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I have in the past used the two layer method and continue to use it on smaller backlit signs. On larger signs I have had trouble getting the prints to line up. This sign is 60"x70" that will be 25' in the air. I am a one-man shop but with another set of hands I may have more success with the...

This worked very well. Thank you for taking the time to explain the process.

It is for a backlit sign, I end up making about 30-40 a year. I could get away with some color variation on this one, but without the double strike the image looks washed out when lit.

I have two printers and can't get a good double strike print out of either. One printer is a HP 310 Latex printer using the Flexiprint HP Basic RIP. I can not find any option in the RIP that allows me to double strike a print. Is it possible with my RIP? Second printer is VS-540 using...

Well said.

That is exactly what I am doing. Thank you for responding.

Thank you for your responses! It is good to hear that I can use Illustrator to cut. I am not sophisticated enough to need anymore options from my rip, I am confused already. I do believe that the Summa may be overkill but I am looking to buy the last cutter I need. Additionally I start...

I have a HP 310 and would like to buy a plotter to allow a print / cut workflow. The cutter will be replacing an aged Graphtek CE-5000-120. I am considering a Summa-S2T140. Is anyone using this machine to cut the output of the HP310? Are there other cutters I should be considering? I am...

Possibly pissing off the city you work in for one customer who does't think that they need to play by the rules? You are seriously considering this? Tell him to find someone else to do the install.

Nor would I. As I stated, it was to show how much money is at stake when anything fails. In addition the reaction from Oracal when their 5-year vinyl failed in three weeks has lead me to be skeptical of Oracal's stated lifespan. I have never had a premature failure of 3M material, cast or...

I should correct myself. As Tim Toad stated 210 is the laminate I used, the vinyl was 3165RA. Many people have had success with Oracal 3165/210, I never would have tried it otherwise. I was not as fortunate. There are many possibilities for the 3465/210 failure on my end and the...

I should correct myself. As Tim Toad stated 210 is the laminate I used, the vinyl was 3165RA. You are correct, I did not mean to compare IJ-180 to Oracal 210 directly. I told the story to show my extreme costs are when graphics fail. Yes, I could use a cast Oracal vinyl and save a small...

Until they find out or you want a medical procedure that their version of God does not agree with.

I use 3M IJ-180 all day. Why? because it has never failed me despite less than ideal conditions. We send crews to sites up to 10 hours away in trucks that get 7 to 15 miles to the gallon. If it fails then the fuel itself will cost more than a roll of vinyl. In addition, many the sites...

Thank you for the explanation. It dose seem a pretty fine line, but that is why it is up to your discretion. I think what I found jarring was how quickly everyone had it "figured out". I know some things are verboten around here, I was not aware that was on the list.

Boy, I am glad I did not mention that I started the in-house graphics shop at my current place of employment. The company I work for was a sign company, but they outsourced or purchased all of their printed graphics. The only piece of equipment they had prior to hiring me was a graphtec...

"Can you reduce your price to the price of shops that are doing work I don't like? I want your quality but at bargain basement prices." "That is understandable, I want BMW quality and design for the price of a KIA. Unfortunately neither of us are going to get it." I never reduce my quoted...

Do the math. The wholesaler I use offers a finished product for about what I can buy materials for. That does not include my time or wear and tear on my machines. I have done one-off signs using the process you describe, as a favor for good customers but the amount I have to charge them to...

It is unfortunate that Trump was not a third party candidate. He could have proven that a third party is viable option and left the Republicans to choose some one more reflective of their platform.