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  1. Large polycarbonate face installation technique

    I'm just wondering what your techniques are for sliding in large poly faces while up in the bucket. I have a couple 15ft x 5ft panels on a pole cabinet and a 22ft x 6ft panel I need to replace. I sold my bucket truck a couple of years back and am now using a 35ft towable boom with a 1.5 person...
  2. Mimaki CJV150-160 Repair or new print head?

    Hi all. I have a Mimaki CJV150-160. Its been an incredible machine for us for the past 4 years. Meticulously maintained, loved, and never ran hard. It worked perfectly until I moved it. I had the machine in a climate controlled room inside my shop in Southern California. I moved the machine as...
  3. Suggestions Picking a laminator - GFP, RS, Seal

    Time for a new laminator in the shop. Looking to go above 60in to better work with our 64in printer. We currently have a Royal Sovereign 55in that has served us well for the past 6 years. Only problem i've had with the RS is that it is a laminator at an entry level price that requires expert...
  4. Rant Are you open on Saturday?

    Why do people keep asking me if I’m open on Saturday? We are a custom sign shop that caters to businesses Monday-Friday. It seems like every week someone asks me what time we are open on Saturday. I tried to open on Saturday for about a year in 2013. I would get soccer moms wanting a single...
  5. Suggestions Longest lasting printed vinyl on dimensional signs

    I have a client that has acrylic faced foam letters with printed vinyl on them. Another shop made the sign about 4 years ago and the printed faces are fading bad. They want to replace the sign with a longer lasting option. Logo has a gradation and they will not accept a solid color alternative...
  6. Roland SC545 making terrible noise - HELP!

    My Roland SC545 is making a terrible noise when printing. I am thinking it might be the pulley assembly. I disconnected the the tool carriage from the drive belt/cable and moved the belt/cable by hand, it feels like a bearing went out. It doesnt move smooth at all. It is almost like the belt is...
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