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Saw and tried Arlon SLX at ISA, seemed there to be spectacular... very easy to work with and forgiving. Any inout would be appreciated. Thanks Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Good Afternoon. Besides vinyl work i.e. wrap classes... I am looking for schooling for dimensional sigange. Haywood seems to be closing their doors, and Imagine Station is jammed, and may or may not be having classes. Also would love to see if anyone holds any for metal fab in our business. I...

We are struggling to get clean cuts using this media. We do have new blades on way... but the one in it is not very old... and this machine only cuts cast, no digital, or calendared... does anyone have any experience with this vinyl?

We currently handle larger customers and jobs. We are working on a plan for a retail showroom to diversify some. Besides business cards, what are you upselling or turning into another source of income in your shops? Thanks in advance. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

I have always been closed minded about selling more then signage and lettering... I wont even sell stripes on a truck... Commercial work with a minimum dollar amount of $250.... I did lose allot of business, but the business I got over the years became a higher end client, or just any client...

Hello. We are running a JV300, using Raterlinks (6 maybe) profiles. The prints are fantastic, and colors are dead on. However even after letting the prints site for a week before lamination the edges are curling back.... Even if when we wrote out own profiles we did have this issue )Wasatch &...

Hello all. I am new to using Rasterlink. I am printing a wrap tomorrow, can someone provide some assistance on how to have rasterlink panel the graphic, with a .50" panel overlap. We have the newest version of R.L. Any other tips would also be helpful Thanks all.

We are working on setting up the new setup, with S.L. 9.1, using the Rasterlink plug in...and plotting using production manager.... we have it all working except when it plots it seems to do so about .25" off... can not figure out why... anyone using this that can assist or share any tricks...

Hello. On my 33 when installing a new ink (o.e.m.) the red light stays on steady. If i put the existing ink it blinks (as it needs replacing). This has been happening.. any ideas on why?

We have a small shop, looking for a "electronic" whiteboard. Not so much for estimating, more or job management and details. Does anybody use Cyrious? If so, what does it cost and is it worth it. Also looking at Sign Tracker... any input would be helpful. Thanks

Does anybody have an recommendation on removing the "ink" or copy on the steel to prep for paint? We paint allot of orange, even with prime it seems to show through?

Good Afternoon. I have a job that requires a black border and copy. When it prints (Wasatch is the RIP) the black is very rich and there is a build up which causes the ink to curl almost instantly. The print has a full black bleed, and I do not want to have vinyl failure. I have tried some...

Hello. In the attached pic you can see I am getting weird streaking, this is from the vinyls after they are heated not sitting flush on the platinum. This happens mostly in the IJ-40, a bit on the 180c. I wish i could just change the vinyls, but it was specked by the customer. I have lowered the...

I went to the site on my cell.... After seeing if signs101 had an app... When I went to the site a notification popped up to purchase a forum app for 1.99 and I did. Using it now for signs101 and it great.

Hello All, We have consistently used 3M 180c w/8519 on all of our vehicle lettering.We are now lookingat using IJ40C w/8508 as this apprears to be a very nice film(Not for wraps). Does anybody have any experience using this over a id of time? Any pro's, con's? Thanks in advance.

I like the way the PVC looks on a sign. I also like how easy it is to CNC. I do have a few questions/concerns...1)Expansion/Contraction 2)Paint 3)Longevity 4)What brand (i.e. Sintra, Etc) 5)Mounting/Install. If anybody can touch base on some of these, good and or bad that would be great. Thanks...

I see many folks, especially in SignCraft making beautiful signs out of PVC. I am a rookie at dimensional signage. This being said reading posts and articles on many forums about PVC. Some swear by it, others at it. Acrylic is expensive but dependable, paint it green or black, stud...

Hello. A friend of mine went to the ISA and saw the new latex (jv-44 maybe?). I called on it, naturally Mimaki says its the cats meow. Distributors say otherwise. One thing is certain, both vendors say its better then the HP 4400. This being said its 32k. I can buy 2 JV-33's or one Latex. Plus...

Need some Advice / Alternative to Acrylic I am working on a dimensional sign, Alumalite is the substraight. I have always used Acrylic in the past, or Signfoam for 3-D, etc. I see that many people are using PVC, and many other materials. On this sign I am raising the Border, "Maine Optometry"...

Hello. For years now I have been coming up with my pricing with a pen, calculator and scrap piece of paper. If I want to impress the potential customer I will type in up in quickbooks! However, though I am proud to say that we are the more if not most expensive shop in our area, I have...