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  1. Shrinkage after Contour Cutting - Advice needed

    Hoping one of the experts can help out here. We are getting shrinkage after printing and laminating. We produce small items, many designed for precise fit and losing up to 1/16th of an inch is unacceptable. Equipment: Roland VSi printer, Seal 54EL Laminator, Summa Cutter. Material: 3M IJ35C...

  3. Big thanks to GSG - A job well done!

    Excellent service, pricing and after sale support for a new user! Just wanted to say a special thanks for the deal and for all the help to make our new equipment purchase go smoothly. A true pleasure. THANK YOU GSG! gogsg.com

  4. Seal vs Drytac and Do I need heat assist?

    Hi all. Thanks in advance for the help! Getting ready to do an equipment purchase. I want the best tool for the job. Comparing Seal vs DryTac. We are a specialty shop, not a sign shop, although our products may include signs occasionally. First question: Do I need the heat assist top roller...

  5. Looking at a VS540i and a Summa S2 T Series - what RIP?

    Hi all, thanks for your help. I am looking at the 540i and a Summa cutter but, from what I see from searching here, VersaWorks will not work with the Summa? My only experience was with a Mutoh into Flexi and a Graphtec that I had some very brief hands on with (until now we outsourced all our...

  6. What would you do if you "accidentally" named your company?

    Hi all, new guy here. After seeing all the quality work of a bunch of people here, I have a question. I got into the vinyl business virtually by accident and sort of got a nickname that stuck as a company name. It was based off of a forum nickname that is hard to spell and hard to pronounce. At...

  7. Advise on 30" or 54" Rolls of Material?

    I'm buying my first equipment in the next few weeks and as I have a smaller available work area (15x20) I was considering going with a Roland VS-300i 30" machine. Also a smaller laminator and cutter. After talking to a vendor today, they advised me that 30" rolls are hard to get and much more...

  8. New Member, Stopped in to Say Hello

    Just wanted to say hello. I've lurked here for info and tech for years, decided to join up as I'm taking the plunge and buying my own equipment after years of outsourcing. Glad to be a part and hope I won't annoy everyone with my numerous questions. Thanks all!
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