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  1. Plotted Electrocut Film

    We have to make a couple of large street name signs for a Signal Project. One sign is 2' by 11' and the other one is 2' by 7ish'. Anyways, we normally outsource this but i was wanting to do this in-house. I laid the White HIP on an aluminum sheet and then plotted some green electrocut. First...
  2. File Prep for CNC Router

    Does anybody on here create their files in Illustrator? We export them to DXF files but when i pull them up on the software that creates the G-Code, there are lines missing. We then have to add lines in that software so that the file cuts correctly. What am i doing wrong? Thanks!
  3. Wrapping Utility Vehicles

    Anybody have any advice on wrapping F-550 Utility trucks? Theres always so much going on and it's obviously all one print and it looks good and the customer is happy with it but I know it could look a lot better especially when the cabinets are opened, theres a lot of white space. Advice...
  4. Polycarbonate Sheets

    Who do you guys order polycarbonate from? We normally order from Grimco and that works just fine. Just wasn't sure if there were any vendors out there that were more affordable. Thanks
  5. Latex-Printed HIP unadhering from Powder-coated Signs

    I've attached a picture of the problem we're having. We're using an HP Latex 560 and printing on 3930 White HIP, we're using Onyx Thrive. Somebody mentioned using the software made just for Traffic Colors but we're hitting PMS colors, not traffic colors so thats irrelevant, i think? Anyways...
  6. Applying Printed HIP to Powder Coated Blanks

    Has anybody every applied 3M HIP Sheeting Series 3930 onto Powder Coated Aluminum blanks? We are printing on the HIP with our 560 Latex and using 1170 electrocut as overlaminate. We can apply the sheeting to the signs just fine but now, we're getting to the bigger signs (8' by 3' sheets of .080...
  7. New to CNC Routing

    We just got a "Industrial CNC Router." Thats the name of the brand i guess. Either way, it uses Mach3 and we use BobCam to create the G-Codes. We've done test cuts on different materials, mostly .080 aluminum and the finish product looks great with an 1/8 and 1/4 inch bit. We also wanted to...
  8. Magnets for Aluminum Body Vehicles

    Hey guys, Does anyone know of a material that can be used on the new Ford F-150s? We had a huge order of magnets that we sent out and turns out, all their vehicles had an aluminum body.. *facepalm* They want something that has the same properties of a magnet. They want to be able to take the...
  9. Onyx Thrive License Issue

    So we have Onyx Thrive 421 and that gives us four licenses total to share between the two HP Latex 560 printers we have. Ocassionally, when the RIP crashes, I have to force quit and then reopen the software. Most of the time, when I do this, it says I don't have permission or enough licenses to...
  10. Discussion Printing on Window Perf

    Does anybody else have problems when they print on window perf? I'm talking specifically about dimensions. Whenever I print a job on window perf, the width is usually fine but the length is shorter than what the RIP says. Anybody running into this?
  11. Removing Vinyl from Vehicle Problem

    So i just tried removing a small piece of vinyl from a truck and the paint is coming off with it. I haven't touched it since but i was hoping on some input. Do i just need to heat it up before i start stripping the vinyl wrap? Any other tips? Thanks
  12. Vinyl Installation :: Pink Flames

    Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you had installed graphics like the attached image? We've ordered some pink oracal 651 but now i'm thinking that thats not the best way to go about it. Should i just print and contour cut the pink? There's some pretty heavy curves so I don't know. Any ideas...
  13. HP 560 Printing on Avery MPI 1105 :: Color Issue

    Guys, We print 99% of our wraps on 3M IJ180. I'm testing out Avery due to cost. I've set up the profile for it on our printer but the color isn't calibrated. I've done Color Calibration and it looks good but when i actually go to print something, the CYAN is off (I believe). Gray prints are...
  14. Summa S2 t140 - Contour Cut

    Guys, I made a post not long ago about the Summa at our shop tweaking out and shooting out the roll of vinyl either forward or backwards. We fixed that issue when it comes to just plotting vinyl but now i'm having issues contour-cutting. I have to plot (250) decals for a local dealership so...
  15. Best Way to Install this Sign Packaga

    I have a customer who sent me the picture attached. She is wanting to do the same layout except with (140) 8" by 10" Float-Mounted Signs. I was thinking of using some sort of cleats so they float at least 1/2" off the wall. However, my biggest concern is the installation. What would you do...
  16. Summa S2 T140 Feeding Rollers Malfunctioning

    Hey guys, I have had this summa plotter probably for less than a year. It has recently started acting up. Whenever i put in a new roll, it goes through all of its starting motions but then it either tries to unwind the whole roll or it shoots it out the back. The rolls just keep on going until...
  17. Font ID

    I need help figuring out what these two fonts are. Thanks!
  18. Issue with Graphtec 8600 Plotter

    Not sure if you can see it in the picture, but one of our plotters is shifting a tiny bit after it gets to a certain point in the vinyl. The E in Release and L in All have a weird extra corner that shouldnt be there. Any ideas? We have three of these plotters and they use illustrator templates...
  19. HP Latex 560 :: Error 98:03

    Hey guys, I'm getting the following error: 98:03 Potential-print quality problem. Check printheads using the printhead status plot. At first, we were having some pretty noticeable horizontal banding issues. We've aligned and cleaned the printheads countless times and also changed all the...
  20. Interior Signage

    I was hoping you guys could share some images of the interior signage at your shops or stores. I'm hoping to get some ideas for our new store we're opening up.
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