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hmm.. wondered what branding so I checked your profile
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oh.. THIS famous branding many here will remember, COOL! :ROFLMAO:
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hmm.. wondered what branding so I checked your profile
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oh.. THIS famous branding many here will remember, COOL! :ROFLMAO:
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Biker Scout
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HAHA... hadn't seen that in awhile. Yeah, I remember that whole thing. I can't remember who I got that avatar from, but that was funny.
Here's my personal company now: OCD-Studios.com
I owned then sold my sign shop in California. That was called Mr.Bill's Workshop, new owner came in, changed things up and called it Guru Design Studio, I only stayed on until they were on their feet. (The Guru left, and I think so did their business) I hear people still come in and ask for me by name, and walk out when they find out I'm not there. And I still have quite a few long distance e-mail clients that I do work for back home.
But the company I consult for here in Las Vegas is not mine, obviously... I should probably update my profile.
Here's my personal company now: OCD-Studios.com
I owned then sold my sign shop in California. That was called Mr.Bill's Workshop, new owner came in, changed things up and called it Guru Design Studio, I only stayed on until they were on their feet. (The Guru left, and I think so did their business) I hear people still come in and ask for me by name, and walk out when they find out I'm not there. And I still have quite a few long distance e-mail clients that I do work for back home.
But the company I consult for here in Las Vegas is not mine, obviously... I should probably update my profile.
Biker Scout
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Oh, I completely forgot... I got to meet "East Coast Arttie" at the Gerber booth. I walked by, saw him... and said, "Hey, you're famous! I've seen you in just about every sign magazine for years."
He holds out his shaky hands, (like every pin striper does) says I must be mistaken, he can't paint a straight line to save his life. :ROFLMAO:
Nice guy. Going to be pin striping at the SEMA show.
He holds out his shaky hands, (like every pin striper does) says I must be mistaken, he can't paint a straight line to save his life. :ROFLMAO:
Nice guy. Going to be pin striping at the SEMA show.
Biker Scout
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Good to finally meet you, Francis. Let me know on that cutter. $400 cash, I'll pick it up 4:30 tomorrow.
Stealth Ryder
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I am here and the show is great I think...
showcase 66
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Took my wife yesterday and she fell in love with the Matte Black look that they were doing on the Cadillac in the oracal area. She said I can finally put something on her car if I will wrap it in that stuff.
Biker Scout
New Member
I guess we picked up a demo Mutoh on the cheap from Francis, because he didn't want to ship it back!
Nice back-up printer.
We also got a 63" rotary trimmer, a banner seam welder and a pneumatic semi-auto grommet machine at the show! (It does those new fangled polycarbonate clear grommets... supposedly don't tear out the corners like the brass and nickel ones do)
Nice back-up printer.
We also got a 63" rotary trimmer, a banner seam welder and a pneumatic semi-auto grommet machine at the show! (It does those new fangled polycarbonate clear grommets... supposedly don't tear out the corners like the brass and nickel ones do)
premiercolour
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that was a great steal of valuejet 1204 - one year old.
Good to finally met you Mr. Bill and Philip.
Keith from Signwarehouse was super. He looked serious but a great friendly guy from inside I'd say. ; )
Good to finally met you Mr. Bill and Philip.
Keith from Signwarehouse was super. He looked serious but a great friendly guy from inside I'd say. ; )
Sticky Signs
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Hey BS,
what welder and grommet machine did you buy? I'm interested in hearing what your thoughts where on the welders at the show.
what welder and grommet machine did you buy? I'm interested in hearing what your thoughts where on the welders at the show.
Biker Scout
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We ended up going with a Pneumatic Grommet Press with wheeled base from Sinclair. $1400 for their small one. We really wanted to pick up a fully automatic press, where you just dump in the grommets and it flips and sorts them. Punch the pedal, *BAM* But the only ones at the show were a bit over priced, especially when we know how much we can pick one up from China, including freight.
Incidentialy, the Sinclair Pneumatic Grommet Press is exactly like the one from Segal, but the dies are set for the Clear Polycarbonate Grommets and they threw in 2000 grommets for us since we purchased at the show! You will need to consider having an Air Compressor, if you don't already... but kind of think about what kind of hose, and will it be in the way and dragging all over your shop as you wheel the press around. Or you can just have a grommet station and move the banner around the press.
Sinclair had the banner seam welder track unit, but they wanted $14k for it. While we do have a need for it, just not the volume yet to justify it, especially when a flatbed printer is tops on our list first. So we ended up getting a heat welder seamer unit that looks like the unit from Leister. They wanted $4500, and an additional $182 for the edge hemmer attachment. Fellers sells the same unit for $3995, and the Hem Kit for $155.
We got the import version for $390, and will order Feller's attachment for it. Good enough. It's just a variable temp/speed heat gun on wheels. If the unit ends up crapping out in a year, oh well... it was only $400. We go through that much banner tape in a month now.
Incidentialy, the Sinclair Pneumatic Grommet Press is exactly like the one from Segal, but the dies are set for the Clear Polycarbonate Grommets and they threw in 2000 grommets for us since we purchased at the show! You will need to consider having an Air Compressor, if you don't already... but kind of think about what kind of hose, and will it be in the way and dragging all over your shop as you wheel the press around. Or you can just have a grommet station and move the banner around the press.
Sinclair had the banner seam welder track unit, but they wanted $14k for it. While we do have a need for it, just not the volume yet to justify it, especially when a flatbed printer is tops on our list first. So we ended up getting a heat welder seamer unit that looks like the unit from Leister. They wanted $4500, and an additional $182 for the edge hemmer attachment. Fellers sells the same unit for $3995, and the Hem Kit for $155.
We got the import version for $390, and will order Feller's attachment for it. Good enough. It's just a variable temp/speed heat gun on wheels. If the unit ends up crapping out in a year, oh well... it was only $400. We go through that much banner tape in a month now.
Sticky Signs
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Cool. Let me know how the cheapo unit works.
In my experience, there is no easy way to grommet banners. It's always a pain no matter what kind of equipment you have. I did like the Miller with the built grommet press. I didn't try it but it did look easy.
In my experience, there is no easy way to grommet banners. It's always a pain no matter what kind of equipment you have. I did like the Miller with the built grommet press. I didn't try it but it did look easy.