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Hey Canuck....is there a Canadian distributor? I've not heard of this, sounds like a great product. ( We used to make 'low-tack' tape by running the sticky side across our jeans before applying....is that not still a thing? :):big laugh:

Welcome! this dilemma has been brought up quite a few times before, you might find other discussions here helpful.... if you search. That said, you're going to see people that love brand X and hate brand Y, but there are SO many variations on what people print and how their shop operates that...

My local rep says that 3M doesn't have a profile. Really? WTF? they sell this as a wonderful replacement for 3290!!! Roland says they don't have a profile. Most people use the 3290 EG profile, and it works ok, or they modify one. I found that heavy ink that is supposed to be translucent ( red...

Ummmm.....old guy here. I find it fascinating the extent we'll go to make ACM work in a place it's not really that good for. A bunch of 2x4's, dozens of fasteners, clips, hardware, wind issues etc. If this were a sheet of 5/8" Crezone/MDO this discussion wouldn't be happening! Obviously...

Hah! I see our signal guys have a box of new Polara plates, I wondered where they came from.....these look a little like they are screenprinted, with the sawtooth edge on some of the graphic. Hmmmmm......

Could Flexi get any more confusing? They are pushing " Flexi complete" ...with no real explanation what it replaces, or why you'd want it! I had a perpetual license Flexi, but was 'upgraded' to Flexi 19 cloud, with a discount. Then I was forced to subscribe to a SECOND Flexi 21 'HP Traffic...

I've experienced something similar with media....first few yards of the roll were contaminated, just didn't take ink.....likewise the last 1/4 had manufacturing marks of some kind ( ran too hot or tight on their machine!). Wouldn't it be 'funny' if they were having the same conversation at...

Screen printing always cost-effective, but the JIG to do it might get a bit involved! Depending on the size of the graphic, you might also be in 'pad-printing' territory, but the same jig requirement likely applies. The quantity will tell the story; if low volume, then a decal is likely the...

Little consolation; but my VS-540 does the same thing(s). Frustrating!...replaced almost everything, still does it....and the techs aren't all that good at trouble-shooting anymore, they just replace stuff until they might accidentally 'hit it'. I'm suspicious that there's a cracked line or...

Lots of good advice here...perhaps don't get fixated on the exact price for each square inch of the finished product. You are also in the SALES business, maybe these signs should include 'Free delivery ....for preferred clients ONLY!" you go to the clubhouse, shake hands with the manager...

AH....of course, you are correct, covers must go on and off to cycle during the maintenance routines!....but..... ....can this all be bypassed if in 'service mode'? being a tech, I am hoping your answer is yes! if not, then I'll get out the glue! :(

G'day all! Came back to a new year, and almost immediately broke something! Some of you may be familiar with the crappy covers on the Rolands, the tiny ABS plastic tab broke off the left cover many years ago, now replaced by a wedge of Sintra on the micro-switch!...which is a PITA when running a...

AI - zero for 3 Humans - 1 for 1 :) hey, gotta celebrate the small wins eh?

I like the 'mount letters on a blue frame' idea....just do it in convenient 8' long sections or whatever works. If you MUST mount individual ACM letters on the wall, then your pattern can be a simple roll of tape on the baseline, with marks to register each letter to. Obviously round letters...

I may be the last person to give advice, nearly 40 years since having my own shop....but with age comes realism, pessimism, alllllll the 'isms..... You may already be experts at this, since you've had your own shop, but the 'structure' of the business, for tax, liability and succession planning...