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  1. Does Fellers short everybody on small orders of "vinyl by the yard"?

    We've had both ways, some were short, some were long. They've always fixed the issue if it's been short though. We also know that where ever we go for short runs of material you could come up with the wrong measurement (just the nature of the beast) so we always forewarn customers when we need...
  2. Question Do you use dedicated rip computer?

    We're kinda all over the place depending on what update caused what problem and what printer is networked to which computer.... It's organized chaos. Out of 6 computers, all 6 are set up for pricing. 3 are set up for design. 4 (the 3 design and our front desk pricing computer) are set up for...
  3. How do you charge for waste?

    On MDO, full sheet. No one ever comes in for a 24x96 in MDO....
  4. Smoke Breaks...

    Personally, it's a real kick in the pants to work for a company that sticks to absolute minimum requirements. Every job I have ever worked has done two 15 minute paid breaks with one unpaid lunch (and lunches were always either the minimum 30 min or a full hour.) At my current position it is...
  5. 3M Dusted Crystal installation

    Oof, decline. The premask is what will mess everything up. Ask the company for a new set rolled with the graphic side facing out. That or see if it's easy enough to pull up the premask and reapply it.
  6. How do you send large format files or reduce the file size?

    Thank you everyone for the suggestions! I'll test a couple of those sites since the owners aren't too keen on dropbox (no idea why, I just nod and smile haha.) We usually use yousendit.com which has failed in this regard.
  7. How do you send large format files or reduce the file size?

    This is probably a silly question, but I recently ran into the issue of being unable to send a client a high res raster copy of their file due to the size. They are going to be creating a large back-lit sign from a previous 4x12 foot banner design (something we can't create for them and are more...
  8. Suggestions How much should I pay an employee?

    Super complicated question cause depends on your area's cost of living and if you provide other benefits. I can say he sounds like our store manager who has been with the company for 16 years and is paid between $50k - $60k per year (I only know the range because we had talked about future plans...
  9. Question CWT Laminator Maintenance?

    So, I can't seem to edit the original post, but in case anyone was curious about the results - replacing the bearing has fixed the issue! Thank you so much to everyone, especially CWT themselves for personally reaching out to us and resolving this little hiccup so quickly! The level of ease and...
  10. Question CWT Laminator Maintenance?

    Thank you everyone for the quick advice! I apologize for taking a few days to get back to this thread!
  11. Question CWT Laminator Maintenance?

    Hey all - we have a laminating table from CWT that's a pretty heft piece of equipment and are looking for materials regarding maintenance. Not so much an issue as possibly the start of one - the rolling arm of this beast is gradually getting harder to push and pull as well as making more...
  12. What is this material?

    Woo! In case anyone was curious of the outcome to this - we found a match called Polystyrene, 0.015" thickness, with the ability to custom print and die-cut through Stouse Incorporated. Thank you everyone for your suggestions! This helped point us in the right direction!
  13. What is this material?

    Thank you! Should be up now :)
  14. What is this material?

    yeah, trying to figure out how to upload pictures haha
  15. What is this material?

    A client has brought us a colored ribbon of very thin (plastic?) It has the same sort of feel and flexibility as Trade Show material but colored and cut into 1.25 inch by 48 inch strips. This will be a fairly large order if we can find a comparative material, but we have no experience with this...
  16. Suggestions Logo opinion - WDRacing

    Bottom one! Definitely like that one the most. I wouldn't change a thing about it either. (Kinda infuriating the sorts of disrespectful hogwash replies you've been getting)
  17. Question Looking for oblong hole punch

    We keep getting real estate signs with oblong holes and are asked to match them. Unfortunately we only have a heavy duty Heinrich Company hole punch that creates 0.25 inch circles. We're hoping to find a similar hand-operated punch that can create roughly 0.5x0.25 inch holes. This would need to...
  18. What products do you sub out?

    We're a smaller shop so when we get large quantity orders we tend to outsource. Things like quantities over 100 for corrugated yard signs and over 500 for decals. We order all 3D lettering as well. Any banners that exceed our 72 inch roll. Any requests for FoamCore or Static Cling since we avoid...
  19. What Is This Font?

    Ah! You're a life saver! Thank you!
  20. What Is This Font?

    I can't find a font even close to the one used for "massage" Any ideas?
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