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  1. Suggestions How much should I pay an employee?

    Definitely hire another to train and learn what he knows. I doubt you will get as lucky to find a one man show like you have in this person, but you need a backup. Sounds as if he leaves you will be shutting your doors. If he's that good, give him a stake in the company vs the commission...
  2. printing onto aluminum - whats your machine?

    Would you do a vinyl on the aluminum before screen printing? If so, would you use regular vinyl or the reflective?
  3. printing onto aluminum - whats your machine?

    Let me see if I have this correct. For longevity outdoors, the worst to best would be WORST - UV to painted aluminum sheet - Screen to painted aluminum sheet - Digital print to vinyl and apply to aluminum - Screen to aluminum with vinyl application - Screen to aluminum with traffic reflective...
  4. printing onto aluminum - whats your machine?

    2B the material we typically use is .080 aluminum or occasionally ACM. One project we have now (and this is typical of our workload) is a 4 color on white - Red, black, yellow and blue Hazcomm symbols. The quantity is 165 identical signs, and the size is 30" x 30". They will be mounted to...
  5. printing onto aluminum - whats your machine?

    Absolutely no less than 4 years. 7 years would be the ideal What flatbed printers do you have experience with Mr. bigFish? What is the outdoor lifespan?
  6. printing onto aluminum - whats your machine?

    Hello Signs101, I came here hoping to get some insights on flatbed printing direct to aluminum. What machine do you have and what is the outdoor lifespan? I read a few threads, and afterwards I had more concerns than before. A couple threads left me with the impression, it wasn't for the...
  7. Cutting down stickers

    I have a couple ways of trimming that have been mentioned. A 53" challenge cutter, a 12", 24" and 39" manual guillotines and 2 plotters, but there is one other item that hasn't been mentioned. For short run stuff, I like to grab my Sooper straight edge with the cutter attachment. It does a...
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