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  1. Looking for metal equipment tag supplier

    No this fiber is a "Mactron" 50watt non MOPA we bought directly from the manufacturer in China, it's an amazing machine, especially since light burn now supports it. As for cable tags, look into rotary jigs like this: It makes marking much faster, I can do a 2" round stainless cable tag in...
  2. Your Physical Health

    What is your current role at your shop? It sounds like you're not the owner, so is there an opportunity for you to move into a less physical role such as designer or project manager?
  3. Looking for metal equipment tag supplier

    It really is the best sound isn't it https://photos.app.goo.gl/Gp6mQFeA6GDyPcyo6
  4. 250 years in the making!

    Just dont get crayon on your monitor
  5. Looking for metal equipment tag supplier

    a laser engraving shop could do these easily out of red annodized aluminum, when engraved the text comes out white. If you can't find anyone I could do them but i'm sure there is someone closer.
  6. Review of General Formulations GF 830 AutoMark Wrap Vinyl

    In 1 minute he kinda sorta removed about 1 square foot of vinyl, and about half a square foot of adhesive, no thanks!
  7. Raster and Vector Image Customer Rant

    Make sure when you send them a proof you call it "front_sign_proof_easy_and_profitable_customer.png" when they ask tell them you're using the same hope and a prayer file naming system they are.
  8. Laser cutter engraver questions.

    We are primarily an Engraving shop and have had laser engravers for almost 20 years now, almost exclusivly Trotec machines, now an epilog as well. Our main business is lamacoid tags and for those the trotec is far superior to even the epilog, the software allows a much better workflow, and the...
  9. Amazon, UPS, FedEx

    Over the last few years Amazon has turned into Ali express, most of the stuff on there is knock off Chinese crap, what do you mean you've never heard of Obeqgehht brand headphones? How about Reewurryb smart phones? I remember hearing years ago that Amazon shopping actually lost money...
  10. Boat/Marine decals

    No you can't apply it wet, but with the controltac adhesive you really shouldn't need to.
  11. Boat/Marine decals

    I would use a good quality cast vinyl like 3m IJ180cv3 with the matching laminate.
  12. what adhesive laser cut plastic install

    3M vhb foam tape is the industry standard.
  13. s80600 new firmware has not silenced loud fan.

    You can download the update from Epsons website here: https://epson.ca/Support/Printers/Single-Function-Inkjet-Printers/SureColor-Series/Epson-SureColor-S80600/s/SPT_SCS80600PE There is a firmware updater tool there.
  14. s80600 new firmware has not silenced loud fan.

    Same, Epson edge dashboard has always told me that it was on the latest firmware for the last 7 years lol, finally checked the Epson website and updated, I was way behind!
  15. The sound is making me crazy!!!

    My s80600 is almost 7 years old and has never made a noise, the only thing I can hear is the suction fans when you first load a roll but they only last a few minutes. Compared to our old Roland printers this thing is dead silent. The Roland's made a very loud mechanical whirring noise as the...
  16. File Organization

    That's a really good idea, I do use filemaker for our CMS, but I hired someone to create it for me, I'm not really knowledgeable about developing in filemaker, got any tips? Lol.
  17. File Organization

    Like lots of shops I'm sure, I have a huge collection of designs & icons that I have collected over the years, mostly to do with safety signs, parking signs etc. I'm trying to streamline a few processes and I've realized that setting up any type of safety sign takes a lot longer than it should...
  18. Estimate Sign Pricing Software

    My understanding is they went out of business recently, but they seem to have not let any of their customers know. There have been a number of similar posts on here in the last month or so. We used them years ago before their software was cloud based, but we couldn't justify the ongoing...
  19. Need Help Laminated stickers peeled and warped/shriked

    Cheap vinyl curls and shrinks, just the way it is, use a higher quality material and a matching laminate
  20. Favorite "professional" graphic design idiot stories?

    Lol, yup all the time, I imagine them sitting there doing it and thinking I'm an asshole for wanting to charge them $75 to do this for them.
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