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I outsource 99% of my banners now, I honestly don't know how anyone can justify printing them in house when you can order them printed, hemmed and grommetted for so cheap.

That was actually fairly tame by Gino's standards, but he is correct, PVC is not an outdoor material, even if some claim to have had no issues. The PVC we get in this industry is "foamed PVC" which has tiny air pockets throughout it to cut down on weight and cost, the air in these pockets...

I looked into switching our rip from onyx to Flexi and the thing that really annoyed me is that they advertise the product as a design and rip software in 1 package, however, I can only install the software on 1 PC. I don't design on my rip computer, I have a dedicated PC hooked up to my...

Thanks for the heads up, any idea of anyone makes anything similar but with a Robertson head? I can't imagine trying to use a self drilling screw into metal with a Phillips head would be fun, I would end up with a circle of holes around the screw from where the bit slipped off and poked through...

The term "flatbed laminator" is an industry term, the correct term is flatbed applicator. We have both a flatbed applicator and a roll laminator, it's a never ending battle to keep dust out of prints done on the flatbed, I think because the print is just sitting there for a few minutes...

I get files from designers all the time that have a blue line called dieline, even after I explain to them that the line needs to be called CutContour. Non production designers seem to have a real issue understanding how to set up files for production. I had one recently where the files were...

"But it looks fine on my phone"

My guess is it's someone new to the industry. Back when I first started printing I was definitely guilty of not knowing how much to charge for some things. The first wrap I did was a 27' enclosed trailer, I removed the old graphics, designed the new one, printed and installed the new one for...

We use a service called Dext (used to be called receipt bank) where you can take a photo of a receipt in the app, or email your receipts to a designated email address and the system will automatically extract the data and push the information to QuickBooks, which will automatically reconsile it...

what if you used threaded inserts, they have a very course outer thread that would bite into 6mm ACM easily then just use machine bolts to fasten the panel on...

They look cheap because they ARE cheap, however I've learned that a $90 Ryobi drill and a $300 Dewalt drill both will break when dropped off a ladder, so the choice is yours.

Thanks everyone. What I'm trying to achieve is to have different tool boxes for different types of jobs, I have 1 that I use for interior signs that need to be installed with screws, but I'm looking for something smaller for vinyl installs that will hopefully be hands free (backpack or...

A quoting solution similar to EstiMate built in filemaker would be amazing! We hired someone to build our filemaker solution but it does not handle estimating. It's been on my list of things to add, but the prospect seems daunting to me. A premade solution I can customize would be amazingly...

I like it! I doubt there would be enough force on the hinge to worry about.

I'm hoping someone can make some recommendations on tool boxes/bags that work for them. I do a lot of vinyl installs at local hospitals, anything from 8"x8" door decals to wall wraps. With hospitals parking is usually not very close and I'm having to haul the vinyl and tools fairly long...

I had real issues trying to find an off the shelf product that worked for us for similar reasons, we do printing, engraving, cast plaques and a few other things all with different workflows. All the software companies say it's easy to set up and not an issue, but I never found it to work. In...

Realtors don't feel shame like real people, it comes from years of asking for a discount on a $40 sign...

There is a certain router bit that you need, it is a v bit but with a flat tip. You need to route through 99% of the plastic, then you should be able to easily bend it without snapping. Also make sure you are using the material with the thicker aluminum skin, the cheap stuff is basically...

Just like Cool Whip, the package calls it "an edible oil product" yummy!

We have 3 expensive laser machines because it's our bread and butter and they run all day every day. However there are quite a few middle of the road machines these days, American assembled and supported machines made with Chinese components, check out Boss Laser, Thunder, TTP, Rabbit Laser...