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  1. anyone have input on finding files big enough for large print?

    We use iStock and Adobe stock here usually for source images. However, most customers want to use photos taken with cell phones. Do yourself a favor and get Topaz Gigapixel AI, it is seriously magic for enlarging images. On the bonus side, it is also cheap. It will take the images you couldn't...
  2. Question BEST colour change wrap vinyl for double step recesses (Hyundai iLoad)

    If this is for a commercial wrap, then you're going to cut the hard edges and see a little bit of white on the dimensional aspect, but the vinyl will not fail that way. I can't see vinyl NOT failing somewhat in that complicated recess pattern. You will also want to use some 3M Primer 94 in any...
  3. Need Help Really Big Plastic Letters

    What thickness? What material? I'd say most places with a CNC wouldn't have much trouble cutting something like that if it is just routed letters. I know we can cut anything up to 4'x8' here. You're going to be using a lot more material though going over 4' since you have to use the majority of...
  4. Fish eye

    Is it the solvent or latex version of the vinyl? Looks like a coating issue that you usually only see with very cheap vinyls.
  5. product templates for a new business

    I would just have some acrylic cut for these. Get a sheet of clear acrylic into something like 2x2' pieces and apply the variety of vinyl to each. Some 1st vs 2nd surface vinyl, frosted crystal, perf, etc. We have a lot of different signage throughout our shop to try to illustrate to customers...
  6. HIRING ALL POSITIONS DESIGNERS / INSTALLERS / SHOP HELP

    Everything sounds good except for the pay rate. That is what general production/vinyl weeders make here to start, most of them make the high end of those numbers. Designers, quite a lot more.
  7. Looking for advice on my potential large format setup

    Most "wide format" printers are roll-to-roll machines. Only some printers now accept "pieces", and I'm not sure whether or not you can get heavy enough material as a roll stock instead of sheets? In our industry over the past couple years most materials only available in the most commonly used...
  8. Discussion Is there any young future Sign employees???

    Put some ads out there for employees, it'll take a while but young people that like to work in the industry CAN be found. We have around 15 people here. Youngest is 19, most are 20s & 30s, owners are just over 40, oldest employee (long-time installer) is 62.
  9. Stainless steel rocker panels - how do they line up?

    Definitely not the correct set/size for the rear door. Looks like a king cab instead of crew cab.
  10. 8k sticker order. I have questions

    We use a Graphtec that reads the barcodes continuously as long as you left-justify your prints. We load the roll on, hit barcode mode, set it in front of the first barcode, and walk away for an hour or so and it is done. It uses intermediate marks every 12" or so (whatever you set in your rip)...
  11. Suggestions Epson 60600L or Epson 80600L

    We like Onyx here for the RIP. The lines between passes is a material calibration setting on the printer itself.
  12. Where can I find templates for StarCraft Shuttles?

    Here you go - https://www.signs101.com/threads/free-stuff-for-yall.118411/page-4#post-1443392 https://www.signs101.com/threads/free-stuff-for-yall.118411/page-5#post-1527598 https://www.signs101.com/threads/free-stuff-for-yall.118411/page-6#post-1536739 There might be a few more in the...
  13. Epson s40600 issue

    Yes, you can pause (briefly) in the middle of a print without issue. A slight head strike, maybe on the material clamp if it is dirty, can knock out a few nozzles during a print.
  14. Free Stuff For Y'all

    For the Bengals fans.
  15. Suggestions Epson 60600L or Epson 80600L

    The only benefit of the 80600 over the 60600 is the white ink option. Think very hard if that is REALLY necessary for you. The 60600 is WAY faster in speed of printing. The 60600 only requires you to stock 4 ink colors, as opposed to the specialty inks you'll have to stock for the 80600. The...
  16. Metallic gold vinyl

    You should be just fine for the most part printing to a quality "gold" metallic vinyl. On your printer's media profiles you might want to lower the heater temperature a little bit if you're worried about curling or head strikes but I don't think it would matter since it is on a backer.
  17. Mimaki CG 130 FX2

    If the display is working otherwise, but not registering the pressure roller arm when you lower it I would look for the sensor that senses that pieces location and see if it is dirty or broken.
  18. Free Stuff For Y'all

    Here is a 2010 MCI (Motor Coach Industry) 56 Passenger Bus. 10% Scale.
  19. Print room wall artwork

    I'd create a mural of something YOU like, or something that represents your business in some way. We have a lot of murals here. In the hallways we have a "chevron" pattern using the angle of our "X" in our logo. In the production area we have a life-size dinosaur (around 25 ft tall). Outside...
  20. Installing inside of a hair salon without getting hair on it

    Maybe a tack rag? Really, vinyl is always going to be staticy, so no amount of prep in a hair salon can guarantee hair-free.
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