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  1. Back-ordered materials- what are you having trouble finding?

    Just ran into an issue procuring cast window perf material. Going with 3 year warranted calendered for now. :(
  2. 3D Printer for Braille?

    Braille signs have to be ADA compliant, and the "tactile" pieces of the ADA sign are meant to be touched repeatedly by those needing the braiile, so the braille should be done with a certain material (beads) that are made to be touched repetitively and not be rough on the (sensitive) fingers...
  3. Free Stuff For Y'all

    Attached is a Ford Econoline Shuttle Bus template, 10% scale. Enjoy!
  4. No Cast Wrap Film?

    We ordered 20 rolls of 3M 180c in within the past week from Grimco, was able to even score some 48" rolls. It's out there, but you have to call everyone to find it.
  5. Epson Surecolor R5070 resin printer

    I am a big fan of the 60600 series, but honestly I would wait until 2nd generation on anyone's technology. The "resin" isn't much different from the "latex", but with it being new tech I would still not trust it for long-term without proof. I still do not see it listed as a 3M MCS approved...
  6. Vinyl on stainless steel Tesla

    3M Makes a vinyl specifically for stainless steel - 180SLS. We use it on trailer stainless rear panels.
  7. Gerber Envision X axis encoder fail

    I've had to replace the sensor for that on an EnVision 375 plotter before, they can go bad.
  8. How would you deal with a low res logo file?

    We quote the amount of hours it will take to recreate the artwork, most customers miraculously find it after that. If not, they pay for the rebuild. However, on jobs like fleet wraps we can usually just include it in the design fee if it is a simple logo/design.
  9. Back-ordered materials- what are you having trouble finding?

    It seems to come in waves. Had issues getting a lot of materials the past few months but have always managed to get it, especially if you were able to buy 10-20 rolls at a time. Right now our issue is 3M cast laminates. Haven't had an order for a couple months for magnets, but hear they're...
  10. Interesting scam email

    I'm not sure if said apartment "position" involves pirates or porn, it could go both ways...
  11. American Flag Horse Tailgate Design

    Contact this etsy seller of the digital image? https://www.etsy.com/listing/838411887/horse-american-flag-png-design-clipart?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=american+horse&ref=sr_gallery-2-2
  12. Bad Install Experience...

    Post up photos of the finished product!
  13. FC-8600 Help needed!

    Is it talking the correct language (HGPL, etc)? I had an old 8600 a while back and occasionally it would change the language it was communicating through and took me forever to figure out what was wrong with it the first time.
  14. Free Stuff For Y'all

    Here's a 53ft Trailer template, with side doors and swing rear doors. 10% scale.
  15. lamination

    I was talking about laminating printed vinyl. We use 3M 180c and 8518/8519 primarily, so it may not work with other brands, but it works on these if you do it right away.
  16. lamination

    On most laminates it takes a few minutes for the glue to really "set". So, if it is a single panel job like this you can get it off the laminator quickly and onto your production table and yank the laminate back off before it sets up. We've had to do this with pieces that get a wrinkle or other...
  17. Upgrading to Latex or Solvent inks.

    They definitely waste way less material. They don't run through a lot of ink sitting idle and do a good job of keeping their selves clean. You do have to do a bit of manual cleaning every couple weeks but it is quick and easy. (10 minutes) You can laminate just a few hours after printing also if...
  18. What causing these Reflective printed stripe peeling, only where they are hand-cut

    It is the vinyl. Oracal reflective does NOT like curves at all. I used it for years at a previous sign shop and we always fought this. I went to another shop that used 3M 280 series reflective and have never had this issue since.
  19. Upgrading to Latex or Solvent inks.

    Get a print sample from an Epson 40600, ours all print amazingly (ours are 60600 but same heads/gamut). We print on all different types of materials; wrap vinyl, canvas, banner, coated papers, etc, etc. Get a good rep and have them send you samples. Yes, a latex is always going to be grainy...
  20. Anyone else noticed very premature laminate failures with turning black etc lately?

    We have used 8508 for many years for fleet (box truck) graphics without issue. Usually we use 8519, but we have a couple large fleets that wanted a cheaper combo and have had no issues from it.
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