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  1. Dont care what anyone says..

    prefer the PC route also, here is the newest design PC that was built Intel Xeon e3-1245 3.3 Ghz quad-core LGA1155 ASUS P8B WS ATX motherboard 16 GB (4 X 4 GB) Kingston DDR3 1333 ECC Registered memory Model KVR1333D3D4R9SK2/8G 2x 1 TB Western Digital Caviar Black SATAIII 64MB Cache...
  2. Gerber VS Summa

    Thanks, regarding prices, which is more efficient.
  3. Gerber VS Summa

    :thread What is the advantage of running a thermal printer over an eco-sol printer? we use our VS-640 on the stickers and runs great. Thanks
  4. Posters & Envelopes?

    That is the deal there is NO print shop, the customers want us to hand over the files from the signs and let them go get the paper from a cheaper source, is how this all started. There has to be an option that allows this to be done what type of printer would allow for competitive rates?
  5. Logo Redesign

    Option 2, clean, easy to read
  6. Posters & Envelopes?

    There has been a steady increase in the number of people who are doing window posters locally, usually 11" x 17" or 12" x 18" in short runs around 100-250 We have looked on 4-Over and the prices listed that we pay are outside what is currently being paid by the customer, ($98 for QTY100) The...
  7. Boss is p*ssed!!!

    Grew up with a father who was a master electrician for the govt. See above for added info +1 for that statement Sad thing is this is NOT the first job that this electrician has been used for, and up to this point has been supervised and all the other jobs. Where he showed competence for...
  8. Boss is p*ssed!!!

    The shop was contracted to repair a bank sign that was damaged in a storm. The sign itself is a 40+ year old back light illuminated 2 face, with cut acrylic lettering, temperature kept by a dial, and an analog clock on each side. While we fixing letting on the face, the bank also wanted the...
  9. ADA Signs on glass?

    :goodpost: :thankyou:
  10. Yuuuuuuuup!

    what are you talking about? who is Dave Hester? if it is a reality show, then no answer is required I LOATHE THOSE SHOWS
  11. ADA Signs on glass?

    No note, just a random thought. was visiting friends over the weekend and as I was walking by a glass framed door there was an ADA sign with a black piece of acrylic acting as a "blackplate" on the other side of the glass behind the ADA sign. I got to wondering if this a requirement for ADA...
  12. ADA Signs on glass?

    I have looked through the ADA Department of Justice 2010 Standards: and can not find my answer, When installing ada signs onto glass is it required to place a "blackplate" on the other side of the glass?
  13. Rounding Corners?

    Thanks for the input,
  14. Scissor alternative

    +1 great little tool!
  15. Phone Number on Storefront?

    With today's technology most people have smart phones, tablets, laptops etc... The designers here tend to lean towards doing the url (as long as not some un-godly length) as this will allow the customers to view the services and ALL the different contact information
  16. Rounding Corners?

    care to expand? Ideally what I want to have is an adjustable template, that will allow me to have a 2" radius, then the next sign has a 1.5" radius, etc...
  17. Rounding Corners?

    How do you guys know what radius you are cutting quickly? I know/use the traditional way of a carpenters square. but takes to long. Here is what is being faced, have SEVERAL orders that require the corners to be rounded to different radius. and the material, ranging from 3mm Dibond to 3/4"...
  18. Looked at a potential shop today

    now that you have some input, sit down write a pro/con list and see which one is better off. in the end it is your neck on the line and your gut that you have to go by. Just make sure all aspects are covered.
  19. Close but not good enough

    +1 for the Arial family, my how people LOVE to inflict their own kerning rules, that pic is a great example
  20. Customers: can't have you cake and eat it to

    always amazing how the simplest of topics, usually turn into a word feud and completely derails the entire OP. back to the feuding
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