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Grimco has dropped the 180c down to $389 36" wide x 50 yds. :thumb: works for me.

I can creep deep into the sign.

No, the edge is bare.

When sending files to screen printers or a third party to cut or print, I weld to know the fonts will be exact. A local school once ordered 1000 political signs from me, My font was replaced with another and the lettering was not centered. Welding is my friend too.:thumb:

A few years ago I questioned Laminators about mounting alumilite and luster board into slots made in the new treated lumber made with copper sulfate. They said no problem only to find out several signs had eroded severely. Since then I edge trim all my blanks that will be touching treated lumber...

As I said in the last post, add heat and roll after. My test strips w/o heat would billow up because of the sharp 180 deg. angle. The adhesive also bonds better. I heat from the back side about 1"sec 2-3" off the plastic. Fairly hot.

I use .08 aluminum and add flattened stainless hangers with all ss hardware. Grimco can lazier cut any vector shape into the aluminum.

I did some test with banner tape only to find it works 75% better if you use a heat gun and a heavy duty roller like a speed press over the seam. With grommets placed 18" apart or so, I get a pretty good flat seam.

My problem with Rapidtac has been it drys too fast and leaves a lot of trapped bubbles. I cut it 30%- 50% especially if I'm in a sunny spot. For windows, I try dry if possible. Most of mine are inside reverse sticks. A nice look is a red or dark color patch on the inside and white or yellow on...

I have a custom table I built that's about 32" x 10 ft. the right side has a 1 1/4 " dowel with yokes to hold transfer. The top is 3/8" glass. It works great. My # 11 blades are kept rounded at the tip with a 600 stone. A 4ft light fixture is over head. This set up works great and the small edge...

I just finished the truck, had to grind off the old letters then slap the company name & US DOT, about 1 1/2 hrs work total (651 Orical)- will only have the truck 1 year. KRAFTMAID driver- $90/hr..."bring it on" (Any work this time of the year is good work)

Do not use etch for long term outside windows. I had it crack apart on cars windows.

Avery cast I think is rated @ 180 deg F. Cast film is said to resist acid, like they use on semi trucks.

:thumb:I have the same Roland I also bought in 2004. I also have a graphtech made Q75. The Roland has a nice sliding pressure gauge that you can tweek easy and the independent rollers allows you to adjust the tilt by leaving one still down. I do not like the other cutter as far as as being fast...

I have to do a couple semi doors tomorrow, snow, wind and 20 deg. nasty! I also have to grind off the old lettering. The truck driver says he's willing to hold the heat gun for me. Last week I had to change some text on a 4 x 10 sign about 12 ft. high. My little propane torch worked OK to secure...

Wow, my first time on this forum and I learned I can use my laminator to stick. I never ran thick material through my rolls, How do you set the height or pressure? I normally just lower it to the crank free spins.