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I have been all over this site and have seen many different views on gassing out and the use of dryers but most of that talk was from about 4 or 5 years ago. I would like a fresh perspective on this. I have a new VP640 with the take up system coming in next week that I will be inking double...

OK I did several searches on here and came up with links to sites with "free" downloads that don't work and some pay by the file. all seemed limited. What I am looking for is an actual package to purchase we are doing tons of these style signs and I am getting tired of spending hours redrawing...

and still 2 hrs to go some of you know I have a huge skateboard collection but this one will never get to grace my walls. Look at that price!!!!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/171124312005?ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

OK I have been looking at adding another printer in the shop. I currently have a Roland SP 540 I. What I run into is I always seem to be waiting on it to finish printing so I can get to cutting. I thought my solution would be to add a VS 540 inked double CYMK so the speed factor would free...

OK I have a Seal 54 EL laminator. I love it but the problem is the constantly changing out the media. I am printing a lot of signs on 54" and 30" the 30 inch are being done on Orange and Yellow vinyl's so there is no 54" media option. I use the 30" vinyl because I can get 30" laminate. The way...

it looks simple but I cant find it thanks in advance.

I am in the market for a bench mounted hole punch that will punch up to .080 aluminum. any suggestions would be appreciated. Hydraulic, Pneumatic, manual????? What are you guys using? I have an company that requires many of the same blank size but different hole configurations so the holes...

I am printing on Orange and Yellow Oracal 651 vinyl. just black print. using a Roland sp540 I. print heat is set to 42*c 107.6 f and the Dryer heat is set to 45* c (113) f. The vinyl is getting wavy after the pinch rollers and the head was scraping in a spot towards the edge. I have...

OK I am doing several 10x14" aluminum signs the signs have pre punched 1/4" holes in each corner. my question is when I print my vinyl and laminate it then apply it to my sign is it best to have pre cut the hole a little larger on the vinyl during production or is there a punch through method...

I have a job that has a lot of miscellaneous signs and decals but part of the whole job is 2000 10" x 14" 2 color print magnets all with the same 2 color Danger confined space message. I could print and apply vinyl to the magnets but that does not seem like a good option. Extra material and...

the two fonts in this logo are killing me they look so basic and common but I am finding close but no cigar. even trying to mix fonts the P and R are a little different. have not started on second font but if you know it I would appreciate it. as always thanks in advance.

I thought this would be easy but it has a lot of similar fonts but yet no cigar. The Refrigeration Air conditioning font. Thanks Dave

Customer would like his glass office door to look like the other office doors from the outside but still be able to see out from inside his office. I have provided pictures. I am sure this has been done. I am a little concerned as to making the perforated window vinyl look dark enough any...

OK I have always pulled off the plasic sheet that protects the aluminums white surface and then cleaned the blank with alchohole then applied the vinyl does anyone pull off the plastic and just apply, am I wasting time I always figured safer is better but I am looking at a job that is a large...

OK printing on Orajet 3551GRA and laminating with Oraguard 290G so total thickness is 4.75 mil I have a new 45* blade that is clean and swinging freely. force is at 170 grams and the speed I have lowered from 30cm/s to 17cm/s all is good on straight cuts and radius cuts but when it gets to cuts...

Ink laying where the roller was? it looks like the roller rolled over wet ink and did this but that is not the case. this only happens for about the first foot of the first print like over spray then the rest go fine. it happened yesterday and then all the rest were OK same file this morning...

OK I have 15 panels just like this they are 54" x 48" give or take a little. well I am running 15 copies just provided a picture so you can see the solid areas of ink. so I am running out of room I have some hanging from the walls and some lying on my production table. they seem dry and I know...

OK so we all get "the rush jobs" I am running a Roland SP540I Eco sol printer. I know they suggest drying or Gassing out of a minimum 24 hrs but had a request to do some small pictures that will be inserted behind plastic I would like to laminate them so they do not stick to the plastic with...

Not sure if there is a thread for Collecting already. If so this can be moved. I am always amazed by what people collect. I am 47 I still ride skateboards but my passion is in collecting them. here are just a few in my office at the shop.

OK I have searched in tips and tricks trying to find help in the area of hemming my banners with double sided hem tape 1" no matter how I do it I seem to get creases and not always the straightest hems. If there is a thread on this already please point me there. I have seen many amazing tips...