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Yep! I think that's what I'll have to do. As much as I wanted to save up for my next piece of in-house production equipment -- the lift is more important. I've already requested quotes from several dealers. :)

Sure. It seems like a no brainer on paper -- especially for those of you who do this type of work on a regular basis -- but I'm just a one man wide format print shop with very limited aerial experience. Watching seasoned installers from the ground doesn't translate to real world experience for...

Sounds good until they damage the property, drop a sign on someone or burn down the building. That liability would go against "my" insurance and surety bond. No thanks. lol

Nice. I'll look into one of those. Thanks!

Noted! Thanks! While my username has "Tulsa" in it, I'm actually about 70 miles away. Tulsagraphics was just an old handle from 30 years ago when I lived there. Many folks still know me by that, so I never changed it. ;) I actually have a NiftyLift SD50 rented for this weekend -- 9 job...

licensed / bonded / insured, yes. (they underwrite my bond with the City so I can pull permits and do installs). The agent never asked about electrical, so I'm not sure if my policy covers that or not (terminations, in particular because any time I've done something like... converting a cabinet...

I’ve never taken down an electric sign. Really haven’t done many removals in general. Most of my experience on buildings is limited to installs of Alumalite, banners, face replacements, occasional stud mount acrylic, and rarely some lighting repairs). I’d definitely cut power and use a test pen...

Yeah, it's amazing how high the prices are on "decent" used bucket trucks. Even harder to find some with open basket style platforms. I'd love to have a NiftyLift, a drivable one in particular. I've got my feelers out there for one. Guaranteed I could keep one very busy since there aren't...

Thanks Gino!

We have actual photos and measurements now. Yep, 2 raceways, and small ledge to rest them on. Awning depth = 51” Bottom of the letters are 30” above the awning. With the open style platform of a NiftyLift I should be able to access those bottom screws easily then just rest everything on the...

Of course, but only if I can successfully do the job. If I get up there to work on it only to realize I can't do it -- for "whatever" reason -- that's my own fault.

Good call it just might be. I'll check.

Hi all! If you've seen my previous posts, you probably know that all the big sign shops around my town are gone (retired, etc). I'm the only one around wiling to do installs, but my experience is very limited with these types of installations. This is a sign installed by one of those shops...

Most any material can weed pretty well if it's a fresh vinyl, your plotter is dialed in (with a nice sharp blade --the newer the better) and you weed soon after the plot (you've got 2 layers of adhesive waiting to "merge" back together a bit). Usually when I have issues with weeding, it's from...

Oh yeah, I forgot about those specialty protection films. It's probably been 10+ years since a customer asked me for it. I think it was a 3M polyurethane based film... maybe 12mil? It reminded me of clear packaging tape. Whatever it was -- I remember it was super pricey.

Don't worry about durability from scratches. It doesn't matter what material you use -- if a rock is gonna hit something, it's gonna leave a mark. Cast vs. calendered? Yeah, the calendared is thicker, but that doesn't mean "better" or "more resilient". we're only talking about the difference...

Summa does all that too. It doesn't require a secondary blade holder since you can adjust blade settings in the software for the kiss + die cut in a single operation. That being said -- I do wish the Summa had a secondary blade position for "flex cuts" (die cuts) so I wouldn't have to worry...

$60 per liter? Dang. I'm picturing the seedy underbelly of the sign making world where wide format-inspired rebel bikers (conveniently) find pallets of ink falling off trucks. That's so cheap! lol (also, I have a nice old school Harley if they're recruiting members)

Oh, I didn't realize it was an Anker startup. According to the bots, Anker is worth over 7BB, and they've been around for about 15 years. That's a lot better than what most Kickstarters bring to the table.

Yeah, I'd be interested to see if it could pull off an ADA compliant sign.