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  1. ACM for parking signs

    I get it from Eastern Metals. The quality of grimcos material seemed better the few times I got forced into buying it there but their pricing on it is insane. We used to buy ACM at eastern and that stuff curled up like a wet piece of paper. I think the loaders and delivery guys do the most...
  2. ACM for parking signs

    Most of the thicker aluminum we get has a bow in it. Like it's the end of a coil.
  3. ACM for parking signs

    Customers feel ACM and think it's something special. Just like thick calandared vinyl. Perception is reality.
  4. ACM for parking signs

    So will a car or building. You're not supposed to hit them. Tex, you need to get a bigger phone book, I know they are skinnier now than they used to be. Maybe a milk crate?
  5. ACM for parking signs

    I make them out of 3mm acm all of the time.
  6. Client refusing payment

    we have garage keepers and everything is locked inside a gated area and the keys are locked inside the office. I still won't leave a vehicle outside for someone to pickup after hours. Same with dropoff. We get people asking if they can drop stuff off in front of our gate a night, no go. Too...
  7. Batman could use one of these

    Looks like a dude. Never knew that was your thing?
  8. Pantone / Adobe copyright issues

    Seems like Pantone is just shooting themselves in the foot. It won't be the first corporation that hastens their demise. Hope to see them in a business text book in the future.
  9. Affordable Shipping Reference for Large Panels

    8' or under LTL. Over that, use a freight broker and they will partial it out on a flatbed or with some retard hotshot. I have a guy that I have been using for 15-20 years, I'll give you his number if you ever need it.
  10. Pantone / Adobe copyright issues

    I'm fine with roll down windows and a vinyl bench seat. Bring it on!
  11. Affordable Shipping Reference for Large Panels

    R&L is about a mile away from us. YRC used to be but closed the hub down and now they are terrible here. I think when they reweigh, sometimes the forklift guy has his fork on it, not on purpose but it's laziness. We got one not long ago. Luckily we had a rep that took care of it. That is...
  12. Affordable Shipping Reference for Large Panels

    Ive had my fair share of them, customers hired them to save a buck. They're dumber than the TV makes them look.
  13. Affordable Shipping Reference for Large Panels

    I'd avoid the brokers and deal directly with the carrier. LTL is fairly regional, just figure out who services the area and they will typically have the best rate. If you ship a lot, negotiate with a few of them. We just got a pretty good deal with R&L carriers after using YRC for years. I...
  14. What was the smallest change you made in your business that had the biggest impact?

    If it helps anyone, we used vandalguard for the dry erase and expo fine markers. To clean it we filled a spray bottle with acetone and use these lint free prep wipes. It works better than anything else we have tried and the board comes clean with no ghosting. Some rags don't clean well but...
  15. What was the smallest change you made in your business that had the biggest impact?

    I'll have to get it from my wife, send me a PM on monday in case I forget
  16. What was the smallest change you made in your business that had the biggest impact?

    Si, yo speaky Spanish. Por las Mamacita's mas o menos.
  17. What was the smallest change you made in your business that had the biggest impact?

    It's for a paint shop so the spreadsheet won't be relevant for a sign place. Here is the schedule board. The left is the job list, top right is job codes in Spanish so they don't get creative or waste time writing descriptions. They just put A B C etc, the job number and how much time they...
  18. Pantone / Adobe copyright issues

    Seems like a business that has passed it's peak and is getting desperate. With the industry largely shifting to digital printing, how much need is really there for a proprietary set of colors? Unless you are screen or offset printing, why would you actually need spot colors? Even then, it...
  19. Pantone / Adobe copyright issues

    So basically your old files could be useless
  20. Pantone / Adobe copyright issues

    Dumb question of the day - what does this do to your existing files that have pantones in them?
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