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  1. Need Help Double sided foam tape with plastic backer?

    Good afternoon Signs101! We use an inexpensive double sided foam tape for lightweight signs and letters, but the stuff I buy right now has a paper backer and one of my installers is always complaining about the backer tearing during installs. I see his point, but I just can't find something to...
  2. First Surface/Second Surface terminology

    The person who does quoting here told me today that she's going to move to using "first surface" and "second surface" when referring to how things are mounted/printed on clear material (acrylic, windows, etc...) and it got me thinking. Since I've come back to Signs101, I figure I'd ask you all...
  3. Need Help Grommet placement into reinforced stitching

    Good afternoon Signs101 - long time, no see! Since the shop is...a bit slow right now, I've been working on SOPs for production and finishing and I've come across one of those subjects that is apparently a controversy here in our shop - where to place grommets in relationship to the webbing in...
  4. Roland EGX-600 and Braille Auto-pen

    Is there anyone here that uses a Roland EGX-600 to make braille signs? I searched around the forum, but mostly found a lot of people asking for sources of signs... Not sure if I'm just not having good luck finding threads, or if they don't exist. We haven't actually managed to get the training...
  5. I'm back! (and doing things I've never done before)

    Hello Signs101! I've been away for a long time, but this forum was so helpful when I was here last that I thought I'd drop back in. The company I work for recently decided that we would start making ADA way finding signage and it's been a bit of a struggle to get off the ground - we've some...
  6. can one buy these cubes?

    I have a customer that wants a display like the one in the attached photo. Can one buy these cubes somewhere? I know I've used some panel systems that could probably be made into a cube, but it was at a different job and I don't know who the manufacturer was... Any ideas? (We've talked about...
  7. HP DesignJet 9000 windows 7 driver

    Can anyone help me? Has anybody installed the 9000 on Windows 7? The HP website is useless...
  8. "Authorize Use Only" - sound strange to you?

    My designer gave me a sign that reads: NOT A RENTAL AUTHORIZE USE ONLY The wording is exactly as the customer requested, but I flagged it and bounced back to the designer -- I thought it should be "authorized"... The designer said it was fine so I asked other people at the shop and they...
  9. ONYX or Wastach? HELP!

    I need help choosing between ONYX ProductionHouse and Wasatch SoftRIP. It's a long story, but I will try to make it brief. We have been using Wasatch to run our two HP5000s since the company opened. A couple of years ago we bought a HP9000 and a Summa cutter. At the time we bought it...
  10. Transfer tape for PhotoTex?

    I have been working with PhotoTex for a little bit and just recently tried to do a job with contour cut text... It has been a complete failure so far because I can't find a transfer tape that will stick to the face of the PhotoTex aggressively enough to pull it off of the release liner. Any...
  11. Install on stucco facade/styrofoam

    I did a search, and found one or two helpful things, but am still coming up short of what I need. I am installing a 5x8' alumilite sign on a building that has a stucco/styrofoam facade over cinderblock. I did some test holes and can't see to find any studs or facing other than the cinder...
  12. 1st PhotoTex mural -- overlap?

    Should I print with or without an overlap when using PhotoTex? In the past I have done both, depending on the media and situation... but this is my first shot with PhotoTex. One other thing to note: The customer will be installing it...
  13. Impressive bus wrap -- NOT MINE!

    Ad for Copenhagen Zoo on a city bus. Awesome optical effect!
  14. Profiling -- yeeaaaargh!

    When I started at this shop profiling was unheard of... I have been trying to make a dent in improving our color quality and consistency, and want to poke my eyes out... The standard here is to print with the default media profiles that come with the RIP -- they yeild an OK print, but can put...
  15. Powder actuated nail gun...

    I did a couple of searches and didn't turn anything up here... I was wondering if anyone uses a "Powder Actuated Nail Gun" to install banners on buildings -- in brick or concrete. The reason I ask is that I am still pretty new to the shop I work at currently, when I arrived here I was shown...
  16. Stimpson 405 on the east coast?

    Hey everyone... I know this is kind of odd place to post this, but I couldn't really figure out anywhere better to put it. I broke the cheapy grommet machine at our shop last night and I was hoping to replace it with a nice Stimpson 405... Only thing is the closest places I can find them are at...
  17. Need to build "feet" for a free standing sign...

    I have to produce a 4'x8' sign that is going to be moved around downtown while they are doing road work this year. (When they are in front of a store it will have a rider saying, "we're still open!", etc...) It is going to be very similar to the real estate signs we normally do, which we have...
  18. Hello everyone

    Hi! I am guessing that the reason no one has responded to the messages that I posted is that I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Jake. I've worked in graphics and displays production for about 6 years, but am fairly new to outdoor signage. (I have done a lot of tradeshow and POP work in...
  19. Settings for Gerber EnVision

    Hi all! First post... Need help... I just started at this shop and while I have weeded and installed vinyl, I am sort of a novice at cutting. The blad was just changed blade in our gerber plotter and I am having some trouble with getting the settings correct. The depth seems ok, the pressure...
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