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  1. Cutting fluid Choices - Dry Cutting Alum

    We have a misting system on our larger CNC's that uses a vegetable based oil. The oil lubricates good but I feel like if we can control the chip load and get the RPM high enough we can evacuate the heat in the chip and avoid using oil. Does anyone have experience dry cutting aluminum 5051 or...
  2. Route in place tactile letters leaving adhesive

    Hello, We are having a problem with adhesive being left on the surface of our signs after weeding away the Rowmark waste material. Equipment Used: • Rotary engraver and/or CNC table with euro spindal Product used: • Acrocast non glare acrylic • Rowmark engraving stock with T467MP12...
  3. SignVox Great product and Kevin is great

    Hello all, I have been in the sign business going on 16 years and I have been around form hand painting to commercial electrical and all in-between. Kevin has been a great help to the company I work for. SignVox is way more than I ever expected. SignVox seems like it will grow into...
  4. CRM Customer relationship management software

    Have any of you used any of these CRM's and if so can you offer any feedback such as likes & dislikes Workamajig® SalesForce Basecamp myintervals SilentPartner Quickbase Thanks,
  5. RS-540 Take up question

    Hello, I just started using the RS-540 and the take up core is just a tube with media. How do you guys get the media off the core after it has been taken up? On the Mutoh there is a bar running thru the core. I made a holder that the bar sits on and I can pull the media off the roll on my...
  6. Full Color Floor Mats

    Hi All, Long time since Ive had time to be at Signs 101.. but I need to get a new Floor mat vendor. The other two I used have gone out of business. I am looking for a supplier who can produce full color 3-ft x 5-foot mats. any help would be great.. Thanks,
  7. Mutoh Vj-1304 and flexi

    Just a heads up, The Drivers for the 1304 are not compatible with Flexi 8.1vx and only work with Flexi 8.5 I installed the drivers per Mutoh's instructions and all my prints printed 1/3 the size. After beating my head in for a few I tried to print on our 1204 and they started coming out...
  8. E074Err CR2 Again!!! Vj-1204 help please

    OK so last night I cleaned the T Fence and the printer worked fine for a while. But his morning I started getting the error message again. I called GEI and they wanted $1000 per trip charge and $225 per hr + parts. I know this job will take one of their service tech two trips at least because...
  9. E074Err CR2 WT_????? Mutoh help please

    Hello all, I am getting a " E074Err CR2 Current " error on my Value jet VJ1204.:banghead: I am hearing harsh grinding type noise when the print head gets by the capping station during a normal printing pass as seen in the attached pic note the shifting on the media. I do not have a...
  10. How to Get the VJ1204 to print 48-in

    I have FlexiSign Pro 8 for PC and I have a VJ1204.. the specs say it can print exactly 48-in however I can't seem to find the margin settings or something that is keeping it from printing a full 48 Does any one know how to set this up to print a full 48? Thanks
  11. Flexi Pro 8.1v1 Is not contour cutting!

    Windows: XP Pro, Flexi Pro 8.1v1 Is not contour cutting! Printers: Mutoh VJ 1204 and a Mutoh RR6100 Cutter: Graphtec FC7000-130 Windows: XP Pro, Flexi Pro 8.1v1 MAC: OS10.3.9, Flexi Pro 7.7v2 If I print to any printer via the MAC it prints and cuts with no problem. There for...
  12. I need a VJ-1204 (ValuJet) Driver 7.7v2 MAC

    I need a Driver for my new ValuJet. I emailed SAI and I think they sent me the wrong one because the path for installation was for a PC I called SAI and the guy on the phone told me I needed to pay $180 for a registration fee because I bough the MAC version from a private party. so Unless I...
  13. A bit of Networking, Valuejet help please!

    OK, I am hooking up my new ValuJet vj-1204 and it requires you to input the network data to configure the on board print server. SO I'm guessing!! My IP config is as follows when I run an (IPconfig /all) on the PC running (Winxp Pro service pac1) subnet = 225.225.225.0 Default gateway...
  14. Value Jet Start up... Help!

    I followed the online and printed instructions to a T and when I powered up the machine it asked for the cleaning cartridges then went through the cleaning mode then asked for ink cart and not it says Wash cycle again???? and Not ink fill? And has been this way for like 15 mins now...
  15. Just bought the new ValueJet

    I have a Mutoh 46" now and I have been skating in thin ice with maintenance and felt I need a back up printer, I have also been backed up on the printer 3 days to a week. I bought it from sign warehouse with a take up and Flexi Pro 8 for the PC I have the Mac version now 7.7v2 & 7.6 for the PC...
  16. Flexi-7.7v1 Will not print and cut at same time?

    I just added Flexi 7.7v1 MAC but still have 7.5-PC Now on the PC 7.5 I set it to RIP and print at the same time! and I can send a cut file while the printer is printing. On the MAC I can not find where to set the Rip to Rip and Print at the same time. I also can not send a file to cut...
  17. Fc-7000-130 going into pen mode! Help

    I just got this FC-7000-130 it test cuts great! I go through the prompts and set for CB09UX and when I press cut in flexi the cutter goes to pen mode??? :help: Thanks
  18. Fc-5100 and contour cutting

    I have an opportunity to buy a Graphtec FC-5100-100 for $1600 with no contour cutting attachment. or I want to buy a new FC-7000-100 with the contour cutting attachment for $3400 new! is it easy to add the contour cutting attachment or am I better off just getting the new cutter. Is there a...
  19. Dead Falcon

    My Mutoh 48" stopped printing last night :( I called CEI to come fix it but they can't come out for a few days. I Am hoping with your help I can get it to work sooner so I can keep making money. I got jobs backed up! Here goes... Rip is fine ( rips to other printer ) 1) If I try to...
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