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  1. ACM Sign Warping

    I agree with the comments above. This thing is scary and needs to be taken down before someone gets hurt (or at the very least, falls down and gets destroyed). Yes, it does need a frame, supports, solid anchoring etc... but if those things were already skipped the first time around, I'd be...
  2. Question Flexi v19 + Windows 11?

    Flexi 12 on Win 11 here... no problems at all.
  3. Cloud Storage?

    Not just "if" but "when" drives fail. Remember that all drives will fail at some point -- 100% guaranteed to die -- whether it's a few years, 5 years, etc. So if you decide to go with the local backup option, make sure your server is configured as RAID 1 (drive replication). Avoid the...
  4. NY Experience with Summa S class 2??

    I have the take up option on the 160 (6 or 7 years old maybe?), but the opportunity to use it doesn't come up as often as I expected because I'm typically running 1 job at a time. You either need a healthy front leader to tape up to the reel (probably 2 to 3 feet worth, because it has to reach...
  5. Small Cutter Recommendations

    Nothing beats a Summa.
  6. What grommet press does everyone use now?

    I've used a tabletop Hiker for the past 15 years. Zero problems. For larger jobs I prefer to use this beast: https://www.edwardsegalinc.com/index.cfm?level=3&pg=3&pid=10
  7. Weeding reflective

    weeding reflective sucks. I've had better success with reverse weeding though. (mask the whole thing, then weed away from the masking)
  8. Need help with 7' x 19' blank banner pieces

    Or depending on how you're going to hang it... have 'em weld in some top/bottom pole pockets. Each banner will probably weigh around 15lbs. A piece of conduit and a couple of brackets on each side of the window should do the trick. (and another piece of conduit in the bottom to keep it taut)
  9. Glass permanently etched by decals?

    +1 for citrus cleaner, but get the good stuff -- not the trash from Walmart or automotive stores. You want 85% concentrate (in spray) or up to 92% (in aerosol). It can be found in the bigger roofing supply stores -- my friend manufactures it and sells to to a lot of the big roofing supply...
  10. Replicated Worn-Off Hand Lettering

    Looks good! Not sure what he meant by that comment, but I'd guess that's it's missing cracks... and maybe lighten the red a bit.
  11. Shitter stickers!

    This is what I use too. Works great. Never had any issues with lifting.
  12. Dibond Box signs

    ^ Exactly this. When customers give you a complete breakdown of materials and such... they're basically trying to keep you from marking things up... and ultimately trying to make you negotiate your own labor costs. It's insulting, really. If I were you, I'd just quote these guys using your own...
  13. Newbie Graphics Question

    In most cases (90% of the time), there's no such thing as "converting" social media "crap" to something really useable with a few mouse clicks. Nor is a bitmap to SVG conversion going to magically recreate all (or even part of) the data that was lost when the designer exported that file to a...
  14. Looking for Software Alternatives

    Another possible hardware issue (I experienced this recently). If your CPU cooler isn't doing it's job (or even if it's got a liquid cooler and the pump is starting to fail), the built in CPU protection will throttle the CPU clock speed to prevent overheating. If that's the case, you'll need...
  15. Possible to apply Braille and tactile lettering directly to the wall?

    I've looked for tactile strip / badge suppliers in the past (for a retrofit job), but every supplier I came across stated their strips weren't ADA compliant... or at the very least.. they couldn't guarantee that an inspector would approve it.
  16. Possible to apply Braille and tactile lettering directly to the wall?

    Interesting... Having those pictograms cut out seems like a hazard. Folks running their fingers around to find the braille and getting a finger stuck / cut. Personally, I'd probably do a reverse print on clear acrylic, leaving negative space for the pictos, then processing the letters and...
  17. Printing on frosting....

    Arlon, Avery, 3M, MACtac and GF. I've printed on those plenty of times over the years (previously with my Mutoh, and these days with my S80). No problems at all.
  18. Printing on frosting....

    You can totally print on frosting... with a single-nozzle printer. It's called the ButterCream2000 Piping Bag.
  19. Font Help Need help identifying this font!

    https://typography.guru/forums/forum/43-font-identification/ https://www.myfonts.com/pages/whatthefont https://www.fontsquirrel.com/matcherator
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