Gerber edge

[hics]

Anyone still use there gerber edge?
I have one thsts just been setting for four years . I have a lot of foils too.
Do the foils go bad and what will I need to do to start using it again?
Or is it a boat anchor?
Are there many uses for them now?

 

[Jburns]

sure I use mine all the time. What generation is it? I think foils may go bad if they are really - really old. - kind of get flakey

 

[signheremd]

we still have and use one - I think it is about 20 years old. Standard maintenance should be all you need besides software and dongle: 3 in 1 oil the moving parts; 90% alcohol and lintless wipe the print head; clean the sprockets.

 

[Jeff grossman]

I have a FX and use it daily - decals , small type lettering decals , keyboard overlays , window parking decals , small batch items ( short run) - been doing a lot of full color prints on heat-press material for masks and hats lately
You could sell it for parts or to someone as a backup - foils don’t usually go bad unless very old and kept in a non environmentally controlled area ( always someone selling them on eBay and sign forums) - l’ve bought edge 1&2 foils and used conversion end caps to use in my FX with no problem or customer returns -

 

[bigben]

I have an EDGE II for about 5 years now. Still using it maybe 10 times a years. I'm trying to find more print opportunitys to use it, but that thing is very expensive to run.

 

[Billct2]

I use mine just about every week. Great for vehicle lettering with outlines/shades and special materials like signgold

 

[hics]

I have a FX and use it daily - decals , small type lettering decals , keyboard overlays , window parking decals , small batch items ( short run) - been doing a lot of full color prints on heat-press material for masks and hats lately
You could sell it for parts or to someone as a backup - foils don’t usually go bad unless very old and kept in a non environmentally controlled area ( always someone selling them on eBay and sign forums) - l’ve bought edge 1&2 foils and used conversion end caps to use in my FX with no problem or customer returns -

 

[hics]

How do you do full color prints and face masks
Would you mind sharing?

 

[brdesign]

I used to use one until about 10 years ago, it was the original Edge with the door knob handle on the front. I miss having access to one, it can do really cool things for small decals. I even wrapped a Dodge Caravan with it once, this was before solvent printers became common.

 

[Jeff grossman]

How do you do full color prints and face masks
Would you mind sharing?

gerber printable heat press material, CMYK 300x600 dpi , gildon black face masks - 2 inch prints applied to the side of mask - 35 +- logos per foot of material. so cost = 3 or 4 masks the rest is profit . 2- ply Blank black masks are about 80 cents each printable heatpress material is about $6.00 a foot , foils cost depends on length purchased - even better if only one color logo - I use a hat heat press and depending on customer and quantity you can get $7-15 per mask
Print , die cut , heat press done - quick turnaround and I can do them between jobs - townships , schools , bars and restaurants - I do only local so I can supply them as needed 30-50 at a time easer for them and me
I leave the big orders to the online crazy’s or I can order silkscreened heat transfers cheap from a local vendor the most a mask costs me $1.50 each finished product or less ( I bought some materials at 1/2 price from other shops getting rid of stuff online and vendor close outs ) in a pinch I can get 50 masks same day Amazon for $45. ( perks of Amazon distribution center 20 min away)