rent a couple 8 ft tables (better to buy on ebay, craigslist, offerup, facebook marketplace)
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How to trim down a 33-foot-long banner?
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MikePro
New Member
its not rocket surgery:
use a straight edge and a knife
OR print your cutline and just cut it freehand
OR rollup your print square on a tube and take it to a bandsaw.
if you wish to cut on your table, just take it in 6ft sections at a time and roll-up both ends as you go.
...and i would try to get a smaller roll as to not waste so much material, or take extra care in handling the cutoff pieces to be used at a later date.
use a straight edge and a knife
OR print your cutline and just cut it freehand
OR rollup your print square on a tube and take it to a bandsaw.
if you wish to cut on your table, just take it in 6ft sections at a time and roll-up both ends as you go.
...and i would try to get a smaller roll as to not waste so much material, or take extra care in handling the cutoff pieces to be used at a later date.
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petepaz
New Member
i trim banners with scissors. longest was about 15ft but i don't see a problem on a 33footer other than it will take longer. i would try to do it on a long table if possible as apposed to on the floor.
roll it up start on one end and roll that end up as you go along. one end will be unrolling and the other will be rerolling as you cut
roll it up start on one end and roll that end up as you go along. one end will be unrolling and the other will be rerolling as you cut
Boudica
I'm here for Educational Purposes
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JBurton
Signtologist
I'd reckon you'd do it with the knives on that laminator. How's that thing been holding up?
Personally, I'd freehand the cut on our 14' table, unroll 12', cut, roll up on new tube, move to the other end of the table, unroll, cut, repeat. Alternatively, straight up load it into a laminator, flip it to run then hold a fresh blade to the cut line, even better if you have a minion to trim the other side at the same time.
Hemming with tape is a great way to hide janky cuts, but I'm with most everyone else, signs365 or similar could have this to you in 2 days.
victor bogdanov
Active Member
I'm laminating more than I imagined, working great for laminating. I actually haven't done much trimming on it
gnubler
Active Member
Maybe it's an airplane banner?
victor bogdanov
Active Member
Yes in that case 2 grommets on unhemmed edge is the way to goMaybe it's an airplane banner?
JBurton
Signtologist
I finally found one of these off amazon, works on anything rigid that isn't too flimsy, or stuff like high scrim banner that has too many threads. Cuts magnet like a champ, backing paper
DL Signs
Never go against the family
You just need to get better equipped. If you have the room to do it on the floor, you have room for tables.
I have 4x12 tables, same height, on wheels that I can move around for large stuff. We made the tables ourselves, welded steel frames with MDF tops and cutting mats. Probably a worthwhile investment if you're going to get into those. Yes it's easier, but even if you have to do it on a floor, I think you're over-thinking this, it shouldn't take long just to trim. We trim a lot of graphics, banners, flex faces in the field if they need it to fit, in parking lots, on grass, floors, beds of trucks & trailers...
I do flex faces like these, I can trim a full roll down to 26x6.5 feet in minutes, plus weed, mask, lay the black vinyl in about the time you think it'll take just to trim those.
I have 4x12 tables, same height, on wheels that I can move around for large stuff. We made the tables ourselves, welded steel frames with MDF tops and cutting mats. Probably a worthwhile investment if you're going to get into those. Yes it's easier, but even if you have to do it on a floor, I think you're over-thinking this, it shouldn't take long just to trim. We trim a lot of graphics, banners, flex faces in the field if they need it to fit, in parking lots, on grass, floors, beds of trucks & trailers...
I do flex faces like these, I can trim a full roll down to 26x6.5 feet in minutes, plus weed, mask, lay the black vinyl in about the time you think it'll take just to trim those.
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We have very similar device for trimming down studio background rolls. Leaves a wicked clean edge to the paper, and avoids paper cuts.I finally found one of these off amazon, works on anything rigid that isn't too flimsy, or stuff like high scrim banner that has too many threads. Cuts magnet like a champ, backing paper
Or get Robert to get your sheers really sharp.
JBurton
Signtologist
Man, I've got the install for that interior work, but can't figure out who was giving out the exterior signage installs. I think they've completed all the ones in my area, but do you know who's subbing out that work?
DL Signs
Never go against the family
Not sure, I'd have to ask the boss. If I remember I'll ask next week. I think we might only have one more of theirs on the schedule in our territory, so they seem to be coming to an end here too. We've been going crazy with updated branding for a ton different chains.