remus

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  1. Posted

    I just printed for the first time in months myself and the sg800 printed perfect. I recently built a large cnc router so i got sidetracked on sublimation for awhile. Coming from the epson world i was very impressed that it printed well being idle so long. If it was an Epson it would have been another boat anchor lol

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  2. Posted

    heck I had to look up gaiter ., . . 

    LOL....I never knew that's what they were called either, until recently, I have been seeing the finished product around here for awhile, i just always called them facemasks. They are popular with bikers, fishermen, hunters, construction workers etc.

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    I bought a case of solar gaiters with SPF 50+ the other week ( live in Texas, they should sell well) & just got in the paper needed to press them. This will be my first time designing & pressing gaiters. Anyone here done any? Any tips for a good outcome? I can see getting a full bleed print could be a pain (not to mention ink cost lol). They are not the cheapest things in the world so figured i would ask here before experimenting.

  5. Posted

    I have always pressed my metal face up, but have tried face down and this is one of signchicken's blanks....press at 365 @70 sec came out nice....will be pressing all my metal face down from now on....guess old dogs can learn new tricks....thanks yall

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  7. Posted

    I lowered the temp to 365 for 60 sec with light pressure and finally got some sell-able signs. It didn't totally cure all the blotching but it cleared up 95% of it, although the red color is not quite as deep so a slightly longer dwell would have been ideal.

     

    Interesting Digital Grafx suggests pressing face down, i have some of their signs on the way. Wonder if its something with the UV coatings that the direct heat messes up. I would try that with the signchicken blanks but i am out now.

  8. Posted

    I didnt even receive a chart from them, i just pressed like i do other aluminum blanks 400@60sec. The blank one i did at 400@about 50sec. I have more blanks i will try a lower temp & ease back the pressure and report back.

    Thanks for all the assistance

  9. Posted

    They do come with a protective covering, that i peeled off....I wiped down the blank one i pressed with rubbing alcohol cause i thought it might have been residue from the protective coating causing the blotchy spots, but it came out with the same spots. I have emailed & left a voicemail with the signchicken guy but have received no response.

  10. Posted

    Here is the issue i was talking about, you can see it clearly right at the spot of the light. It's all over but really stands out when light hits it.

    Any idea what would be causing this? and it even appears on a blank one i pressed, my only guess is it's the coating.

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  11. Posted

    Is it the Cobra Inks that cause the nozzle clogs...

    or will the Epson nozzles clog with the manufacturer recommended Epson inks too?

     

    In other words is it the EPSON printer or the inks used.

     

    Sue2

    It is the sublimation or pigment inks used, regular dye inks (that comes with them) work great & really never clog

  12. Posted

    Why are u wasting paper for purges?

    If your colors aren't coming out right, are u sure u were printing on the correct side of the paper?

    Also Cobra has certain colorprofiles too, u gotta use them and the correct one for whatever ur pressing onto.

    Theres alot of printer preferences and settings u gotta make sure are correct or it will print low quality.

    Had a software program that purged it daily to avoid clogged heads (which worked for the most part) but once they clogged a few times seems like it happened more often, really had more clogging issues with my pigment ink setup then sublimation setup but they was both from Cobra.

    This was a few yrs ago & back then Cobra's ICC profiles was iffy at best, they might be better now i have no idea. As when i was using them they was an underground operation due to the Sawgrass patent.

    For the money they work, but after getting this new SG800 i could never go back to small format Epson's

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    I had a Cobra setup before and had clogging issues at times & a huge stack of wasted paper from daily purges, but my main problem was getting constant color reproduction. It was always a crap shoot on how close i could colors & i quit sublimation because of it.

    I just recently purchased an SG800 from Sawgrass and the color output of this thing is spectacular, in all the time i run Cobra's i have never had a color output like this. Havnt had it long enough to give an in depth review of it, but so far i am very happy with it

    Cobra's are way cheaper to buy and refill with ink, but way more of a hassle IMHO.

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  15. Posted

    if its poly then yes, the closer to 100% poly the better, but i have sublimated as low as 50% poly before, just gives a more vintage look. With that said i have never sublimated any poly twill but if i remember correctly i have read of others who have on different forums.

  16. Posted

    I recently purchased some signchicken blanks, while they initially looked great after pressing. I noticed after closer inspection what i can only describe as "blotchy" spots on the sign. I even pressed a blank one and and the same "blotchy" spots appeared. My only guess is it is the coating they used causing this. Anybody else experienced this or have any idea of what it may be?

    These were 8x10's with the "sunshield" coating.

  17. Posted

    I was checking out the site mentioned above that had the sign blanks, it says they are coated with a special UV coating to protect against fade when exposed to sunlight. Does this coating do as claimed? Cause I have a sign shop and this would be great for us and eliminate a bunch of weeding we currently do. 

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    I know the Zencut Black is made by GCC. My question is the Zencut Black the same identical machine as the Jag IV? I was fixing to buy a Jag IV then i seen that the Zencut Black was cheaper, by several hundred dollars. The specs look the same, does anybody know for sure if they are the same in every way?? Thanks

  20. Posted

    I have several sticker orders pending & my old printer has gone missing....I need (50)2" round, (50)3"round & (400)2" round.....I have the artwork ready to print, if anyone's interested please pm me....BTW i need some laminated, if possible...thanks

  21. Posted

    I have been using James ( from here) to do my eco-sol printing( he always did a great job), but cant seem to get a hold of him in recent weeks, so i am looking for other options...So please any eco-sol printers out there who will print at "trade" prices please let me know, if you or in are close to Texas even better, but not a requirement...