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  3. Posted

    Just wanted to let you all know that I am now offering full color printing to the trade at wholesale pricing!

    Now you can offer your customers full color banners or vinyl signs!

    I have a Mutoh outdoor 62" printer and I can offer you printing on vinyl, banners, etc. Up to 62 inches wide!

    Email me for pricing - Fast turnaround - Most orders go out within 24 hours and I can ship next day shipping if needed.

    bayshoresigns@gmail.com

    Bayshore Signs & Graphics

    Middletown, NJ 07748

    1 day... Now that is fast, what are you using to dry your ink before you apply the lam, it takes 24 hrs for the ink to dry. Just wondering  ;)

  4. Posted

    F/S... Gerber GS15 PLUS   No need anymore, Works GREAT! Ran off of FlexiPRO 7.0 with NO PROBLEMS. I upgraded to a Graphtec CE5000-60. I have the tool kit included with tangential blade holder, swivel knife blade holder, pen and pounce. Pics upon request. mjjordan79@yahoo.com

    http://www.gspinc.com/default.asp?contentID=55

    ***BEST OFFER****

    I will ship if buy pays for shipping.

    Thanks!

    ;)

    Not giving any humor but I am interested in this unit if you still have it. Send me an email and give me a price, I don't play the bid game...........

  7. Posted

    I went to visit my friend after about 5 years of not seeing him. And to my surprise outside there backyard there was a Lynx 24" cutter by vinyl express he also had about 20 rolls of 15x50 rolls of vinyl and 5 8" transfer tape i picked up about 5 rolls of 15x50 of various colors and some tape for $30.00 not bad huh it was 2.7 mil perma gloss intermediate by sign mart..........anyways he offered me the plotter for $500.00 and i said no i got a new one not so long ago ..........was that a good deal ?? for that plotter? 

    You should have bought the plotter! I have worked on the vinyle express plotters and they are a well built unit. They operate very quietly and they track very nice. The only issues that I have seen were basic general maint that I have been called on. Well worth the $500 !

  8. Posted

    Hey everyone im looking at getting on of these cutters. please give me your input on which would be the better one. thanks for all your help!! I have a roland stika 15" and want something bigger and nicer. Would it be wise to go this big or would 24" be plenty?

    vinyl Express R Series 39"

    or

    UsCutter  48"+ Vinyl Cutter with CONTOUR CUTTING Laserpoint 

    thanks Dave

    Wow you are asking about a roland plotter on the uscutter forum, what do you think the answer was going to be LOL.... Um let me guess, yep the uscutter. I personaly will say the roland brand would be the best bet. Remember you always get what you pay for which reflects on your projects outcome. Good Luck !

  9. Posted

    Just had my first real decal order 150 8x8 is major for me, but any way as Im weeding these things Im wondering if anyone gives discounts for unweeded graphics. Because it sure does get crazy staring at all these little lines. I use and exacto knife now but I have a few different weeding tools coming will they make it easier?

    A easy way to weed small images is to lay the app on the entire unweeded image, squeegee it down, peel the app back and weed the image as it is stuck to the app. I hope this helps out ;)

  12. Posted

      We have had this policy from day one and have had no problems nor loss. You realy have to think about it like this, if a customer really wants the product then they will have no problem paying in full before any vinyl is used. If they have a problem paying in full up front then they may not be a customer that you want to have relations with in the first place. 90 % of a sign shops customers are business owners in the first place and I am sure they understand the reasons for paying up front .

      If you are thinking about making your customers pay in full before anything is cut then I would say go for it. I have not lost a customer yet due to making them pay in full.

                                             

  13. Posted

    has anyone checked on one of these,if you have one how does it good or bad?

    http://www.lazerimages.com/

      Rhino I believe that the opening sales pitch says it all. Stated: (Lazer Images is the creator and provider of the lowest output cost sign making products in the world. Our quality start-up systems are developed specifically for end users who are new to the sign or graphics industry. For the Sign Business Professional, we carry a complete line of vinyl cutters, software, computers, graphic printers and supplies. You will find us experienced, helpful and knowledgeable.)

  15. Posted

    I do not see anything wrong with running someone elses vinyl in a plotter. It is no different then running vinyl that a customer is paying for ! All of you that are engraving need to realize that you materials are alot more expensive and some being priceless to a customer vs. vinyl under 95 cents an inch.

    I would charge my normal labor rates plus machine use nothing more nothing less. If you have to perform the set up then those charges would apply as well. If you would be worried about vinyl waste due to an error of any sort then I would work an agreement out with the person so you are not at fault nor able to be collected on it things go wrong with the vinyl.

  16. Posted

    here's what you do:

    1. Buy some heavy plywood and some industrial strength rollers,and build a flat dolly.

    2.Mount the thing on the dolly.

    3. Buy an OX or a big mule to pull the thing outside when you need to use it.

    4. If you don't want to feed the ox(or mule),a golf cart would do,and you would have the advantage of being able to jump in the golf cart to run down to the nearest donut shop/convenience store when you get hungry. Of course,you could ride the ox (or mule) but people would stare.

    5. IF you chose the ox/mule option, you would have lots of fertilizer for the flower beds. If allowed to dry completely,you can burn it for heat in a woodstove.

    I usually get paid for advice like this but I like you,so no charge.

    LOL nice!  :rolleyes:  I was thinking more of the lines of busting out my Iphone call n an old mule by the name of BannerJohn and telling him to get his old broke down A** over here and carry it out side for me!  :lol: Then again I know that you are a US Cutter Company man and would not be able to touch quality machine such as this with your sticky donut fingers. So when I see you in your US Cutter Golf Cart skiping down the road I will keep in mind that it is not a personal thing it is a Company thing. LOL  :P I would send ya a check for the advice but the check would cost more to wright then the value of the advice  ;)  JUST PLAY N dont take personal I had to hit ya back!  :P

  17. Posted

    I started opposite most of you guys. First I bougthe a Techno Isel 48" x 96" CNC then I went into vinyl.

    As far as programing try V Carve Pro. Its not very expensive and not hard to learn. If you are using any of the big programs enroute, artcam, for example

    you'll go crazy trying to make a drawing. V Carve is sold by Vectric.com.

    Any questions i'll try to guide you.

    Thank you very much for your advice on programs! I am using Gerber ArtPath which is the program that is included with the purchase of Gerber Routers. It has taken me a few weeks to use the program to the fullest and I will admit that I still have to reference the book here and there during use but all is well for the time being. My main issue with the router is the noise and the dust that it produces. I did not expect to have to build an addition to my shop for the router but that is my fault for thinking !

  18. Posted

    I will make this short and sweet for you all! I recieved my router about a month ago and have been learning the software and the Router itself. At first I was very excited and could not wait to get my hands on my new toy !!! Now I am on the underside of that want. I have been producing a few boards here and there but I am not up to speed on the program! I am a noob all over again and I am enjoying the learning process but the down side is that I am not making any money off of the machine while I am learning. K so here we go.

        Likes !

      1. Its cool to look at and say I have !

      Dislikes

      1.The bed of the machine is very large and requires alot of space to opporate

      2.The machine is very loud and can be herd thoughout the shop and into the store front.

      3.Even with the vac system it produces very very fine dust which has been finding its way into some of our installations. This dust will find its way throughout your shop no matter what you try.

      4.The instructions are very poor and misleading.

      5.The machine takes forever to begin a job and finish a job.

      6.The demand for routered signs is very low.

    Well there you have it! One happy Gerber Owner & Dealer :huh:

  19. Posted

    Group,

    So I put a 50 yd roll of vinyl onto my copam rollers and kind of mindlessly gave it a spin, to watch how nicely the bearings let it roll.   :huh:

    I noticed that with every revolution it very slowly moves the roll of vinyl to the left!!!!!!   ;D  On longer cuts or repeated panels this would surely slowly work left and apply pressure to the vinyl feeding into the machine.   :huh:

    Could this be causing some peoples tracking problems on longer cuts or multiple panels?   ;D  Thoughts?   ;D

    Pitts

    I would say that this is due to the force ( torque of your hand position ) during your manul spin. You need to check your plotter with a level . Your plotter should come with locking collars which keep your roll in place ! USE Them...... Also when you load your roll you should place your roll between your rollers feeding your vinyl between the two as you pull it over the top of the roll and into the machine. This keeps the roll in place as the machine feeds off of the roll.

  20. Posted

    Drawing with the pen plotter first is an excellent suggestion!!   :huh:

    I would not even attempt running magnetic materials threw any plotter.

      1. The material sticks to any metal surface

      2. It is way to heavy to pull threw a plotter

      3. I can and will damage your plotter head which will cost you more to fix then to replace the plotter

      4. You do not want damage any sensative areas of your plotter due to magnetic pull which can erase certain components.

    Take our advice and do not listen to the idealistic noobs! We have allready made the mistakes they have yet to encounter. Take your time and be patient with the exacto knife!!!!!!!

  21. Posted

    Fat Dad I do not believe that the problem is in the PC! It sounds like it is more of a plotter issure that has created a comunication error or the plotters usb input has went bad. This happens time to time with plotters. I would look to see how your fuses are doing in the plotter and blow out the USB input on your plotter, then try a shielded usb cable.

        Keep us informed with this situation!!

  23. Posted

    Mine came to me when swamp gas exploded from the nothern hemosphere, reflecting from the glare off of a bald mans head which burned my eyes as I was bitten by a foreign spyder which gave me spider like strengths which I taught to Arnold during his training day at golds gym on a Tuesday during the holocost of the carets on harvest day last year after candle wax fell apon a termite who was chok n on a splinter smaked his head off of tolet paper that was on a role then tomato started to ketchup with me I seen daisy freakn with goofy as Mickey told me to call myself one Graphic System.

    And that is my story which I am sticking to !  :huh:

  24. Posted

    There seems to be more and more people getting on the forums now, some seem to be here to stay, some just lurk, and some just ask for free graphics.  I completely understand we are all trying to make some cash here and we are all pretty tight, but how about the ones who make the graphics?  I think as a courtesy, if someone requests a graphic or even have someone design their logo, they should at least pay something for their time.  I see quite a few members here asking for a graphic for this or that, someone gives them or even DESIGN something for them, then that person takes the graphic and makes money on it.  What about the person who did all the design work?  What did he or she get?  I think we all agree that work is work...pitch in...even if it is a little something.  Appreciate their time by sending them a few bucks.  It doesn't hurt and really, build a relationship with your designer.  There really isn't an excuse to just get someone's work and run with it...

    So i ask you all, if you are willing to Ask for something, at least OFFER something back in return.  It is only common courtesy.  We are all here to make a living...share the wealth.  Lets keep the integrity of this forum by showing we are not just takers here.  And on another note, designers...don't be afraid to ASK for some cash...i mean..YOUR time is equally as valuable.  When you think about it...TIME is something you will NEVER get back.  It can not be replaced.  So CHARGE your worth.  Sure...you did not do the cutting or weeding,  but hell...you did something another person couldn't do.  CHARGE THEM.  It is always nice to help one another.  I'm all for that and i have helped people in the past.  But really, lets face it..when was the last time you made money from someone else's work and not reward them? 

    Everybody play your part.  Lets keep our business flourishing by giving credit to where it is due.  No, this isn't directed to anyone...lol...i have done many free stuff for people here...more than i should probably...but i think people should consider this and is equally as important as cutting the design out.   

    Keep at it Peeps!  Cut away!

    Charlie Charlie Charlie, its not about the money !! It is how cute they are  :huh: JK

    I can see your stance on this matter and I agree with you on several levels. I only help those who are using my designs as a leaning experience or adding to the designs with there own creativity. Those who become lazy repeat wana be's cut there own throats. This does not mean not to ask for my help it just means that if im running your business then you might as well franchise threw me!

    I think USCutter owes us each about $250,000.00 for all of the advice and boasting of there products. Ill take my payment in uro please ;D Great Post Charlie..