pitkin2020

You could get him to do the weeding, tell him only the print is for that price and the app tape. If he wants to pay that price he has to weed it.

as above poster tubes, nice and strong and the graphics don't end with a crease in them if they are rolled neatly.

I am after a copy of the ring aswell if anyone happens to have one Cheers

I had a similar issue and used spray grease and lightly coated the rail and its been fine ever since, just don't over do it so it runs everywhere.

Thanks the vinyl rack was needed to save space as you can clearly see why, was very easy to do and just used up some old wood.

Has this happened to anyone else or is just me................well I went to tape some graphics the other day but my paper app tape has lost its stickiness (if thats a word) and has basically turned in to .............well paper lol it wont stick to the vinyl it was fine until we had a bout of really cold weather and it is really cold in the unit where it is stored. I did how ever find a way around this problem by just heating the roll up with a heat gun before applying and it seems to go sticky again which is fine whilst I apply the graphic to the substrate, i'm just not sure how long it will last once it has been applied to the vinyl and shipped for example.

Yep definetly tight LOL, that area is just mine though. I do have another area I can spread out to as and when I need it just not permanently. Just to left of that pic is a 40ft x 12ft work bench so I have plenty of room to work in just not to actually store stuff. I will come up with something over the summer in preperation for next winter.

Have you applied the vinyl on the inside or outside of the glass??

Yeah possibly but is every product that US cutter supply sourced from china??

My comment was in reference to building a room inside the unit, due to the fact I share my unit and we are jammed packed at the moment there is no room to build another room. The area I have dedicated to cutting/work is around 5ft x 5ft give or take a little, as you can see in the picture below, the vinyl rack is now full with more rolls stored elsewhere. My work area is far from ideal but is what is affordable as this isn't my main income, and this problem only occurs obviously for a few months a year. Ideally I need to make a well insulated cupboard that I can just heat enough so its not freezing to store my materials in.

I agree that customers will always spin the line of more work in the future for a lower price now, no matter what industry you are in. As already mentioned quote it for fitting one, but maybe offer him a deal whereby the 10th one will be charged at no cost, i.e there is the discount.

Its a good idea, but not practical at the moment. Maybe I will have to insulate a big wooden chest and put a hot water bottle in with the vinyl and app tape every night lol. The cold has only really effected the app tape, all the vinyl still looks fine and is still as sticky as it was when the weather was warmer and cuts/applys fine. I will have to find some sort of small cupboard that i can insulate well to store this stuff for when we are in the winter months. Or better still take all the stuff home and have the winter off lol, now that sounds like a plan.

HHMM I appreciate what you are saying but logistacally it would be a night mare to remove it from the unit and take it home for example to keep it in a warmer environment. I will have to look into a solution maybe like a small cabinet that i could store all my rolls in that is insulated..............any suggestions?

Thats very nice of you, thanks PS You should defo set up shop in the UK customer service USCutters seem to provide is above and beyond anything we seem to get over here.

YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Refine MH721 had died this morning, I changed the fuse in the plug and the fuse on the plotter itself all to no avail. I contacted the person I bought it off and was in the processing of waiting for an address to return the plotter to when I came across this thread. So I thought I would change the power lead, gotta be worth a shot and bobs your uncle it fired up. Now though the lead that was on it before had a 13 amp fuse in the lead I'm now using only has a 5amp fuse should I change it to a 13 or just keep at 5, my thinking is 5 is better as it will blow sooner rather than later??

Just to add you could always start your own forum for free the link for the simple machines forum is at the bottom of the page and its very simple to set up your own forum and can be done for no cost all you get is google ads incorporated. You could then maybe talk with UScutters and ask if they could have a representive to join your forum and maybe in time they can look at going into your local market as suppliers. Also bear in mind whilst it may seem like a good idea UScutter selling in your area their prices not be as reasonable as they appear in the US market as they will have a lot more expense in dealing in oher countries such as the shipping, legalities and inport duties so they may not work out any cheaper then your current supplier.

A seperate forum is a good idea but is it really needed. If USC intend to move into these markets UK/Europe Auz/NZ then yes a forum will definetly help you to promote your goods and services to businesses in these countries. If USC have no real intention though of selling in these countries it will be a big waste of resources. Whilst the suppliers maybe different from country to country the working principles and skills are still the same. Another solution would be to rename the current board "Buy sell and trade" to something along the lines of "regional boards" (you can come up with a better name lol). Make new boards with child boards like you have done already on the equipment boards. Something like USA SPECFIC (main board) with buy, sell and trade, and vinyl swap (child boards) repeat for UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand as main boards with buy, sell and trade, and vinyl swap as child boards. These boards are going to be used primarily for contact with people in your own country rather than techniques, graphics, how to's etc. The problem I see with seperate forums is the fact you have a wealth of knowledgable people on here that won't want to use 2 or 3 forums so some of this knowledge is going to get lost. Just my opinion but seems like a good short solution for now and maybe if USC decide to go into worldwide domination markets additional forums could be looked into then.

im glad you got your money mader and im glad you didnt listen to all the advice given here esp about giving up on it. one good thing though to come out of this will be a lesson learnt, you will never give others credit now no matter how small the amount of cash involved, next time it could be for alot more. Well done for standing your ground though

well i spent all day sunday doing my first van, really too cold (6 degrees C there abouts), but i finished it. The vans owner is very pleased with it, i would say im about 75% pleased with it, i need to definetly redo 2 pieces on each of the front wings, ("FREE QUOTES") part, Most of it ok i do have a few creases that i couldnt get out, i tried to do it wet app, very light misting but the vinyl just wouldn't stick so went to dry app instead. now for the bit i need to redo, any any advice is greatly appreciated, i just cant not bend the vinyl over the curve without some serious creases, the curves goes in two directions, if it was jsut one it would be fine (hope that made sense) Any critiscism good or bad will be gratfeully received opinions please, this wasn't a paid job other than the cost of vinyl this was more practice on a friends van lol EDIT Soz for small pics camera settings were incorrect but i think you get the jist

superb thanks guys

does anyone have a vector (ready to cut) of a bouncy castle?? ideally 1-3 colours. I have searched but im not having a great deal of luck in finding one, i even tried to vectorise from a photo of one and ......well lets just say it wasnt useable lol

dont forget the UK i know there is a few on here

thats cool and great vids, MODS this should be made a sticky!!!!

its a very good way to keep your name fresh in customers minds and is a very important factor that is overlooked by many business owners.

a sub section for different countries would be good, especially for advertising the trade/fro sale and swaps sections