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@alicerockwell1133 23 сағат бұрын
There is a CMOS button battery, right?
@scheraqhassim3150 Күн бұрын
bro you gotta get some knee pads , my knees hurt for you! great job!
@thecreator3944 6 күн бұрын
Are you using inkscape and SB?
@TheSignGuy 5 күн бұрын
I use flexisign
@davearnold6106 13 күн бұрын
I'm trying to get that same cutter working with Easy Cut Studio 6. I got the same Keyspan USA-19HS adaptor, installed the driver and found it's on hub 0001. I set the com port to 1 and I can send it to the cutter. It says file sent but the cutter doesn't respond. Got any quick tips for me?
@TheSignGuy 13 күн бұрын
It might be sending to the wrong port that the cutter is connected to?
@Sketchplaza 15 күн бұрын
Good info. We made due with a Cricut for our custom shirts for the last 6 years and it finally died on us. Finally upgraded today, looking forward to a more commercial quality cutter.
@GeckoPixel 19 күн бұрын
I mostly print on 3M materials, but I've recently got into creating my own color and print profiles. It's been a game changer, because sometime manufacturer profiles are overkill. As far as profiling for color, get yourself some really good calibration tools.
@TheSignGuy 16 күн бұрын
That printer is long gone and I'm retired from the sign industry. Thanks for the feedback.
@user-cm1bw6kj2l 19 күн бұрын
You talked too much!
@TheSignGuy 19 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback 😀
@JonDotExe 23 күн бұрын
This isn't really a video about alignment. From what I can tell there is no way to align this particular machine's height from left to right side other than reshaping the plastic spacer under the teflon with sandpaper. They come from the factory out of alignment and only get worse. Adjusting the carriage won't make a difference as it will still be off the same distance on each side as the frame is the the 'aligned' carriage.
@merchstopinc 25 күн бұрын
Agreed, work/life balance is key. Especially in an industry like the sign industry.
@TheSignGuy 24 күн бұрын
It's a roller coaster of a life!!
@thesweetfamily8264 26 күн бұрын
Our company was fixing to spend a substantial amount with them but are now going to go another direction. Thank you for sharing your experience.
@TheSignGuy 24 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@KaiBuskirk 26 күн бұрын
GREAT JOB! Thank you
@TheSignGuy 24 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Fives-gm2bv 26 күн бұрын
looks awesome
@TheSignGuy 26 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@allegramarketingprintmailo3541 27 күн бұрын
I have watched a couple of your videos and will subscribe! I like your style, especially that you have Cocoon fit over sunglasses like mine. My wife & I have a small printshop and we added wide format a couple of yrs ago. We are in our 70's and both have survived major health issues, so we are now ready to learn and grow. We like the sign business, but the learning curve is long. Thanks for you help.
@TheSignGuy 26 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! Good news/Bad news... Good news- I'm retired from sign making, Bad news - no more videos :(
@DaveArnoldphparray Ай бұрын
I have the same plotter. I'll be trying to get it to work tomorrow using a parallel to usb adaptor. Thanks for making this video, it's very helpful!
@TheSignGuy 27 күн бұрын
You are welcome
@americachula Ай бұрын
Hey! I’m so interested it in the gel silicone resin. I want logos of the Military branches how can I send you the picture?? Please let me know
@TheSignGuy 27 күн бұрын
I'm retired, sorry can't help.
@americachula Ай бұрын
Hey! Do you do logos with the gel silicone resin?? I live in Belle Chasse and I’m so interested it. How can I send you the picture
@TheSignGuy 27 күн бұрын
I'm retired, sorry can't help.
@joshyfilmz831 Ай бұрын
Where do you get your vinyl at?
@TheSignGuy Ай бұрын
Sign Warehouse, US Cutter, Grimco
@joshyfilmz831 Ай бұрын
Where do you get your vinyl from?
@TheSignGuy Ай бұрын
Grimco, Sign Warehouse and USCutter for 98%
@joshyfilmz831 Ай бұрын
@@TheSignGuy and where do you get your aluminum blink sign
@lisac.8182 Ай бұрын
What type of printer is that please?
@TheSignGuy Ай бұрын
Sign Warehouse prismjet 64 or also know as a Mutoh 1324x
@barizobekh1083 Ай бұрын
I appreciate your explication but if you could show us how it works and cut , examples for everything you try to present to us.
@TheSignGuy 27 күн бұрын
I'm retired, not making any new videos anytime soon..
@williamgorzelsky6203 Ай бұрын
Do you transfer these with tranfer paper?
@TheSignGuy Ай бұрын
You can, I typically make the base in one piece so you don't have to. If your doing boat numbers , yes they need masked.
@alexpeterka5428 Ай бұрын
Gotta add to this. I have the graphtec FC7000 MK2-130 similar issue but when I see you move the head with belt on it seems to run pretty smooth along the track. I'm thinking I have a motor issue? Does your cutter head move pretty freely or does it have a type of clicking? Or resistance? The Y motor shaft seems to have a tick inside but the X motor moves freely
@TheSignGuy Ай бұрын
Sorry, sold that cutter a year ago.
@alexpeterka5428 Ай бұрын
@TheSignGuy wow thanks for the quick reply! No worries. I'm just curious, what about other plotters? Should that motor move freely or have a magnetic cog type clicking to it? Trying to figure out if the motor is bad
@picklechips1089 Ай бұрын
RDS website seems to be gone can i get this stuff anywhere else?
@TheSignGuy Ай бұрын
Well that sucks, I have no idea who else sells it. I always bought it from the manufacture.
@scottrichardson1659 Ай бұрын
If you treat this like drywall and cut one side fold and cut the other side it's way easier than trying to snap it. I'm actually not sure why you're doing that
@TheSignGuy Ай бұрын
the snap in my opinion leaves a cleaner edge. The pressure from the knife blade tends to curl or flair the edges.
@xlrationmarine Ай бұрын
Screw propane, get a pellet stove...
@TheSignGuy Ай бұрын
Not everyone can stand the smell of wood fires or pellet stoves. Moving the big bags, cleaning the stove, making sure it doesent run out etc. is a not for me. So electric, NG or propane for me, but to each their own!
@xlrationmarine Ай бұрын
@@TheSignGuy Pellet stoves don't smell. Pellet smokers, well that's what you want. My cost for pellets for the winter is less than one months use of gas. It's a no brainer.
@xlrationmarine Ай бұрын
Don't rent if you don't have to... Build!! Even a home depot shed, as big as you can get or put on your lot.
@TheSignGuy Ай бұрын
Very true and great idea!
@ismaelhaiderco Ай бұрын
Perfict practical Cut thanks.
@TheSignGuy Ай бұрын
glad it helped
@chipmillerick6564 Ай бұрын
How did you replicate the Bentley graphic?
@TheSignGuy Ай бұрын
It's a font, I used Hancock
@chipmillerick6564 7 күн бұрын
@@TheSignGuy i mean the graphic design, not the wording. i cant seem to find the same design for my 2003 240 fish Bentley. id really like to put it back the same except for the colors.
@TheSignGuy 7 күн бұрын
Don't remember, I either did it from scratch or found something close and tweaked if from there.
@colosweden 2 ай бұрын
Do you still sell vinyl decals through etsy like you do for a long time? Thx
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
No, I'm officially retired from sign making. Still have the etsy shop but don't sell there anymore.
@colosweden 2 ай бұрын
@@TheSignGuy Got it. Thank you
@Yass-11 2 ай бұрын
New follower, hey have you used a Mimaki plotter??
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
No, never used a mimaki plotter.
@reddesert3521 Ай бұрын
@@TheSignGuyI have used one daily for about 8 years and I love it. I also have a USCutter plotter but it’s by far inferior to the Mimaki which for the price difference is expected.
@litchfieldnh-whatsupnews9274 2 ай бұрын
This is great. How many coats of primer and how many coats of One Shot do you do? Two and Two?
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
Generally prime the edges until you can't see the layers of the wood, about 2 coats. One Shot takes 1 good coat for most colors, I found certain colors like 2 coats like Medium Green and Dark Green.
@silversurfer4441 2 ай бұрын
One Shot??? That's the old world. Are you still painting signs?
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
The old world?? Of course I'm still painting signs...
@LanceMcGrew 2 ай бұрын
Gee if it is such a profit maker then why do anything else?
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
Gee, I'm not sure...
@MeHeidiE 2 ай бұрын
We bought a large shed, ran elec, added hardwood floors, insulation, dry wall, a mini split, and a coffee pot!...lol. all for about $11,000.00 (we did all the labor ourselves) worth every dime!
@SlurpJ 2 ай бұрын
I've wrapped some stuff in the past. Thinking about doing a deck boat i just purchased. A 5ft x 30ft roll should do it. I just havent figured out the best way to cut the whole roll in half.
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
I unrolled the media and laid the whole 60" on the table, measured to find center and then cut it with a razor.
@emmanuelmwape8619 2 ай бұрын
Wow this is good
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Mcmiddies 2 ай бұрын
Subscribed.
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@mattc24 2 ай бұрын
What colors on a pontoon like that will show the least amount of water marks? Great job!
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
Thank You!! Lighter colors the better! Keep it waxed up, Lucas Slick Mist is what I used to clean and make em' shine!. Water marks will also depend on what minerals are in the water.
@kingk5994 2 ай бұрын
Great video. I'm thinking in buying their prismjet 54 gen2.. How long after printing do you usually waited before handling and laminating the prints??
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
Depending on the ink saturation you are putting down, as little as 1 hour and up to overnight. The more ink you put down the longer you should wait to laminate, 98% of the time I used 3 different printer profiles. 1 profile was for very quick printing and putting the least amount of ink while still looking good. Prints from that profile sometimes never got laminated depending on what it was for.
@kingk5994 2 ай бұрын
@@TheSignGuy thanks for the reply.. Heard some people saying you have to wait between 24-48 hours before laminating so that had me a bit worried
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
@kingk5994 the more ink you put down the longer you should wait. But you don't have to, if the ink isn't done outgassing the the media and laminate will do strange things....
@kingk5994 2 ай бұрын
Understood. How likely are you to recommend signwarehouse’s Prismjet 54 Gen2?
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
@kingk5994 highly recommend
@BobTheSignMan 3 ай бұрын
I use the bomb site marks and built in laser pointer on my Graphtec 8600 cutter when I do contour cuts. I seem to have more problems with contour cuts the way you showed. I will give your way another try. Also I have to move the cutting pin into the front part of the holder. If I don't the cuts are way off.
@TheSignGuy 2 ай бұрын
I tried to do that but could never get it to work. The laser pointer would come on and I would go through all 4 points, when I hit okay the cutting head would not put any pressure on the vinyl. It would follow the contour cut but "hover" and the blade would not extend to cut the vinyl. And Yes, for me I also had to move the blade forward to match the contour as well.
@ProgressMastery 3 ай бұрын
Great info, im going to order from RDS
@TheSignGuy 3 ай бұрын
Good choice!
@kingk5994 3 ай бұрын
Awesome content!! What print vinyl would you recommend for generic purposes like for indoor and outdoor signs and simple vehicle decals etc.?
@TheSignGuy 3 ай бұрын
Substance media is all I used.
@chrisvoelkel4303 3 ай бұрын
Do you have contact information
@TheSignGuy 3 ай бұрын
I am retired from the sign industry.
@user-by7ez4ew7z 3 ай бұрын
what thickness of vinyl do you use. i got a vevor just for personal use and the vinyl that came with it seems very thin
@TheSignGuy 3 ай бұрын
Generally the thinner the better for vinyl. Calendared vinyl (Oracal 651, Avery A6 etc) is about 3 mils thick and will last about 4-5 years outdoors. Thinner Cast vinyl is 2mil thick (Oracal 751/951, Avery A9 etc) and will last longer, is easier to remove, has a higher gloss level and is better for outside use with less color fade. It also conforms better over rivets and such, it does conform better to irregular shapes.
@daviddup1978 3 ай бұрын
Will doming boat letters make them last longer? I did a flag background letters for a boat using a machine that prints on vinyl and are not laminated.
@TheSignGuy 3 ай бұрын
100% absolutely it will help with the life of the prints. Heavier ink saturation will also help with the life of the prints.
@Hillo.Digital 3 ай бұрын
Great video, rule of thumb: You should blur out clients' home addresses on your label before sharing on KZfaq, unless you have your client's approval.
@TheSignGuy 3 ай бұрын
Might be easier to just delete the video. You're Welcome.
@tobinantpusat3713 3 ай бұрын
Wow, great video. All of your vids are great. I learn so much from you. Thank you!!
@BIGXLISTO 3 ай бұрын
Will this work with HTV VINYL???
@TheSignGuy 3 ай бұрын
I'm sure it would but I never tried it to confirm it will.
@kevinmatthews1264 3 ай бұрын
I need a couple of decals domed... Can I send them to you to resin?
@TheSignGuy 3 ай бұрын
Sorry but I'm retired from doing signs.
@jcmoney11111 4 ай бұрын
First thing to look for is a surface mounted fuse usually marked with a F1 or f2.
@TheSignGuy 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, sent it out to the plotter doctor and they sent me a new board. Not sure if it was a really expensive fuse or not, but the EDGE works now.