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"FOREX smart" anyone tried it yet?
i have a sample of FOREX smart. it has been left by a suplier for me to have a look at. i must say, i think its rather nifty! 😎
its 10mm thick and comes in sheets 1230 deep by 3000. its as light as or lighter than correx and has an outdoor life of upto 2 years. its got a very smooth flat matt surface and a hard polystyrene type core. first thought was, this would be the doggs gonadds if you had a falt bed printer, but even at that.. for mounting prints/vinyl onto it will make some real nice signs. more so interior stuff for promotions and the like. its 100mm depth will give a bit of dimention to in store signs and the best part is i just cut into it with my stanley knife and its like butter. 😀
obviously this is just my thoughts while having a play around with the material , but has anyone else used, or saw it? would love some feedback on it? 😀anyone? 🙂
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you got a camera handy?
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i havent mate sorry, i have mobil with camera but even then i dont have connection cable. left it in work. 😕
beleive it or not, i thought about you dave 😳 😳
stop it! i mean for the jv3? whats the max thickness that accepts for flatbed prints? is it 2-4mm? -
awwwwww this darn English to American translation schtufffff
kills me 😕
WHAT the heck is Forex Rob??? -
sorry leigh… it my damn spelling again… thats FedEx 😮
:lol1: :lol1: just joking… 😳
its a new product leigh, only seen it for first time today. very very light… but hard and rigid. at first ide thought “only” indor use but says its weather resistant and life of 2 years outdoor 😕 -
hard and rigid you say?
nope never touched the stuff 😉I wonder what it would be called in the States?
or if we even have it.
I will search for it this weekend.
thanks Rob -
hm. the JV3 print head assembly has two screws that lift the head up a fair bit, there is a way of getting the head higher but not worth it.
You really need a machine with a moving table and suction or a UV print head for that stuff, heat makes it bend too much and risk £1000-type heads.
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quote :and the like. its 100mm depth will give a bit of dimention to in store signswas that a slip of the keyboard Rob?
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Nothing new there then John
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While your on Phill, enjoyed the article about you in signworld
Peter
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Artical in signworld ? Haven’t seen one yet is it this months?
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john. phil, :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: :lol1: yes! one of my very few typing errors i make. 😳 😳 😉
phil, yes you are in the mag this month, i only received mine yesterday.
dave, when i looked at getting the jv3, the big wide one, it says you can print direct to foamex and the like with additional rollers that come with the bigger machine? i think it was the clearance and the non contour cutting ability that put me off in the end. but thought the option to print direct to rigid board was brill, but very limited.
leigh, its probably called “rigid & hard” board in the states :lol1:
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So who’s making this available and what kind of cost
Could be useful for temporary signs
Be interested in knowing more -
quote :So who’s making this available and what kind of costCould be useful for temporary signs
Be interested in knowing moreme too 🙂
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HI Guys,
Alcan have only made 300 sheets to see what the market reaction is , it has only been made initially in 1220 x 2440 10mm , we are always looking for more environmentally friendly alternatives to foam pvc.
Yes it will print on flat beds / is UV stable for 2 years.Sample are available from stockists
Cheers
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