[Martin Gray]

Hi Guys

Great designs you got there!

As I have just started up, and have been looking to build one myself, as i think it is a essential bit of kit now a days, so please keep the designs coming and any tips like what would you do with your next one?

Martin

[Martin Gray]

Hello Stuart

I have had i similar problem before and it turned out to be my flash was not working right.

The best way to describe what to do is go to goggle and type in Cant play youtube videos, there are many help pages

Hope this helps

Martin

[Martin Gray]

Hello Guys

Yeah my line spacing was @ zero, Thank you

Is there a standard size of spacing like half the size of your text or just what looks good?

[Martin Gray]

Hi John

Am based up the Aberdeenshire area

[Martin Gray]

Hi Peter

This is the best picture i have hope you can help?

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[Martin Gray]

Thanks guys

Peter i thought i it would be round the mark and thats not even new?

Lee i have considered this but just wanted to find out how much it was going to cost me if i decided to go down this route. Maybe am i bit naive but i thought there mite be a market for small printers and then build up to larger printers.

[Martin Gray]

Hi Frank

After reading your comment i did a bit of research and the Gerber Edge 2 / fx range sound what am after. What kind of price should i be looking at new/used?

Plus am using signlab 8 basic will i have to up grade to print & cut? Because that’s not cheap!!

And can i get some opinions off from you signwriters about this machine eg problems/ink cost and vinyl etc

Thank you

Martin

[Martin Gray]

Hi Mike

The Thing is it does not have to be to fancy. Just the company name / logo and phone number and it would be no bigger than 200mm by 100mm
i just dont wish to buy a larger printer so soon after starting up and the choice of different way of printing is scary 😕

[Martin Gray]

Hi Peter

Just had i play about with the way you said. Very handy way of over lapping for the future thank you

Martin

[Martin Gray]

Hi Kevin

Couldn’t see anything when a right clicked but found it under arrange and order was there. Thank you i spent hours looking for something to do that and even started reading the book :banghead: why is it always under your nose and you just cant see it. Thank you again :thumbsup:

Martin

[Martin Gray]

Peter it is a two piece mirror with one part bonded on but i should manage it

thanks for your help guys

[Martin Gray]

Hello

I Have a customer that want a sun strip applied to his car but as the wiper blade’s are very high on the window he wants me to apply it on the inside! That’s is going to be fun 😕 as the rear view mirror is going to be in my way I will try to remove it. Am thinking i will put it on flat and cut round the edges

Has Any one done one on the inside before??

Thanks Martin

[Martin Gray]

Thanks Rob

As i have just started up the first few vinyls i applied i put on wet. The only reason was i was sacred i mite make a mess of it. But i found the vinyl hard to squeegee on because it moved all over the place so the next few jobs i spent longer on the liniment of them and applied dry and am much happier. Dry all the way now 😉

The only reason i thought i would use rapid tac was for better adhesion on glass

Do you use it at all ?

Martin

[Martin Gray]

Hi Steve

Away to put vinyl on to glass for the first time and was thinking of getting some rapid tac 2. How did you get on with it? And did you get from allprint as mentioned by the others in this group

[Martin Gray]

Thanks Jill

This is going to keep me busy for a while 😀

[Martin Gray]

Hello David

I think you just solve my first problem its all ways the little thing you need to know when you first start up. Thank you

Jayne that’s exactly what i did 50m roll on the cutter Thank you

[Martin Gray]

Hi Chris

Am new to the industry just got my plotter last Wednesday never new a had to pre feed the vinyl

you think a have reversed the set up command How do i change it back? some times it works ok then the next time it trys to take all the vinyl off of my roll

[Martin Gray]

Thanks Andy

[Martin Gray]

Hi thanks everybody for the great welcome

Karl i think i will just stay with vehicles for just now. Thinking of going in to digital printing for vehicles in a few years. But trying not to get a head of myself don’t want to run before i can walk.

Andy you think its hard to match vinyl you should try paint now that’s i nightmare! But am ways up for a challenge.

My dad just got a new recovery lorry so that’s my first job. Will try to put up some photos when am finished get a expert opinion on it

Will get a photo of myself up asap