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Thank you, since I've been there I've spent a lot of time cleaning and organizing to make MY shop as efficient as possible. It's really come a long way.
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That looks very interesting. There is one but..... In your example the side margin is pretty big (about 3 inches). When I cut my vinyl, I cut it right to the side of the roll. How would you "Then place the graphic face down onto the application tape as close to the middle as possible." so that it goes straight for the whole lenght (4 foot for example) then?
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Roll the vinyl completely up in one roll save 12 inches. align the unrolled 12 inch edge of the liner paper to the edge of the transfer tape. It will only vary by 3/4s of an inch over 8-10 ft. as you unroll it upside down, If it varys by more so what? Just supplement the encovered inch or so with an additional tape strip. It's vinyl.
[ December 15, 2011, 06:10 PM: Message edited by: Bob Sauls ]
-------------------- Bob Sauls Sauls Signs & Designs Tallahassee, Fl
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The best method we have found is by using a 16" vinyl cutter roller and clamping it to our table. (The table is lined with 4'x8' cutting mats.) The roller allows for quick change of different sized transfer tape. We place the cut vinyl face up and use masking tape around the non-vinyl edges to secure it to the cutting surface. Then we pull the tape over the vinyl and apply the loose end to the cutting surface that is just beyond the vinyl. This allows for sufficient tension on the transfer tape so it does not come in contact with the rest of the vinyl. Then we use a modified "big squeege" that has been cut down to a 12" length. Using overlapping strokes, we work from the middle to top-right and middle to bottom-right. Only when we are hasty do we encounter a bubble or a wrinkle.
Best part about this method is the quick change of the transfer tape. It allows us to stock many different widths.
-------------------- Keith Jenicek Artisan Signs St. Louis, MO
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