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• Getting paint to stick to alum composite edges

  By Signsfast August 23, 2019

  Have you had any luck getting paint to stick to the edges of alum composite? what are you using?

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• VANTAGE LED DISPLAYS

  By SIGN HANGER June 23

  I wanted to bring everybody up to speed on Vantage LED. I had a recent incident where I sold and installed a Vantage LED message sign to a customer of mine. The sign had a problem after it had been running a while and I notified Vantage about the issue.  Vantage had a third party maintenance company contact me about repairing the sign and I gave them a price. Apparently not liking my price they shopped around and found a Watchfire Dealer, who is a competitor of mine, willing to do the repair for

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• 30-60-90-120 Days or Credit Card with National Sign and Service Co.

  By jboles9134 June 25

  Well Guys, how are you all dealing with current conditions in dealing with your National Sign & Service Companies and Extending Credit.   Are you still willing to extend the 30-60-90-120 Days? Or are you asking for 50% Down by Credit Card with the Balance on the Credit Card upon completion? Especially with the new ones that are starting to contact us that we have never done business with.   Would like to hear what others think especially with all the Bankruptcies bei

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  BIGGEST LOSER this Year

  By paul321 March 11

  D O    N O T     W O R K    F O R .......... KFM 24 7 LTD    Keystone Facility Maintenance    15949 Fredrick Rd   Woodbine MD 21797    301 854-6776     KFM247.COM FEB 29TH   SATURDAY AT 415 PM  KFM Calls me to do a Emergency Call for a Banner falling off of a Victorias Secret.  Its an Emergency and they need it right away. ( I pass this Banner everyday , 2 times a day for the past 3 weeks.  It has been falling since then ) I tell them a price and I will be there in 1 hr.  I want

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• Sign Manufacturing Plant Manager

  By Trianglesign June 26

  Sign Manufacturing Plant Manager Triangle Sign Services, a national manufacturer of signage, is seeking a General Manager for our manufacturing facility located in Baltimore, MD. The General Manager will report to the Vice President of Operations and will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to ensure that signage products are manufactured and shipped in accordance with customer requirements and Company goals. Triangle is proud to offer a competitive salary that is based

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• Lead INSTALLER/Myrtle Beach,SC

  By Skyline Sign June 23

  Our office is located in Conway, SC and we do work all around the state of South Carolina. We work on Petroleum stations and all kinds of Sign installations. We are looking for a LEAD Sign Installer. Must have 2 Years Experience The job will be full time. Monday - Friday 40-50 Hours a week. Must be able to travel out of town at times. Must be able to do the following to be hired for this position. - Cut,Route, Install aluminum panels on canopy. - Work on L

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• Need Member Opinions

  By Erik Sine June 10

  So for some time we've had two main pages that I've had out there and thought that maybe I need to make it as just one.   1) Our Landing Page, which I'm using at a main page.  When you type in www.thesignsyndicate.com or click on the logo located at the upper left you will come here http://www.thesignsyndicate.com/forums/   2) Our old Portal Page, which use to be our main page.  Which recently I moved to the top menu "What's New" http://www.thesignsyndicate.com/foru

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  Getting those employees back to work

  By Erik Sine May 28

  I'm hearing a lot of conversations about Sign Company Employers having issues getting employees "back" to work.   Some find it easier to stay "unemployed" and collect a check.  Some want to stay partial employed to get the "Covid $600" check.     Some states like mine, the Grand State of California dripping back the Shut Down slooooowly, while a lot of states are almost fully open.   Anyone running into this issue?

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  UPS 18 Wheel Truck vs Pylon Sign in Wylie Texas

  By Salsa Signman April 29

  My friend sent this photo to me last night. Looks like the driver tried to drive in between poles of this pylon sign in Wylie Texas. I wonder if the other pole is still standing.  Just curious of opinions of what would be the proper steps for a professional sign company to take to restore this pylon sign? 

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• Weld On Studs

  By Vikki2021 June 2

  We are bidding a small sign package that requires weld on studs.  I checked with Howard Industries and they say they can't do them.  Any suggestions.

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  Our France Lighting Solutions Line Up

  By Erik Sine December 5, 2019

  Our 24V France "True Power" Lighting Solution products that will power our Sign Syndicate Brighton LEDs have finally arrived and are now listed up in our Online Shopping Cart.   France Lighting Solutions True Power LED Power Supplies are the Electric Industries ONLY Power Supply you can load to 100%....not 85%...not 80% like most....BUT 100%.  That means more LED Modules per Power Supply and of course a higher rated Power Supply   You'll be able to power up 120 .8watt BrightO

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• Journyman Electrician Washington State

  By HansonSigns August 29, 2018

  Sign Journeyman Electrician / Serviceman Hanson Sign Company, located on the beautiful Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State, has been in business since 1964.  We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike. The Sign Electrician will be responsible for ensuring that sign installations and service are executed to code and meet company standards. Specific Responsibilities include: Troubleshoot sign issues and determine repair requirements Insta

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• The Sign Syndicate BrightON II LED Module

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  Maybe I should have titled it "That BrightON Halo Illumination"

  Thought I would share a project where our new High-End 24 volt, .8watt BrightON II LED Modules were used.

  As I've discussed before in the past.  There is a difference and a gap between "Usable Light" and "Competitive Light".  The BrightON II is the most efficient (Light per power) LED Module in it's class, and it is the definition of Competitive Light.

  As explained here and suggested for spacing, it was chosen to use the 3" module spacer, and obviously  you'll see as you scroll down the spacing could have even been much farther apart.

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• Fairemont Sign Company

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  FAIREMONT SIGN COMPANY

   

  "......Anyway, Fairmont contacted me just prior to the time I realized Regency was going to give me the runaround. So at the time, I didn't think to check for feedback here (lesson learned obviously). They asked me to remove a Goodyear sign. Did that, then the Regency crap started, then I saw their feedback. That's about when they asked me to remove signs at a Kwik Car location. I told them I would do it but if they don't pay...."

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  "....Hey guys so I heard from the long lost Broadway peeps today!  Just a warning to all in my area, they are looking for someone to install a "BIG PROJECT' but was never real specific about what exactly it was.  The  first thing I asked was payment terms and do they give a deposit, she said " Net 60 and only a deposit if we were manufacturing".  I knew they were on my Shady list, and verified it with others here...."

• Icon Identity Solutions, Inc.

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  ICON IDENTITY SOLUTIONS, INC

   

  "....I hear ya!  We've been at this for 40 years and yet I still find myself giving these nationals the benefit of the doubt, only to have it bite my in the arse.  And another problem I am encountering lately is the last minute installs.  Being given ONE day to install a complete site (pylons, readers, building letters, DT, etc.  WTH?  And then 90 days later STILL waiting on payment.  Not any more....."

• Coast Sign Incorporated

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  COAST SIGN INC

  "....Has anyone had fairly recent dealings with them?  We are working with a JCPenny at a local mall for them.  First trip we go out there and "parts are onsite"... this was a joke as the Neon wasn't even made for that letter and the transformer was not correct.  We have given a quote for...."

• Cranes, Buckets, & Trucks

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  General Sign Truck Discussion

  A Forum Filled with topics such as Member Truck Modifications, adding Ladder Racks, Welders, Jibs.  General Maintenance for Controllers, Cables, Tubing & Lubing, Outriggers, Engines. 

  Make & Model Reviews,  what to look for, what to stay away from.

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• 24V - Sign Cabinet LED Modules

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  Double Sided Cabinet Light Spacing For LEDs

  Most Light Source Suppliers and Manufacturers won't show you examples let alone "numbers" of light readings on Sign Cabinet or Sign Projects from light source components they push like these I'm posting here, but....This is The Sign Syndicate!

  "Seeing is believing" as they say.

  So, one of the components I've been big on because of feedback and demand is a strong enough LED module that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, isn't proprietary where you need to buy their special clips, brackets, etc, and actually put out enough light without exaggerated "Usable Light" under too far spread spacing that's supposed to save you money that won't compete with other existing signs in the area of your project. 

  Biggest complaint from sign shops about cabinet LEDs....."I don't want to use a whole bunch of power supplies!"

  

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