January Week 1 - Newsletter

Kgirl · January 3, 2011

MESSAGE FROM THE "UNDERGROUND CONDUIT"

January 3, 2011

By Kirstie Gastelum, SS Administrator

Happy New Year!!!!.....

This weeks discussions on The Sign Syndicate we are discussing SBI's January 2011 issue......Transformers.....old and new issues.......sign installation issues on certain wall types......potential dangers with a rep and how to deal with it...........

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NEWEST BOARD DISCUSSION

Sign Builder Illustrated - January 2011 Issue

I see he's still showing off his USLED crammed "O" to show potential clients how bright his energy efficient signs are that will save them a whopping 60%-80% energy savings. What should only be a manufacturer spec'd letter containing about 6-7 modules his carries 13 (doubled), I'm sure it's bright but it's not the energy saving it's claimed to be. Just like a duplicated story copy and pasted from Signs Of The Times it's nothing more than.....

TRANNIES

Here's a couple pics. TAke a look at the tag on the old transformer - General Electric. Been a LONG time since they did transformers. YOu can't see it but the plate is actually 24ma. In my short career I don't ever recall a plate showing that. This is the same tranny in the picture sitting on the table. It was for an OLD glass frame window sign. As you can see, s chain hooks were linked into the gto, leads from the trodes on the glass frame.....

PROBLEMS DEALING WITH EVERBRITE? - ANYONE ELSE HAD ISSUES WITH A REP?

We are replacing a sign that was damaged for a fast food chain. Everbrite is making the sign for the company. I wanted the match plate to have a stub, cap ring, donuts to weld into the existing pole. The rep at Everbrite says that she wants to just send the sign and a match plate that "any certified welder can just weld the plate on the pole" This sign weighs 4155lbs and is 70' up. My opinion is that is foolish to do that......

ADART ANY GOOD?

I received a buyer request from a company called Adart. According to our notes, we did some work for them a long time ago and had trouble with payment. Has anyone worked for them recently? Another issue is the sign installation is for Goody's. I know they went bankrupt not too long ago. Any info or experiences would be great. Thanks syndicate! You rock!......

SIGN INSTALLS OVER EFIS-STUCCO

I occasionally am contracted to do exterior wall sign installs on new buildings and wish I knew more about the different wall materials I encounter, like how strong they are and how resistant to moisture and if they require any special treatment during a sign installation to keep an installer like me out of trouble. Anybody know how I can research this stuff? I am somewhat familiar with.....

WORKING FOR NATIONALS- PRICING CHANGING AFTER THE FACT

Those companies I work for that limit the price I can charge for a part also allow me the option of letting the contracting company buy the needed parts from their own suppliers who ship the parts to me. Of course when I chose that option, I can't charge my normal 50% markup on those materials since I don't charge for them at all. But on the other hand, it seems to me that 50% is no more than a reasonable compensation.......

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