Rocco

I went and compared to the Atlantic City show it was huge. This was my first national show, even after being in the sign game for close to fifty years. I was speaking with folks from Ruggles who said it was much smaller than the Vegas show. They said it took them a day and a half to just walk up/down the aisles at the last Vegas show. it took me all of Wednesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon to wander around and I know I didn't see it all.

is anyone going? I have never been to the Vegas show and figured i'd give it a shot in orlando. Plus I can visit my brother and also some friends while there to make the trip worthwhile in case the show is a bust. Look for a fat, balding old fart wearing an Abco Signs t-shirt. ;)

Razor, you carpooled with Fred Flintstone too?

TBH, even after doing signs for a zillion or so years, I don't think I've ever had the pleasure of using that system. IDK if the tensioning instructions from signcomp will be helpful but this was on their site. The last section mentions using a screwdriver to depress the clip like with the plastic ones but IDK how that will work if they are rusted. However i didn't see pricing on the site and replacement clips might not be available anymore. https://www.signcomp.com/media/201509081009-CTS Tensioning Instructions.pdf

It does look like flex material. Without seeing the whole side I'm only guessing so... i would drill a hole in the cabinet (under the molding and then fill with silicone) and look inside. Hopefully there are extruded clips/bars holding the face taut so a whole section can come off without dealing with a multitude of clips. From the angle of the photo I'd say this is a signcomp bleed frame. Are there black plastic clips in the gap above/below the face? if so you can remove them with a screwdriver - assuming the whole thing doesn't come off. I'd sure there are videos on tensioning signcomp extrusion kits that can show much better than i could explain. A tensioning tool signcomp will make re-installing the clips easier but again a screwdriver can do the job, just a lot slower. Anyway, that's my guess!

Good morning Does anyone have any info on Forge Signworks from northern NJ? i just got an RFQ and haven't heard from them before. Thanks!

The pack-rat portion of my tired old brain is yelling at me to not sell the punch. However I haven't used it in at least four years. A new D punch from Signcomp is ~$450 so make me a reasonable offer and you would pay shipping from 08002.

Perhaps a downtown service vehicle? i saw this on a recent trip to San Francisco. You could drive right into malls. And that city is not anywhere near as bad as many reports make it out to be. My wife and I never felt unsafe for a second. Now the hills on the other hand are a killer! Nobody who lives there would need cardio.

Thanks for the replies. This job finally became a push-thru face when the client wanted the letters to protrude no more than 1/4" beyond the facade. Sigh. the life of a sign-guy, er um sign-person. Only another 35-40 years and i can retire!

I'm sending you the artwork. Thanks!

Thanks. I did contact them after your recommendation. Thier lead time might be too long but I'll keep them in mind for future jobs.

Hi all, I'm working with a contractor for a set of letters for inside a mall. Long story made short, they originally asked for 3/4" FCO letters, which I priced and they accepted. Then they realized that the customer expected these to be illuminated. The facade won't allow for a push-thru cabinet so I got a cost on some 2" deep illuminated letters. Now the mall pushed back saying that they has only approved 3/4" thick illuminated letters. I've seen them and even installed some but none of my normal sources can make these in time. The specs are 2.5" tall sans serif letters (10 letters) with 8" tall Roman letters (3 pieces). The store opens at the end of August. HELP!!!

Ah OK. It's been one of THOSE days where I've been banging my head against the concrete wall that it is the Philadelphia Streets department. I just need some aspirin.

Let me get this right. So about 60-90 days for payment when the paperwork says 30 days? That's fine, I think that I'll pass on that deal. As it is, I have as much work as I can handle with customers who pay on time. Or did you mean they pay on average in 60 days. Even then, that's twice the stated terms.

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