Erik Sine
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56 minutes ago, paul321 said:
No Retirement in sight for you now. Best wishes with your new adventuresUnfortunately, I hear not many actually retire from this industry.
I hear retirement is only made possible by electrocution, taking a spill, or some misc means of passing away on the job/shop. No golf course or convertible corvette time ending for me.
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Well, yes I'm behind in the times. Finally picked up a new Graphtec CE7000-130 via Montroy Supply.
In the 90's I bought a 24" Roland, then in the early 2000's I had to pick up a quick 24" Panther from Sign Warehouse. With extra money and time on my hands I finally decided to get a MUCH wider Vinyl/Plotter....a Graphtec.
That that I do a whole lot of this type of work much anymore, but nice to actually have and much wider than a 24" that I've had to tile work for almost 30 years.....so sad...
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On 9/27/2020 at 12:39 PM, A.J. said:
Just thought I’d share a link to the YouTube page I set up for showing our fab department play-by-plays on how to assemble the signs I build in Corel, as well as allow a glimpse into the mad scientist’s mind. We’ve been doing this custom construction method for years now and it has so many advantages. Granted, the back shop team has become well-versed in this construction system and can ALMOST read my mind when figuring out what parts go where. Once the parts are routed, cleaned and bent, sitting in a pile on the table like an Erector set designed by a meth-head, there can still be one or two head-scratchers; sometimes LOTS of moving parts. Once COVID forced a remote-working atmosphere with just the basic fab team onsite and the rest of the office folk working at home, I was no longer available to be there to answer questions on the fly. So I had the idea of capturing videos to explain what was going on. Necessity is the mother and silver linings and all that… it has turned out to be immensely helpful to have this resource not only for clear fabrication instructions that can be referred to repeatedly, but also for sharing ideas and design questions when a Zoom chat wasn’t feasible. The person could look at it later and then shoot an answer in a email or make a quick phone call.
Since it’s helped me so much and this site has been a great resource for sharing ideas, just thought I’d share mine! Thanks…
https://www.youtube.com/user/dezo808
Sweet, thanks for sharing. That looks pretty well explained for those needing to know / follow
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If anyone is needing wholesale Neon or Crane Service in the San Diego Area contact Bob Miller.
If you need to integrate Neon into your projects or looking for repairs he's your shop. He's a hell of a Neon Bender and one of the few who truly know the craft with proper processing knowledge.
Miller Neon
Bob Miller
902 South 33rd Street
San Diego, CA 92113
(858) 204-2202
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Thanks Guys! Sucks getting older
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Just noticed a high number of bounce backs after sending this weeks Sign Syndicate newsletters out. I didn't really pay attention to the last few but I did this week. Lot's of complete domain's (company email) gone as well as "Individual is no longer with our company"
The positive part that now makes sense is that lots of members who have joined recently are "passed members"
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It's no shot at me, no worries.
I'm semi -retired on sign production. I only have a handful of clients that refuse to go elsewhere. Also, it's only in my local market.
Our Electric Sign Supply sales don't amount to much here locally because our market is all based on lowest price NOT quality....it's a shame really
The upside to the few items I distribute is that I know what I'm talking about unlike the distributor/sign supply rep most talk too on product information or questions. I give customers and sign shops my first hand knowledge on use and testing and won't read them info from the product "Faq" page, or rely on info from some manufacturer rep if a product is going to "last"
Staying somewhat active in sign production/installation also keeps me up to speed with the Electric Sign Industry trends and active demand as well as codes, unlike a sign supply rep who was selling cars one week to selling sign components...or a sign supply rep who has been around for years but yet never produced or installed a sign.
The Sign Syndicate Members and Customers worries, are also my worries...it's always been that way
I only distribute products I have tested, used, and or created ourselves like our new BrightON LEDs which has been taking the best characteristics of LED modules from all our testing over the years and putting it all into one product line.
I'm not looking to be the next big sign supplier, far form that. I just want to sell high-end components to shops looking to produce high-end signs that last...and work efficiently.
But I feel you on the COVID shut down, how it's making for desperate times. People loosing their jobs, working minimal hours, schools shit down and requiring zoom only and requiring parents to stay home and not work if that is possible. Making people get into areas they might not normally dap into
I could write a long thread with all the BS Kirstie is dealing with at the hospital and how the medical community is widening/broadening COVID symptoms to count more people all to get paid more by MEDiCAL, and to politically keep the number positive cases higher. In my state, with what they're doing...we will never open up. It's not testing more to get a higher number of +'s....it's broadening and changing what can lead to + symptoms...
Sorry for taking a medical tangent on your thread....it just pisses me off
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Just like to announce that we now stock France Westrim Burroughs 1" Grid Pattern Paper for Neon production and Channel Letter & Electric Sign wall Pattern Paper.
This is the BEST Heavy Duty Kraft Paper for "On The Fly" patterns that need to get made by hand in the shop, on the field. For quick un-install & quick re-install. Especially for signs not done by your shop!
This is the best Pattern Paper you can use. I've posted pics of this paper plenty of times in the past, I truly believe in it and it makes setting up channel letter patterns much easier with the grid and heavy weight of the paper.
Specs:
- 70 Lbs Heavy Premium Quality Kraft Paper
- 1" Grid with 1/4" Plot Points
- 48" x 110 Yard Roll (38Lbs)
And with our Sign Syndicate's own BrightON II Constant Current 180˙ 24V LEDs for maximum brightness and efficiency
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****Update - Now Stocking Westrim #100 and #300 Neon Glass Housings
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Wow, so good luck with getting any clear acrylic sheets along with Weld-On
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One thing I'm starting to see sign companies use as a tool along with the threats of a lien, and don't know how legal it is but cutting off the additional insured certification carry
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Updated.
We now stock France Lighting Solutions Eco 24V Power Supply in a 60W unit
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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/forums/index.php?/portal/portal/
Is this too confusing having both? Do you prefer one over the other?
Which one do you dislike to like better?
Some have told me in the past that they dislike 1 or 2
I need your feedback
Thanks!
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La Mesa city hall is about 15 minutes away and that got destroyed, burned and looted. Many probably didn't hear about it. We don't have the same issues as LA which is not that far. Our city mayor is still a pussy, but not that much of a pussy as the LA Mayor, and our police take care of shit pretty fast...unlike LA. We had a protest/riot downtown, but it didn't last that long
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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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Curious about something.
I'm in one of the worst states there is in our grand Union and there is no sign of Business Like Usual.
With everything shut down, in just the last few weeks I've had about 3 phone calls from clients who have lost their business's because of $0 income, to quote them on Sign Removal. PPP, and Self-Employed unemployment isn't enough to pay bills and a lease.
I've hated everyone of those calls, mainly because I've seen their venture from start to finish and excitement that was there on startup.
We all know, starting something new there is risk involved. But whoever saw this coming.
Anyway, it's gut wrenching at times. Was wondering if some of you have taken the same calls
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Cancelled till next year
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Obviously I haven't been up on current events when it comes to our Brochure Magazines, and it might have gone unnoticed but apparently S&DG's is no more.
The magazine like a the rest were getting thinner and thinner. They had a few good tech guys writing articles but for the most part S&DG's was the worst of the three with their advertisers writing nothing but infomercial articles and trying to dictate the industry to pass through their business and whatever they were trying to pedal.
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Hi Sharon,
We're just south of you, deaths and cases are low over here. In fact, many who have Covid don't even know they have it, many have Covid with minor symptoms, and those who had a case of it were just sent home and recover. The ones hit the hardest which wasn't much were the elderly or those with susceptible conditions. Right now our Urgent Cares and ER's are empty, my wife who works in the ER has been pretty idle with Covid. This is a good thing because we need to open up, live life and open up our economy, those who have health concerns should of course resume behind closed doors
On another note....
I've gotten a lot of newsletter bounce backs from complete companies who are now out of business along with emails with auto-reply's of "This person is no longer employed here"
In platforms like LinkedIn I've seen a lot of familiar faces with "Looking for my next opportunity" on their employment title
It's been sad to see. So our industry has taken a pretty big hit
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Anyone slowly getting back to work? Or Pretty much still shut down?
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On 4/16/2020 at 1:22 PM, imanut said:
Wow, your oldest is off to college? Wow time flies, but you lost your install helper!
On 4/23/2020 at 5:04 AM, Signsfast said:I think his oldest is in his mid 20's
Sorry missed this, sorry been weird in SoCal
Yeah, my oldest is in his mid 20's but going to Boston to live his dream with his gf.
I still have a 20, 17, and 11 yr old to give me hand when I need it ?
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I'm curious.
Being what was "normally" Spring Break and since the Shut Down what were your plans that got cancelled, and what plans of yours still may get cancelled ?
This month for Spring Break I was supposed to go to Pismo Beach and camp on the beach with my two younger boys. There was a possibility I was going to go to ISA, that was cancelled for sure. I might go in August but I wouldn't be looking forward to a hellascious humidity trip to Orlando....We'll see. What will travel restrictions look like in August???
This June we were going to have a Family Beach Camping trip to Capinteria CA for a week. I'm not so sure this one will go through.
We were supposed to go to two away NFL Patriot Games that would be here in the West Coast, and one Home Game in Baastin. But who know what travel will be like.
My oldest is moving to Boston at the end of this month and what was hard to find housing has been an easy find with the cost even dropping. I'm assuming all this price dropping is due to students having to leave.
So, what were/are your plans?
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Hope everyone is staying healthy and hopefully trying to navigate through this Shut Down.
Thought I'd post a webinar Signs of The Times is doing on the Care Act this Thursday April 16 that might be helpful
I sat through the first one, though it didn't apply to me I though it was helpful as it's geared towards Sign Shops
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Thought I would give everyone an advance preview of our BrightON LED Nano.
Our New Nano Module for all your micro Sign Projects such as mini Channel Letters, Halo Letters and Mini Lighting.
Our BrightON II LED Modules already are an amazing high efficiency Module, now it's just been Nano Sized!!
Check out those Micro Optics!
- 175 Deg High Efficiency Super Optics
- IP68
- 7100K
- U.L. File E520387
- 150Lm/w - WoW!!
- 12V
- Constant Current
The Light Spread on these Nano's is Amazing, I can't even tell you how excited we are......I'll have some pics of that light spread soon!
YES, this Nano LED Module is CONSTANT CURRENT
Anyone having issues with Hanley power supplies?
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Which Model?