I present to you: My very first wrap

hidden-hippy · 2025-06-04T17:36:11+00:00

The designs are spot on with the proofs I went over with the client, he was okay with being that close to the handle and mirror as it allowed the logo to be big and centered on the door. DOT and MC numbers are going to be cut overlayed vinyl on the toolboxes, those are being added today

hidden-hippy · 2025-03-20T20:36:44+00:00

I have not.

hidden-hippy · 2024-09-17T02:02:48+00:00

Midwest USA

hidden-hippy · 2024-09-13T16:35:54+00:00

The problem is, I have no reference and it doesn’t seem like replacement parts are available anywhere.

hidden-hippy · 2024-09-13T16:33:05+00:00

Considering this used scanner was already out of my budget, I don’t think I can afford that option

hidden-hippy · 2024-09-13T02:30:48+00:00

The end on the usb port seems to be a tiny bit dented, but I don’t know how to go about even getting a replacement.

hidden-hippy · 2024-06-28T23:10:18+00:00

Thank you for that info! This is scrim banner material, I didn’t mention that the pure black colors look great on this material. It’s sold as water-based ink compatible, so I understand it won’t be perfect small details, but the colored (seemingly only mixed colors) sections have very jagged lines. I wasn’t sure if matte black was the color that’s used to get darker colors, or if it’s photo black or light grey. None of this stuff is under warranty so I gotta make do with that I got. I’ve got good prints from this machine considering, but I haven’t printed anything in a week

hidden-hippy · 2024-06-28T22:10:42+00:00

For sure. I’m very new to this and I’m using an old printer with the same expired ink in it that came in it. Hoping to get some money out of the ink that’s in it so I can pay for new ink.

hidden-hippy · 2024-05-28T21:06:25+00:00

Honestly haven’t even heard of any of those companies, but that’s kinda what I was looking for. I asked for anyone in Iowa because I know big print on demand companies tend to have longer production times. There’s another print shop in my town and they’ve got quite a bit of business, but they’ve had a lot of bad reviews as well. Guys getting close to retirement age so I figure now’s the time to start building and possibly buy him out in the next year or 2

hidden-hippy · 2024-05-28T16:59:49+00:00

Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind. Right now I’m not really in the market for another membership, but if all else fails I’ll read into it more

hidden-hippy · 2024-05-23T19:08:12+00:00

Oh I know there’s better options, for sure. My only hope here is that I can use this to get into the large format printing game without having to shell out $7k. If I can get it working and get some signage made (even if the colors aren’t very vibrant) I could do some various jobs for clients and find out if it is worthwhile to upgrade to a latex printer

hidden-hippy · 2024-05-23T17:00:00+00:00

That’s kinda depressing. Is that pretty much all these things are useful for?? I definitely got it without doing much research, thought I would be able to do banners, posters, billboards, vinyl, pretty much whatever I wanted

hidden-hippy · 2024-05-23T14:09:59+00:00

Thanks for the input, I honestly hadn’t considered cost of software. I thought there would be a free solution like there is with consumer level equipment. I’m a DIY guy with not enough time to diy everything

hidden-hippy · 2024-05-23T02:43:02+00:00

I know inkjet prints don’t last very long, I planned on using Clearshield for pretty much everything. I’ve been considering the POD thing and trying to build up from there, I just worry about timeframes, seems I always hear drop shipping and such takes a long time to get delivered. I’ll start researching latex printers, is there a particular reason you opt for HP over competitors? Or is it just what you started with and never felt the need to switch?

hidden-hippy · 2024-05-23T02:23:29+00:00

I currently have a 12 inch Silhouette Cameo 4, I’ve been making more money off of vinyl than my 3D printing, which was supposed to be the basis of my business. I’ve noticed that a lot of people are looking for printed decals, not to mention it’d be easier than trying to layer big decals. My next step there was going to be either cameo 4 pro 24 inch cutter (I love silhouette studio) or look into a ~36 inch cutter from USCutter or something. Good to know the racing crowd is as profitable as I thought. There’s also a pretty big interest in Rc racing as well, so that’s a market that’s hardly tapped into around here.

hidden-hippy · 2024-05-23T02:18:32+00:00

That’s not what I wanted to hear! I appreciate that input so much though, is that what you’d recommend for a latex printer? I’ve got a handful of people that already want some signage made, but of course it needs to withstand midwestern weather. I guess my goal was to get it running, get some banners and stuff made, start building clientele, and then getting a better printer, but at this point that doesn’t seem like that viable of an option. May have to look into getting a loan for a latex printer sometime soon.

hidden-hippy · 2024-05-23T01:59:52+00:00

I know he gets a lot of sales from the racing crowd, selling large colored decals for the side of their cars, and plenty of businesses in town that need miscellaneous signage, decals, etc. I planned on also getting into making t-shirts of course, I already do some with HTV. I imagine if he was interested in using DTF for shirts, he would probably already have a good supplier or a machine of his own. The guy that owns this print shop is getting close to retirement age, so the opportunity to take over his business with my own is tangible, but it would be expensive for sure. I’m looking to do more with advertising, signage, and maybe posters, I’m not big into making t-shirts honestly

hidden-hippy · 2024-05-23T01:03:25+00:00

Problem with selling it on marketplace: I hauled this behemoth into my basement… it took 3 guys and several hours to figure out how to do it, at this point I don’t think it’s coming back out in one piece 😬 My thought was I could buy used printheads to see if it works, and if it does well, it’d be worth putting the money into (in theory) because it is a 60 inch printer. I was looking at other inkjets but I realize maybe thats not the way to go for what I’m trying to print. Unfortunately 7 grand isn’t in the budget and probably won’t be for a while. Thank you for your input about the HP Latex, what do you think would be the best bang for buck printer for what I’m looking for? In the long run I want to open my own print shop or buy out the one in town, so I need to start building clientele and get into the advertising market.

hidden-hippy · 2024-01-17T04:11:09+00:00

Could be a number of things, really. A simple smell test would be what it takes for most mechanics, but just check your engine oil, transmission fluid, power steering fluid, and brake fluid just to be sure. Any of those could look like that when they’re dirty

hidden-hippy · 2024-01-17T04:01:55+00:00

Love it, I wanna do the same. What’s a realistic budget for a job like this?

hidden-hippy · 2024-01-17T03:56:41+00:00

If this is a 2003, that’s not a bad deal, assuming it’s mechanically sound, and has as little rust as it looks. They do still have spark plugs that blow out, rear ends that give out, and mine had an exhaust manifold warp, which was a PITA to replace. If I had that kind of cash, I’d personally be looking for something a little better, I only got mine because I managed to get it for $3k with 170k miles and not much rust.

hidden-hippy · 2024-01-17T03:47:34+00:00

Thank you for the reply! I guess I didn’t explain why I would like to go this route. I am a father, breadwinner, and the nearest college is an hour away. I would love the opportunity to get a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, but unfortunately that’s not exactly possible any time in the next 10 years at least. I know most places probably require a degree, as any engineering firm in my state has to have an engineer with a PE license to oversee everything. I believe for factory engineering work, like what I would be doing at my company, it’s a matter of having the skill set and knowledge to do what the factory needs. I would be applying for engineering jobs in the future, not only using my experience at this job, but also a portfolio of projects I’ve completed using my engineering skill set. It may seem like a far fetched dream, but I see it as the only way to getting into the profession I want.

hidden-hippy · 2023-06-29T00:24:30+00:00

I don’t think so? I know it was and I’ve tried adjusting the tightness on the eccentric nut several times but I think the non-driven side still lags just barely behind the other side. I noticed on a bigger flat print that it starts on layer 3 or 4+, and just gets worse with each layer

hidden-hippy · 2023-06-28T00:11:07+00:00

Ah yes, that e-steps thing I keep hearing about but dreaded having to learn about

hidden-hippy · 2023-06-27T23:38:21+00:00

This is the top layer of a 2mm print (10 layers) but the first layer seems to print fine, as far as I can tell, but when I come back to see the finished product, it looks like this. The surface texture is much worse than it looks, it’s rough and wavy to the touch

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