Like the dudes clearly a good guy, doing his best to show you all his hustle and people are going off on him in the comments 😂😂😂 great video buddy thank you!
In a related "product", I work in a commercial electrical company and we use a UV laser to mark cover plates (switches, receptacles, blanks, etc) with circuit numbers or other information as needed. It's the same "indestructible" type covers. I have a template board for alignment in the printer and I just cover most of the plate with painter's tape, use coreldraw to fire up the laser and raster in text or diagrams to burn through the tape and into the plate before finally filling in the mark with plastic-bonding spray paint with the remaining tape as a mask. It takes a little time with all the individual steps but makes a sharp looking piece. For stainless steel we skip the tape and spray on a metal marking compound which looks somewhat like an ugly gray/yellow spray paint but makes an indelible black mark into the metal when lasered, so it remains no matter what cleaners or handling happens. This has been a big saving/profit center for the company since we brought this kind of signmaking, label making, everything-marking services in-house for ourselves and for customers.
@@skytek7081 I have a LaserPecker Engraving machine - I love the idea of using the tape and then Lester etching the design and saving time using the remaining tape as a mask. Thank you for this tip. I’m going to try it. Have a wonderful day.
How sharp is the lettering? Does the ink run or spread on smooth glossy plastic? How durable / does it rub off over time? Resist cleaning agents / rubbing alcohol?
Great idea! May I suggest you align the screws vertically (plumb) when you lay them on the bed? Then the pattern will align when the screw is plumb, looking even better. And you have many more options for SKU's when you add in the Decora style covers and the magnetic ones (with NO screws). Nice work and thank you for sharing Jay!
Worst case scenario you make $4 profit on each cover sold. $250 or so worth of product per hour / 14 Hours worth of printing for the machine to pay for itself after that you could make over $6k worth of covers per day minimum which sounds great til you realize you only sell a few per day on all available platforms.
Even if this was true, it's still a cool printer for makers. It's way too pricey for me, but if I could afford it, I'd buy one and I don't even sell products. I'm thinking about selling 3D printed stuff but still have a ways to go. 3D printers still maker people money and you see videos on those all the time.
Hey, just removed my comments, things were getting dumb in the comment responses and there's no call for that sort of drama. So I'll leave a new one. Love the channel! I like your printer design and am looking forward to when I can add one of these to my tool set.
Pretty cool! Just a suggestion, if you turn the slots in an up and down orientation on the screws, it'll make it easier for customers to line them up make electricians and OCD folks like me happy😊
Fantastic video. If I might make a suggestion. A lot of people including myself are very picky about the screw orientation. It’s a small thing, but orienting the screws so the line goes straight up and down would be a small detail that won’t go unnoticed by your customers. I know it’s something that I would really appreciate if I were a customer. Thanks for the great video!
That is cool.. as an electrician, I typically lined up screws too on electrical devices (Switch/plug etc) plates to make them horizontal. Having things look good was always a goal.
@@MicheIIePucca When I was doing my apprenticeship lining up the screws was drilled into us. Didn't matter if it was vertical or horizontal but all of them in a room better be the same way. The journyman I worked under liked vertical so that has just stuck with me. I do it without even thinking about it now.
Came across your video and really enjoyed watching. I am not getting into this type of business, but you made it very fascinating and informative. Thank you for your willingness to share all your info and how to. Truly a good guy!
You should make sure the screw heads are placed in the verticle position so they are all in the same direction. This is for those with OCD and for the overall visual appeal/finish after installation of the light switch plates.
Sure the guy makes money with it and maybe he's helping out some people who may want to do this for themselves, great! I've known of UV printers (I have other large printers for printing posters, canvas, etc) but I didn't know about them except they existed. Now I know and will probably keep an ear to the ground for a used one. Thanks for sharing!
This is theoretical money. You can charge $720 for an hours worth of printing but they may (possibly or probably) sit in an Amazon warehouse for years unsold.
It’s another clickbait video trying to sell his dropshipped printers for $500-$1k markup over the factory (who also sells them on alibaba) $2980 if you search the model number. Less if you buy in bulk like this guy is probably doing. With bulk shipping pricing, this guy is probably trying to net a $1k profit on each printer he sells, which explains the clickbait. I’m also unconvinced this tech is mature enough to go the budget Chinese route. If a $300 3d printer goes poof, it’s a tough lesson for most people. If your $3000 printer goes poof, and you bought it as a business investment, that’s a significant setback. All in all, cool tech, but I’d either invest the significant extra dough in a reputable brand, or at least verify the quality of this machine from someone who isn’t obviously shilling for it.
Most humans are unable to identify what they truly want to say, and say it. Many want to say to others: This statement, of $720 an hour is false, because of reasons, don't be fooled and go buy this printer and spend all this money, because you will not make $1.47 mil a year printing these plates. Be warned. Instead they express themselves with anger. Forgive them, they know not what they do.
Agree! And what’s interesting is that most of those comments are trolls who couch surf and watch videos on how to do things but never really try themselves.
I've been interested in doing something like this, so thank you for this video and for demonstrating which printer would be a great option...very helpful.
Truly an entrepreneur. When you said printing device plates being an electrician I assumed printing panel and circuit numbers like in a hospital. Had no idea printing like this existed. My Mother wallpapered her entire house some printed patterns on plates would be the bomb. Make me look like a decorating genius. Thanks for posting maybe we could do business ?
I see people selling decorative plates for as low as $3.99 on Amazon severely undercutting rhe $8.99. And when China sees these selling they're going to go lower than $3.99.
Those that waste time being worried or scared of competition should consider being an employee rather than a business owner. Btw, this is intended to be an insult or hateful. Great businesses and business owners would never really succeed and thrive without great employees.😊
I know a retired guy who has something like this and makes side-money printing custom stuff for people locally. Sells stuff on Etsy and Ebay and makes about 1000$ extra a week. But, he's also retired and only does this casually. Also, lots of comments are depressing.
One suggestion. If you watch a pro install switch covers, they will align the screws so the slot is vertical. Make sure they are aligned vertically when you print on them.
Wow that’s very nice good job man keep it up I just seen this video but I imagine you could print on many different things with that uv printer A UV bottle printing machine for 14 years and there’s all kinds of things, but the company has put through it. I wouldn’t be worried about you sharing your products so much because you’ll keep coming up with more original great ideas.
As an electrician. I would like to give you advice with the screws. A electrician a good electrician always knows to have the screws straight up and down. You’re concerned about looks when finished and this is one thing that shows electricians take that extra step.
I don’t think I’ll be doing this as I’m already busy enough on software dev and marketing. This printer just might be a gift for my son and nephews. I respect and appreciate you sharing! This will also inspire other creative business ideas
You should think about Décor covers as every bathroom should have a GFCI plug in it and that is Décor shaped. Also you should make available to people to have a whole house done. There are actually very few single gang light switch covers in houses these days. So many two or three gang/ Again very cool idea.
while I agree they should all be EXACTLY the same, 69 degrees is optimal. 0 or 90 is just too blatant. The 69 is less noticeable, to the untrained eye.@@trace4125 p.s. (& + over x)
@@trace4125 They should use a design that has 90 degree symmetry. I've felt I've come close to over-tightening sometimes and the cover gets bowed. They could use something that would work with those screwdrivers you're supposed to use for the terminal screws.
the 3rd hole is always a surprise any way, the printer is cool, didnt know you could just print on plastic, or the other materials you claim. I doubt any one would be making 720$ an hour with it though, especially not constantly, but i would still like to have a printer like that for my own personal projects. whats the brand and model? where can they be bought? approximate printer cost? aprox ink cost?
So you just have to print them to make 1k? I remember when I built 10 sheds and calculated that I had just made 30k, because that was their value. Unfortunately, I quickly learned I then needed to sell them, before I could make that money.
This video was awesome - thanks for sharing for real. This is indeed inspiring and I am very happy you have found some great luck with your sales!!! How did you get connected with your customers? How did you advertise? Would be awesome to learn about. Cheers!
@@JaysToDoList Well got to say I cant wait! Man, I need an out. What some will find is that modern life is designed to kind of screw you - go to school take a loan, need a Tesla - take a loan, etc... You may also find that things happen - all kinds of things... and many are not good like cancer, crime, etc... You should feel very lucky and proud of your accomplishments! Cheers!
Will this print on 5052 aluminum or does it have to be special aluminum coated? Can I send you aluminum plate to see if it will work? I want to buy this for my small business but don’t want to spend $3500.00 if it doesn’t work.
Sure we print on aluminum all the time you are welcome to send me some aluminum to print on for you. There is a metal coating to help with adhesion . You can send us a message through the website to do a test print jaysprinterparts.com
Just wanted to comment and say the screw orientation is something that real electricians and real trades guy do bc back in the day it was a way to know if someone other than the professional had messed with the work you’ve done after doing it. That’s why you have them vertical Mainly from what I was always taught it’s not just aesthetic. It’s for property owners to be able to catch renters messing with the switches.
ha ha! this is my home computer since I am at home recording the video for youtube for fun. my company has several commercial licenses for our computers I just didn't think about it at the time for the video
Nice video Jay, glad you posted. I can use a little competition, Amazon is causing me to go through printers like you wouldn’t believe. It is amazing how many people want custom switch plates, plug covers and toilet seats. I sure never dreamed I would be making so much money this late in life, but here I am knocking down monthly more than I made in year working for the man. Guess as long as most people can’t imagine the American Dream people like you and me will have to satisfy the demand.
Agreed, but the prices keep coming down. I used to get $12.99 now down to $8.99... The great days are over, but still not bad and glad I got in long ago. Like with all great things, they come to an end.
If you'd like a bit of advice, the slots in the screws should be straight up and down. When installed in new buildings contractors do it this way so when the inspector comes by and looks he'll know that no one's been messing with the electrical besides the electrician. Any painter worth his salt Will always put the screws back in this position after removing for painting
I go by the way the switch plate is oriented, vertical the slots are vertical, horizontal the screw slots are horizontal. Looks better. People who leave them just facing any way idk how they sleep at night.
Holy smokes man. I kept expecting you to have gone to all of that effort to make the board because you needed to attach the plates to it. You can just get some rigid foam board and press the screws into it. That would save you a mountain of time.
It's good that you're prepared to use your own time for others to learn something from you. I don't want to focus too much on the BS title for the video because, I get it ?? IF you don't amaze or shock, NO one will watch your videos. Regardless of your hourly income, it's a great idea for others to try for themselves. All the best and thanks for sharing 👍
My comment about BS wasn't so much about fact or fiction. Only that you need to post WOW titles to get noticed on TH-cam. Otherwise, you simply don't get seen. People are always attracted to big titles on videos. I guess it's the whole reason I struggle to perform on TH-cam. How much you earn from your products is your business 👍
Looks cool and the idea to make some cash with this is tempting, but the cost of the printer is a real deal breaker, because if you invest in the printer and no one buys what your printing because the market is over saturated and your profits plummet, because you have to sell the items at a lower price to compete as well as the hidden costs to run this kind of business, I am always down to make money, but after some one post this on TH-cam there is always a rush of people who will do this and then the market is saturated, but great video anyways:)
Just an O.C.D., observation. The screws, should be vertical when mounted on the wall. If you set all of them vertical just before printing, the patterns will be correct when mounted on the wall.
Thanks for sharing. Two things; 1 what program does your wife use to create her designs. 2, It's not "color flag," it's Color bars. :)...Keep up the great work Jay
Thanks, what a well done and inventive video! I had no idea a kind of printer exists actually. I figured maybe laser but this is cool! Will this work on any material or does it specifically need to be a hard and non-porous surface? I’m thinking about doing something crafty for my home but by doing sublimation printing which I have yet to figure out!
I can't believe the screws are not lined up vertically!! Having to choose between lining up the pattern or lining up the screw would piss me of every single time I look at it. Massively huge oversight in my book.
Ask your customers to send a picture with the socket positioned, then you have their wallpaper pattern and can use CorelDraw/and your UV printer to print the wallpaper pattern over the socket, leaving only the rocker switch to show where the socket is located.
Doesn't the ink of the UV printer smell bad? I thought you needed to have filtration and extraction but you don't seem to do that at all. Love your videos. Thanks for making them.
Not sure who would pay ten bucks for one, at best maybe four or five, so you need to sell maybe 800 with shipping costs to break even. If it sounds too good to be true, it ususally is.!
At that rate you'd have to be printing to new a plate every 45 seconds or so, is that really accurate? If you account for the unwrapping and general manual labor it's probably closer to 10 minutes per than 7 minutes per batch of 9, which would make it closer to 500 than 720 per hour
Cool video but, misleading for sure, the link to your popular cover you sell on Amazon only sold one, and this very affordable printer is $3500. Not affordable at all. 👎
And just how much money have you made off of this and how long did it take you to make those sales? What is your total cost per completed switch plate?
There is definitely some "youtuber math" going on here. You don't earn any money at all by printing those. You earn the money when the items sell. Seems like the title and a lot of what you say in the video is just designed for clicks, and to get people to buy the printer. Using words like "potentially" would make this a bit more accurate. You could "potentially" earn "X" amount if you can sell all of these. Also, you don't make $10 each unit, in terms of profit. There are so many costs associated that you don't mention. Not the least of which is all the fees that go with selling on Amazon. There is also all the labor that goes into research, design creation, etc. I'm guessing that after all actual costs involved, you are probably making half or less than half of that. Nothing wrong with that, just click bait to say what you said in the title. At one point I think you even said you could make up to $1000 per hour. The implication is that you can make as much money as you want, just keep printing more items. But again, you don't get any money if it doesn't sell. I think you are falsely getting a lot of people's hopes up.
This is gross profit and intact we do gross this amount but do not net this profit you are right it is lower but still enough for a large shop to profit from this is not false info
You are a very kind individual to show people what you do and how you do it. Thank you.
Like the dudes clearly a good guy, doing his best to show you all his hustle and people are going off on him in the comments 😂😂😂 great video buddy thank you!
@@Wilsinart thanks for watching
I don’t do any printing and have no other reason to watch it other than enjoyment. And I enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching
If this kind of printing is like the paper printing, pass.
I found a quarter in my couch this morning. Took only 1 second. Long story short, my couch generates $900/hr
Work from home! Be your own boss! Work your own hours! Tax free!
Haha 😄
but is not a repetitive feat
That's funny. But to get a more accurate rate, how long did it take you to find 2 quarters? 🙂
And thats how biden nomics work folks.
In a related "product", I work in a commercial electrical company and we use a UV laser to mark cover plates (switches, receptacles, blanks, etc) with circuit numbers or other information as needed. It's the same "indestructible" type covers. I have a template board for alignment in the printer and I just cover most of the plate with painter's tape, use coreldraw to fire up the laser and raster in text or diagrams to burn through the tape and into the plate before finally filling in the mark with plastic-bonding spray paint with the remaining tape as a mask. It takes a little time with all the individual steps but makes a sharp looking piece. For stainless steel we skip the tape and spray on a metal marking compound which looks somewhat like an ugly gray/yellow spray paint but makes an indelible black mark into the metal when lasered, so it remains no matter what cleaners or handling happens. This has been a big saving/profit center for the company since we brought this kind of signmaking, label making, everything-marking services in-house for ourselves and for customers.
You sure it's UV and not IR?
@@skytek7081 I have a LaserPecker Engraving machine - I love the idea of using the tape and then Lester etching the design and saving time using the remaining tape as a mask. Thank you for this tip. I’m going to try it. Have a wonderful day.
How sharp is the lettering? Does the ink run or spread on smooth glossy plastic? How durable / does it rub off over time? Resist cleaning agents / rubbing alcohol?
Great idea! May I suggest you align the screws vertically (plumb) when you lay them on the bed? Then the pattern will align when the screw is plumb, looking even better.
And you have many more options for SKU's when you add in the Decora style covers and the magnetic ones (with NO screws). Nice work and thank you for sharing Jay!
nobody shares a gold mine until the gold mine is all but dried up sir.... i think you sell printers
Worst case scenario you make $4 profit on each cover sold.
$250 or so worth of product per hour / 14 Hours worth of printing for the machine to pay for itself after that you could make over $6k worth of covers per day minimum which sounds great til you realize you only sell a few per day on all available platforms.
Astute lol
Yep. When I'm making over $100 an hour, I'm not making videos.
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Even if this was true, it's still a cool printer for makers. It's way too pricey for me, but if I could afford it, I'd buy one and I don't even sell products. I'm thinking about selling 3D printed stuff but still have a ways to go.
3D printers still maker people money and you see videos on those all the time.
Hey, just removed my comments, things were getting dumb in the comment responses and there's no call for that sort of drama. So I'll leave a new one. Love the channel! I like your printer design and am looking forward to when I can add one of these to my tool set.
Pretty cool! Just a suggestion, if you turn the slots in an up and down orientation on the screws, it'll make it easier for customers to line them up make electricians and OCD folks like me happy😊
Totally correct. Electricians melt down if those screws are crooked!
😮😮😮 You can't control which way the stupid screw goes BECAUSE you need to make it tight, so whichever way it goes it how it goes!
@@Some_One_One Oh, I see.
@@Some_One_One There's plenty of wiggle room to add an extra 90-180 twist. I've installed hundreds and hundreds this way.
@@nicolashoyt5341 Maybe it's just the hundreds you've done, and the hundreds I've done. The rest are just out of spec.
Fantastic video. If I might make a suggestion. A lot of people including myself are very picky about the screw orientation. It’s a small thing, but orienting the screws so the line goes straight up and down would be a small detail that won’t go unnoticed by your customers. I know it’s something that I would really appreciate if I were a customer. Thanks for the great video!
That is cool.. as an electrician, I typically lined up screws too on electrical devices (Switch/plug etc) plates to make them horizontal. Having things look good was always a goal.
This is the Way!
@@MicheIIePucca When I was doing my apprenticeship lining up the screws was drilled into us. Didn't matter if it was vertical or horizontal but all of them in a room better be the same way. The journyman I worked under liked vertical so that has just stuck with me. I do it without even thinking about it now.
Vertical will catch less gradu, and be easier to clean.
@@user-neo71665 cool.. also, I'd get annoyed if coworkers didn't put on cover plates nice and straight. I had a healthy "OCD" :)
Who cares if he's selling the printer on here too. He sells printers! Ok. He ALSO gives great and free information.
@@ninjasharkstudiosandmerch thanks
Just a suggestion for all of us who are detail-oriented, I would put the screw head slots all vertical before the print.
This is the best printer ad ever.
Daaaaaaaaaannnng
We used to take old discarded wallpaper sample books and wrap outlet covers.
Wow never seen a uv printer before. Love the end results! Great job, thanks for sharing.
Came across your video and really enjoyed watching. I am not getting into this type of business, but you made it very fascinating and informative. Thank you for your willingness to share all your info and how to. Truly a good guy!
Thanks for watching
Wow, what a cool machine! I had never heard of it... great video!!
Thanks for watching!
$3,500 cool
Looks GREAT!! I love the short cuts in the computer and the boxes 😍
You should make sure the screw heads are placed in the verticle position so they are all in the same direction. This is for those with OCD and for the overall visual appeal/finish after installation of the light switch plates.
Sure the guy makes money with it and maybe he's helping out some people who may want to do this for themselves, great! I've known of UV printers (I have other large printers for printing posters, canvas, etc) but I didn't know about them except they existed. Now I know and will probably keep an ear to the ground for a used one. Thanks for sharing!
This is theoretical money. You can charge $720 for an hours worth of printing but they may (possibly or probably) sit in an Amazon warehouse for years unsold.
Temu sells printed covers for 3 USD
It’s another clickbait video trying to sell his dropshipped printers for $500-$1k markup over the factory (who also sells them on alibaba) $2980 if you search the model number. Less if you buy in bulk like this guy is probably doing. With bulk shipping pricing, this guy is probably trying to net a $1k profit on each printer he sells, which explains the clickbait. I’m also unconvinced this tech is mature enough to go the budget Chinese route. If a $300 3d printer goes poof, it’s a tough lesson for most people. If your $3000 printer goes poof, and you bought it as a business investment, that’s a significant setback. All in all, cool tech, but I’d either invest the significant extra dough in a reputable brand, or at least verify the quality of this machine from someone who isn’t obviously shilling for it.
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Ya this is more for someone like me who’s an electrician and can sell then as a homemade product to customers
Which is why the other commenter talking about a "gold mine" is just plain envy and I downvoted him
You could speed up setup by routering out some starboard to hold the plates in a 1/16 inch recess. No screws needed.
This is a fantastic Idea! Won't even have to print the outline beforehand for the guide.
Awesome man, you are killing it!
Super simple really, low physical impact. I'm familiar with 3d printing, own an ender 3 but recently looking at cnc milling, and laser engraving
Wow, didnt know there was so much hate for someone trying to help others! Truly we have lost our way.
Most humans are unable to identify what they truly want to say, and say it.
Many want to say to others: This statement, of $720 an hour is false, because of reasons, don't be fooled and go buy this printer and spend all this money, because you will not make $1.47 mil a year printing these plates. Be warned.
Instead they express themselves with anger.
Forgive them, they know not what they do.
You just figured this out now!!🤬
He's trolling us with click bait videos though 🤔
....wow....didn't know that these responses equalled hate....try to lighten up there Kowalski...
Agree! And what’s interesting is that most of those comments are trolls who couch surf and watch videos on how to do things but never really try themselves.
I've been interested in doing something like this, so thank you for this video and for demonstrating which printer would be a great option...very helpful.
Being a electrician this is smart to get into
This is how businesses grow.
@@andyjcurtis thanks for watching
thanks for sharing Jay. You've been really creative. I hope you have lots of success with your business.
Congrats, that's a great idea. I have a uv printer but still trying to figure out how to work it lol
Truly an entrepreneur. When you said printing device plates being an electrician I assumed printing panel and circuit numbers like in a hospital. Had no idea printing like this existed. My Mother wallpapered her entire house some printed patterns on plates would be the bomb. Make me look like a decorating genius. Thanks for posting maybe we could do business ?
sure message us through the site email is much better Jaysprinters.com
They look fantastic! Great color and quality.
I see people selling decorative plates for as low as $3.99 on Amazon severely undercutting rhe $8.99. And when China sees these selling they're going to go lower than $3.99.
Right a plain white plate is .47 at home depot.
Those that waste time being worried or scared of competition should consider being an employee rather than a business owner.
Btw, this is intended to be an insult or hateful. Great businesses and business owners would never really succeed and thrive without great employees.😊
@@francismarion6400 those home depot ones break a lot easier the higher selling point is how hard it is to mess up or break
@@Ian-tp6mu .47 cents. Buy extras.
Bingo!
Super cool video!!!!! Thanks Jay Great job and no commercials or excess BS...
@johnschuster9192 thanks for watching
I know a retired guy who has something like this and makes side-money printing custom stuff for people locally. Sells stuff on Etsy and Ebay and makes about 1000$ extra a week. But, he's also retired and only does this casually.
Also, lots of comments are depressing.
One suggestion. If you watch a pro install switch covers, they will align the screws so the slot is vertical. Make sure they are aligned vertically when you print on them.
Not all electricians have OCD.
@@e-curb No, but all electricians DO have the NEC!
I did learn something good from this. I subscribed!😊
Brilliant business owner and marketing. Your printers look awesome.
Wow that’s very nice good job man keep it up I just seen this video but I imagine you could print on many different things with that uv printer A UV bottle printing machine for 14 years and there’s all kinds of things, but the company has put through it. I wouldn’t be worried about you sharing your products so much because you’ll keep coming up with more original great ideas.
Thank you for sharing; I am pleased that someone wanted to share how they can make money. So many negative nellies. Keep doing what you are doing.
@LoveColorado thanks for the comment the negatives just bounce right off haha
Brilliant idea Jay 👍
As an electrician. I would like to give you advice with the screws. A electrician a good electrician always knows to have the screws straight up and down. You’re concerned about looks when finished and this is one thing that shows electricians take that extra step.
So does a good DIY'er Sparky.
Big up for the Middle class Small business people.
Pretty cool. You just gave me a fantastic idea. Thanks for sharing this video. 😊
Congrats, you just created 282k competitors in the niche.
Well, if he can sell 282k printers, he'll be ok, I think.
Not everyone takes action
Out of 282k....3 may take action..
No you definitely didn’t lol
These are really beautiful and so much fun. I loved watching this video. Thank you so much for sharing your design secret. Have a fantastic day!
By your whole setup I can tell you are making lots of monies
@Hugonis91 this is one of 4 shops take a look at our other videos
I don’t think I’ll be doing this as I’m already busy enough on software dev and marketing.
This printer just might be a gift for my son and nephews.
I respect and appreciate you sharing! This will also inspire other creative business ideas
A $3,500 gift? Is that a bot comment, or what?
You should think about Décor covers as every bathroom should have a GFCI plug in it and that is Décor shaped. Also you should make available to people to have a whole house done. There are actually very few single gang light switch covers in houses these days. So many two or three gang/ Again very cool idea.
😮😮😮 Gang-light switches? What in the WORLD ARE you talking about?!
Yes we do these as well, just didn't record them
I think you will get competition with this video. God bless your heart you're such a nice man this looks like so much fun
As someone who has OCD, you might put the screw slots horizontally or vertically. Personally, I prefer the slot to be horizontal.
I too prefer horizontal but my coworkers have bullied me into going vertical as a standard😂
while I agree they should all be EXACTLY the same, 69 degrees is optimal. 0 or 90 is just too blatant.
The 69 is less noticeable, to the untrained eye.@@trace4125
p.s.
(& + over x)
@@trace4125 They should use a design that has 90 degree symmetry. I've felt I've come close to over-tightening sometimes and the cover gets bowed. They could use something that would work with those screwdrivers you're supposed to use for the terminal screws.
@@trace4125 If I worked there, I'd put them at 45° just to annoy the shit out of them.
vertical is better for the eye
the 3rd hole is always a surprise
any way, the printer is cool, didnt know you could just print on plastic, or the other materials you claim.
I doubt any one would be making 720$ an hour with it though, especially not constantly, but i would still like to have a printer like that for my own personal projects. whats the brand and model? where can they be bought? approximate printer cost? aprox ink cost?
So you just have to print them to make 1k? I remember when I built 10 sheds and calculated that I had just made 30k, because that was their value. Unfortunately, I quickly learned I then needed to sell them, before I could make that money.
Just call them tiny houses and the hipsters will be all over them.
This video was awesome - thanks for sharing for real. This is indeed inspiring and I am very happy you have found some great luck with your sales!!!
How did you get connected with your customers? How did you advertise? Would be awesome to learn about. Cheers!
sure I will reveal alot of this information in the future on the channel as it builds but we cannot reveal all our secrets at once
@@JaysToDoList Well got to say I cant wait! Man, I need an out. What some will find is that modern life is designed to kind of screw you - go to school take a loan, need a Tesla - take a loan, etc... You may also find that things happen - all kinds of things... and many are not good like cancer, crime, etc... You should feel very lucky and proud of your accomplishments! Cheers!
Will this print on 5052 aluminum or does it have to be special aluminum coated? Can I send you aluminum plate to see if it will work? I want to buy this for my small business but don’t want to spend $3500.00 if it doesn’t work.
Sure we print on aluminum all the time you are welcome to send me some aluminum to print on for you. There is a metal coating to help with adhesion . You can send us a message through the website to do a test print jaysprinterparts.com
In 2007 we used to print on ceramic tiles for kitchens doing the same process with a Gandy Jedi UV printer..
This is my next video already in the works 😄
@@JaysToDoList be sure you wipe everything down with isopropyl alcohol and that it’s clean and dry before printing..
now your talking
Just wanted to comment and say the screw orientation is something that real electricians and real trades guy do bc back in the day it was a way to know if someone other than the professional had messed with the work you’ve done after doing it.
That’s why you have them vertical
Mainly from what I was always taught it’s not just aesthetic. It’s for property owners to be able to catch renters messing with the switches.
Love your respect of the non-commercial corel draw software license.
Smooth
ha ha! this is my home computer since I am at home recording the video for youtube for fun. my company has several commercial licenses for our computers I just didn't think about it at the time for the video
Corel can suck a dick with their licensing practices. Pirate that shit all day. They rip off enough people as it is
Nice video Jay, glad you posted. I can use a little competition, Amazon is causing me to go through printers like you wouldn’t believe. It is amazing how many people want custom switch plates, plug covers and toilet seats. I sure never dreamed I would be making so much money this late in life, but here I am knocking down monthly more than I made in year working for the man. Guess as long as most people can’t imagine the American Dream people like you and me will have to satisfy the demand.
Agreed, but the prices keep coming down. I used to get $12.99 now down to $8.99... The great days are over, but still not bad and glad I got in long ago. Like with all great things, they come to an end.
If you'd like a bit of advice, the slots in the screws should be straight up and down. When installed in new buildings contractors do it this way so when the inspector comes by and looks he'll know that no one's been messing with the electrical besides the electrician. Any painter worth his salt Will always put the screws back in this position after removing for painting
I go by the way the switch plate is oriented, vertical the slots are vertical, horizontal the screw slots are horizontal. Looks better. People who leave them just facing any way idk how they sleep at night.
Personally I use a torque driver and tighten them up properly.
So besides the electrician, the painter could have been messing with the electrical.
@@adrianscarlett This sounds like one of those jokes that begin with "A contractor, inspector, and carpenter put on switch plates..."
@@adrianscarlett That's right, 585 pounds of torque!
Thanks for the info man we appreciate it. Keep it up !
You can use double sided tape to hold the printing jig board.
Smart
Wouldn't velcro work? @@JaysToDoList
VERY COOL! How do these hold up with use/cleaning?
fine just dont clean with alcohol
@@JaysToDoListclear coat would fix that
Great idea, nice presentation. Thanks.
You should keep the slots in the screws vertical. It looks good
12:25 I’d print the SAME pattern at the same time. That way it’s easier to stock up and package each “sku.”
You can do that sure
fantastic video! How often do the print heads go out and do you replace the dampers every time you change heads. Also how much for the heads
The xp600 head running uv inks maybe 6 months on average
Reminds me of a guy trying to sell my dad a key making business. That was the sixties
lol genius man! Hope you do great with them And that printer never stops printing.
Thanks
This would be cool to custom match a cover plate to a detailed tile backspash
that would be awesome
Really great stuff you are doing dude but maybe don't share the not for commercial use of the Corel Draw software to make videos about making money 😉
this is a home and student version on my personal home computer. we use commercial copies at work for our workers computers don't worry haha
You should have aligned the screws before printing
You’re the type of genius entrepreneur that makes great ideas look so easy. Fantastic business.
Thanks
Holy smokes man. I kept expecting you to have gone to all of that effort to make the board because you needed to attach the plates to it. You can just get some rigid foam board and press the screws into it. That would save you a mountain of time.
Actually very good idea thanks we just have lots of scrap wood since we are also a wood sign shop
Cool video friend, im not a printer but retired and maybe a hobby pastime thing to think about , 😊
Try printing some drywall next to cover them walls
They make machines that print on walls actually haha
Very inventive! So original! Awesome job
Thanks
Interesting idea but its not how many you print its how many people buy
It's good that you're prepared to use your own time for others to learn something from you.
I don't want to focus too much on the BS title for the video because, I get it ??
IF you don't amaze or shock, NO one will watch your videos.
Regardless of your hourly income, it's a great idea for others to try for themselves.
All the best and thanks for sharing 👍
@@weldmachine thanks and the title really isn't all that BS pretty much what we gross when manufacturing these
My comment about BS wasn't so much about fact or fiction.
Only that you need to post WOW titles to get noticed on TH-cam.
Otherwise, you simply don't get seen.
People are always attracted to big titles on videos.
I guess it's the whole reason I struggle to perform on TH-cam.
How much you earn from your products is your business 👍
My uncle does laser sketching for Wood panels on boat consoles. If you wanna make alot of money for overpriced parts go into the boating industry.
Looks cool and the idea to make some cash with this is tempting, but the cost of the printer is a real deal breaker, because if you invest in the printer and no one buys what your printing because the market is over saturated and your profits plummet, because you have to sell the items at a lower price to compete as well as the hidden costs to run this kind of business, I am always down to make money, but after some one post this on TH-cam there is always a rush of people who will do this and then the market is saturated, but great video anyways:)
It's pretty cool you think one of my videos is large enough to rush the market we are still selling the cover plates strong
Just an O.C.D., observation. The screws, should be vertical when mounted on the wall. If you set all of them vertical just before printing, the patterns will be correct when mounted on the wall.
horizontal.
Thanks for sharing. Two things; 1 what program does your wife use to create her designs. 2, It's not "color flag," it's Color bars. :)...Keep up the great work Jay
Fluorescent light switch covers could be an interesting idea if you could print this sort of ink on it
We can and thats a good idea
You look EXACTLY like my dad
I mean a 1 to 1 lookalike bro😂😂
A real electrician, will want the slot of the screw perfectly vertical so dust will not collect. Love your setup
I have seen this comment alot but i think most or maybe all of these cover plates are not being installed by licensed electricians
I do that because I am OCD, I never thought about dust.
Thanks, what a well done and inventive video! I had no idea a kind of printer exists actually. I figured maybe laser but this is cool! Will this work on any material or does it specifically need to be a hard and non-porous surface? I’m thinking about doing something crafty for my home but by doing sublimation printing which I have yet to figure out!
Yes this will print on most surfaces thanks for watching
That printer costs $3200, that’s a lot of cover plates. 400 before profit. Ouch
More like 10000 before profit. There is no money to be made unless you take custom requests
I can't believe the screws are not lined up vertically!! Having to choose between lining up the pattern or lining up the screw would piss me of every single time I look at it. Massively huge oversight in my book.
@DjSpinMaster maybe you should start to produce them if you believe you can do better the customers have never complained only viewers on you tube 😄
Ask your customers to send a picture with the socket positioned, then you have their wallpaper pattern and can use CorelDraw/and your UV printer to print the wallpaper pattern over the socket, leaving only the rocker switch to show where the socket is located.
quick tip in corel you can just click and drag and then right click instead of control + d
nice thanks
He's selling printers now, not doing this anymore
@Subxenox15 actually doing both printing is too profitable to not do
I'm the one thinking this setup would be perfect for circuit labeling by industrial or commercial electricians 😂
Doesn't the ink of the UV printer smell bad? I thought you needed to have filtration and extraction but you don't seem to do that at all. Love your videos. Thanks for making them.
I have not had an issue and the manufacture has not told me that we needed these things
Thought? Provide source of your info sign seal
Not sure who would pay ten bucks for one, at best maybe four or five, so you need to sell maybe 800 with shipping costs to break even. If it sounds too good to be true, it ususally is.!
At that rate you'd have to be printing to new a plate every 45 seconds or so, is that really accurate? If you account for the unwrapping and general manual labor it's probably closer to 10 minutes per than 7 minutes per batch of 9, which would make it closer to 500 than 720 per hour
No we package and prepare the items while the machine is printing the next lot of covers
the guy its literally teaching not just how to catch a fish but how create your own, and people are still complaining, almost as they wish to starve
Good video & thanks for sharing looking for a decent machine. Dtf or uv idk yet this looks neat
Cool video but, misleading for sure, the link to your popular cover you sell on Amazon only sold one, and this very affordable printer is $3500. Not affordable at all. 👎
This guy is a fraud 🤣🤣 720 dollar /hour 😂😂😂
And just how much money have you made off of this and how long did it take you to make those sales?
What is your total cost per completed switch plate?
There is definitely some "youtuber math" going on here. You don't earn any money at all by printing those. You earn the money when the items sell. Seems like the title and a lot of what you say in the video is just designed for clicks, and to get people to buy the printer. Using words like "potentially" would make this a bit more accurate. You could "potentially" earn "X" amount if you can sell all of these.
Also, you don't make $10 each unit, in terms of profit. There are so many costs associated that you don't mention. Not the least of which is all the fees that go with selling on Amazon. There is also all the labor that goes into research, design creation, etc. I'm guessing that after all actual costs involved, you are probably making half or less than half of that. Nothing wrong with that, just click bait to say what you said in the title. At one point I think you even said you could make up to $1000 per hour. The implication is that you can make as much money as you want, just keep printing more items. But again, you don't get any money if it doesn't sell.
I think you are falsely getting a lot of people's hopes up.
This is gross profit and intact we do gross this amount but do not net this profit you are right it is lower but still enough for a large shop to profit from this is not false info