Thanks for sharing Bob. I work for a large county in South Florida. A contractor does the initial production and install of street signs and the county maintains (replacing damaged etc) The contractors are now printing signs and we are having to replace in less than 2 years. Seeing fading in as quick as 6 months and almost complete fade in 2 years. STAY with the cut vinyl as long as you can. We are! Have a great week!
We have the same problem. Our printed signs were never put out on the street with 3M’s protective overlay film. The film will help make the printed signs last much longer but you can’t beat the longetivity of non-ink based signs. We still make street signs with the cutter.
Many sign companies use the same type of equipment for assembly, as well as public agencies. I used a 39" manual laminator for my sign work, without the table top. It works just as well as a large roller.
Hey Bob you're awesome and very informative I have been in the traffic control industry for 23 years and I've always bought my own signs and I'm about to set up my own sign shop and start producing My own signs for my jobs
Thanks for watching! Check out www.bobthesignman.com you can find my contact info on the home page. You can contact me anytime if you need any pointers.
Do you know if, in general, cities and counties make their signs in house? In other words, is there a market to advertise to for private companies like mine? Thank you, nice video
A lot of government agencies make their own signs. We make all of ours in house. I imagine a lot don’t as well. In my area the competition is quite competitive from what I have heard. Most agencies require 3 bids to purchase over a certain dollar amount.
Bob The Sign Man .....Bob I am using that too, I’m been fabricating and using 3-M supplies for over 30 years, and this tool when it came out was called that, I think they dropped the “Fast”, and now call it an Air Release Tool. I’m working from home right now so I decided to watch some videos today and ran across yours, great video for the start up sign shop!
¥øμ should try to make extruded panel signs for the directional signs used on interstate highways those are pretty cool & they help reduce repair costs like for instance instead of replacing a entire sign with minimal damage ¥øμ can only replace the effected panels making the process efficient on $$$, & also the agency of my state (WYDOT) & other agencies like CDOT, & UDOT usually backs their signs with mostly aluminum (sometimes steel) backing brackets which is also something ¥øμ should try cuz backing the signs may im not saying ¥øμ're obligated to do it I'm saying it might be a big idea that might work for ¥øμr agency
Thanks for sharing Bob. I work for a large county in South Florida. A contractor does the initial production and install of street signs and the county maintains (replacing damaged etc) The contractors are now printing signs and we are having to replace in less than 2 years. Seeing fading in as quick as 6 months and almost complete fade in 2 years. STAY with the cut vinyl as long as you can. We are!
Have a great week!
We have the same problem. Our printed signs were never put out on the street with 3M’s protective overlay film. The film will help make the printed signs last much longer but you can’t beat the longetivity of non-ink based signs. We still make street signs with the cutter.
Many sign companies use the same type of equipment for assembly, as well as public agencies. I used a 39" manual laminator for my sign work, without the table top. It works just as well as a large roller.
How you making out in the field now?
Hey Bob you're awesome and very informative I have been in the traffic control industry for 23 years and I've always bought my own signs and I'm about to set up my own sign shop and start producing My own signs for my jobs
Great info Bob. Thank You for your efforts helping those of us trying to learn this stuff.
Helped so much I saved a whole country with this thank you bobby
Thank you for making your videos. I was recently put in as our city's sign tech. Trying to gain info and get our sign room set up and rolling
Thanks for watching! Check out www.bobthesignman.com you can find my contact info on the home page. You can contact me anytime if you need any pointers.
Thanks for the great info. Im not opening a sign shop but i really enjoyed learning the process
Great video. Where do you get the traffic signs blanks and post brackets?
Blanks I get mostly from Zap Manufacturing, out of Northers California. Post brackets I get from Capital Barricade out on Sacramento Calif.
thank for your information
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Hi. Mr. Bob, could you please to tell me which type of laminator are you using for? Thank you.
48” applicator roller from
www.highwayhandyman.com
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Where do you buy ur sign blanks
Newman Signs or ZAP Manufacturing
Where do you get your metal signs it
I buy most of my my blanks from Zap Manufacturing in Grass Valley California.
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@@BobTheSignMan do they have a online shop
I would like too know how too make a stop and show sign
Making a Stop Sign with Flexi
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I’m needing some white lettering for a private road sign can’t seem to find them
how do i find someone who needs a sign?
Do you know if, in general, cities and counties make their signs in house? In other words, is there a market to advertise to for private companies like mine? Thank you, nice video
A lot of government agencies make their own signs. We make all of ours in house. I imagine a lot don’t as well. In my area the competition is quite competitive from what I have heard. Most agencies require 3 bids to purchase over a certain dollar amount.
That weeding tool I believe is called a "Fart" tool, Fast Air Release Tool. Nice video thanks
Andrew Rose That is too funny...Sorry but I’m using that!!!
Bob The Sign Man .....Bob I am using that too, I’m been fabricating and using 3-M supplies for over 30 years, and this tool when it came out was called that, I think they dropped the “Fast”, and now call it an Air Release Tool. I’m working from home right now so I decided to watch some videos today and ran across yours, great video for the start up sign shop!
¥øμ should try to make extruded panel signs for the directional signs used on interstate highways those are pretty cool & they help reduce repair costs like for instance instead of replacing a entire sign with minimal damage ¥øμ can only replace the effected panels making the process efficient on $$$, & also the agency of my state (WYDOT) & other agencies like CDOT, & UDOT usually backs their signs with mostly aluminum (sometimes steel) backing brackets which is also something ¥øμ should try cuz backing the signs may im not saying ¥øμ're obligated to do it I'm saying it might be a big idea that might work for ¥øμr agency
Where do you get the metal sheets?
zapmfg.com/ or newmansigns.com/ have the best pricing.
where do i buy the steel blank signs?
I buy from Newnan signs and Zap Manufacturing mostly. The price changes with the market. www.newmansigns.com/ or www.zapmfg.com/
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how much is the plotter? im planning to make this a business
Ours was around $5,500 from Grimco
can you give us the name for the grease pencil that you use instead of the china marker
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Hi Bob, i just got those eureka moments. Can i have your email cos we need to talk.