What Every Sign Shop Needs
Computer & Program
Computer & Program
I find two monitors are a great help in sign design. I started out on Gerber Omega 5.0. After time we now use Flexi. Both are great, but I now prefer Flexi.
Plotter / Cutter
Computer & Program
A plotter/cutter is the back bone of any sign shop. Even if you're doing digital printing a plotter/cutter is a great tool. Invest in the biggest one you can afford! We bought a 42" Graphtec. I wish we had a bigger one, but asking the County to buy a newer one that has produced signs for the last 12 years is hard to explain.
Sign Table
There are many prebuilt tables on the market. You can spend tens of thousands for a table. Our first table was made and by us. We have since bought a CWT 1428 application table. Well worth the investment.
Application Roller
The application rollers come in all sizes. We use a 48" roller. We got our first roller from: WWW.highwayhandyman.com
Now it is a Dinosaur! We stopped using it and opted for a application table.
Tools for Sign making
Tools for Sign making
Some of the tools I use to make my signs.
Sign Table
This was our first application table we made. It served our needs until we got the digital printer. It was replaced with a new table in 2022.
A mat to stand on is a must. Standing on a concrete floor for hours can take a toll on the back, hips and legs. We have a rubber mat covered with carpet and a felt top. We change out the felt top when it gets worn.
We added brackets on the end to hold the sheeting and transfer tapes we use. They are 1" square steel we drilled holes in both ends to fit electrical conduit so we can replace the rolls when needed. We then drilled holes through the conduit to prevent the rolls from falling off.