>>>> Adam is very kind but I would simply change printing company Enrico (Italy) <<<< There's nothing "simple" about it! Printing high resolution images on painted metal requires fine mesh screens, precise registration, the correct ink, and lots of experience. You can't just go to any old T- Shirt maker. We worked with this printer over several print runs before we were satisfied with the quality. Most companies would not even fool with us at our run rates (100 to 150 panels total per order, 1 to 25 panels per design - each design requires tearing down and reregistering a new screen). We won't be doing stooge panels forever. We are running out of decent volume designs to do, and one off custom stuff won't be worth it in the future if that's all we are doing. When Larry and I get our behemoth systems finished we'll have all the custom panels we need, which was why I started this whole thing in the first place. When that day comes, we'll probably make another panel run or two to flush out everybody's anticipated needs, then retire to the Caribbean on our vast profits<g>. If you find stooge panels useful, it's good that you are an MOTM customer now. People coming to our world a few years from now may not be able to buy them. Think of how the value of your stoogified modules will skyrocket! Anyway, it doesn't make sense to try to train a new printer. I believe my current printer when he says he's not making any money on us, after he figures out the time he puts in. He was giving us a break to begin with because his son is an MOTMer. So, we'll pay him more next time. Moe
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Re: Stooge panels - printer and the future
2002-08-16 by mate_stubb
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