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rockyrocket:
The cpo thats actually on the cab came from Game on graphics, but I did get a load of other CPOs done from pixart with the 125gsm walk-on lamination option that seems to be a polycarb treatment.
Tell you what minwah PM me your address and I will post you out a sample as a thankyou for your fine front end.
As for pixarts print options for sideart I have tried lots of combinations of backing and lamination ect, all with great results and dead cheap too.
Mostly I go with the photosolvent monomeric HD gloss material or the opaque depending on whats on offer with the UV filter 2 gloss lamination.
Just printed some art for a midi pin with a total cost of £30!.
I have wasted a lot of money trying different printers over the years and will be staying with pixart, but if anyone can find a good marquee printer then I am all ears, I want something of the same quality as emdkays offerings but here in the UK, I have a sub par offering here in front of me that was a test from a uk source - more money wasted :) .
jimmer:
rockyrocket, I love your Tempest cabinet. And thanks for the info on cpo vinyl.
I'm thinking about graphics for my Defender/Robotron panel (desktop at the moment, but who knows what it might grow into). I'd love it if a simple laminated vinyl was robust enough without having to put an acrylic sheet on top.
Does the pvc stretch at all when being stuck down? I'd like to cut my holes first and then apply the vinyl after.
Oh yeah, I'm North Bristol.
rockyrocket:
--- Quote from: jimmer on March 12, 2013, 08:42:51 pm ---rockyrocket, I love your Tempest cabinet. And thanks for the info on cpo vinyl.
I'm thinking about graphics for my Defender/Robotron panel (desktop at the moment, but who knows what it might grow into). I'd love it if a simple laminated vinyl was robust enough without having to put an acrylic sheet on top.
Does the pvc stretch at all when being stuck down? I'd like to cut my holes first and then apply the vinyl after.
Oh yeah, I'm North Bristol.
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Hi jimmer,
No there is no stretch at all sorry, as to not needing an acrylic layer if you use the 125gsm lamination from pixart then yes you can do without it, I have a bit stuck onto a workbench here and its holding up fine.
For a local printer I also rate print4biz who are in kingswood the only caveat is that they can not do large format but otherwise are excellent.
http://www.print4biz.org.uk/
Just like I said to minwah I have some offcuts of the cpo prints from pixart so if you PM me an address I will post a bit out.
Sometimes I climb with a guy who works at a large bristol printers and he recons they can print anything and is going to set up a meeting between myself and a rep as I am sure the UK arcade builders could be profitable for a company prepared to do good work.
Ps I am not connected in anyway to pixart :D .
Especially if they can print marquees onto duratrans ect, we will see.
jimmer:
I was more worried it might stretch, rather than wanting it to stretch (I'm pretty accurate on the machining).
Thanks for the offer of samples, I'll pm you.
jimmer:
If anyone in UK wants to combine an order for some graphics from pixart get in touch.
I want one cpo overlay, at the moment I'll be ordering 4 to meet the minimum order 1sqm. £40 for the walk-on is a bit steep for 1 panel (and 3 spare) so it's pushing me towards a lower protection. And these decisions are hard because I'm working blind on all this until I get to feel some samples.