Originally Posted by dksix

1) it's just cut vinyl, not graphics
2) I own the equipment to cut the vinyl

I used to install mobile electronics for a local shop. The owner (who is also my 1 riding buddy I've posted about) also owned a couple of sign shops. He sold the sign shops and had to sign a non complete contract. He had an extra plotter there at the stereo shop. It needed new belts and some love but had worked fine when taken out of service for a larger unit. He gave it to me. Year later a guy who worked here was talking about wanting to get sign equipment. I told him about the plotter I had and offered to let him see if he could get it up and running. He did and the agreement was that if I ever wanted stuff cut he would for free. It worked out well until he changed jobs and moved a bit farther away.

I design what I want in either AutoCad or PTC Creo and save it out in a format he can work with, send it to him and then we try to work out time to get together (which can take months).