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mystysue · April 1st, 2008

Ive mentioned before on the boards how I lay my printed vinyl from the versacamm, using a tool called the Big Squeegee..
I have several differant sizes of the squeegee and use it to laminate prints.. lay vinyl and lay application tape..

The video is me laying a print on coroplast bubble free..

It is done with no application tape except a 2 inch wide strip at the leading edge..

I do the same process laying really large prints also.. up to 4 ft wide.

The video was taken by QueenVee and her Friend when the visited the shop a couple weeks ago.. and after i did on she tried and got a print layed with no bubbles on her first try..

here ya go .. its a short video.. but hopefully it can help others

Screenanator · April 1st, 2008

Just got my 56" Lam BS from UPS today.....hope to start workin it tom morning...gotta be easier than what I have been using....LOL

mystysue · April 1st, 2008

Ronnie.. I dont know what i would do without mine..
they are great

badalou · April 1st, 2008

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Originally Posted by mystysue


	Ive mentioned before on the boards how I lay my printed vinyl from the versacamm, using a tool called the Big Squeegee.. I have several differant sizes of the squeegee and use it to laminate prints.. lay vinyl and lay application tape.. The video is me laying a print on coroplast bubble free.. It is done with no application tape except a 2 inch wide strip at the leading edge.. I do the same process laying really large prints also.. up to 4 ft wide. The video was taken by QueenVee and her Friend when the visited the shop a couple weeks ago.. and after i did on she tried and got a print layed with no bubbles on her first try.. here ya go .. its a short video.. but hopefully it can help others YouTube - Coroplast

Great video.. you should look into youtubs partner program. I just joined up. They place an ad next to your video and you can make money..

Screenanator · April 2nd, 2008

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Originally Posted by mystysue


	Ronnie.. I dont know what i would do without mine.. they are great

Well....now that I know how they are made....might just make myself an entire collection....LOL...very simple...but very effective.....who needs a 5k lam machine when you got a Big Squeegee....LOL

mystysue · April 2nd, 2008

lol.. Ronnie.. i dont own a lam machine.. i either use liquid lam or lam it with my big squeegee lol.

matrixdecals · May 8th, 2008

I just love the Big Squeegee.

Dale Robinson · June 11th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Screenanator


	Well....now that I know how they are made....might just make myself an entire collection....LOL...very simple...but very effective.....who needs a 5k lam machine when you got a Big Squeegee....LOL

There is a lot more to the Big Squeegee than it looks. Mystysue has one of the first ones made. The newer ones have replaceable felt along with designs to fit the job. The squeegees come with a DVD to help you get started and to avoid developing bad methods. I have a problem with the copying of other peoples work. Is that ethical?

The squeegee mystysue is using is called the Rivet/Dent Tool. It will put the vinyl over objects such as rivets and grommets.

Vinyleyezed · June 27th, 2008

I received mine yesterday after reading the message boards about it and now it makes me ill on how much time and money I could have saved if I would have had it a year ago. This is the greatest invention ever. Mine did not come with the felt on it so I am going to find some to tape on it but yes totally awesome....

mystysue · June 27th, 2008

Gary.. I know they stopped using felt and went to some other material..
what.. does your have???
I got my first big S. when we first bought the shop.. and i dont know if i would have made it without it lol

Vinyleyezed · June 27th, 2008

It has what almost looks like that white medical tape on it. It is kind of rough but still great I would just like it a little softer. What's funny is I had a ton of transfer paper to put on yesterday and here I was putting it on the hard way, to chicken to try something new on jobs that were a rush. Then about midnight I tried it with some scraps and OH MY. We were going around trying to find anything we could to try it on. We were just amazed at how easy and nice everything came out. The corrugated stuff just comes out so nice. So now maybe my wrists can get a break. I felt like it was Christmas. I also just received the wheel cutter, don't remember the technical name, but the razor in the wheel thingy. Another great tool. Put a little sparkle in the end of a long day.

Sandra

mystysue · June 27th, 2008

great.. i know i cant say enuff good things about the Big Squeegee.. .. Dale knows Im one of his biggest fans..
thing is.. with using it for appl. tape.. It helps you get it so smooth.. and you know the first trick to no bubbles is smooth tape

COEDS · June 27th, 2008

Nice video Miss Sue. Thanks for sharing with all us. ..... JB

Robin · June 27th, 2008

lol my husband is nattering at me because he told me about this thing a year ago and I didnt want anything to do with it.

But I see you use it, and I WANT ONE !!! LOL

Ok....but it didnt look like you used any pressure at all, you just rolled it along the vinyl and you didnt get any bubbles! Im impressed! Im going to have to look for one of these at the trade show.