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Recent content by rcubed

  1. Calculating shear on flag mounted sign

    Hi everyone, not sure if this is the right place, if not feel free to move me. Here's what I need help with. I am looking for how to figure out the shear and stress on a sign that is flag mounted to a building. the sign weighs about 2500 lbs and is about 19'x3.5'x2'. Any help would be...
  2. Gerber Odyssey with sensor issue

    another error message now it is telling me sensors indicate improper loading and before there was an erro about the center pinch wheel being down on wide material. It is a 15" roll, that pinch roller is supposed to be down. Could I have a bad sensor?
  3. Gerber Odyssey with sensor issue

    Hey, I am sitting in front of a Gerber Odyssey that is giving me a "Dust/Object Detected, <Big Size>". I have cleaned all of the sensors repeatedly, but alas, it has done no good. Gerber's manual doesn't list <Big Size> as a message option in the manual. So WTF? Any help would be great, I'd like...
  4. signs365 business card printing

    I like em but I have ordered business cards quite a few times and it is incredibly frustrating. It's a good product, but they have changed the template dimensions and then changed them back. The bleed limit was already questionable, now it's just a freakin guessing game.
  5. New to Old version Gerber. Gerber compose etc. 3.0

    Thanks Thanks for the helpful responses! I actually figured out within an hour or so. It seems saving out as a .cmx file is the best bet. Just a note, I did not create this file, I took over a position with alot of artwork already in the pipeline in CDR format, so creating in Compose was a no...
  6. New to Old version Gerber. Gerber compose etc. 3.0

    Hi y'all! I just started for a new company that uses Gerber products and I have run into a snag. My first job is to cut a simple graphic, just text. It looks good in Corel, but when I try to cut and paste into Compose 3 the font isn't found. if I convert it all to outlines the strokes of the...
  7. United States, Michigan - Kalamazoo

    Signs 101 Network RegistryIn what country are you located? United States In what state or province are you located? Michigan In what city or town are you located? Kalamazoo What large city is nearest you? Detroit/Chicago Check all items that apply to your listingInstallations (Basic, no...
  8. New from Kalamazoo!

    ignore this please ignore this. have a nice day!
  9. New from Kalamazoo!

    2 more til 10 post hey ya'll. one more post after this and I can PM! Ignore this please.
  10. United States, Michigan - Kalamazoo

    Signs 101 Network RegistryIn what country are you located? United States In what state or province are you located? Michigan In what city or town are you located? Kalamazoo What large city is nearest you? Grand Rapids/Detroit/Chicago Check all items that apply to your...
  11. New to Channel Letters

    Rick. I am sorry, sometimes I take things the wrong way.
  12. New to Channel Letters

    Thanks, sorta Thanks for all your help guys. Rick for not trying to sound like a jerk your kinda pushing the edge of jerkdom. I mean no offense, that's just the way it reads. Regardless I appreciate your wisdom and advice and will take it under consideration. Thank you for the perspective.
  13. New to Channel Letters

    Unsure Hey man, thanks for the response. I am sure I can get a someone certified to wire it. from what I can tell reading the city ordinance it needs to pass a building inspectors scrutiny, I am trying to find out up front who I need to contract that part out to. The install is fairly straight...
  14. New from Kalamazoo!

    Thanks everyone! Thanks for the welcome everyone! Quick question, how come I cannot reply to PMs?
  15. New to Channel Letters

    Hi, I have posted this topic elsewhere, but it seems to be better suited to here. I have been asked to install a design and install a channel letter sign. I am just looking for some advice on pitfalls, questions I should ask, codes I don't know about ( I realize this is mainly dependent on where...
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