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  1. Glass Etching

    I am impressed with the marking on Aluminum.... Is anyone here using the system? etch-o-matic..... Any used systems 4 sale? AL
  2. Security labels for portable Radios

    I have seen a small tip soldering iron used to print on fire Radios and batteries. Wood Working catalogs have the soldering iron branding irons made to mark wood. You could even get some Heat Transfer Foil and manually melt in some bright heat foil with the branding iron. AL
  3. What happens to all the repossessed printing equipment?

    WOW that auction has a Gerber Edge 1 for sale today..... Wish I had a bigger piggy bank.... AL
  4. very large write on erase magnetic board prob

    I make Magnetic Boards and use the Sublimation Steel from ID Plate. The Sublimation Coating is white and I can Color Print on it. Got some 24 x 24 inch for my projects but I bet it can be had bigger. The Sublimation is good because it locks into the white coating like on the side of a...
  5. Military Images

    Here are a few sources, might not have what you are looking for but related. AL http://www.laserbuzz.com/mo/index.htm http://www.defense.gov/multimedia/web_graphics/ http://www.says-it.com/seal/ http://www.aboyandhiscomputer.com/navyclipart.php
  6. logo trouble?

    Learned to drive on a Deere... The color is a acquired taste.... AL
  7. Cathode Ray Tube Monitors

    I made Sony Picture Tubes for 17 inch Monitors for 2 years starting in 95 in San Diego... That was FUN... The other 6 was fixing stuff like Play Stations. I have one CRT left in the shop on my Rotary Engraver Star 912. AL
  8. Who does Domed Stickers?

    Good Point... TMI.... Too Much Info..... Way too much.... AL
  9. Doming Resign Urethane

    I do epoxy Doming using the UV Black Light Cure on tags. I get the stuff from www.epoxies.com 401-946-5564 I use the stiff stuff... 60-7155RCL22 I believe the flex stuff is 60-7156RCL22. They have the 2 part mix too. I believe they make it so the price is better than...
  10. New to signmaking, cant get hardware to work, please help

    USB Serial Ports can be a real pain.... I would recommend deleting the Plotter from the USB even if it shows correct. I have had the same problem using a Parallel to Serial USB on my Laser Engraver. The Fix again has always been.... Delete the Laser and plug the USB back in and assign...
  11. Logo Jet.... Anyone using one?

    I have been researching Logo Jet after I saw the Golf Ball stuff.... Not looking to print the Women of Tiger Series.... But Tags.... What caught my eye was not the Ink Jet ink but the Oil Base inks that some models could use along with Solvent Inks..... I am looking for something...
  12. Sheet set error

    My .002 cents would be a blocked sensor with tape or vinyl. I don't have that machine but just a WAG. (Wild ... Guess) I am a electronic fix it guy. AL
  13. Who does Domed Stickers?

    I make Domed Stickers small scale... I don't have a Printer like a Edge or anything like that.... I Sublimate on the clear or white Poly. Sublimate is special ink jet ink printed on a paper with a clay coating so it does not soak in. Heat Press, 400 degrees, Pressure.... Sublimation =...
  14. Gradient Prints Streaky

    Just saw another possibility posted in the engraving section of Sawmill Creek... 2 Engravers had banding in Laser work with Corel and found that the default CMYK and RGB settings had changed.... Worth a look.... Design in RGB and print in CMYK or reverse can cause banding... Good Luck, AL
  15. Gradient Prints Streaky

    I use Corel for my Laser, Vinyl and Sublimation stuff.... Can I suggest making the final size change then apply the Gradient. Might make a difference.... There is a process we use in Lasering a Photo called PhotoGrav. Lots of posts on the Engraver Forums about users changing the size of...
  16. Routed Wood Sign

    Was watching a DIY show this weekend and they were talking about painting on a tape line on a kitchen wall.... There is a TRICK and I tried it today and darn it worked GREAT.... The Trick and this apply to covering the board with Gerber Mask or something similar... Apply a light and...
  17. Employee price error...What would you do?

    LMAOROTFL..... :notworthy: Enjoy the Dozen Plus pats on the back for doing the right thing and get a good night's sleep. Look forward to mentoring the good employee with the finer points of pricing a job. AL
  18. Eye Test

    It needs a 555 number..... :)
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