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  1. Rant of the day

    If it makes you feel any better its no different in the UK it all sounds very very familiar :(
  2. Need Help Machining contour elevation paths on a CNC router

    So what program and method did you use ?
  3. Need Help Machining contour elevation paths on a CNC router

    Have a look at V Carve Pro by vectric, https://www.vectric.com/ they have a free trial edition. I know this will allow you to create a toolpath that starts at one depth and finishes at another along its path, the type of path you might create for draining board flutes etc... just switched over...
  4. Complete List of Printable Items for Roland

    Don’t know if they still do it but Roland used to publish a booklet entitled making a profit from your Roland or similar. Email them or look on their website for a download Most media suppliers will send you a printable sample. (Metre or so) of the media’s you are likely to use
  5. Folding Alupanel

    We bought Festool guides and router. Bought a 8ft and 4ft guide with clamps to join together for 10 ft panels also Geko clamps which are great for holding the guide to the substrate
  6. Folding Alupanel

    When we first started we used a hand held router mounted onto guides with a tool specific for folding. This was a v bit with the bottom squared off to leave a 3 mm flat edge. Worked fine until we bought our CNC router. It is important to make sure you have good depth control on the router so it...
  7. Is there a way to move your plotter forward an inch from the software with out cutting?

    Does anyone know how you get the same result in terms of advancing the media in flexisign 12 with mimaki plotter ?
  8. Need Help ID Manufacturer that made this sign - Copper on Wood panel tactile lettering

    pretty straight forward to make the curve using a CNC router
  9. Strongly not recommend Flexi RIP and that's why

    Unfortunately, that seems the way with SAI, we had a problem last year with a function in their production manager not working - it was the 'Show Me' function on the plotter which we had used religiously on jobs for many ears using v 8.5. After saying that that it worked just fine on all other...
  10. Need help, any idea how to bend the back panel?

    if you make it out of aluminium composite eg Dibond, it has enough give in it to bend it to that curve within the wall, just screw one side in and then tack along it every 600 (2ft) or so.
  11. Help, please - Mimaki CG-130 FX - How to read a print file for Cutting from RasterLink6 to FineCut8

    we have a jv300 and cg160 fx plotter. All we do id either setup one print file on one layer in illustrator, the cut layer on another layer, and then the crop marks which automatically go to their own layer. switch off the layer that the cut marks are in (we do this as we colour these in magenta...
  12. I am stumped with this job

    Whatever solution make sure it meets all fire regulations. Many banner media’s don’t. Also vinyls have varying fire resistance. Could be an expensive mistake to make..,
  13. Buying an old AXYZ

    We have a 6010 AXYZ 3m x 2m it uses the AMC controller and we have no issues in any way with it. The upgrade to 2AMC is about £4k Stirling which to me is a nice to have rather than critical, maybe one of these days... The main limit with the AXYZ is spindle speed which will depend on the spindle...
  14. Quality of aluminum composite material

    The main difference we have found in cheap versus quality acm is the routing quality, the cheap seems to leave some very rough edges whereas the quality you get a nice finish to the edges. We only ever use .3mm skin for routing but do use .15 mm skin for flat panels when up against it on cost ...
  15. Question Anyone ever install window perf on both sides of window?

    How about printing onto translucent vinyl for the inside. That will further reduce the light while still letting some through?
  16. File Prep for CNC Router

    we use flexisign to make dxf files which we then import into Artcam, never had a problem to date (touch wood)...
  17. CRAZY returning customer

    I would leave the other party to do all the chasing and proving. Next time he contacts you I would ask to see his maintenance log for the period since you worked on it. If he doesn’t have one that could work in your favour if it went legal as it demonstrates a lack of reasonable care on his...
  18. Secure Sliders?

    We make them for Rugby Clubs etc we just use sign rail that you would put on the back of panel and post signs and rivit this to the face, the channel formed is ideal for sliding dibond / foamex panels in and out of. wouldn't be too difficult to attach padlock or but and bolt to the ends to...
  19. Are TrueVIS Rolands really THAT bad?

    Look at the Mimaki JV300, we moved from a Soljet to the mimaki with orange inkset and very happy 3 years on... :)
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