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If you haven’t found one I may just have one I could sell I think I have both Pantone and spectratone but I have to check - spent 5 yrs in Ashland on Lake Superior many years ago and my wife’s from Milwaukee loved my time there . Let me know if you’re still looking
Jeff
Google search gave me results from $300.-7,000 +
I myself still hand laminate anything large I take to my buddies shop , cheaper than buying a laminator (and we trade surplus supplies Win win )
I have on occasion used my e z weeder to laminate, works well for both application tape and...
Not sure how to test them except when the cover is open make sure the end groves on the cassette engage the two switches when slid in . Maybe an empty cassette might get a different error- then one would know if the switches work ..... maybe ...
Also do the cassettes have labels on the end ...
Gerber foils or 2nd party
Do all caddies react the same way
Is the foil loaded correctly in the caddy
Can you advance the foil by hand in the caddy
Check all micro switches in caddy slot on FX for contact
If all looks good next on to the driver motors and clutches
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the days of silk screened signs , protractors, compass, razor knife and rubilyth.
I remember the big PA road sign book we used for reference.
We saw our first computer cut letters and numbers in 78-79 when doing an install for u haul , someone else cut them we had to heat treat to activate...
Never mind - board and power supply are needing replaced so it’s a spare parts machine now .
Although limited in output size it would have been nice to have 2 working FX machines
What would you do - suggestions please
I have a FX that stopped working after a power surge that the insurance co left after replacing . Said I could have it so...... I opened it up and the two lights on the power supply one is lit : ac ok the other light : dc ok is not lit - it it worth...
I had the same issue but with art for a 5x20 double sided banner for the rose bowl parade, they gave me ready art on a double sided dvd . Took 5 min to load , glad I didn’t have to do modifications because it had millions of nodes - load , rip , deliver ..... tried to play with the file after...
If running win 10 you need the gerber usb conversion cable and delete the win drivers and install the gerber one . ( instructions on gerber and spandex site) if still using win 7 under install printer /cutter in composer keep selecting different ports until it responds . You don’t have to print...
Must be bad NSA is begging you to update and MS even has patches for older versions of windows ....
Going to test the patches on my old machine ( backup) to see what undocumented features ( bugs) rear their ugly heads .they say security patches but last time it caused problems with my Gerber...
Last night north of us , now under a watch again
Be safe people . Got the alert to go to basement by cell phone , house phone 911 reverse call ,tv and iPad .... house full of sounds freaking out the dog and wife
Update are now version specific not just general win 10 !
Technical article about win 10 new features and issues . Personally I have disconnected my internet to my win 10 machine( since last update / nightmare ) until l know what “ undocumented features “ will load and screw up my workflow ...
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