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  1. Deburring tool a few of us purchased from Amazon this week.

    i have always used the swivel head type.. have had them for years... place your sheet just over the edge of your bench and draw the tool towards you... very quick.. flip the sheet over and clean the other side... blades last a long time....
  2. LED Strip Lighting and power supplies

    stick with a brand name *sloan, tetra, etc. be careful about buying on the * *cheap.... when it comes time to change-out LEDs, get another power *source problems may come up.... having such a problem right now servicing *a regional bank branch. power sources and LEDs no longer avail. have to...
  3. Magnetic sheeting recommendation

    magnun...... never a problem.. mosh is right, as you go forward... did a job 2 years ago, cust. wanted mags for her car.... sized it up, cut vinyl, went to place mags on car..... doors were plastic, DOUGH!!!!!! never did that again...
  4. SDS Drill..................

    gino, i have 2 corded hilti drills have had them for many years, never ever had a problem.. yes, you have to order them.. service with hilti is fantastic.. talk with there reps. they have a wealth of knowledge.... figure out future uses for the tool, you will have it for a long...
  5. Lighted sign cabinet question

    have built many s/f cabinets.. 9" is a good depth... lamps can be placed at 12" on center.. if you use snap-in tombstone fixtures make your trays 2" high, lamps will be aprox. 2.5" off the back of the cabinet... have built hundreds of these using this standard...
  6. Airport sign falls down-kills boy

    feel so bad for the family..... mistakes were made from the get go... before the sheetrock was installed, engineered drawings were made as to what was to be placed on the wall.. it was not a last minute change.. (oh! lets just put a bank of monitors here.) more than likely the...
  7. Help with old backlit box...

    it looks to me to be an old excellart sign cabinet.... you will need: pan faces, cabinet not wide enough for flat faces.. new ballast, new fixtures (582 & 583 kulka sockets) size of ballast? number of lamps and length...
  8. Condensation build up in indoor sign cabinet

    i have built a lot of interior cabinets.. always put (2) 2" vents 1 on each end, never had a problem... most hang only inches from the windows... they are usually 7"-8" deep...
  9. Got to love customers

    as thinkright said, it is all part of doing business.. many times, stayed late, be there in 5 minutes, 20 min. 1/2 hour later, customer finally shows-up... in the long run there truly is a balance... the same is true for ourselves... we try to be on time, try to make the appointment... there...
  10. Installing one inch aluminum letters

    have always used vhb tape for small letters... cut tape with xacto knife into thin strips..then apply to back of letters...it moves along quickly once you get the hang of it... #4920 is .015 thick , white.... #4905 is .020 thick, clear..... #4930 is .025 thick, white...
  11. looking for 12'x6' or 12'x8' translucent prints

    you can try GRAPHITEK, they are out of N.Y. 1-800-423-4371 ask for Roger.... w.w.w.graphitek.com i think they can help you out on the vinyl....
  12. Where to get...Raised letter alum license plates?

    if you can wait a little while longer the great Commonwealth of Massachusetts will have a few more state senate presidents to get them done for you, for a small fee.....
  13. Cutting Oval from Sintra Help!!!

    this is hard to believe.... you want to be a sign shop not a vinyl shop.... you have no tools, you do have a utility knife, blades, and 10 fingers.... get a local carpenter to cut them for you while you still have a utility knife, blades, and 10 FINGERS.........
  14. Merry Christmas Everyone!

    thank you fred.... merry christmas to one and all....... wishing us all a HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR!
  15. Arlo Needs An Entire Body Transplant!

    arlo, keep pressing forward... 7 years ago i was diagnosed with rectal cancer..docs. gave me a 5-10% chance.. had chemo and radiation at the same time, all in (hurry-up mode)... 4 months later had surgery with the understanding i would have a bag for the rest of my life, how ever long...
  16. hand painting Acrylic with metallic gold paint

    plus 1 for mathews brilliant gold.... we have used this as a gold leaf alternative..... it has been used on weather vanes, church crosses, etc. ... can be brushed if nec.
  17. PVC Sign Materials

    have you tried your local fence company, i get most of what i need through them...
  18. Where to find these aluminum real estate posts?

    check with Dee Sign, DeeSignCompany.com or 1-800.Dee-sign they have what you are looking for...
  19. Where to find Square Black Poles with Finials?

    have not seen them in black... have used 2" white post 8' or 12' long... with dif. styles of finials and caps..... check with NEPCO PRODUCTS out of R.I. 1-800-327-7562... they may be able to get them in black...........
  20. Source for magnetic changeable letter sign?

    jill, the type of metal panel that you are looking for can be found at, McNICHOLS.COM.... they do not have the frames, just sheet stock..... they have a few supply warehouses in the U.S... i used them a few years back on a project.... you can...
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