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If you only plan on cutting, not engraving, the Chinese ones are decent, you get large bed sizes and powerful tube's, which is the main requirements for laser cutting. Engraving requires better hardware and as a result the Chinese machines need to be run very slowly to compensate.

How do you keep your suit so clean in the shop? Anytime I dress up I end up with paint on me.

OK, after running a digital printer for 15 or so years, you would think I would know this one, but here it goes. What is the meaning of the number before the resolution in a profile? for example in Onyx, I have 360@720x1440 6 pass, I understand the 720 & 1140 are the X & Y print resolutions...

Have you set your surface position, or are you using the proxy sensor?

It takes the same amount of time & materials to make a compliant sign as it does to make a non-compliant sign, why not do it correctly, I'm sure if they got caught the first thing they would say is "that's what the sign guy sold me, he's the expert, not me"

How big are they? Spot graphics or multi panel ?

We engrave tons of these signs, this is absolutely not acceptable, red/white material needs to be engraved twice to remove the pink staining from the text. Also the texture is indicative of running the laser at a low dpi to lower the engraving time.

It's not that the ink is thick, it's that the circuit board design is raised, so the thickness is inconsistent.

Actually, now that I think about it, why wouldn't they just get the orange colour custom made by 3M, I'm sure they use enough of it. Also, how would you kiss cut vinyl with that heavy embossing? The knife on the summa is spring loaded so it wouldn't have consistent blade depth on that stuff.

I wonder how many people they have running these cutters, I think they have around 10-12 f1612 cutters.

They are not too far from us, our grimco tech told me that they bought all their summa f1612s from them, but they don't allow the grimco tech to touch them, they have an in house guy who dials them in and keeps them running perfectly.

What is the general consensus on the best drywall anchors to use for interior signs? obviously hitting a stud is best, but not always possible. I like the zip toggles for their strength, but some clients get wired when I drill a 1/2" hole in their wall. is there something that is strong but...

Very cool, thanks for this! Did you ever figure out shipping to Canada? I k ow it has been asked before.

We just finished pur financial year end, we had a 6% increase in profits, but I felt busier than previous years, time to raise prices I guess..

Using a standard sized box would save you packing time, which saves you money

What about cardboard boxes? When I order foamcore, my supplier will deliver it in a massive 48"x96" x8" cardboard box, I'm sure it's not cheap, but I sounds like it would work and also have a professional presentation for the client.

Yup, the guy who comes to pick up a 4x8 foamcore sign, either in a pickup without a cap and a bunch of tools freely rolling around the bed, or a guy in a Rav 4 that insists it will fit...

Aslan makes some nice polyester films, they are based in Germany, might be an option

The vinyl would shrink back from the edges of the acrylic quite a bit, also the acrylic blocks some uv, not all, so it would start to crack and yellow at some point. If you are going to the expense and time of reverse mounting on acrylic, spend the extra couple bucks on good vinyl.

Look for a shop with a flatbed cutter with an oscillating knife, it will give you a perfect cut with no cleanup needed