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  1. Brick Vinyl Removal and Install

    As to your question, I'd charge an hourly rate rather than a square foot price for the removal. If it comes off easy, then you may "lose" a little revenue, but if you quote a square foot price and it ends up taking a long time, you're going to be in the hole for all of the extra time it takes...
  2. Anyone know what this "mechanism" is called?

    Don't know what they're called, but pretty much every shop I've ever been in has had one- usually "home made". A Google search of "transfer tape dispensers" might get you started.
  3. Multicam Apex 1 Issues

    Happy to see this was resolved, because I've been running various MultiCam models for 20 years or so, and they usually run great- though I freely admit their tech support is sometimes slow.
  4. 6 x 6 Braille Sign manufacturer from this picture?

    Yeah, we do ADA as well- but, since I'm not a merchant member, I'm not hawking my wares via not answering the OP's question- which was about what type/and who makes them. The degradation you refer to is due to the age of the sign- and the fact that it's in some sort of school and doubtless...
  5. 6 x 6 Braille Sign manufacturer from this picture?

    That particular sign was produced with the photopolymer method. A lot of different wholesalers can do that for you.
  6. Corel 2024 and Enroute 6

    Absolutely- and I haven't used CMX since 2005 or so for that reason (and I'm running Corel's last release) . But I also don't send anything to EnRoute except what I need, so I can't comment on the clipping mask issue.
  7. Channel Letter Drawings I used to explain to Inquisitive Customers

    I'm guessing those drawings might be a few years old.
  8. Corel 2024 and Enroute 6

    I've never had good luck with anything but EPS from Corel to EnRoute, though the others Atilla mentions will work in a pinch- with CMX being almost as bad as DXF, as far as extra nodes and rough lines.
  9. HI

    Croeso from just outside of Atlanta, GA.
  10. Question is all pvc coated for printing?

    I cannot recall the adhesion promoter's manufacturer. I suggest checking with the manufacturer of your printer for what they recommend. If that's not doable, try asking your print media supplier.
  11. Question is all pvc coated for printing?

    No, not all PVC is print ready (though many can be printed on with no problem), and yes- you get a particular "flavor" (usually called "Digital" or some variation of that). Alternatively, you could use an adhesion promoter.
  12. Routing acrylic w/ applied vinyl faces.

    The only way I ever got usable results was by doing an outline of the letters/shapes just slightly bigger than the diameter of the finishing bit and doing a rough out of that. Once that was done, I'd do the final clean out with the inlay using a downcut bit. That said, the results weren't...
  13. Cutting laminated material

    What I'd check: - Blade depth - Cutting pressure (or force- different manufacturers call it different things) - Cutting speed All of those should be adjustable. Test with scrap until it works the way you want it to, then write down your settings. Most plotters have different tool settings...
  14. Accubend returns didn't work

    Apologies. I must have misunderstood the original post. Good luck. Does Accubend's current software not support the model you have? It might be worth upgrading- depending on the quantity you're producing. I know we'd be boned without a bender.
  15. Accubend returns didn't work

    If you use the same file to cut your faces that you do to cut the backs, it's pretty much guaranteed the faces won't fit. The faces should be larger that the backs- even if doing the return bending by hand. If you care to know, here's the process: - The original file/size is what you cut your...
  16. Need Help Laser Cut Back Lit Sign - advice?

    There's not just one kind of "lit". Halo lit is just one of three options I can think of off the top of my head, along with internally and externally lit. The example Albert Cyrus shows above is another option, but I've never seen that type use for external signage (not saying they couldn't be...
  17. Export from Flexi with live fonts?

    If you're able to export from Flexi, there used to be a box to check to convert fonts to curves. Uncheck that, if it still exists (I don't use Flexi on this workstation, so I can't confirm that option still exists). The text will probably have weird breaks and kerning (at least, that's how it...
  18. Vinyl suggestions to apply on acrylic

    Was is a dry or wet app? If dry, try wet. If wet, squeegee with firm, even pressure.
  19. Sign foam not taking paint.

    Best I can remember (been a minute since I used/worked with HDU), you have to prime/sand/prime again until you have a good surface (no holes that the paint can migrate/soak into). Once you have a smooth surface, painting usually is a snap. From the photos, it looks like it wasn't primed...
  20. Need Help Old Bank back lit sign to be replaced with new liquor store info

    I'm not a fan of putting printing white trans on a white sheet. It always seems to make the white look gray. I'm also sorta picky, so... you'd probably be fine. I would definitely go with polycarbonate.
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