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Reece is my go-to, then GSG. It's hard to beat "free" weekly truck deliveries. If you order enough volume consistently from a single supplier they'll start lowering prices across the board. Just start a conversation with all the reps in your area and see which distributor is the best fit for...

I have an S80600 with white ink, so I created a Caldera profile (specifically for these films) to print white around the reg marks. It's not very opaque with low pass printing, but it dulls/covers the shine just enough that my Summa can read the marks. (I don't mind the extra cost of printing...

Awesome, thanks! Good call! Yep, I did. The design is actually 3 colors + white. ;) Much appreciated!

Hi all! I'm making new sign faces for the side of a building (16ft x 10ft = 4 sheets of 4x10 Alumalite). I plan on using high performance cast for this job -- mostly likely 3M 7125 or Arlon 2100 -- but laying down 48" vinyl on 48" x 120" panels -- for a 3-color background -- is likely going to...

Yep -- vertical inch is a silly way to calculate. Pre-COVID one of my regular trade suppliers quoted me $17-19/inch. Maybe not the most cost-effective (lack of options in my neck of the woods), but the quality was there. I marked it up to $27-29 for quick phone quotes. Not sure what...

Yep, same. And for thick substrates, I just use the manual press instead of the hydraulic. Just need the grommets to grab -- not crush.

Just go for the X1C IMO. That's what I have (among others). It's great!

That, and resin (generally speaking) is just a neutral color. you have to prime / paint it, compared to FDM/FFF where you can print the colors you want. Lots of labor getting to your finished piece.

Xenetech also uses the Accent system. So while there are "brackets" out there for various engravers, the inserters and braille license(s) must be purchased separately. https://q1engravers.com/products/xenetech-manual-raster-bracket-spindle-clamp (check description - the photo is misleading)

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CanuckSigns Just curious... how do folks send you orders for big ADA jobs? In my experience, 95% of the big jobs literally start with a GM walking in with a big stack of blueprints "Here, figure out what we need to be compliant and bid it". Oof. Who has time for that? (This was great when I...

I don’t do much braille, so I couldn’t justify the inserter cost. Maybe 10-12 small signs per year. I mostly use my EGX for routing acrylic and ACM letters.

About 25 years ago I worked for an electronics company (PCB board mfg. and board population -- aka soldering parts to motherboards). Employees used those "electronic tweezers" to handle the tiny parts for soldering. That's where I got the idea. The tips are aluminum -- straight tips are plenty...

That makes sense! Think I'll just have to tell the client -- yeah, we can do metal if you really really want, but here's "that" cost ($$$$) vs. going with a plastic option. Thank you!

What about making a square tube frame that matches the radius (paint it white to match the brick) and assemble everything in-house. Then bolt the frame to the brick wall with traditional masonry anchors. Think that might look okay? If the letters are made with .25" aluminum, I could drill...

With a 6ft wide "flat" logo, the right edge ends up about 15" away from the building. It's such a thin swoosh to be hanging out in "open air". About 4.5" thick at the widest point, down to under 1" on the left side. And if done this way, the letters and logo end up on different planes since...

Hi all! I've got a customer requesting dimensional letters / logo (metal), to be installed on this curved brick wall. Who out there can fabricate this sort of thing? Seems like it would be pretty difficult to fabricate -- probably in the neighborhood of .75 - 1" thick (similar appearance as...

Interesting!

You can step it up (from DIY) a notch with "electronic tweezers". Never mind the list prices -- I picked up a couple on eBay for about $100/ea., years ago. They work great! (I also use them for pulling ink through lines)...