What do you need to know, I've owned and operated one for 20 years.
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What do you need to know, I've owned and operated one for 20 years.
With all the painting, priming and worry... why not just sign foam?
Depending on the stroke size you could also do a "flat bottom" type cut... beveled sides into a flat bottom. Gives the illusion of incised carving but not needing to thickness of material on a very...
http://tagsigns.com/images/apartments/Leasing_Office.jpggeorge... one more option to consider is expanded pvc (sintra, kometex) in the 19mm thickness... it should be available for around $120 a...
It's been a while since i have used mdo, we use to simply fill the edge with bondo then prime and paint them.
just a standard 120 or 90 degree v bit will work, just cut down all the way to the the back of the aluminum you will be folding. also don't bend it back and forth more than once or twice ... it...
best advice... take it to a reputable body shop and let them prep it for you. Yeah it cost money but they wind up with the liability if it gets done wrong.
let me know about anythin that needs screenprinting, been doing it 18 years but no textiles.... wood, plastic, stainless, aluminum.. up to 36"x 24" with the ability to go larger.
The only possible solutions are
1.to run a new line with a 20a breaker
2. run a new 220v line and convert the Dust collector to 220 (it will draw less amps)
3. Check and clean the dust...
Have you thought about having them waterjet cut?
You are getting into an area that you need to talk with your sales reps and get samples. Every printer is designed for a certain ink type, changing out the ink can effect your printer head and...
One of the things to consider will be the expected life of the sign, what is your customer willing to get? IMO staying away from anything with wood and giving the customer a "longer shelf live" is...
we have had to ours 3 times in 3 years, mostly noticeable on very large orders/runs of hard to engrave colors (red/white)
if needed I have screen printing capabilities.
Your local sales reps can be of some service (remember they are trying to sell) but.... you will be paying for two things, size and speed. So if i was in your shoes I'd decide what you really want...