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    Metal Sign Question

    Need some expert advice. Customer wants sign with rust/patina metal background with brushed silver text & logo.
    I can add the rust/patina finish to the steel and am hoping to use silver Dibond...
  2. If you're only doing a few hundred then I'd sand...

    If you're only doing a few hundred then I'd sand and use rattle can lacquer. I make lots of birch pins and ornaments, some from BB ply and some solid birch. I use a HVLP or LVLP gun and Sherwin...
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    Extira/Medex

    I use it for exterior signs, it machines well. After routing I seal all exposed areas with 3-4 coats of Spar Varnish cut 1:1 with mineral spirits. Then prime and paint.

    Have some signs up for 10...
  4. Engravers Network sells a 3 jaw chuck for the ULS...

    Engravers Network sells a 3 jaw chuck for the ULS Rotary.

    Neal
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    http://permalac.com/ Neal

    http://permalac.com/

    Neal
  6. Nice work. Here's a good source for various...

    Nice work. Here's a good source for various types of gasket material.
    http://www.allstaradhesives.com/

    Neal
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    I use blank newsprint and a spray bottle with...

    I use blank newsprint and a spray bottle with water, making sure you don't have any air bubbles when lasering.
    Been doing it this way for 20 years and thousands of glasses, while not completely...
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    Kemxert Corp. in Pa. makes the KOA line of UV...

    Kemxert Corp. in Pa. makes the KOA line of UV glass adhesives. They also have glass adhesives that glue glass to many other materials.

    Their KOA 325 is the best for glass to glass gluing. Lots...
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    Small CNC

    I recently purchased a small cnc from carving-cnc for doing small jobs. I've got 2 large Multicam machines. For a Chinese machine this small machine has exceeded my expectations. It comes with...
  10. If the plaque will fit in your laser, what I do a...

    If the plaque will fit in your laser, what I do a lot is vector an outline slightly smaller than the plate then attach plates covering the lasered line.
    Another option is cutting a guide template...
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    We laser lots of Solid Surface material that we...

    We laser lots of Solid Surface material that we CNC cut to shape then polish. We mask then laser engrave. I like to use a 1.5" FL lense on Solid Surface material. Blow the part off with compressed...
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    ULS Flat Wheels for Laser Head

    Any ULS owners using the Flat Wheel Upgrade on their systems? Years ago I had bought 4 sets of Red hi-molecular plastic wheels for ULS systems from a guy that had 10 ULS Systems and a cnc lathe that...
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    Thanks all! Neal

    Thanks all!

    Neal
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    Laser Cutting thin Lexan

    Anybody cut .030" thick clear Lexan with their laser? This would be for flexible paint stencils.

    TIA,

    Neal
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    Most fabric stores sell 20mil clear vinyl, some...

    Most fabric stores sell 20mil clear vinyl, some sell 30mil. I've made bags from 20mil vinyl using 2 sided tape with good results.

    Neal
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    Did you try swapping the laser positions? Then...

    Did you try swapping the laser positions? Then test.

    Neal
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    When exporting vectors from Corel Drawing as an...

    When exporting vectors from Corel Drawing as an EPS for Importing into Vectric software make sure your vectors are all Hairline (.001") and are not stretched or distorted. You can see this in the...
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    Thanks all, tried the Krud Kutter, it lifted the...

    Thanks all, tried the Krud Kutter, it lifted the paper well but not the adhesive. Wound up using the cnc vacuum table to hold the plexi down and used a heat gun as Vaughan mentioned.
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    Removing old paper mask from Plexi

    Anybody got any tricks on how to get old mask off acrylic?
  20. Some high quality european birch ply (EuroBirch)...

    Some high quality european birch ply (EuroBirch) is made with a phenolic based adhesive (an exterior water proof glue) and does not laser cut well where as Russian Baltic Birch uses an interior type...
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    Kern Lasers has experience cutting thin metals...

    Kern Lasers has experience cutting thin metals with relatively low/medium powered co2 lasers using gas assist.

    Neal
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    If for painting Google "Oil Board" and you'll get...

    If for painting Google "Oil Board" and you'll get lots of sources. I've also used thin mylar.

    Neal
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    I purchased Sign Warehouse's Trifecta about a...

    I purchased Sign Warehouse's Trifecta about a year and a half ago, Mutoh VJ 1204 (48" Eco Solvent printer), their Vinyl Express Q54 (rebranded Graphtec) plotter and the 55" Enduralam cold laminator...
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    This is true, whatever the ratio is (1:3) or...

    This is true, whatever the ratio is (1:3) or (3:1) you'll decrease or increase the motor steps by that amount.
    For example, you can use a less expensive size 23 micro stepper motor (with a micro...
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    3:1 gear or belt reduction allows for a better...

    3:1 gear or belt reduction allows for a better matched torque curve to the motor, you generally see this setup on the smaller size 23 motors.

    Neal
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