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What I'm looking to for is if a customer brings me a logo or design, I would need to scan or import it to the computer, then use the program to 'trace' the design and make it usable in my vinyl...

What is a good inexpensive rip software? The one that came with sign program is very basic and isn't cutting it anymore.. I was thinking about adobe Photoshop express..

Just to throw this out there...If Im not sure how its gonna look (in the right location/arc etc) i first use a mask (scotch tape or regular mask tape) turn the laser power way down. It scores the...

Just wondering...where in the world do you get x-ray film?....LOL

Had a customer ask me to make them some templates for marking water pipes. They are looking for something they can re-use. The ones they have got in the past are the ones you just hold over the pipe...

Anyone know a good supplier of sign blanks...metal, coroplast, or plastic..
I'm looking for different sizes, seems most of my suppliers only keep standard sizes (18x24 & 12x18)..

Thanks,

Mike

I've looked all over and cannot seem to fine a good AED Logo. The one Im looking for is the one of a Red Heart with a 'lightning' bold inside the heart.

Can anyone help?

Mike

Wondering how this was done.

While on vacation, I ran across a vendor that was selling what seemed to be both laser and scroll saw cut items (name plates, key holders, etc). But instead of...

I have the charcoal filter unit (from sign warehouse)....and maybe im missing something, but my shop still smells after lasering certain items, even wood. The only thing I haven't checked yet is...

2 years ago was my 20yr reunion, I made a bunch of keychains and they were a big hit, even had people stop by and buy extras. I put our school logo on one side and put the high school name with the...

Ok, the above post was for the coffee cups. When engraving the plates, the engraved area seems to still retain the original color so you almost have to do some sort of color fill.

Mike

They turn somewhat white, I think its more distortion due to the engraving (not because of a white inside)...what I usually do is after engraving, I use perminent ink to bring out the design. I found...

Depending on how many you need..I get mine at walmart...you could check dollartree.com

Mike

Try 1001 free fonts . com
http://www.1001freefonts.com/

They have all kinds of fonts, even some pretty good corp. fonts.

Mike

Was that a friendly poke or ??

mike

Thanks Joe, found it at the local Farm & Fleet in the paint section. The reason I asked was that I never heard of the stuff nor did I know what it was used for. Anyway, all is good now.

Also, on...

Hmmmm, I had to move mine 2 times. Only about 10 miles each time. (long story). Being new to the whole laser thing at the time, I just dropped the table all the way down and made sure the 'head' was...

I try to live by 2 motto's...

'Charge what your worth'
and
'Work smarter, not harder'

I've found that being confident in your pricing helps also. Don't let the customer even think that...

Ok, where is the best place to find dentured alcohol? I went to WallyWorld(walmart) and nothing in the cosmetics isle, asked someone, they thought I was talking about a denture cleaner...lol..The...

Does anyone have any experience with EnagraveLab?....

Mine always seems to crash or shut down....No idea why.. any other program runs fine on the same computer so i know it's not the computer.
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My laser did a similar thing.. I can cut square edge items just fine, but when i applied 'rounded corners' for some reason this seemed to confuse the laser. I have not seemed to fix the...

i must have missed those...why now lexon or polycarbs?

Mike

Anyone have any advise on how to use these?

I set mine up...but cant get the laser to engrave the right spot on the glass. I seems to end up an inch lower and an inch over(turned).

I have a...

Does anyone know if you can laser nickel plated brass (like keys)?..

I also own a locksmith store and would like to be able to laser my keys with my name & logo. Is this possible since the nickel...

I have to make 2 oak plaques (first time for me). A friend of mine owns a wood shop and made me the plaques out of 1" solid oak boards. My question is... Do I engrave them first and then stain/finish...