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Not to be a jerk, but is this really the best picture/file you could post to ask this question? I know if one of my customers sent me this sort of picture, I'd wonder what they were thinking. If another "pro" sent it to me, I wouldn't even bother responding.

I'm not reading this dumpster fire. Here's my take: If you have some sort of applicable skill set, by all means, continue down this path of being in the sign/printing world. If you don't have an applicable skill set, run as far away as you can. There are so many industries out there where...

Love the subtle antisemitism that you slipped there, despite Fauci being Dr. Anthony Fauci, an Italian-American Catholic. Shows pretty clearly what kind of person you are.

On more straight forward projects like this, I like to use multipliers to cover everything. So on something like this, most likely multiplying the frame by 4 would get you damn close to covering the frame and sign with some basic design work. Then you have your install on top of it.

Like signs: It depends. Option 1: DIY. So you can do Wix or something like that. It's $20-40/mo which includes hosting. You're basically renting a site. The alternative is paying for hosting ($5-20/mo typically) and doing a WordPress Site with something like Divi or Elementor on top of...

Gemini won't meet specs 1. They won't sandblast stainless 2. They don't passivate. 3. They won't do a deep etch. They'll print only etch to approximately 1/32". I've spoken to them a bunch of times trying to get someone willing to accept this job as a special circumstance, but they won't...

I've been going back and forth with a customer for a while now. They're doing iron work for a big project in NYC and they've decided to be a middleman for getting the property line marker signs done. The architect has spec'd :rolleyes: "standblasted and passivated 3/16" thick stainless steel...

Kind of amazed this thread is still alive. As ikarasu pointed out, you can do it in Illustrator. Personally, I'd do it differently than he is (just setup one dimension and then copy from a "variable file" into a "production file"), but it's really not that complicated. Big picture, if you...

Illustrator deals with variables in a terrible way. I have a script which makes it more manageable, but it's still done poorly, especially for a job like this. If I had to do this in Illustrator, I'd set up the plates going across the 4 feet only. I'd make a unique variable for each of the...

Instead of the block out white vinyl, try mounting a piece of PVC/Sintra to act like the block out. Then you can attach the cleat to that or route/cut the hanger right into the PVC.

Here's what I'd do, but I'm not going to do it because it's a bit too much grunt work to do for free. Here's some of the math/functions. Day 10: 5-10: =C8-(($C8-$H8)/5). 10-15: =H8-(($H8-$M8)/5). 15-20: =M8-(($M8-$R8)/5) Just rinse and repeat that over and over again until you get to day...

Guy comes in, works 40 hours a week for you, doing a full time job. He's reliable. He's efficient. He's good at his job. Shouldn't he make enough to have a place to live, food to eat, a car to drive, utilities covered, and some left over to go on a vacation/save for retirement/go out and...

By the sound of it, you're not arguing against my numbers or the logic behind them. You're arguing that you were able to do something in the past, so why can't people do the same thing now? The answer is: Times have changed. Dispute the numbers. How much do you realistically think it costs...

To Clarify My Point Simply: People will have about $1000/mo in rent, $500/mo for food, $500/mo utilities/phone/internet, $500 car/insurance, $500/mo health insurance, $300/mo debt services, $300/mo other expenses. That's $3600 or $22.5/hr NET pay. Now some of these numbers might be...

You want a solid pool of decent workers? Pay no less than $20/hr. Nationwide minimum wage of $15/hr is a round the corner and it's already implemented or in the process of being implemented within the next few years in a lot of states. The simple reality is: A lot of small businesses can't...

Gemini/ID Plates is one option. Another option is buying anodized blanks from someone like Chewbarka and laser engraving them.

This will be my last response because it's pretty clear we'll never agree, but what you're posting doesn't even follow the basic rules of court. When you file a suit like these, included is at least some of your evidence and findings. The process is to put this under a certain level of...

That's evidence like there is evidence that the world is flat, big foot exists, and that UFOs are flying around on the regular. You have people making unverifiable accounts that do not hold up to a certain standard. Now that may be good enough for you, but that's not good enough for our courts...

Donald Trump has raised north of $200 million post election. With $200 million + the Office of President + all of his other resources available, the guy couldn't make ANY headway in the courts, including in front of judges he appointed. To put things simply, there is absolutely no evidence of...

You bought a plywood CNC router when you can build an 8020 one for not much more? I'm confused...