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Thanks for the tip about the Aves Apoxie Sculpt. I actually imagine that would be easier and faster than modeling everything and then cutting it out of HDU or PVC. I agree with others that the slice of pizza's orientation is off. My only other small nit pick is the painting finish. I think...

As far as I know, the main advantage of a turbine setup vs is a compressor is portability. Beyond that, I'm not sure there are many advantages to a turbine setup.

Spec wise, the compressor will run a HPLV gun no problem. Will it cycle? Sure. You're talking about running off 60 gallons. Of course it's going to cycle. Will the compressor keep up with the gun? It shouldn't have a problem. Worst case scenario, you stop for 30 seconds while it refills...

To remove them you either drill them out or hack them off with an angle grinder or reciprocating saw.

I wouldn't call it a waste of an hour. I know I can make a template myself and justify it. I charge a similar amount as Gemini, do it myself, pay myself, and come out ahead. To be honest, their process baffles me a little bit as I just don't understand why they don't use their equipment to...

I've cut a good amount of PVC. It's one of the more underrated materials in the sign industry IMO. It does have a few downsides. One is that you should assume you have to paint. I can tell you I worked at a very large sign shop running one of their CNC machines. They only had blue chip...

My whole point is the perception of a job being too high or low depends more on where the job is being done than people like to admit, especially on this type of work. This job is hours of labor and as a result, the price should be a bit higher in his area vs other areas. Also you're reading...

Make your circle guide out of magnetic material. That way you just slap it down and away you go.

Obviously you're not getting my point. Cost of living drives shop rates and labor rates. So while you might think the price quoted is expensive, you also need to understand for every $1 you make, he needs to make ~$1.40 to live essentially the same lifestyle. So his price should be a bit high...

When pricing stuff out, cost of living HAS to be a consideration. At times this is tricky because of the internet, but this job is less about materials and more about labor. As a result, I'd expect your pricing to be considered high because you're in NJ. Just comparing Gino's location to...

Your pictures aren't very good but I'll give you a rundown of what normally causes this. 1. Resolution. If you're not engraving at 400dpi or higher, start. 2. Laser head is loose. Check to see if there is any wiggle when you move the laser head. There shouldn't be. If there is it could be...

The one issue with 4 cutters is getting all the cutters to cut exactly the same distance from the center point. I wouldn't say it's impossible, but it would definitely be difficult. I would definitely recommend switching to 2 or 3 cutters. It will make your life much easier. As for making a...

Properly glued acrylic should not "fall apart". We're not talking about a small surface area here. Something like Weldon 4 should not fail. Using something like Weldon 4 and not getting any bubbles is a bit more tricky. I'm working on starting doing this type of sign, but I can say with 100%...

My first thing is, why would you ever want Gemini's incredibly overpriced template anyway? If you don't have a printer, go to Kinkos or call up a friend in the industry and have them print out a template for you for about $10-20. I would say it's a good thing they didn't send you one. Also a...

The first recommendation with signs like this is to figure out your mounting before you make the sign. By making the sign and now figuring out the mounting, you've eliminated various options. Simply going to 6mm ACM would have cost you not a lot more but the difference is you can throw a...

Everyone's going to have different opinions on this but I see a pretty simple path to move forward. Obviously you're not making this sign. You're going to outsource the work. Talk to that person. Pick that person's brain. Get as much information from that person. Once you do, you'll be...

Prius compares to a mid-high teir sedan. So basically it compares to a loaded Accord or something like that. It should not be compared to a Matrix. A Matrix is significantly cheaper. While the Matrix probably only gets about 28-30mpg vs the Prius at 50mpg, gas happens to be cheap at the...

To answer your question, 1" exterior grade PVC will do the job. Please note I said EXTERIOR grade. Most suppliers do not know the difference so it's important to get the right stuff. Below is a little sheet sheet for PVC. Although this isn't a full proof method to tell the difference between...

My guess is someone stocks this size on the internet somewhere. If not, I'd recommend changing from 24" to 23" as your sheet yield will improve dramatically. As for ways to cut, laser, CNC router with knife cutter, CNC router with the right bit, or get a knife/coroplast cutter and do it by...

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