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I used to have similar problems with hairs falling out of my quills. Needed to buy a dozen of them to get 2 or 3 keepers. Grrr!

I use Cutting Master with my Graphtec plotter. It can't print anything. It just cuts. If I have multiple layers I sometimes cut little squares that are in the same place on all the layers so I can line up the vinyl during application.

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Part of the attraction of a cast plaque is the subtle imperfection of the casting process, which can often blend nicely with common building materials such as brick, stone, masonry and wood. Most routed plaques I see are "too" perfect (which works with some buildings; even better in interior...

Most daFont fonts are licensed for personal use only and are not licensed for commercial use. Best practice is to to pay for the proper licensing, otherwise you risk potential damages (and you are screwing somebody who spent time and thought developing the font).

There's your problem (Oracle 651). Not to disparage 651 (a great product when used appropriately), but I would only use a calendared vinyl on temporary signs and for best results a rigid substrate without plasticizers. Wiping with alcohol only removes the surface plasticizers, and the modulus...

Sure beats hand lettering a transom while sitting in a dinghy, with the boat going one way while you're going another.

I'd spend less time worried about estimating and more time making signs. After a while, figuring out pricing is a snap. SignCraft has a good pricing guide. Every job is different; remember, the value of your ideas and solutions is what you are mostly selling, not droplets of ink or square...

I also wear a watch. Nothing fancy (are you kidding, in this business), but with practically no effort I am aware of the time, and more importantly, lapsed time. You can't really do that with your phone, which is normally in your pocket and requires a bit of effort to pull out. I also wear a...

Well I'm calling the guy out! Nothing but a bunch of mumbo-jumbo. When it is not perfectly clear what someone is trying to get across, I just sweep it into the dustbin of failed sales pitches.

There's a ton of CAD software out there, from useless junk to AutoCAD, that can do this. Download one of the free interior design programs and it might work for you. Sketchup is also a popular choice. Select your wall, import your image, then place and size accordingly. The image becomes...

If it is a flat sign, it will be cheaper to get a new panel from Gemini than trying to hunt down a small amount of paint, removing the panel and bringing it back to the shop, sanding and prepping, setting up the sprayer, cleaning up, then returning to the site to install the sign.

For me, two monitors distracting. I find tabbing between two files easier on the brain (and the neck).

Or better yet, let the local sign shop do the whole job and save even more time and money!

Go ahead. Buy the plotter. It will work fine. Get some 10 yard rolls of vinyl and a roll of transmask tape. Buy a sign making computer program and learn how to use it (it will likely run fine on your existing computer). Buy some font licenses (or steal some online, they are availble but...

Dry, black alkyline clays are hard and brittle. A drill rig like this would work for a 6" 2' deep hole. Muckier, heavy soils like we have in the midwest are softer, but would stop a drill like this in its tracks. We use a Little Beaver rig with a torsion bar to keep from getting hurt when...

Huh? Just use your nog to figure out where the screw goes in one of the top corners, then swing up the other side until it is level.

FSC-88 is a sandable primer sealer used for high density urethane foam (like Precision Board). For plywood do what Gino says. Or use Kilz and high quality exterior grade latex (the glossier the better, but semi gloss works fine for me). I use PPG Manor Hall and have had signs up for 15+ years...

When I need to demonstrate dimensionality, I use the Illustrator extrude and bevel commands. Very simple. Building a 3D model using Fusion 3D, Blender, Maya or any of the other modeling programs takes far too long. Those products have a place when the budget permits it (making models for...

The NUCs are nice, but I have an abundance of old PC carcasses that I can make into what I need (lots of fans and bays). If I were starting new with PCs, I would want a NUC for the form factor! I have a couple of Mac minis (I am addicted to Mac OS) that are amazingly reliable and still can be...