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I'm with rjsssigns run away. Note to self... never work harder to save your client money and put your butt on the line doing it.

It really is quite simple, collect a 50% deposit to begin work. Spend a portion of the deposit to buy materials for THAT job. If you find yourself using deposit money from one job to work on another you either have too much overhead, or you're not charging enough for your work. When pricing a...

I've been using a phase converter for over 5 years now. No issues

$10,000 seems a bit too expensive. We can do it for $9,999. Same project requirements.

I'm with Brad, slower reducer will allow better flow-out. We mix 3 paint 1 catalyst 1 reducer. Depending on spray room temp, fast=cold med=middle temps slow=warm weather

I use Gemini for projects that we can't do in house for a profit, but several of their policies have turned me off in the last few years. One of the factors that made me buy our CNC machine was their policy of charging for shipping based on the cost of your order. When I asked them why shipping...

Back in BC "before computers" I was reverse painting a group of windows that butted against each other. The borders had repeating arches. The client went outside while I was working and was stareing at the work. He came in and pointed to something that was about 3% different than its opposite...

The duct notcher that Bill shows works great. We've used one for many years. I suggest you start with one of those. The next step would be a one with a step pedal that will do about a foot of notches in one step. I can remember my first channel letter job. Not knowing anything about making them...

Adhesive is not necessary. Fly cut the new MDF on both sides to remove the shiny surface, then seal the edges, buy a box of canning wax at the grocery store, heat about a foot of edge with a heat gun and run the wax block over the edge, do the entire perimeter. The spoil board will stay in place...

Thanks all for your info, I will try them out on Monday.

Out of nowhere, my computer no longer shows a preview of each Corel file. Instead, there is just a green icon with a white knockout of a pen. I searched how to make Corel files show their content as thumbnails but none of the suggestions worked. Thanks in advance for any insight.

It boggles my mind, but a whole generation of kids, now in their 20s can't read script because grammar schools (at least in the East) stopped teaching script writing. I was making a carved sign for a hair salon last summer and while working on it, it occurred to me that a whole group of young...

A hanging strip is essential, don't do the job without one, bumpers are also a must. With the amount of expansion and contraction on a face that size, those elements are very important. Be sure the existing box will take a hanging strip. Do a thorough site visit.

A woman arrives at the vet with a duck that is limp. She asks the vet to examine her duck. The vet says sorry madam, your duck is dead. That will be $69.00. The woman says "$69.00 for just telling me my duck is dead?? you didn't even do anything. The Dr. leaves the room and returns with a cat...

stbrooks, no luck there but thanks for the two links. They both have lots of interesting profiles.

Thanks Jester, Outwater doesn't have it. This is a tough one.

Sharing with the customer that most projects actually are two projects. The first is the design zoning, setup. The second is doing the work. Tell your client very matter of factly that you collect a retainer to cover the cost of design, zoning, planing etc. This means you are not working for...

One Shot and Frog Juice both offer a spray can UV coating that works fairly well

I've been trying to find this extrusion. We are matching some ACP panels that butt together and need to have this extrusion at the seams.

The advice you're getting is about spot on. You really do get what you pay for. If you asked me "new shopbot or used main stream brand" I'd go with used. There are people who specialize in used equipment and know what to look for and what to avoid. With the limited knowledge you have on CNC you...