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  1. New Nova Artists Paint

    not that I'm a big fan of latex based paints but from what I've seen from the walldog meet efforts the nova coloris are holding up outside better than any of the current sign paints out there,...this is of course with a protective clear final top coat on the murals,...
  2. Parking Lot Stencils

    simple as that layout is,...hey, cut one from coroplast,...the traffic marking paint is usually latex,...coroplast should be a good substrate for a stencil,...
  3. designing your own font for Windows

    not too sure about the latest greatest versions but coreldraw has a truetype import export filter that can be used to create custom fonts,...I recall having to do a custom install to load the import/export filter in order bto be able to create a font and there was quite a learning curve on...
  4. How it all started

    I have met Si and had the privalage of residing short periods in this arabs tent ,...and yes he is almost old enough to have been there,speak the language and look the part,......
  5. One Shot paints

    actually bulletin colors contain less pigment and are only designated for two year use,....you may want to read the label a bit more carefully,....for propane tanks I would suggest an industrial enamel such as the glidden barox brand or devoe equivalant for best longevity,reason I know this is...
  6. Graphtec ce5000-60 enter button doesn't work.

    I would say a call to graphtec support is in order,...they can direct you to a qualified service tech or advise you to the availability of parts for DIY repair and service procedures,...
  7. Graphtec ce5000-60 enter button doesn't work.

    on those key pads the buttons sometimes aren't much more than a bubble shape pressed into a layer of very thin tempered aluminum after awhile the tempering goes south on the metal and the button no longer springs back to its original shape so you get a keypad malfunction,...I have had luck with...
  8. Why does Omega open a NEW session of composer when clicking on a file sent via email

    just do what jrgraphics suggests,...when you dbl click a file name, windows goes to the exe file associated with that file suffix in this case plt becomes associated with the exe file for composer when you installed composer and opens a new window just like the program was intended to do with...
  9. Gold Leaf Help

    Exactly the problem,.....if you consider the thickness of the gold leaf compared to the adhesive(size) one can compare it to paper and simple grade school paste...no way you would want a layer of paste five times as thick as the paper you intend to glue down with it...but thats what you get with...
  10. Preserve old hand painted sign

    the peel check is a milky acrylic polymer those type compounds do not turn yellow like the oil based compounds
  11. Preserve old hand painted sign

    I would use a couple of coats of zinsser peel stop....it's alot like ti-cote in consistancy and in the way it works.....I have used it as a vinyl primer for old used billboard faces with success in the past just like ti-cote...this product was designed to do exactly what you are trying to do...
  12. Camm-1 Pro Cm-300

    "unable to poll" means the pc cannot handshake with the plotter...the plotter must be turned on and online ready to cut for the handshake to happen,....it also means you need to have a bi-directional cable plugged into it for info to travel both from the pc to the plotter and back to the pc from...
  13. Gold Leaf Help

    over the years We probably spun enough gold leaf to be called rumplestiltskin at the firetruck dealership we serviced..after engine turning two or more packs of gold a week for a couple of years the guy I worked with made a set of "spinits" that were later sold by Sepp Leaf...they fit in a slow...
  14. how did 18" z 24" become a standard sign size?

    18x24 is a standard broadsheet size for printing paper stock(at least that is the size coreldraw gives it seems originally it was 22x29)most of those sizes come from standard print paoer for printers my guess is that is the size the bean counters ended up with to save money on print stock for...
  15. Flexi Crashing constantly

    having been formally trained in tech support I cannot offer you product specific statistics but it doesn't take a rocket scientist judging from the number of posts here to figure out flexi cloud has some serious issues,..so don't feel like the lone ranger there tonto....
  16. Q-Series Plotter Pens - Where can they be found

    I've popped the cap off of plotter pens and refilled them with inkjet refill kits with good results.....sometimes it takes soaking the tip if has been allowed to dry in some denatured alcohol but it will work in a pinch
  17. Graphtec CE2000 w/ Windows 7 64 bit

    try installing a port card ...if I had my choice I would go with a serial port card over an lpt port card.....make sure you use a null modem serial cable(rs-232 compliant) the card can be bought usually for under $20 for most desktops,... the cable should be about the same if not slightly...
  18. How often does this happen to you..............??

    as an apprentice back in the days when a computer had it's own building and a guard to go with it I was taught one day while cleaning my brushes of the fabled and notorious "Sign Shop Bandit",....My mentor told me of a mischievous invisible creature that abides in each and every sign shop...
  19. Software will not recognize Dongle. Need help

    1st you don't say what version of windows you are trying to install the software on,...my money is on the fact that onyx 6 was probably circa win xp and written for that OS not a newer version of windows the onyx site currently is supporting version 10 which tells me you may very well have to...
  20. Wireless router and adverse health effects

    the problems with wireless technology are highly related to microwave transmitters,...my advice here is to avoid the aluminum foil,it don't play well with microwaves,...ever forget to take all the tinfoil off a frozen treat and accidentally put it in a microwave oven?,...beware of the resulting...
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