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  1. Carved HDU signs longer than 8'

    I am usually glue my sign blank first. West Marine epoxy. After routing it is seamless.
  2. 3 way blank sign source

    How many do you need. I make them .063 aluminum or .1873 acrylic. Pm me if you are interested.
  3. Can I Cut .080 Aluminum on Esko ?

    I cut aluminum a lot. You have to have right alloy 5052 or 6061. 3003 Is to soft. I am using .25 single flute endmill . I can cut at 110 ipm with cold air gun. Depend on the size of final product I will cut in two or one pass. If something small I do last pass of .040. Maximum pass of .125...
  4. Airless paint sprayer

    like this http://www.zoro.com/graco-handheld-paint-sprayer-32-oz-72-gph-16n657/i/G5184435/ I got one works from 120v. It is good for a painting monuments on site. But it is only rated for 55gal of paint. Ifter that you have to rebuild a pump.
  5. LED Layout Software

    I was in the same situation few month ago. Ask your LED supplier, most of them will provide layouts for free.
  6. Need recommendation of materials

    I you would ask my opinion. I would loose raised border. Make it 45 bevel. Main letters .75-1 inch PVC small letters painted or vcarved in. Making frame flat will add more dimension to the letters. If you don't care about wood. Make frame out of PVC. Wood grain easy to make and you can use...
  7. Halo-Lit Letter Faces?

    Just to make it clear. Use weldon #4 and after an hour use #16.
  8. Halo-Lit Letter Faces?

    I can post a video on how to do a trimcap. Or just send them to me I will do it for you.
  9. Anyone here build their own CNC?

    How big is the table? Long ballscrews are expansive . I would go with rack and pinion. what kind of rails? Nema 23 usually has 1/4 shaft. You better of with nema 34.
  10. 3d curving on cnc

    .SLT is most popular. It should give you the list of files then you trying to import. You need to have 3d design software SketchUp, Blender etc.
  11. Painted / Screen Printed aluminum

    I can cut aluminum and paint it but I don't do screen printing.
  12. Router not going to full depth

    See if that will help http://www.axyz.com/downloads/helpfiles/English/Functions/F27.pdf
  13. Router not going to full depth

    Are you zeroed from a table or from top of the material. if table probe your spoil board. if top of the material measure you material. Check for a backlash on Z axis.
  14. ShopSabre vs. AXYZ

    I been cutting aluminum on my cnc all the time anything from .040 up to .25. If you look at chip load for aluminium you will be cutting at 12000-24000rpm 60-150 ipm with .25 single flute bit. Even cnc with aluminum gantry will do it mine is 6x8 .1875 <100lb gantry with r&p. Heavier base router...
  15. ShopSabre vs. AXYZ

    What is the deference in quality from shopsabre and camaster? I would go with axyz if you planing to add i-cut in the future.
  16. ShopSabre vs. AXYZ

    Did you looked at Camaster cnc?
  17. Sand Texture Background

    I am usually using play sand. one coat of paint to hold it and two coats to seal it. You can use clear acrylic.
  18. Request advice from sign and display professionals

    My advice is to start small unless you have committed contracts. Contact you local sign suppler and ask there sales person to stop by and talk to you. Do your homework on the subject before, so you do not look like an idiot. Subscribe or buy some sign making and printing magazines and read...
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