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  1. How to heat bend large 4" radius on 2x2' polycarbonate box corners? 1/16" thick

    The only way other than a heat gun and gradually bend that i can think of is use an oven at low temp to get it even, similar to vacuum forming, only not... if that makes sense. I remember seeing an ad for something similar to this on craigslist and thought of how to do it right but I couldn't...
  2. How to heat bend large 4" radius on 2x2' polycarbonate box corners? 1/16" thick

    what if you secure the poly to a place on the frame that isnt going to be seen and then just heat it with a heat gun while you bend it around the rest of the frame and glue it. Or you do the same with flat self tapping screws and just paint them white afterwards.
  3. ZUND: New to Routing. Couple of Questions

    We get all of our bits from Hartlauer. They send us a catalog with all their bits and in that catalog they give a general idea of what to cut with which bits. The Super o is great for plex and other plastics, cuts as smooth as a babys bottom.
  4. lobby sign hints and help

    paint the edges with a foam brush first, then spray away.
  5. Probably the youngest Kid in the Industry

    Welcome, I too am young, 22, and "started" in High School running the offset press doing newsletters and graduation stuff. Good times.
  6. Keeping track of routed stuff

    I give them a proof what the completed job looks like, a printout of how the letters are arranged on the sheet, and a description of what needs to be done with it like bit size etc
  7. Keeping track of routed stuff

    I like to think, even if it may be flawed logic, that by using less material, we not only get scrap that we can use, but it is also less time for whoever is running the router to be switching out sheets and therefore, be more productive. And yes, I do understand its human error 99% of the time...
  8. Keeping track of routed stuff

    Good evening everyone, as a producer of several sets of channel letters a month/week, we often have at least 3 jobs ganged up on a single sheet of material to help eliminate waste product. A problem we are encountering, between the computer layout and building process, we have lost a couple...
  9. Capping Station help please!

    you can replace the spring with a click pen spring.
  10. Need Arlon 5590 black day/night Vinyl

    We found some locally, Mods, please delete thread
  11. Best thing to use for removing vinyl adhesive glue.

    you can try vinegar if you're in a pinch
  12. Need help locating amember

    could it be Joe Diaz? he does very good work. or maybe John Butto?
  13. Ok i feel like an idiot...

    Utopia might be the closest i'll be able to get, thank you everyone, I am forever grateful for this forum
  14. Need Arlon 5590 black day/night Vinyl

    Does anyone have any amount of the Arlon 5590 day/night perf in black? we need like a 3'x3' piece to finish a job our roll came up short on.
  15. Ok i feel like an idiot...

    that's not quite it.... thank you though
  16. Ok i feel like an idiot...

    I've been looking for "Italian" for what feels like forever. I can't find it, any ideas?
  17. R.I.P. Robin Williams

    Great comedian, I will miss him. Saw his show in the patriot center in VA on TV a few weeks ago, wish I could have seen him live.
  18. Any Ideas?

    Thanks all, thats it.
  19. Any Ideas?

    We did some signs for them but they sent outlines and I cant find this font. Any ideas?
  20. Feedback on a logo

    My 30 second idea, how about something with a play on "S&M"
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