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I am trying to make my newly acquired Edge LE, Dell Latitude and Flexi 8.1 communicate. I went to Best Buy and bought a parallel to USB adaptor cord, but I don't think that is working. I get an error when I try to send a job to the printer. I'm not 100% sure my settings are correct, but I have a...

No, I understand! I will fire off a new thread! Thanks.

Well, I made the deal. The guy had the shipping brackets and boxes, so I went over there today and paid him and boxed it up and brought it home. The final count was 19 foils that were part of the deal (almost all Gerber brand), the Edge, the plotter with a tool kit and blades, 3 material...

Just to update y'all... I went and looked at the edge today. The guy bought it in 2002 and has ran it in a sign shop since then. The motherboard was replaced 6 months ago due to a lightning strike, so it only shows 58 minutes. He has never replaced the printhead. He printed a small two color...

Thank you all for the help! I'm going to look at it today, so we will see what happens. If I do end up making a deal and getting it, are there any special concerns as far as transporting it goes? It is probably a 5 mile trip from there to here.

It is the first Edge, not the 2 or the FX. Also it is not an envision plotter that is included, it appears to be an older model. If he doesn't have the software available, what should I expect to pay to get software? The biggest thing I am scared of is the printhead going out, from what I have...

I found a Gerber Edge for sale locally. The seller says the motherboard was just replaced, the machine prints great and an envision plotter and 16 foils are included. The asking price is $2,500. Is this a fair price? If so what else should I be looking for or considering? I know about the...

Well, with the help of the great advice from all of you and a new can of Rolco size (which by the way is much better than what I was using) I finally ended up with a halfway decent gold leaf stripe. Don't pay any attention to the black stripes, I know they look horrible. Pinstriping is a whole...

Update: After talking to a member of the department, I found out the gold leaf on this particular truck was done by Hansen's Gold Leaf Lettering in South Carolina. They have another pumper that has the same font, but was done at the Seagrave factory. I'm not sure if Hansen's is a member here...

I tried spinning with a dowel with cotton and felt like you mentioned, and also just a section of the crown royal bag stuffed with cotton and tied off. There really isn't much information out there on how long to wait after laying the leaf before spinning, but I will try again and wait a little...

I have been working on gold leaf gilding. Everything seems to go alright until I get to the turning part. When I turn the leaf, it almost seems like it is gouging it. Then it really sticks out when the sealer is applied. I am using a cut up Crown Royal bag stuffed with cotton to do the turning...

This font is on a new Seagrave pumper. It appears to be computer cut, hand gilded and printed on a Gerber Edge. Does anyone have any idea what font this is? I have looked for over an hour with no luck.

I would like to find a decent used Gerber Edge. If software is included that would be a plus. I am also looking for a good sprocket fed plotter that will work with the edge.

I have been working with the 3D extrude feature in Sure Cuts a Lot to create traditional shadows for fire apparatus lettering. The problem is, the 3D extrude function blacks out the inside of all closed letters instead of applying the effect there also. I have tried everything from breaking the...

I appreciate all of the replies. I was asking for an image of a scroll for a fire department car tag, not for an actual apparatus. I actually feel the same way as most of you do. I have been doing a lot of work for local fire departments, mostly car tags, helmet decals, and other smaller items...

No I don't want anything for free, I just wanted to know if someone could point me in the right direction to find it and I will gladly pay for it. Yes I could have used the one I posted as an example, but that is a local department's design that is unique to them and I would rather not copy it...

I did look there, that is a great collection with many things that I can use, but there are only two similar ornaments. I'm looking for more options closer to the one I attached, if there are any out there.

Does anyone know of a source for "ornaments" such as the one below? I've looked everywhere and only found one.

Letterman7- I know exactly what you're talking about, there are a few departments around here that sink the number below the lettering. It does look much cleaner if its done right. I may try that on the next one. Gino- I definitely agree with everything you mentioned. I was actually expecting...

I appreciate all of the great advice. I'm using everyone's recommendations to put together a better pricing plan for my work. I wish I would've came here and asked about pricing in the beginning. The customer took the sign to his station and everyone liked it so much they are wanting me to come...