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I used to do quite a few two sided signs by inserting the panels in grooves. Started using a skill saw and then switched to a router. Have also used a Dado blade. The POOL sign only has four fasteners; 10" lags.

HUGE shout out to Attila Nagy, you went above and beyond. Thank you to The Vector doctor as well. The Optane family is the one and Omni is both spot on also. I installed both just in case. Again, thank you guys so much

Attila Nagy, I can rename it, but I can't change the extension. I have no clue how to install old CASFONTS on Flexi. Please advise.

Thanks James Burke, my wife agrees and she's third in command at the office. They won't notice, It's just, you know, I'm a signman and a proud one. It hate to take a lickin' on something that should be simple. But, I gotta spend a little time brushing up on T-Ball drills before spring gets here.

I have found a .bak file from 2012, that is the backup for the .scv (ScanVec-CasMate) file, but no .scv file. My Flexi-12 says the format is not recognized. I haven't have any problem with very old .scv on the Flexi. Anyone with older Flexi or CasMate who can still open .bak files?

Thanks James Burke. Any other customer and I'd have walked two days ago, but it's for my wife's medical office and designed it. Pa did take time to go see the five year old's basketball game this morning.

Thought I'd never need it, but here I am. HD crack, bad data on a backup, two days of trying to find it. The font I need was on an old CasMate (Flexi) system. Please help, I've tried various versions and weights of Estrangelo Edessa, Exotic, Fritz, Futura, Geometric, Iris UPC, Kozuka Gothic...

I am running Win7 with Flexi12 and my old PNC-1050 works fine. Without the Flexi though, I don't have a clue how to cut directly from Corel.

Do you want to sit on an island and collect money? We all do all of those things. You are in the sign business. Do sign business.

I answered an ad for a "woodworker" in 1990. He wanted a cabinet maker and I had limited experience in home building. He hired me anyway, based on my inquisitive nature.. Damn sign bug bit me on the butt. Me Papa was a blacksmith: obsolete. My Dad was a machinist (same thing different...

Gino, all of the above. We've been living in the land of milk and honey for 30 years or so and wages are finally rising for the working class. It's simple economics really; when demand is greater than supply, cost of goods will increase. Covid and it's manufacturing and logistics impact have...

Gee, what kind of signs does a retired tug captain make?

Vinyl is cheap, time is what's expensive. Money can be made, time cannot be made. For emphasis: Time Cannot Be Made.

Are you sure you are not a real sign guy?

You better play dumb and say you have no idea what the customer is using them for. Criminology 101: never discuss your accessory to a crime via social media. It is unlawful to lean over or hang anything from a US Interstate Bridge. If something goes wrong, it will be State Troopers and the DOT...

Judging by the inside corners, these were router cut. Jigsaw, router, or waterjet would all work.

My first job in the sign business included servicing out of a 45' Skyhook very similar to this Radocy, by myself. Load tools and parts in the basket, point the basket where I thought I needed it and climb that ladder. In 8 hours time I would climb that ladder dozens and dozens of times. The...

Variables, Damn Variables!

I do graphics for a friend of mine in the awning business. I've had some trouble with vinyl pulling a thin clear off when trying to apply. We've had to do our homework to make sure even vinyl awnings are vinyl receptive. As for fabric material direct printing is the way to go. Yes, we mask and...

The best I remember Arlon, who had bought out Carter Ink, made vinyl for Sparcal. When Arlon realized Sparcal was selling more vinyl than they were, they cut them off, squeezed them out. Sparcal built Arlon's brand, offering beyond standard colors and better customer service. It is nice to hear...