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Hi folks. It's been a while since I posted, but I'm in a sweat now. I applied 12hr oil size to carved dimensional letters, supposed to be tacked up tonight at 10 pm. It is currently 5pm. The problem is, due to Canada Post screwing with me, my gold wasn't in today as had been promised. I...

Hello. I'm Mal, from Gravenworks Signs in Ottawa Canada. We are a carved/ gilded and painted sign company, we have no experience with electric back lit signs. Recently we re-did building signage for a pub, and in the process we removed a large aluminum back lit sign. My client has asked us...

I gave up on the AE 60E, and found an absolutely pristine AE 75E online. We drove six hours to pick it up, came with PC computer and Casmate software. Here's the thing: I work in Corel draw. I'm used to anaplot. I don't really have the time at the moment to learn to use the Casmate...

Hi there. I haven't been on here for quite a while. I'm Mal and I have an nearly antique Anagraph AE60 elite cutter that has been solid for well over a decade. 'Til now, of course. Current problem: the cutter turns on and the head moves fine, but when i go to cut something it has a blank...

Hi again. I've heard people discuss substitutes for black glass smalts for large surfaces. Blackbeauty grit for one... Has any one ever tried a copper slag grit called Ebonygrit? It's described as "lustrous black" and comes in a coarse 3.5 ml. And I would love to hear your prefered...

Hi there. Need to make a very tall high relief lighthouse. I've done dimensional work in fast set cement on a lightweight armature, but would welcome any other suggestions regarding sculpting materials. Weight is my main concern. Thanks...Mal Offsite Picture Deleted..... Automated...

I Heart my Ana Elite Plotter, poor old baby. but...I need replacement parts. I saw the APD website, but can anyone out there tell me whether bearing assemblies are included with new pinch wheels? I think the clicking sound one of mine makes is possibly bearings. And for you extreme...

Hey all. On the subject of magnetic sheet, I use the stuff for changeable message systems a fair bit. Every now and then I get a request to make up a larger sign for a steel message panel, out of coroplast or similar, that I stick leftover magnetic strips on. What I need is advice on a...

Hey all. We're near Ottawa, Ontario, CAN here. I've been doing carved and gilded signs for years, and now my hubby's joined me in that, after deciding that the rat race officially sucks. (I'm due a major I-told-you-so!) Since we're both into it now--we just leased workspace in a great...