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A bit of Friday humor... Oreo cookie pilfering in the wee morning hours has been an ongoing issue with my daughter's kiddos, and none of the four who are capable of the deed would ever fess up. My son in law happened to be charging one of his trail cameras on the counter when they both got...

Depends on how much the files are worth...either purchase a copy of Omega LS (Layout Station), or hire someone to convert them you. Message me if you need help converting them. JB

File > Export > DXF - AutoCAD Drawing Interchange File Format. Please note that you will be given the option to export the item you select, or the entire file. The GSP option for .dxf didn't seem to work as well, but it's been so long I don't recall why. We do a lot of .dxf converting for...

Compared to prefabricated paint booths, twenty-foot shipping containers are extremely cheap and plentiful. You can hardly buy the materials to build a booth for the cost of a container. And yes, they can be delivered and set inside an existing building...or left to stand alone if you have a...

HONESTLY, if it were me, I would matte clear coat it and call it a day. People pay big money for an aged patina look, and here you have one staring you in the eyeballs just asking to be left alone. JB

"Stenciling" is a topic with a very wide latitude...from painting to sandblasting. But if you're using paint or ink, I would suggest a silk screen. Anything larger than you can burn a screen for, use paint mask vinyl. Re-gluing any sort of stencil will not only be a messy affair, but it...

Had one ask if I charged "standard rates". JB

For straight cuts, a stomp shear would be quick and painless. JB

I forgot to mention that the abrasive "profile" also dictates surface profile. Some abrasive particles are rounded...like microscopic river pebbles. Others are sharp and angular, like microscopic shards. JB

20-year sandblast stone engraver here. This is not a job to experiment on. Your media type, pressure and grit size will ultimately dictate your end results. And it ultimately dictates your blast mask. Coarse grit will leave a bright, highly textured surface. Fine grit will leave a darker...

SOP = Standard Operating Procedure(s). Hint: An equipment operation manual is not the same. With that said, there is no such thing as a universal set of standards. And the best ones are written by administrators who were once part of a well-seasoned rank and file. For starters, effective...

Engraving boulders and working with stone is what I do. I'd suggest using feathers and wedges to split the stone until the section is small enough to slice with a diamond blade. Every stone behaves differently, so go carefully. JB

My new word for the week. JB

Sounds like a back door to proprietary information, and may encourage reverse engineering. JB

But for the uninitiated, it's an old Pauli & Griffin sandblaster. With more twists and turns than your lower GI, the excessive plumbing accommodates both an automatic inlet valve, and an automatic exhaust valve. They allow the operator to use a remote-control pneumatic switch at the end of the...

No explanation needed... JB

3-D printing will only be limited by the physical properties of the resins they use, and that ultimately affects speed. It'll be interesting to see what the future holds. JB

Well then, there's nothing saying you can't have fun with a name. I suggest "Current Pathways". JB

Even if it were economically feasible to print them, the UV stability and mechanical integrity of 3-D printed returns would still be problematic. JB

I don't mean this to sound rude or directed toward your efforts, but the democratization of technology has not done any favors to the ones who have little experience in any given area of expertise. Again, no offense to you...the only ones who benefit here are the machinery manufacturers...