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  1. 2 Sided Round internally lit sign

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  3. Stealth car graphics

    Cut vinyl under same color change vinyl as a car.

  4. PVC Edges: Any way to get a better result?

    I would cut one of the signs 0.1 oversized. After gluing trim it with trim router. Brush two coats of acrylic paint on the edge. Sand it it with 220gr. Apply two coats of paint with a spray gun.

  5. Help CNC routing aluminum with applied vinyl

    Here is my feedrate for aluminum. .25 single flute. 120 ipm xy, 65 ipm z. Pass .065" Cold air gun ON.

  6. 3/8" zinc ada

    I got specs from architect for 72"x72" 1" thick steel sign . Hanging above entrance. I called him an idiot and he settled for .125 aluminum with 1" return. Architect worried about look.

  7. CNC Router Purchase Recommendation

    What you want is multi zone vacuum table at least 4'x8' with 6" Z stroke. Minimum 3hp spindle not router. ATC if you can afford it. you should be able to find somthing new in 6-25k range depends where is it made.
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    Looking for a vendor for this kind of custom braille wayfinding signs (photo)

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  9. Glueing up acrylic?

    You have to use squeeze bottle with needle. Apply light pressure and release slightly. Suction will keep solvent from dripping.
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    Recent dimensional sign.

    HDU and PVC letters, PVC painted background, digital print.

  11. End of the industry

    It looks like a direct to substrate printer.

  12. Polycarb Thickness Question

    Lexan comes in rolls of 52", 100" etc wide. My supplier has 3/16 only. The trick is to hang it from a top of the frame so it does not sag. To do so you should glue additional strip of lexan to the top of the sign face.

  13. Flat rigid substrate 6.5' x 14'

    Acrylic or Lexan comes to mind.
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    How long would it take you to CNC this?

    I did simulation in my software. Plywood with 6mm bit at 150 ipm 23min PVC 6mm 200 ipm bit 20min. Inside pieces large enough for my vacuum so no tabs. To change sheets and clean a table 10-12min.
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    Lettering on a 37 ft concrete wall

    I would also consider option putting letters on top of the wall. Unless name of the company cannot be made this way 1) Cast concrete poured on site in the mold. 2) "L" shaped flat cut aluminum or stainless steel. Will take less than two hours of installation, if you make them in 10' sections.
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    12' x 8' 1/2" D/S MDO Signs. Anybody out there familiar with this fabrication?

    We used to build those for local DR Horton in SC and GA. they are PT lumber frame with 3mm acm overlay. They usually keep them for up to two years.
  17.

    Beer pull handle prototype.

    To produce 500 taps we will use 12 molds at the same time. With other 12 ready as a backup.
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    Beer pull handle prototype.

    I got initial order for 500. Box on the bottom is for a decal with beer name or type. It is work in progress.
  19.

    Beer pull handle prototype.

    First production sample Design and finish was changed a little.
  20.

    My beautiful sign ruined!!

    Metal sub frame I make all my hanging signs with metal sub frame. Advice for shops without metal fabricating capabilities. Use .25 steel rod as a sub frame. Anything bigger than 48x24 I would use 0.5 rod or 1' square tube as a frame.
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    Beer pull handle prototype.

    I am working with customer provided logo and font. Red color is primer bleeding tru glaze colors after I applied clear. It was not visible at all before. But I kinda like it. I will fix one side and keep red on other. Process if fairly simple 1- design concept in 3d. 2- cnc route or carve by...
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