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  1. Need Help need help engineering concrete needed for sign installation

    I'm quoting on a sign that will be pole-mounted. Overall square footage is roughly 15 sq. ft. and highest point above grade is roughly 6 feet. I'm figuring a 4" pipe will be fine but how much concrete will I need to properly anchor? Soil has high clay content and I will go down approx. 42" to...
  2. wholesale gooseneck light fixture supplier

    Does anyone have a supplier of wholesale goose-neck light fixtures you can recommend? Thanks.
  3. Free estimates...friend or foe?

    I'm in the process of revisiting a number of my shop policies and was thinking about estimates and quotes. The time required for these can be intensive and can eat deeply into the bottom line. What is your policy regarding this necessary though (oftentimes) time-intensive service? Do you...
  4. What would you do....?

    New customer orders a set of magnetic signs for his work truck. He's a neighbor so I drop them off on my way home. We go to see how they'll look on his ride and it turns out his truck is 2017 Ford F350. You know, the one's that are all ALUMINUM. Obviously, the mags won't stick. He wants to...
  5. Hartco sandblast resist doesn't want to play. Any suggestions?

    Hi all, I am attempting to cut Hartco S425-15 sandblast resist on my Signmaker IVb but the lettering is not cutting right. The font is Futura, roughly 1.2" tall. I am using a brand new 60* blade at 50% speed. The trouble is that on most letters, the end of the cut does not match up to the...
  6. driving a Graphtec FC4100-75

    I have the opportunity to "inherit" a used plotter but I'm unsure what driver it takes or where to obtain one. Also, getting it talking to my computer is another unknown. Can anyone help with this or point me to a link? Thanks.
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