aluminum

We have a cnc but I've never routed a 2" sheet and I'm sure that would be incredibly expensive. So is this a job for Gemini, or what would you do to make the 2" depth aluminum letters? 1/4" ones I think we do in ACM and paint. Thanks for your ideas

We're still ironing out (no pun intended) our milling of aluminum, up to 0.80" and dibond materials. Trying different settings and different bits. Having to do with bits, any good recommendations on brands? We use Esko Kongsberg bits, X-Edge, and thinking of trying out Helical. Has anyone used...

We currently make a number of 18x24, 24x24, etc. yard signs with a HP fb550, but need to offer grommeted holes for hanging. What machine & grommets do you recommend for medium volume going through .063 aluminum/.040 aluminum? Thanks in advance! - Geoff

Hello! I am looking for recommendations / referrals / tips or tricks for importing aluminum sheets for sign making? I would love to purchase domestically, but sadly I just end up not even close to being competitive price wise when I buy blanks, or even when I buy uncut 4x8 sheets. Unless...

Note: Sorry for the bad quality photo, it's the only one I could find of the cutter and it was sitting in the background, so I had to crop everything else out and zoom in on the cutter. Does anyone remember this cutter? I believe it was called a "linear cutter" or "linear slicer" The first...

Hey everyone, does anyone know where I can find laserable anodized aluminum in 18x24 sheets or blanks in different colors? All my suppliers just carry 12x24 but I have someone wanting three laser engraved 18x24 in blue, red and black. I’ve searched but can’t find a supplier or anyone that offers...

Hey everyone, does anyone know where I can find laserable anodized aluminum in 18x24 sheets or blanks in different colors? All my suppliers just carry 12x24 but I have someone wanting three laser engraved 18x24 in blue, red and black. I’ve searched but can’t find a supplier or anyone that offers...

Hello! We recently received a request for an electrical sign & wanted to get everyone's opinion on how to best produce it. We saw a few routes to go but more input is always better. Please see photos for construction. We've done LED neon before but this seems different? Thanks for the help!

Growing sign company established in 2006 is looking to add an experienced metal sign fabricator to our team. Square One Signs is located in Newnan, GA. This position is full-time M-F 7:00-3:00. Minimum 2 years experience in aluminum sign fabrication. Qualified candidates can email resume to...

I've come across this a few times, but have never gotten a solid answer on why aluminum VS acrylic. I've got 2 projects going and both customers requested 1" deep aluminum channel letters, stud mounted with pads; I proposed an option B which is 1" thick routed acrylic letters at almost half...

Hey guys, Does anyone know of a material that can be used on the new Ford F-150s? We had a huge order of magnets that we sent out and turns out, all their vehicles had an aluminum body.. *facepalm* They want something that has the same properties of a magnet. They want to be able to take the...

Hello, I am in charge of the daily use of our Bystronic 3015 and seeking help with cutting aluminum. Our stock for the laser consists of .080" (2.5mm) , .125" (3mm), and .250" (6mm) 5052 alloy - 4'x10' and 5'x10'. Please refer to the lower part of this post for machine specs. Currently, we...

Does anyone have recommendations for a capactive stud welder setup? I need a low cost unit that can do 3/16, 1/4" threaded studs to aluminum. Thanks

In the market for one of these - but have searched the forums and found a few people dissatisfied with the FSC for cutting aluminum composites - distorting the boards etc. The unit would be used for foamcore, gator, sintra, low weight polycard but mostly for aluminum composites (dibond, epanel...

I'm making aluminum signs (decal on aluminum blanks) with round corners. I'd like to get an edge on them to finish it off. Can anyone recommend a good option for a rubber edging that I can wrap around the edge of the sign and give it a finished look? Signs are used in the carwash biz and need...

Just curious if any of you might know of a supplier who could match up the rectangular, capped aluminum sign post shown the picture. It is 2" by 4", 3/16" walled aluminum with one end capped. Need at least six feet. One post was creamed in an accident but the sign and the other post survived.

Is there an interest in purchasing 50x99" sheets of aluminum or 3mm aluminum composite like Omegabond or Max Metal? For those of you with routers, purchasing oversized sheets would allow you to provide full sized signs after you subtract blade and bit kerf. Please let us know!

Hi everyone, Im trying to Paint Aluminum Sign Blanks with Matthews. I dont know if priming is necessary or not. I cant find the infor on Matthews website or by calling them. They have a great material prep guide but it does not cover aluminum sign blanks which are painted. It only covers raw...

So we had a customer have us come out to quote them on new pan faces. A few weeks later I saw they had new flex faces installed. Something they had never asked about and I guess I should have offered... Hindsight... The same customer came in for some other work and I asked politely and he...

Hello, We have a customer that wants a 24" x 30" Mission statement sign framed. We were looking at JRS Premier Frames (Satin Silver aluminum frames with Masonite back and 1/2" beveled edge). These frames are expensive and have a really long lead time. We would have to expedite shipping in...