Go-C Graphics

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    Hello everyone

    Hi Arty.
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    GRAPHIcS

    HAHA You already thanked them back in February 19, 2014.
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    How to apply a 78” vinyl decal so it’s level

    Just what I was going to say.
  4. Using vinylmaster. Over the many years of using the plotter I thought at some point I did this. I want to use a pen or marker in my Graphtec and have it draw a picture on some kraft paper. Of course, I can get it to do the outline of the drawing just as it would cut vinyl but I'm trying to remember how to get it to fill in the area as it's shown in the vector file. For example, I can get it to draw a square but out do I get it to fill in the square to make it a solid fill box? Does anyone know where the settings for this are?
  5. Well, I cheated on my son's project. I can't draw so I had the plotter do it for me. 2022-08-25 21.04.11.mov 2022-08-25 20.46.15.mov 2022-08-25 20.32.22.mov
  6. Engraver mode....... Got it. I found the setting. It's under the plugin button. I knew it was around there somewhere. Thank you MZ Skeeter
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    This all looks the same, what was Updated?

    If I remember correctly over all the many many years I've been on this forum something like that always happens over labor day weekend.
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    Updating Fonts

    Is there a way I can install a font and not have to close VM down completely to be able to see the font in the list. For example: I'm working in vinyl master and I need to use a font I don't have. I search for the font, download, and install the font. The only way I can seem to use it in VM is to save my work, close VM, open VM, open saved work, and now I can find and use the font. Am I missing something?
  9. Personally, I prefer to remove the rivets and reinstall them over the vinyl.
  10. I linked to the moment she talks about using a plotter but the whole story and what she does with paper is amazing.
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    Package not delivered

    At this point, I'd be pissed. You've reached out to UPS and Uscutter and no one wants to reply. I think too many businesses are blaming covid. Customer service can sit at home and answer the phone in their underwear so there's really no excuse. By now they should have it all figured out. I'd be calling my credit card company to dispute the charge. By now UPS is scamming you (No surprise there) and USCutter (as the seller) isn't putting in any effort to help.
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    Cutting rubber sheet?

    I've cut gasket material on my laser but never on my plotter.
  13. Still have the SRT8 Chrysler and I'm hoping to take it to the track soon. The time came to buy a newer vehicle and I wanted to make sure it'll tow the 2-ton beast to the track. Looking around for a dodge ram and dodge really screwed up flooding the market with their stupid quad cab. I wasn't about to buy a truck that I didn't fit comfortably in the back. Only 1 out of 10 rams I saw in my budget was a true crew cab and there was always something wrong with it. Ford on the other hand was killing it in the crew cab arena. I found plenty of nice examples and settled on the one I wanted. 2011 Ford F-150 FX2 with the 3.5L Ecoboost with only 70K miles on the clock. Black on Black with leather. Now I can comfortably tow the car to the track and not have to worry about making it home when I break it. So far the Ecoboost is giving me 16mpg around town and only needs regular gas. That alone saves me $70-80 a month in gas savings because I no longer have to run premium.
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    Remembering Mr 300

    You are an amazing human being Arty-RC. I can only hope that if the day ever comes and I'm gone someone treats my wife with the same care and respect you're showing her. Even after the years click away. Mr 300 is surely smiling down at you for thinking of his wife. This reminds me I'll have to let him know I finally bought a Ford. But I'll start another post for that.
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    Go-C Graphics

    Here are a few hats I made. Real leather engraved and cut on the laser. I glued it on with E6000.
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    Go-C Graphics

    This will be my official "Show my work Post" ""VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED"" You have been warned. Prototype #3 This is a HUGE improvement over prototype #2. And Here's a Video for your viewer enjoyment. I will be posting all sexy images in this post from now on. Enjoy.
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    Go-C Graphics

    There is no "Right WAY" of doing it. This is just the way I do it. The Text is cut at low power and high speed to mark the acrylic. This makes positioning the letters easier. As far as glue goes E6000 is my go to glue now. It works on everything, has alot of stickyness to hold, and dries pretty fast. I used it on this and also leather patches on hats. I'll post a picture of those later.
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    Go-C Graphics

    It's been alittle while..... I haven't really been doing much. Mostly just made the garage signs over the Holidays. But I did get asked to make a cool sign for a friend of mine. Every year they go to the Rolex24 and park in the Porsche Corral. My Friend takes his Porsche 928 and has a full bar in the back during the race. This year I had 2 days to make a sign for him. I used some cherry wood engraved and cut on the laser and adhered it to a piece of acrylic I cut on the laser also. Everyone loved it, and NBC sports actually had an interview with my buddy about BAR 928 and had the sign on national TV.
  19. blah blah blah You could have had everything. My SRT8 has 600hp to the wheels, runs mid 11's, gets 18mpg around town, and 24mpg on the interstate running 80-85.
  20. Oh.... I like it. But it's missing the SRT badge.
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    Arty-RC - batten down the hatches and stay safe

    Very anticlimactic. Nothing more then some short heavy thunder storms. The rest of the time the weather has been beautiful.
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    Arty-RC - batten down the hatches and stay safe

    Same here. People are going crazy. gas stations without gas, and empty grocery store shelves. I messed up 2 years ago and wasn't prepared for Irma. NOT this time. I have a generator now that plugs directly into the side of the house and I can power most everything. Flashlights are ready, power banks are charged, food in the pantry with plenty of propane to cook. unfortunately I happen to be on call at the hospital this week so that means I have to stay there during the storm. But again I'm prepared and have an air mattress ready for my wife, son, and myself as well as anything else we need. It's funny because the last time we went through this my wife was 8 months pregnant with my son. Now he gets to join in on the fun.
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    Friendly Reminder

    Everything I have is backed up in real time to multiple places using a program called All-sync. I just added a 10TB external hard drive to the mix also.
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    Banner Johns passing

    Super sad to hear this. We've lost another great person from this forum.
  25. Wait........... 2-10 cars a month. Why are you even bothering getting a plotter. For that volume of cars you should be keeping it old school and just cut by hand. It makes way better business sense to do that. There's a reason tint plotters cost so much. It's for high volume shops that need to knock cars out fast because they have 15-20 cars a day to do. It's going to take you 1-2 years to pay off, and it's a used plotter of all things. I've helped run my brother's window tint shop and after 25 years of window tinting he's still cutting by hand because it makes a much better install. Tighter edges, more tucked into the window jam, and the rear windows come out better. When you shrink the rear window it's alittle unpredictable and if it's already cut you're likely to shrink it too much in the wrong areas and have to start over. Yea it's "cool" to have a plotter but a complete waste for 2-10 cars a month.