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It was my computer. I was able to view it today. Semper Fidelis.

Small (5 employees at present), expanding, full service sign company looking for apprentice service tech/installer to learn the trade working with a master craftsman. All applicants must understand a few things: 1. If you're 10 minutes early, you're 5 minutes late. 2. We get paid to work with our hands. If you like to work with a hand in your pocket, you get half pay. 3. Short cuts are for getting to your boy/girl friend's house, not getting the job done. 4. There's always something to do. If you are still interested, and would like to work in a most rewarding and gratifying trade, please PM me. Cincinnati area.

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I noticed the bottom line right away. But you also spelled Pina Collada wrong.

It's been 20 years since I've done any sandblasting, but I don't think the technology has changed that much. If you're not set up for sandblasting expect to pay for some equipment including, besides sandblasting equipment, a nice table saw, planer, and a clamping table. You'll have to have a separate room for nothing but sandblasting, I imagine, and make sure you know the proper method for clamping and gluing. Clear redwood is what we used most, then cedar, though probably any wood can be used for sandblasting. We did a sign in Cypress once. It was like sandblasting rubber. Hope this helps.

Don't know what you're talking about, Erik. I'm a year older than I was last birthday. It doesn't matter, though. I'm still young at heart. The bones? That's another story.

Congratulations, Jet wen! I hope everything goes well for you.

Here's a hint at what we're looking at. I'm sure you can tell the type of mounting from this pic. SG, the transformers are already in the letters and they are magnetic.

We bid a job for an out of town sign company over a year ago, got the job, and started it today. 5' halo lit, self contained neon channel letters into brick. The backs of the letters are spaced 2" from the wall. Before I tell how these letters were installed (we installed according to manufacturer's instructions), I would like to know from anybody who wishes to participate how you would engineer these letters for installation. The letters are 5" deep aluminum channel letters and, as I said, 5' tall. They're all upper case and probably medium helvetica, or similar. Each letter has at least one 'P' type neon transformer mounted to an aluminum box which is mounted to the clear lexan back (1/4"). Please include all the hardware you would use for installing the transformers, attaching the channels to the backing, and of course the letter to the building. You will not believe how we installed these letters.

That's surprising. Do you farm out your 117's and 108's?

Well, I guess we all have our preferences. I call these my work slippers. http://www.magnumboots.com/workboots/5990.html#here

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See what I mean?

The fliers are out, so I imagine the product availability won't be far behind. Some interesting things I noticed in the flier: *The "others" below are the ones I have worked with - Brand X and Brand XX. Ventex has a starting temp of -30 degrees F. The others - -20 degrees F. Max operating temp is 122 degrees F. That seems pretty low to me. I don't know what the others are. Maybe John can address this. I've been in signs in the middle of August where it seemed to be hotter than that. I imagine down south it can get even hotter. Ventex will have 3 ballasts available, all of which will operate one 4' lamp. The others can't say that. One of Ventex's will operate 4-50'. The others max out at 48' Ventex will operate 10' lamps. I know at least one of the others (maybe both) will not operate 10' lamps. Ventex wiring is so simple, even a caveman can wire one. Of course the others are pretty simple too. Ventex will operate T12 and T8. The others - T12 only. (On this note - look for T12's to be history relatively soon. T12 HO strip lighting is no longer being manufactured according to all the supply houses in town.)