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    How much would you pay to get FREE shipping for a year?

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    Just what we need more opportunities for a dumb ass to go online to order professional supplies to become a self made hack.

    Yep, now the sign service guys can be eliminated from the equation altogether. Might as well post a DIY video on YouTube too.

    Another step in the wrong direction for the sign industry.

    And do you think it is bad form for us to have a YouTube video that has over 25,000 views that generates new customers all the time? I just think the times have changed and it is time for people to realize "things aren't the way the use to be"

    If the videos are "how to" sign component retrofit oriented and offered up for "anyone " to purchase at wholesale prices than hell yeah it's bad form , especially if you want to keep a loyal customer base from people earning a living in the sign industry.

    If your just marketing your "end of the world" survival kits than I say have at it.

    Who's pocket am I lining?

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    I use the Advance 12 watt and 60 watt units. I pay 39.00 for the 60 watt. But, I do buy a lot of them. I use US LED and typically buy them by the case. But, they can be purchased by the foot.

    I have to agree on the neon benders. Most that I have dealt with over the years are not your average employee or vendor. I am sure there are many professional neon benders. It's just been my mis-fortune to not be able to find them.

    That is unfortunate Gerald . Maybe Sean knows a quality guy up there in your area.

    Every market place and industry (neon and led included) has its low quality shit manufacturers to contend with.

    It's too bad your experience with neon has been with what I expect is the part time hack that works for beer.

    Who's pocket am I lining?

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    Saving money is not the only reason for using Leds....

    You never "break" an led unit.

    Power supplys are 1/4 the price of

    Neon transformers.

    Code requirements are much less

    No tube supports or boots needed

    for leds....

    When a service call is needed.. just grab some replacement leds and a power supply and hit the road..

    With neon , you go to the job site and hope there is no bad neon unit.

    Leds are mercury free...

    And last buy not least.....no fickle

    neon bender to deal with

    As a former tube bender i hate to see the neon industry suffer.....but such is technology......We all saw how plotters and vinyl replaced the great hand letterers and painters...

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    "no fickle neon bender to deal with" Really ? That's a new one .

    If you really "hate to see the neon industry suffer" you wouldn't make bogus BS statements like that one . Keep it simple and stick to the standard "green" marketing BS . : )

    The Do Nothings

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    Seems ironic that these association members would react so defensively .

    How long have you been asking for someone/anyone in a leadership position to question the validity of the green marketing BS ? There's just too many creative ways to cash in on the "green scheme" to muck up the water with facts.

    If any group should be frustrated and upset with the situation it's the sign component manufacturers that have been hung out to dry by the lack of support and failure of industry leadership to act on there behalf.

    Anyone have any experience with this ?

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    Thanks for the input guys

    I have a lens here just to practice on so I am trying a few different methods.

    I tried the kitco cutter .It worked ok but left a few little spider cracks in the cut .

    I made a homemade cutter last night that works sort of like a conduit cutter to lightly score the glass all the way around then I very lightly heat the glass and apply a cold rag to it . Really seems to work well . I've made 3 perfect cuts so far without the hairline cracks.

    Going to try a wet saw later today for the cuts along the length of the lens .

    Things to ponder

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    Yep, Our leaders in Washington are suckers for a slick sales pitch and a nice "campaign contribution" er kickback.

    When did our government become a near sighted referee making bad calls at the most critical time ?

    Never seen anything as mismanaged as our country is right now.

    Is anyone watching the president right now

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    Would like to hear your thoughts about what our president is going to say tonight

    Mike

    NSW

    same political speech..

    the ideas that were talked about tonight have been on the table for months now. and that is most likely as far as they will go for now.

    the best part is the guy that was sitting with the presidents wife out sources 80% of his company work load and is sitting on five billion in cash over seas so he dose not have to pay capital gains taxes on it.

    and he is appointed as a adviser to help jump start the USA.

    go figure..

    Mike

    NSW

    Exactly...

    GE's CEO sitting in on a jobs creation speech is laughable. He's the leader of a company who shut down 15 light manufacturing factories in Ohio alone to outsource to China.

    Seems ironic that GE would choose to outsource most of their "green" energy efficient Light manufacturing operations to a country that is the biggest enviro offender.

    Barack has chosen to take job creation advice from a man that puts corporate profitability before all else ? What a joke

    FMS Neon

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    Welcome aboard FMS !

    Quick question for Mike : I was told by my local sign supplier last week that the long cylinder caps for tubelated electrodes will no longer be available because they were being discontinued . Does FMS manufacture these caps for their electrodes or do you know a supplier that does ? Seems my local suppliers are deciding to keep less and less neon products on the shelves. If I have to wait for my supplier to order material every time I need something what good are they ? Do you sell direct ?

    Westrim is discontinuing theirs?

    Yep

    My supplier told me they were looking for another source but I haven't heard anything since.

    I spent over 100 dollars this week for expedited freight charges to get ruby red and 3500 white to my shop.

    These products are now considered order as needed items by my local suppliers. Too busy pimping the latest LED lines I guess.

    Clients like Disney and Universal don't want to here lame excuses as to why I can't have their material here for three weeks while my supplier tries to fill their minimum stock orders.

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