[RE-wrenches] Plaques

[Lou Russo via RE-wrenches]

Aloha Wrenches,

Anyone out there making their own engraved plaques and labels?
If so, is it worth it and what machine are you using?
Thanks for your time and insight, it is always appreciated.

Aloha,

Lou Russo
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Plaques

[Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches]

Good question I’m curious on this also, I have to say the ones that I’ve had 
made are not inexpensive
Dana Orzel
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On Mar 30, 2024, at 12:58 PM, Lou Russo via RE-wrenches 
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Aloha Wrenches,

Anyone out there making their own engraved plaques and labels?
If so, is it worth it and what machine are you using?
Thanks for your time and insight, it is always appreciated.

Aloha,

Lou Russo
Owner
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808 345 6762
Spree Solar Systems LLC
CT-34322

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Re: [RE-wrenches] Plaques

[Christopher Warfel via RE-wrenches]

I use a thermal printer with labels that are UV rated. (duralabel). The 
problem with engraved is if you make a mistake and have to have it 
redone.  The labels from my printer are best placed out of the sun 
although UV rated.  I do see fading after 8 or 10 years.


On 3/30/2024 4:33 PM, Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches wrote:
Good question I’m curious on this also, I have to say the ones that 
I’ve had made are not inexpensive

Dana Orzel
C: 208.721.7003
E- d...@solarwork.com

On Mar 30, 2024, at 12:58 PM, Lou Russo via RE-wrenches 
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Aloha Wrenches,

Anyone out there making their own engraved plaques and labels?
If so, is it worth it and what machine are you using?
Thanks for your time and insight, it is always appreciated.

Aloha,

Lou Russo
Owner
l...@spreesolarsystems.com
808 345 6762
Spree Solar Systems LLC
CT-34322

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Re: [RE-wrenches] Plaques

[William Miller via RE-wrenches]

Lou:

I tried this with my little, cheap shapeoko CNC router. It can be done but
it kind of became more of a hobby than I wanted.  Your bed has to be dead
nuts flat, much more so than through-cutting parts (like interlock plates,
for example).  Holding the material tight to the bed really requires a
vacuum bed. You need the software and a spare computer you don’t mind
getting dusty. I spoiled three for every one successfully completed. Maybe
I gave up too soon. Maybe I had the wrong approach.

I suppose you-tube might give you some insight. Have you checked there?
Sorry my experience is so limited.

PV Labels is so darn quick and good and reasonable I could not justify
carrying on with making my own.

William Miller
Miller Solar.com
805-438-5600
www.millersolar.com


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> I use a thermal printer with labels that are UV rated. (duralabel). The
> problem with engraved is if you make a mistake and have to have it redone.
> The labels from my printer are best placed out of the sun although UV
> rated.  I do see fading after 8 or 10 years.
> On 3/30/2024 4:33 PM, Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches wrote:
>
> Good question I’m curious on this also, I have to say the ones that I’ve
> had made are not inexpensive
> Dana Orzel
> C: 208.721.7003
> E- d...@solarwork.com
>
> On Mar 30, 2024, at 12:58 PM, Lou Russo via RE-wrenches
>  
> wrote:
>
> 
> Aloha Wrenches,
>
> Anyone out there making their own engraved plaques and labels?
> If so, is it worth it and what machine are you using?
> Thanks for your time and insight, it is always appreciated.
>
> Aloha,
>
> Lou Russo
> Owner
> l...@spreesolarsystems.com
> 808 345 6762
> Spree Solar Systems LLC
> CT-34322
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Plaques

[Ray Walters via RE-wrenches]

I once got a trophy company to engrave some plaques and it was stupid 
expensive. ($50/ plaque)  Then I started using PV Labels.com, and their 
pricing is quite reasonable (under $10/ plaque).  Turn around time has 
always been quick too.  I'd have to be printing a lot of plaques for 
doing it in house to pencil out. I'm not sure if it ever would, 
considering that you still have to pay yourself or someone else to 
operate the engraver, and the blank plaques probably cost a bit too.


Ray Walters
Remote Solar

On 3/30/2024 12:56 PM, Lou Russo via RE-wrenches wrote:

Aloha Wrenches,

Anyone out there making their own engraved plaques and labels?
If so, is it worth it and what machine are you using?
Thanks for your time and insight, it is always appreciated.

Aloha,

Lou Russo
Owner
l...@spreesolarsystems.com
808 345 6762
Spree Solar Systems LLC
CT-34322


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Re: [RE-wrenches] Plaques

[david quattro via RE-wrenches]

Generic stickers are easily gotten but site-specific placards are often
required. I recommend Tony :::
Tony Nguyen 
We send him a PDF doct and the size/font requirements. within a couple days
I receive a perfect red placard with white lettering, 3M sticky on the
back, at very reasonable pricing.  Tony Nguyen is the man.

David Quattro
CA License # 954020. C-10, C-46
ph (415) 312-2661
www.quattrosolar.com




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re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> I once got a trophy company to engrave some plaques and it was stupid
> expensive. ($50/ plaque)  Then I started using PV Labels.com, and their
> pricing is quite reasonable (under $10/ plaque).  Turn around time has
> always been quick too.  I'd have to be printing a lot of plaques for doing
> it in house to pencil out.  I'm not sure if it ever would, considering that
> you still have to pay yourself or someone else to operate the engraver, and
> the blank plaques probably cost a bit too.
>
> Ray Walters
> Remote Solar
> On 3/30/2024 12:56 PM, Lou Russo via RE-wrenches wrote:
>
> Aloha Wrenches,
>
> Anyone out there making their own engraved plaques and labels?
> If so, is it worth it and what machine are you using?
> Thanks for your time and insight, it is always appreciated.
>
> Aloha,
>
> Lou Russo
> Owner
> l...@spreesolarsystems.com
> 808 345 6762
> Spree Solar Systems LLC
> CT-34322
>
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Plaques

[Kirpal Khalsa via RE-wrenches]

Hi Lou and all.
We dove all in and got a Vision Engraving machine. They offer several
models and the most basic version works just fine.  It was a big investment
but we can make our own placatds in the same day.
We have a dedicated cheap laptop and a vacuum attachment they sell which
keeps the work area clean.  There was a learning curve but we won after a
bit.
Its really nice to have and to have the flexibility makes that an aspect of
job management  much less complicated. My guess is that it will take 3-4
years to pay for itself.
We like having it and my only regret us that  we didnt get one sooner.

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> Aloha Wrenches,
>
> Anyone out there making their own engraved plaques and labels?
> If so, is it worth it and what machine are you using?
> Thanks for your time and insight, it is always appreciated.
>
> Aloha,
>
> Lou Russo
> Owner
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> 808 345 6762
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> CT-34322
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