"Karl Townsend" wrote in
anews.com:

The roadside signs announcing my business need replacing...

With a huge laborious effort, I now have the sign as an AutoCAD file.
My next step is to have the lines burned/cut into a material so I can
make a stencil. There are a few sections in the sign where the stencil
will be only 1/2" wide and a lot where the stencil will be 1" wide.
The sign measures 48" by 96" (4'x8').

So, what would be the best material to use? I can reinforce the very
thin sections mentioned above but not all the 1" wide sections. If I
go with plasma cut steel, I'm guessing I need to go all the way up to
1/8" thick making the stencil weight a ton. I'm afraid thinner
sections will warp and make painting no fun at all.

Also, if anyone in Minnesota is looking for work, I'm looking for a
CNC plasma cutter or router.

Karl



Were it me, I'd have it laser cut out of 22-28 gauge aluminum sheet. Use
an easily removeable tack glue to hold it in place while working on it,
then roll it up and store it for when the signs need refreshing again.

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Anthony

You can't 'idiot proof' anything....every time you try, they just make
better idiots.

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