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Best stencil material
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 |
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