at that hour (1/4 to 1am) and through to 4 am I was working on a quote for an upcoming job in Feb. If the builder I gave the quote to gets the job, the signage component is about $33k worth. Some 20mm lasered acrylic letters, 30mm routered acrylic, 150mm deep 1.1m high fabricated letters, and a heap of smaller 3 & 4.5mm lasered stuff, and 2 double-sided illuminated plinth signs... routed & lasered & installed... plus assorted graduated window tint film applied, digital print on window film, and patterns routed in wall MDF panels.
Staff: just me! (+ my wife and occasional help from our grown-up kids on weekends if I'm lucky. We've had apprentices, and employees, and they mostly ended up making more than me after I ended up spending my time teaching them... no regrets though, but when work dries up, then funding others' wages is hard.
I'll be putting a couple of kids on during the upcoming holidays though...
Best wishes,
Ian
ULS M-300, 55w made 2002 with rotary. Goldenlaser 130 watt, 1300x700 made 2011.
Flat bed 2500x1300 150/90watt 2 tube laser, 2018 model.
Esab router, 1989, 4.5 x 2.0 m, conv. to Tekcel, and modded a 2nd time.
HP L260-60". Roland PNC-1410. Mimaki GC-130 SU.
Screenprinting carousel 6x4 and 7x4 ft 1-arm bandit vac table.
Corel Draw X3, Illy, Indesign & Photoshop CS2 & CS5, Enroute 4
Pencil, paper, paintbrush, airbrush & dagger-liners & assorted other stuff.