HPGL version of teh PG Logo?

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HPGL version of teh PG Logo?

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Is there one? It would be really cool to get etched into some Alu.... and then sidelit :D

If I do it myself (may well have time on a plane), does someone have a decent sized logo to use as a base? And is anyone else interested in the results?

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I have a PG logo in DFX format. It isn't perfect, and it is the older logo with the RCA zigzag through it. I vectorized it from a .jpg. I have used it on my CNC mill to engrave in aluminum and plexi. There is a thread somewhere in the car audio section with lots of pics. I can hook you up with the .dfx file if you have acad.
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M: M100, M44 for a custom amp project
Zx: Zx500, Zx450, Black Zx350
ZxTi: 4 Zx600Ti's, 1 Zx400Ti
Ti: 5 800.1's & 900.7 for a custom amp project. 1 1200.1, 1 1000.2
Tantrum: 2 1200.1's, 1 600.4, 1 500.2
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Got some EPS of the new logos here:
http://download.phoenixphorum.com/Logos ... ogos%2004/
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that looks pretty good. I'll have to do some playing and see what I can come up with... I'm not 100% sure what I want at the moment, I'm surprised that my box appears to be solid :D

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Re: HPGL version of teh PG Logo?

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bretti_kivi wrote:Is there one? It would be really cool to get etched into some Alu.... and then sidelit :D

If I do it myself (may well have time on a plane), does someone have a decent sized logo to use as a base? And is anyone else interested in the results?

Bret
depending on the size you need, I could probably do the engraving. But you may be better off just going with somewhere local, since I have no idea where "Päijät-Häme or Uusimaa" is at.

I've vectorized pg logos a few times, but always seem to lose the files.
I'm afraid of widths.
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there's a company over in Germany called "Schäffer Apparatebau" who can incorporate HPGL into their machines; it's a bit like emachineshop only it works under Vista. Same idea, i.e. you create your requirements and send them off, getting it back a week or so later.

Ponoko was a service I was thinking about using, I simply haven't got round to it. Though I was intrigued to see that Sketchup can deal with .dxf...


Bret

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