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<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.25">Temporary walls</a></h1><a name="a5827_25"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.25">#25</a>]<br /> 10 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> Well, the wheels have started turning....at long last.<br /> <br /> I finally got around to taking some pics today. Follow the link below to see our "shop update" page on our website.<br /> <br /> <font color="#FF0000"><a href="http://eternitycreations.com/newlocation.htm">http://eternitycreations.com/newlocation.htm</a></font><br /> <br /> We'll sign the lease on Monday. You'll notice on my website that my exhaust system is already installed...my contractor jumped the gun a little. Oh, well.<br /> <br /> I went to ACME Display at the World Trade Center in Dallas Friday to look at store fixtures, and I think I found everything we need. I still need to run all of my fixture choices by my wife (she has much better taste than I do).<hr /><a name="a5827_26"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.26">#26</a>]<br /> 10 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.25">#25</a>] 11 Feb 2007</p> Cody,<br /> <br /> Very exciting!<br /> <br /> Well, it's OK, if you like nice-looking buildings with plenty of customer parking and a lot of natural light.<br /> <br /> And I do. :-)<br /> <br /> Oh, and that picture of you trying to look busy?<br /> <br /> I don't think it's working. :B <hr /><a name="a5827_27"></a><p><b>From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.27">#27</a>]<br /> 11 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.25">#25</a>] 11 Feb 2007</p> <p>One quick trick if you are installing hanging fixtures.</p> <p>Lay out the hole positions on the floor with an X of masking tape, then when on the ladder you can use a plumb bob and get the holes in the right place easily. Learned that from a marvelous engineer at Lang Electronics when we built a new lab. Gus Taubert was just brilliant.</p> <hr /><a name="a5827_28"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.28">#28</a>]<br /> 11 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.27">#27</a>] 11 Feb 2007</p> No hanging fixtures....all wall-mounted or tables/counters.<hr /><a name="a5827_29"></a><p><b>From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.29">#29</a>]<br /> 11 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.25">#25</a>] 11 Feb 2007</p> <p>Cody,</p> <p>It looks like things are moving right along. It looks like your new location is only a couple blocks from your old one, although it is on a main one-way feeder street from your downtown area to Interstate 30. That should be good for you, especially with Sulphur Springs being the county seat. Do you know what your traffic count is on that road on weekdays? Does your new loaction have an area for road signage?</p> <p>One more question. Do you get to be a judge for the Hopkins County Homemade Ice Cream Freeze-Off? Do you also do the awards fot that event?</p> <hr /><a name="a5827_30"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.30">#30</a>]<br /> 11 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.29">#29</a>] 11 Feb 2007</p> <p>Dave,</p> <p>I'll take this point-by-point...</p> <p>1) I have no clue how many cars pass by this location every day. We are about 100 yards from a busy set of railroad tracks. Several times per day, traffic is stopped directly in front of our shop for several minutes....giving us some good exposure.</p> <p>2) Signage - not great. The awning is going to be our only sign for now, and it faces the street. EVENTUALLY, the property owner wants to put signs at the streets (facing traffic) in front and behind us.</p> <p>3) Unfortunately, my biggest competitor still gets to do the Fall Festival awards....including the ice cream stuff. The Fall Festival board is happy with his stuff, so they're not likely to change. Small potatoes, my friend.</p><hr /><a name="a5827_31"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.31">#31</a>]<br /> 16 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> <p>Our new shop is taking shape!!</p> <p>My contractor has all the studs up, and will be hanging sheetrock today. All my cabinets are here, so we should be able to have them set by the end of the day, too.</p> <p>We had a "little" miscue between the electrician and the folks that installed our exhaust system. The exhaust motor was actually supposed to be wired to 220 VAC, and was to be controlled by a 110 VAC relay. The relay is to be activated by a switch mounted on the wall where the laser will be.</p> <p>Well, the electrician didn't understand that (not properly communicated), so he wired the motor directly through the wall switch to 110 VAC. Not good. When I noticed it yesterday, I called both guys to come fix their parts of it. I think we're all on the same page now (hopefully). <insert very nervous, sweaty-forehead laugh here></p> <p>Our "new location" page is updated with the new pics.</p> <p><a href="http://eternitycreations.com/newlocation.htm">http://eternitycreations.com/newlocation.htm</a></p><hr /><a name="a5827_32"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.32">#32</a>]<br /> 16 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.31">#31</a>] 17 Feb 2007</p> Cody,<br /> <br /> Very impressive!<br /> <br /> Thanks for taking us on the ongoing tour. <hr /><a name="a5827_33"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.33">#33</a>]<br /> 25 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> <p>While we were in Vegas this last week, our contractors were busy working on our new shop.</p> <p>I've updated my website with some pics that I took today.</p> <p><a href="http://eternitycreations.com/newlocation.htm">http://eternitycreations.com/newlocation.htm</a></p> <p>This next week will probably mark more progress than previous weeks, since we'll be painting and putting down the flooring.</p> <p>NEXT WEEK IS THE MOVE!!</p><p class="edit_text">EDITED: 25 Feb 2007 by BOBTNAILER</p> <hr /><a name="a5827_34"></a><p><b>From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.34">#34</a>]<br /> 25 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.33">#33</a>] 25 Feb 2007</p> <p>Cody,</p> <p>Things are moving along smoothly. It's great to be able to share the experience through the picture updates.</p> <p>By the way, "Wall of Plaques" in French is "Mur de Plaques". :-)</p> <p>Eternity Creations is Créations d'Éternité.</p> <p>Reflective Scalp is Cuir chevelu Pensif. Oops, got a little carried away with that one. >.<</p> <p>If I lived a little closer I would have really loved to help you with the move. It's a big task. The more hands on deck the better.</p><p class="edit_text">EDITED: 25 Feb 2007 by DATAKES</p> <hr /><a name="a5827_35"></a><p><b>From: Cindy (CINDYM)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.35">#35</a>]<br /> 27 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.34">#34</a>] 27 Feb 2007</p> <p>Cody - the new place is looking great!</p> <p>Having moved recently myself, may I share some tips? The ONLY good thing about moving by yourself is that you pretty much do know exactly where everything is after you unload. However, make sure every, and I mean EVERY box is marked with one of those broad markers - ON THE SIDE, not just the top of the box. <br /> Mark boxes while in your old location to what area (room) in the new location they will reside. Again, not to stress this, mark on the side of the box, not just the top. This really helps you take a box and quickly move it to the correct location in your new shop. If you have helpers, it will help them too.</p> <p>When you move to your new place you will probably have a bunch of things that fall under the catagory of questionable junk. Inventory that is older, equipment that you don't use often etc. Put any boxes of that type of thing in one area so you can go back later and unpack and toss. Once you are in your new place, you'll find the old stuff looks shabby and you don't want to display, sell or use many of the things that looked just fine in your old place.</p> <p>It took many truck trips to move all the acrylic & glass pieces from my old showroom to my new place. I used a bookcase & towels to wrap & pack and moved them myself - hand carrying them to and from the truck. (actually, since I moved midweek and everyone I know had to work, all items except what the movers took I "hand" carried - talk about a great weight loss program!).</p> <p>Your excitement and adrenaline will carry you through the move. Good luck and hope all goes well. Realize there will be glitches - it is inevitable. Roll with the punches - it's all worth it in the end.<br /> Congrats on your new place,<br /> Cindy M</p> <p><br /> .</p><hr /><a name="a5827_36"></a><p><b>From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.36">#36</a>]<br /> 27 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.35">#35</a>] 27 Feb 2007</p> <p>Cody,</p> <p>Cindy's message was meant for you.</p> <hr /><a name="a5827_37"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.37">#37</a>]<br /> 27 Feb 2007<br /><b>To: Cindy (CINDYM)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.35">#35</a>] 28 Feb 2007</p> <p>Cindy,</p> <p>Great advice!</p> <p>When we set up our storage area, we found that it was necessary to mark all FOUR sides of each "normal" box, as they sometimes got turned around when putting them back onto their shelves. The flat boxes (engraving stock) just have contents marked on the ends.</p> <p>One issue that we won't have to worry about (as much) with the new move is exactly WHERE we store an item. At our present shop, some stuff is kept behind/under a long counter, while the rest of it is in an upstairs storage room. We don't have any "good" way to track product location.</p> <p>Do you (or anyone else) have suggestions for tracking what shelf a particular item is stored on? I'd like to use something in Quickbooks, if possible. I know there are "custom" fields that you can set up in the Item List, but I'd like to see what other folks are using.</p> <p>We're really looking forward to moving everything to the new shop. It'll be lots of work, to be sure....but it's very exciting!</p> <p>Thank you for the advice, and for the words of encouragement!</p> <p> </p> <p>Cody</p><hr /><a name="a5827_38"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.38">#38</a>]<br /> 6 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: ALL</b></p> <p>New pics are here!</p> <p>We're finally moved completely out of our old location. Once we have our showroom fixtures (Thursday or Friday of this week), we'll be completely moved INTO this one!</p> <p><a href="http://eternitycreations.com/newlocation.htm">http://eternitycreations.com/newlocation.htm</a></p> <p>I just loved our first job to run at the new place, so I took a picture of one of the plaques and put it on the site.</p><hr /><a name="a5827_39"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.39">#39</a>]<br /> 6 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.38">#38</a>] 7 Mar 2007</p> Cody,<br /> <br /> It's shaping up nicely. Very ambitious undertaking. <hr /><a name="a5827_40"></a><p><b>From: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.40">#40</a>]<br /> 7 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.39">#39</a>] 7 Mar 2007</p> ....not to mention SCARY!!<hr /><a name="a5827_41"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.41">#41</a>]<br /> 7 Mar 2007<br /><b>To: Cody (BOBTNAILER)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.40">#40</a>] 7 Mar 2007</p> That's how you know you're alive!<br /> <br /> Easy for me to say. :-) <hr /><p align="center">Show messages:  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.1">1-4</a>  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=5827.5">5-24</a>  25-41</p> <h4><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=EE">Back to thread list</a> | <a href="llogout.php?webtag=EE">Login</a></h4> <h6>© 2025 <a href="http://www.beehiveforum.net/" target="_blank">Project Beehive Forum</a></h6> </body>