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The Drafting Shoppe Blog
News, guides, and updates for monument professionals.
October 15, 2026Open Any Monument File - Without the Program That Made ItGot a Gerber, MONU-CAD or Cochran drawing you cannot open? Upload it to our File Converter and get it back in the format your software reads.
October 15, 2026What I'm Working On: The Artwork Finder and New Plotter SoftwareTwo tools for monument shops on the way: find a design in the archive from a photo, and send designs straight to your Gerber or Allen Datagraph plotter.
October 15, 2026Why Your Gerber Plotter Won't Cut a 28" Stone - and How to Fix It28" is one of the most common stone heights in the trade, but a GS-750 leaves the factory cutting only 27.25". Here is what that costs you, and the 15-minute fix.
September 10, 2026Why I Wrote a Book Called Skip WreckedA word changed in the middle of the night in December 2013, and it became the name of a book. On drafting as tent-making, Elberton granite, and the story behind the faith.September 4, 2026Welcome to the Drafting Shoppe BlogProduction tips, new file releases, and news from the shop — written for monument professionals.