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  1. French Cleats

    Hi all, It's been a while since I've posted. I would like to know where to get a set of french cleats, or to build some, strong enough to support an 80''x96'' x2'' HDU sign against a block wall(my shop sign). I'm planning to laminate some .090 aluminum to the back of it with epoxy, as a backer...
  2. EPS sign

    Just finished this one for the shop. The monument is EPS, 8'x6'x2', cut on our homebuilt hotwire cutter. The graphics were designed/layed out in SignWizard and the post card was rendered in Corelx8. The graphic elements on the sign are of HDU cut on our router, primed with FSC88WB, and sprayed...
  3. Halo Letters

    Does anyone have any tips on making Halo letters from HDU and/or 1"pvc and LED strips "tape" like Grimco sells? Do the backs of the letters need to be hollowed out? If so, how deep and wide? How far do you stand them off? What size LED's Does a piece of clear acrylic or something need to be...
  4. Oracal Questions

    I used some Oracal "Brilliant Blue"#751 series on some signs a couple years ago and within 18 months the vinyl was cracking all over like mud in a dried up pond and the blue pigment was streaking down the sign. An OC rep told me that this particular color was only rated for 3 years, or maybe he...
  5. Hotwire foam cutting anyone?

    I am just finishing up my foam cutter build. have made a few samples, and ready to start my first real project; a sign for the shop. Has anyone tried "Hotwire Foam Factory" products in your monument/foam sign production? If so, which ones do you use? Thanks My cutter can handle two...
  6. LED Sign Problems

    I ordered a sign from a company, in Alabama, who shall remain nameless for the time being. Six weeks after installation one of the two EMC's went. I called the vendor and they passed the buck to the manufacturer. The manufacturer had me go to the jobsite, disconnect he wires, pull the EMC...
  7. Howdy from Florida

    Hello all! My name is Wayne and I operate a dimensional sign shop in sunny Florida. We specialize in sandblasted, routed, and carved signs, and we get to do a little gold leaf now and then. We also do hand painted, vinyl, and fabricated metal signs. I thought I would hang out awhile and see...
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