standoffs

[Geneva Olson]

So, I'm curious. Is there a template where standoffs should go on all signs? like 1/2 inch from top and 1/2 inch from side?

 

[Billct2]

Not that I know of. For me it's more of an aesthetic combined with the practical, enough to do the job and keeping holes away from the edge.

 

[Gino]

I forget the size of your sign, but if it's 3/16" or 1/4", I'd come in 2" from the edge.

If you wanna play it safe, either start in the middle and work you way left, then right..... or start in one corner and work your way across. Do not put the top two corners in and work towards the center..... anyway, not until you're really good at putting these things up.

 

[Moze]

Generally 1" to 2" to the center of the standoff, depending on the size of the standoff, panel, etc.

 

[Scotchbrite]

Generally speaking for acrylic you want the hole to be 1.5 times the diameter of the hole from the edge of the panel. So if you're drilling a 1/2" hole it should be 3/4" from the edge. Personally I like to do what Moze recommended. I think it's good to get the support in just a little closer to the center if possible versus trying to get it as close to the edge as possible.

 

[brdesign]

I mostly use 1" diameter standoffs with the center of the hole 1.5" from the edges