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Sign tray with stand off letters
Hi All
I have a sign tray and supply and fit, it will have vinyl and stand off lettering and also a light above.
What is best way to do this sort of job, should i fit letters when tray is up or do it in house before. should i fit the tray before light ? etc.
For a change i’ve got someone that is willing to spend some money and have a quality job done rather than cheap cheap cheap
Any help would be great.Cheers
Lee
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14 Replies
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good stuff Lee
Do as much as you can in your workshop. I normally do all the drilling for the locator’s at the workshop but don’t fit as it makes getting the signs there mush easier also keep the letters all boxed up and fit last
good luck mate
I have been using a few portland lights and there nice and easy to fit and supply better brackets
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quote Richard Urquhart:good stuff LeeDo as much as you can in your workshop. rich
Good advice. What you can do in the comfort & warmth of your workshop reaps greater rewards when out on site. Like not being in the cold & rain for hours!
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How would you fix the locators to the dibond tray? self-tapping screws? Do you pre-drill pilot holes for self tappers?
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Warren depents on the type of locator, but usually I would use self drill and tap screws. only one operation, not two. lee didnt specify it was dibond, but ali or dibond, use an auto centre pop to avoid the drill bit, or screw skipping,
Peter
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It will be a dipond tray
I’m thinking about buying in ready made.
The light needs to be the same colour do i get the tray made to match the light or the other way around?Also the letters need to be silver but customers not stated what material, What would be the best option for this?
Lee
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quote Peter Normington:Warren depents on the type of locator, but usually I would use self drill and tap screws. only one operation, not two. lee didnt specify it was dibond, but ali or dibond, use an auto centre pop to avoid the drill bit, or screw skipping,Peter
OK on ally but not dibond type panels! It would look like the Himalayas.
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Peter
Can you explainOK on ally but not dibond type panels! It would look like the Himalayas
Lee
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OK, you can just go straight in with the drill or screw, and a little pressure almmost pushes through the skin. but an auto centre pop wound out to minimum pressure makes a little pop that may prevent the bit or screw skidding. and ensures perfect alignment for the stand offs
Peter
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Lee, just be sure to test any centre punch on some scrap as even a light tap could distort a wider area on dibond whereas a thicker plain ally panel would be OK. A good idea plus you can also put a piece of masking tape on to stop the drill skidding.
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Blimey, talk about overcomplicating a simple job!
Accurately drilling a nice surface like ali or dibond is a piece of p1ss.
Drill a pilot hole, tap screws in by hand. Done.
Centre punches? They’re for girls.
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Andy I’m with you di bond is so soft , new drill and a little push and job done
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yes yes yes
I agree
I’m a big girlPeter
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How are they normally fixed to the wall?
Lee
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ally angle, top and bottom, fitted internaly and just a couple of screws to fix to the angle
Peter
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