• Neon, LED, Lighting

  help needed please with edge-lit signs?

  Posted by Darren_Glasgow on 11 March 2008 at 19:41

  Hi all,i’ve been engraving for a number of years now,most jobs being on 2-ply internal engraving material for door plates,badges,etc.I recently saw some pics of "edge-lit" signs on the net and decided to persue this further.My plan is this: I reverse-engrave onto 10mm thick acrylic.From the left and right sides i drill 4/5mm holes for blue LED’s.By powering-up the LED’s,will my engraving stand out? Or is there something i’ve missed out?

  Darren_Glasgow replied 17 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Peter Dee

  Member

  12 March 2008 at 08:31

  You would still have to hide the wiring away somewhere, and all the holes would also light up.

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  Darren_Glasgow

  Member

  12 March 2008 at 19:38

  Thanks for the advice,Peter.I plan to use 10mm aluminium chanelling to hide the wires,and if deep enough,should also hide the "spray" from the LED’s.

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