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  • Dibond Pylon Sign

    Posted by Jason Xuereb on 15 November 2008 at 08:17

    Hey guys,

    I’ve always wanted to build a pylon sign so I am going to build one for myself.

    The dimensions I am thinking are 1-1.2 metres wide and the height to be 2.4-3metres tall.

    I was going to weld the frame out of steel.

    My questions are as follows.

    When I route the dibond to create the fold how do I fix it to the steel on the sides so it appears seamless or no screws? VHB Tape? Should I fill the gap between the dibond panels with a sealant?

    With the frame how many horizontal supports should I weld in to help with wind load.

    How should I fix it into the ground? Concrete the frame straight into the ground? Weld plates and dynabolt it into a concrete slab? And then fix my dibond panels to the frame?

    Jason Xuereb replied 16 years, 10 months ago 5 Members · 7 Replies
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  • Michael Potter

    Member
    15 November 2008 at 23:26

    Hi Jason
    not sure I can answer any of your questions. but Steve godson a sign writer
    on the south side of Bris. Had to get full council permission with constructional plans from an engineer, pay all appropriate fees and register the pylon with council then attach the supplied number to pylon.
    cheers Mate
    Mike

  • neonelite

    Member
    28 November 2008 at 11:28

    like these?

    http://www.neonelite.com/productpage.as … tID=232403

  • Graeme Harrold

    Member
    28 November 2008 at 12:50
    quote neonelite:

    like these?

    http://www.neonelite.com/productpage.as … tID=232403

    Tread carefully as this is in breach of the board rules………self promoting. Id see Rob for a Suppliers account…….

  • Andrew Boyle

    Member
    28 November 2008 at 16:08

    We made this one using 2 trays and aluminium posts hidden behind 😀
    just under 3M high.
    Although aluminium it could work the same with composite…maybe

    😀

  • Jason Xuereb

    Member
    28 November 2008 at 23:57

    Hey Andrew,

    How deep did the posts go into the ground and did you have cross braces supporting the trays? Or just the posts? Did you pop rivet, screw or vhb the panels to the posts?

    Cheers
    Jason

  • Andrew Boyle

    Member
    29 November 2008 at 00:17

    Hi Jason….because of the location the posts were in 900mm and we used angle old iron [from ashby packaging] to make a wee frame between the posts, this allowed the structure to be moved and set in one piece…

    Cheers

    Andrew 😀

  • Jason Xuereb

    Member
    29 November 2008 at 00:31

    Cheers Andrew,

    I will get cracking over Christmas.

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