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Slider Sign advice
I know this has been asked before so any links to old posts appreciated if its easier, basically I need to provide a client with an external open closed sign and i was thinking maybe a bit of chanel on a composite panel to slide another piece in marked open one side and closed the other.
how would you guys do it and if like this wheres the best place to get mini channel to suit this project – overall size of the sign 10" wide to go adjacent to the entrance door.
Thannk in advance – John 😀
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Have a look at the Direx system from Universal.
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Forget Universal. They charge minimum £30 delivery so for a one-off it’s not viable.
In fact to me they are not interested in the small sign maker.
One-to-one engravers do this type of thing – see them in Sign Update mag. -
Peter – Yes I’m aware of 121 have used them myself in the past, was just looking for something cheap and easy to fabricate in house so that rules universal out but thanks Tim
looks like jag then cheers George – unless anyone else knows better
John 😀
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John they also have a tool to cut it mitred if you nose around the jag site
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Try a local metal shop. I don’t know where you are based but I have 2 metal places close to me and also Blackburns. All of which carry a similar channel.
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quote :I don’t know where you are based but I have 2 metal places close to me
im SE England Tim always up and down the M20 in and out of town 🙂
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John what about George King metals just on the bridge by St Georges hospital??
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yes i need to go there for some rod for security for the windows
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John, sorry to hi jack this thread but if you use bars on the windows put a sleeve over the top prior to fitting, maybe a plumbers copper pipe. If anyone tries to get in and saw the bars they just rotate. Hope that makes sense
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Chris that is a top idea !!!!! 😀 😀 😀 😀
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Would need to be a decent thickness sleeve though, else you could just squash it to stop it rotating. It is a good tip though Chris.
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quote Tim Painter:Would need to be a decent thickness sleeve though, else you could just squash it to stop it rotating. It is a good tip though Chris.Most tea leaves carry mole grips and cordless grinders and or bolt croppers, if they want to get in they will, bars only prevent the
opportunist 😀Peter
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Actually I don’t think that’s strictly true… like burglar alarms in residential streets, thieves (dedicated and opportunists) tend to shy away from difficult entries and go for the softer targets…
Pal of mine makes security stuff and he does it in reverse to what has been mentioned, 1 inch square section steel with a 14mm stainless steel round rod inside to spin against a grinder or hacksaw…
My insurer stipulated 20mm round bar as minimum so recommend don’t go for 14 or 16mm.
Ian
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quote :John, sorry to hi jack this thread but if you use bars on the windows put a sleeve over the top prior to fitting, maybe a plumbers copper pipe. If anyone tries to get in and saw the bars they just rotate. Hope that makes sense
– thats ok Chris its morphed into somthing practical anyhow 🙂
quote :My insurer stipulated 20mm round bar as minimum so recommend don’t go for 14 or 16mm.good advice, what about the distance apart any regs to stop the slim little buggers slippin through
John
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Reminds me of our local cat burglar nicknamed "Harry the Hamster". So called because of his remarkable ability to flatten his body out to such an unbelievable extent that he could slip under the gap in a closed door 😮 😮
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