-
Free Standing 10ft x 5ft sign
It’s amazing the size of sign you can transport in a relatively small van. My van is a Renault Traffic, and along with my son I fitted this sign today.
The van isn’t big enough to contain a full 10ft x 5ft panel so the sign was made in two halves – the top section being about 3.5ft deep with the lower section about 1.5ft deep. The post fixing channels were left off until we arrived on site which allowed us to get the panels inside the van by curling them up inside. The 4.5M posts and the fixing rails were carried to site on the roof bars.
The panels are made from composite aluminium, and these were attached onto fixing rails on site using a combination of VHB tape and pop rivets.
We then attached the panels onto the posts by fitting the top post clamps loosely in place while the panel rested on the ground. Then we slid the panel up the posts until it was at the required height. (Friction on the post clamps stops the panel from slipping back down again allowing us to level the panel then tighten up the nuts and bolts). The lower clamps where then fitted and the entire procedure repeated for the second (lower) panel.
Attachments:
-
6 Replies
-
Nice one Phill
As always a questions or 2 out of curiosity.
I use Ashby and their post clamps need to be put on before sliding the sign on as one side is fixed and slide through from the edge of the rail, do you use these and just bend around the post or another type that allows you to fit after?
and, you riveted the panels on to the rails, did you use white head rivets or cover with vinyl or just leave silver?
Cheers
Warren
-
These were Ashby clamps Warren. The bolts do need to be slid in from the side but the clamps can be fitted by hooking the fixed end in first then twisting the clamp around 90 degrees to engage. Then slide the bolt along and connect this to the clamp.
The rivets were just left as silver.
-
quote Phill:These were Ashby clamps Warren. The bolts do need to be slid in from the side but the clamps can be fitted by hooking the fixed end in first then twisting the clamp around 90 degrees to engage. Then slide the bolt along and connect this to the clamp.
The rivets were just left as silver.
cheers Phill, I just never bent them before so was curios to know.
I weirdly find it satisfying doing these post and panel jobs, I think because after the hard dirty digging work they always look like they belong where you have cemented them in to the ground and look grand. Maybe I’m just a bit weird 🙄 (my nick name at school was "Beardo the weirdo") :lol1: :lol1:
-
Nice work Phill…..took you a while to figure out were to dig though 😮
-
quote Harry Cleary:Nice work Phill…..took you a while to figure out were to dig though 😮
:rofl:
-
quote Harry Cleary:Nice work Phill…..took you a while to figure out were to dig though 😮
:lol1: :lol1: :lol1:
Every hole we dug hit rock 8 inches down – hence all the "molehills" 😕
Log in to reply.