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    Posted by Colin Bland on 5 November 2018 at 20:44

    We are all busy rushing around on with the next job trying to earn a living.
    Today we took half hour out to make up this banner and fitted in place of our usual advertising banner.
    Hope it may give others on here some inspiration


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    Martin Pearson replied 6 years, 11 months ago 8 Members · 13 Replies
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  • NeilRoss

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    5 November 2018 at 21:24

    Well done Colin. An admirable sentiment!

  • David Hammond

    Member
    7 November 2018 at 06:15

    We will be remembering my, Great, Great, Great uncle Clifford Hall.

    KIA 27th Feb 1917, aged 19.

    A distant relative found quite a lot out about him & his family.


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  • Chris Wilson

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    8 November 2018 at 12:17

    Just installed this yesterday

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    8 November 2018 at 18:12

    Made these reflective silent soldiers..

  • David Hammond

    Member
    8 November 2018 at 18:43

    Love it Hugh! :claps:

    Were they printed on Black reflective?

  • Colin Bland

    Member
    8 November 2018 at 20:35

    Looking good

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    8 November 2018 at 22:06
    quote David Hammond:

    Love it Hugh! :claps:

    Were they printed on Black reflective?

    Not this time David, I nearly did but opted to use white reflective, by day the design has a smokey filter over it so it’s fairly dark.

  • Mark Piddington

    Member
    8 November 2018 at 23:47

    Here’s one we produced earlier in the year


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  • Daniel Evans

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    9 November 2018 at 10:02

    What do you make these out of and how do they stand up? Do you do these as a freebie?

  • Mark Piddington

    Member
    9 November 2018 at 11:48
    quote Daniel Evans:

    What do you make these out of and how do they stand up? Do you do these as a freebie?

    Mine was routed from di-bond and mounted to an aluminium frame we made then bolted to the ground to stop any little thugs stealing it! We produced it for our local parish council


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  • Daniel Evans

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    9 November 2018 at 13:30

    Very nice, I didn’t know you could weld aluminium, can a normal MIG welder do this and what type of stuff do you need?

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    9 November 2018 at 15:54
    quote Daniel Evans:

    Very nice, I didn’t know you could weld aluminium, can a normal MIG welder do this and what type of stuff do you need?

    pretty sure you need a TIG welder for Ali, don’t think mig works as it relies on electrical current.

    the soldiers I made were just old composite signs I’d taken down from an arena when I replaced them, I have just made some more in 12mm ply for a customer though, sprayed black with rattle cans, the recycled ones I sold (what I am not using) and gave the money to the poppy appeal, the wooden ones I’ve charged a nominal amount for as a business wants to use them annually.

  • Martin Pearson

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    9 November 2018 at 16:24
    quote Daniel Evans:

    Very nice, I didn’t know you could weld aluminium, can a normal MIG welder do this and what type of stuff do you need?

    TIG for Aluminium & it is not as forgiving as some other materials when it comes to welding so a little more skill involved generally 😆 😆

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