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Fitting flat cut lettering without locators
I have a client who wants raised lettering on a building. I normally do this using stand off locators but the font required has a narrow stroke and is too narrow to allow locators to be fitted to the rear. Any suggestions as to how to fit flat cut lettering onto a building without using stand off locators?
It is to be fitted onto painted stonework.
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Hi Phil, what about using a clear acrylic frame or runner along the back of the letters, u can stand this off using locator’s then fix your letters to the acrylic.
We did one sometime ago, and it looks quite nice.
Jus
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If its painted could you prime it and tape it with 3m stuff?
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Phil,
I use a Big Head fastener glued to the back of the letter with a length of studding screwed into it, drill holes in the wall, fill with glue then push the letter, with the studs into the holes. A short length of clear acrylic tube on each stud acts as a spacer.
Useless explanation without a picture where can I post the picture?Steve
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quote Phill:I have a client who wants raised lettering on a building. I normally do this using stand off locators but the font required has a narrow stroke and is too narrow to allow locators to be fitted to the rear. Any suggestions as to how to fit flat cut lettering onto a building without using stand off locators?It is to be fitted onto painted stonework.
how thick is the material the letters are made from?
if it’s 10-18mm foam drill a 4mm hole in the back part way through the letter and glue a 4mm threaded bar into the hole. mark on template and drill 6mm hole on the wall 1/3 filled with gripfill of the likes. push in to set depth
Ian
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Phil, I recently read in signlink magazine that SNAPFIX have brought out a ‘small’ size to their fixings range, fixes on an 8mm leg
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I have ground down the locator’s on a grinder before now. Grind the left and right side down and leave just enough to glue.
Don’t know if I explained that well enough in English, but change the "O" into an "I" shape. 🙄 😕 (?) (!) -
Glob of Silicone behind the letter? Should be able to level off by eye so letters are the same distance from the wall surface.
Or what about making your own standoffs by cutting down some thin acrylic tubing to the right size?
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Phil,
I once had to mount 150mm Times New Roman letters on a lawyer’s wall. I cut the letters twice: Once on 3mm burgundy perspex, and once on 5mm clear perspex. Glued the clear to the back of the burgundy, and fixed to the wall with No More Nails.
More than doubles the cost though, but who cares – it was for a lawyer!
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Many thanks for all the valuable suggestions and ideas. :2thumbs:
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Hello LEE,
I am from Melbourne and i noticed you are a fellow Australian, are you able to tell me where in Australia i can source these plastic stand offs for fixing cnc cut letters to a wall ?I’m finding them hard to locate.
Any help would be great.
Cheers,
PJquote Lee Attewell:Glob of Silicone behind the letter? Should be able to level off by eye so letters are the same distance from the wall surface.Or what about making your own standoffs by cutting down some thin acrylic tubing to the right size?
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Qualsign in Perth supply them PJ. I’ve no idea where in Melbourne
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Thanks Lee for the quick response ! Have asked around suppliers in Melbourne with little luck.
Will give these guys a call on Monday.
Appreciate your help,
Cheers,
PJ
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