how do i fix a raised aluminium sign to a wall?

[Robert Lambie]

kev! your working too hard mate! 😮

check the home page on locators will do the exact same job…
if you feel the plate is a little heavy just add more locators… if its an engraving ide imagine its low down anyway.

i gaurantee it is the way to go if the fixings cant be shown from the front..
the cheapest way anyway… 🙄
if you had soldered on pegs ide imagine the heat may dicolour the plate at the front…

check here:
https://www.uksignboards.com/phpBB/viewt … 2201#12201

[signscript]

thanks for that rob, however the holes are already drilled as they were going to be screwed to the wall, the ones i was thinking about are a bit like mike brown’s ‘cotton reels’ but ali and come through the sign.

[Robert Lambie]

ahhh i see what you mean now mate.. know what you mean i should say.. 😕

i have two sitting on my desk here… ill have to check where we buy them.. maybe post it tonight as ill be going out for the rest of today. i think its “graphex” but could be wrong….
they are not cheap.. about £4 each.. rip-off stuff but look great…

anyway i have a solution if they done want to pay the extra and works the exact same.

go to B&Q and buy mrror screws.. not dome head but flat headed cap screws.. they come in gold and silver and look the same as the graphex ones.. a pack of 4 are about £1.50 i think..
anyway, what you do is make a template or line the sign on the wall & mark where the holes are.. then pre-drill a pilot hole 3mm or 5 if its stone and insert your rawl-plugs. now get the female loactors (bucket ones) and turn them upside down and hold beneath the plate.. put your mirror screw through the sign face and screw till its firm.
repeat that each time on each corner. aftrer this check its still level and then tighten the screws.. after that screw on the metal mirror caps ontop of the mirror screws.. stand back and admire… 😉

looks the exact same and the customer is none the wiser..
the ones you want are really for floating clear glass.. so the raised section is seen. in this case it is hidden so the upside down locator bucket is hidden…

hope this helps.. ill try get the contact for the other metal locators later today…

[John Singh]

Well Robert thats a cheeky one
Sort of thing I’d get up to
Brilliant idea!! (-)
But your right! its not actually seen under the ali so its just about creating a space

And those ali fixings (one supplier: Shopkit design ltd) are very expensive
for what they are!!! 😡 😡

John 🙂

[signscript]

cheers john, do you have their contact details.

cheers kevin

[Martin Pearson]

Kevin, Shopkits number is: Tel: 01923 818282. Fax: 01923 818280

[signscript]

thanks martin, just given them a call and orderd 16 fixings for the bargin price of £40, but hey thats what the customer wanted, and they were happy to pay the extra..

As for SNAPFRAMES .. has anyone had any ideas

[Fat Bob]

Hi Kev

Give these a blast

Planet-innovation.co.uk
mpclabs.co.uk

[Alex Wilson]

Hi all

Just a quick note on these mirror screws from B&Q if you want a trase supplier try F.K Moore I bought 400 today for £48+VAT a lot cheaper than B&Q. They supply lots of fixings useful to the sign trade.

[Robert Lambie]

great to see you back on the site alex…. do you have an address or tel number for that supplier?

hope to see you on the boards more mate.. not had a chat in a while.. 😉

[Alex Wilson]

Hi Rob

Yeah ive been looking in most days but its been so busy recently that i don’t get much time to post replies. With regards to F.K Moore the are based in Margate or Broadstairs i’m not quite sure but i have a catalogue in work so I will post details over the weekend. They are mainly a glass fixings supplier but they do some really decorative fixings.

Speak soon

Alex

[Robert Lambie]

great mate… good to know i work with glass in many ways…

cheers 😉

[signscript]

Found them on http://www.kellysearch.com

FK Moore

5 Wilton Rd
Haine Industrial Pk
Ramsgate
Kent
CT12 5HD

Tel: (01843) 593440
Fax: (01843) 585883
http://www.fkmoore.co.uk/

[Robert Lambie]

thanks for that kev 😉