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  • Panel Joints, what preference?

    Posted by Stuart Miller on December 18, 2018 at 2:33 pm

    As far as I can see there are two types of self made panel joints for keeping panels in line inside a frame.
    A) uses more material but keeps everything inline across the whole sign.
    b) uses less material, but does it keep the panels in line as well ?
    What are peoples preferences?
    cheers


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    Jamie Palmer replied 5 years, 3 months ago 7 Members · 8 Replies
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  • Phill Fenton

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    December 18, 2018 at 3:24 pm

    I use method B which works fine

  • Hugh Potter

    Member
    December 18, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    A :thumbsup:

  • David Stevenson

    Member
    December 18, 2018 at 4:26 pm

    A also

  • Andrew O Brien

    Member
    December 19, 2018 at 1:40 am

    A

  • Stuart Miller

    Member
    December 19, 2018 at 8:59 am

    Thanks for the input guys, A then 🙂

  • Martin Pearson

    Member
    December 23, 2018 at 9:41 am

    I use method B same as Phill, never tried method A but from what I can see it not only uses more material but takes longer to put together so there is a time element as well as a material cost to consider
    Like Phill I have never had a problem with method B 😆

  • Stuart Miller

    Member
    December 23, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    Thanks for the input, Used A join in the end which gave a nice fit all across the panels.
    Used Foamalux Ultra for the panels, Thanks Phil Fenton for that pointer from last year.
    Saved me flood coating foam boards and gave a nice gloss finish.


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  • Jamie Palmer

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    January 6, 2019 at 12:51 pm

    For trays I tend to lean to option ‘A’ however I have been using some plastic extrusion recently for flat panel joins. Buy it in 3mtr lengths coloured white then wrap to colour or continue print. Its available it different widths heights and returns so can be used with different thickness materials. I find it not only holds the panels but almost locks them in place.


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