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    Posted by Nick Williams on 27 March 2009 at 15:59

    i have to make a sign which will be fitted to a 150 mm round post

    the sign will be 5ft tall by 2ft wide and be protruding from the side of the post not covering the post

    i was thinking i would have to make a aliminium frame and rivet dibond to the frame and then strap it to the post with big steel banding/jubilee clips,

    but to make life easier for me i am wondering if you know of anyone who makes something like this already which i could buy ready made

    thank you again

    Graeme Harrold replied 16 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Tim Painter

    Member
    27 March 2009 at 18:23

    Why not buy a lightbox with no opal or gear trays.
    I think you need some width to the panel then to a solid fixing else it will just twist.

    I also think you need something more man for the job than banding.

    Like a larger scaled exhaust pipe clamp that fixes a section solid to the post – then fix the box to it.

    Others may have more ideas, 5′ x 2′ is a fair size surface for the wind to hit.

    also when did posts have sides…… :lol1:

  • Alistair Richards

    Member
    27 March 2009 at 20:19

    What about Ashby’s AS range.

  • Graeme Harrold

    Member
    27 March 2009 at 22:40
    quote Tim Painter:

    also when did posts have sides…… :lol1:

    InSIDE and outSIDE :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:

  • Graeme Harrold

    Member
    27 March 2009 at 22:46

    Having something protruding out of a single post that size is going to generate quite a bit of torque on the post, and unless fixed with bracing bars in the ground, it may eventually spin the post in the ground.

    The light box idea is not a bad option, as you may be able to use double wall mount brackets to hold it in place.

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