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Road sign installation ideas please

Posted by John Harding on February 22, 2011 at 10:23 pm

got to put a quote together quote includes 2 road signs (76mm posts) – part of the brief is as follows

"Please note these pole need to be easily removable to allow HGV’s to exit the site. Some form of sleeve in the ground would suffice "

anyone done similar? – is there an outer sleeve available from any suppliers suitable to accept a post snugly??

all ideas welcome

ta muchly – John 😀

John Harding replied 13 years, 2 months ago 6 Members · 10 Replies
10 Replies

Warren Beard

Member
February 22, 2011 at 10:29 pm

Ashby quoted me once for a similar things, job never went ahead but I know they do them, sink the larger posts in to the hole and the thinner one attached to the panel so can be slid out when required.

cheers

Warren
Bob Clarkson

Member
February 22, 2011 at 10:33 pm

That’s about the size of it. I made one nearly 20yrs ago for the local chip shop, and they still use it. Admittedly the panel has been re-done but the frame I welded up’s still going strong.
Martin Cole

Member
February 22, 2011 at 10:47 pm

I have done a few of these John,

Last one I did, I used 76mm post and 89mm posts as the sockets, from Ashby, worked a treat, thought they were going to wobble badly with the gap difference, but all was good 😛

btw,your customer didn’t get back to me, so no beer for you at SignUK 😀
Lynn Normington

Member
February 22, 2011 at 10:49 pm

sorry Hi Jack are you going to sign uk ? I haven’t seen anything posted about it this year ?

Lynn
Martin Cole

Member
February 22, 2011 at 10:53 pm

quote Lynn Normington:

sorry Hi Jack are you going to sign uk ? I haven’t seen anything posted about it this year ?

Lynn

Hello Lynn, I spoke to John the other day and he mentioned it, I think he’s going for the Wednesday as I probably will as I missed it last year.

All seems pretty quiet on that front,where did Peter’s post go 🙄
Lynn Normington

Member
February 22, 2011 at 11:06 pm

No idea Martin 🙄
Peter Mindham

Member
February 23, 2011 at 7:57 am

I’m definitely going and probably for two days. Had offered to help organise a get together but had no takers back last December I think 🙁

For those that are interested, I think a drink or three in the bar and follow on from there in order.

Also, we have a local metal fabricator who would make the posts up for us including the frame. For simple stuff, it works out cheaper than Ashby and you are dealing with someone local which is alot easier. Have a look in your area, I am sure you might find someone.

Peter
John Harding

Member
February 23, 2011 at 9:22 am

thanks all for the advice

quote :

Last one I did, I used 76mm post and 89mm posts as the sockets, from Ashby, worked a treat, thought they were going to wobble badly with the gap difference, but all was good

ive got plenty of 76mm anyone got an odd bit of 89mm kicking about would like to have a play 😀

John
Martin Cole

Member
February 23, 2011 at 9:35 am

quote John Harding:

thanks all for the advice

quote :

Last one I did, I used 76mm post and 89mm posts as the sockets, from Ashby, worked a treat, thought they were going to wobble badly with the gap difference, but all was good

ive got plenty of 76mm anyone got an odd bit of 89mm kicking about would like to have a play 😀

John

It’s worth having a play first John,
It’s probably not the snuggest of fits, but it did the job well for me, the last one I did using this method was two panels and 3 posts, forming a triangle and all was good…. you can always drill trough posts and sockets when fitted and insert a locking pin of some kind
John Harding

Member
February 23, 2011 at 9:51 am

Hi Martin – yes m8 I need to slide it in nice n snug 😀 they are seperate posts with 2 x 600mm road sign on each post and I dont want it wobbling about 😕

John