Those wire things

[Robert Lambie]

shop kit do it. http://www.shopkit.com
01923 818282

[Robert Lambie]

http://www.signsfixingsdirect.com
0800 195 1099

[Dave Bruce]

cheers Rob i’ll be on to them 2moro.

Dave

[-steve]

i think this mob are a b it cheaper than shopkit:

http://www.hobday.co.uk/8display.asp?prodname=SFittings

steve

[Nicola McIntosh]

try http://www.fairfielddisplays.co.uk

Nik

[Dave Bruce]

Thanks Steve and Nik, yer they look a bit cheaper.

Cheers

Dave

[Nigel Hindley]

Like Nik I deal with Fairfield they are very helpful

Nigel

[Andy Gorman]

On a similar topic, has anyone used something like this….

http://www.fairfielddisplays.co.uk/designguide/products/signsystems/signsupports.htm

I’ve got to mount 96″ x 22″ clear acrylic panel ‘stand off’ and I wondered if these were up to the job. With the high winds at the moment I’m a bit concerned with safety.

Any suggestions?

[Robert Lambie]

yeh no worries mate. they are basicaly the part that holds the perspex/glass you put a normal screw about 2″ through that into rawl plug, into wall. holds great.. cost a few quid each, but look the part. 😉

ive saw alternatives used. basicaly, if you want to do it right, use these.
the alternatives normaly look cheap & unprofessional. 😕

im hoping to have a very new type of signage demo loaded for tommorow night late on. im actualy using these type of locators at the end of it..

watch this space 😉

oh yeh, you will probably need 8 of them to hold it properly, 6 would do, but safer with 8. 🙄

[Andy Gorman]

Thanks Rob. The only thing that concerns me is the bit that screws in through the face of the sign. Is there a method that will minimise the chances of these rattling loose over time? Bearing in mind that the sign in question will be 75mm away from the wall – plenty of room for the wind to get behind and cause all sorts of stress on the fixings.

[Nigel Fraser]

Don’t know if you will find any which are as long as 75mm unless you can get Fairfield to do some specials?
I use a lot of these (normally get them from Hobday see link above, or sign metals and plastics 0121 555 7747) and I put a dab of silicone sealant on the thread before fixing. It holds it safe and means you can undo it when required.

Nigel

[Andy Gorman]

One of the links above do one at 75mm, in fact I think it was Fairfield.

Good idea with the silicone sealant, I was thinking of Loctite but I was concerned in case I ever have to remove it. That stuff is difficult to loosen without a spanner.

[Richard]

Another manufacturer of this type of product is http://www.albion-manufacturing.com/default.asp

Very good quality product.

I couldn’t remember the name of the company when this thread was current as the company I’ve worked at for the past six years is not involved display installtions at all.

[Dave Bruce]

Thanks Richard, another good contact for me, had the edge lit signs I have been looking for too.

Cheers

Dave