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About 45 minutes. I hardly use measuring tapes for this kind of work (too slow, and doesn't guarantee optimal positioning). Toss the panels up there with magnets, get a quick eye on it / adjust... then step back 20 feet to make sure it looks right and adjust if necessary. Aesthetics are more...

Damn. I wouldn't use a laser on PVC even with an air filtration system. Hydrochloric acid / toxic fumes are no joke.

Probably this: https://www.acklandmediaframes.com/media-frame/

I'm considering one of their kits (with the frames, so the springs are covered). For my clients' project, it would be roughly 10 to 12ft tall x 20ft wide. The only downside (according to Lind) is that something that big needs to be printed on mesh so the wind doesn't create a vacuum behind it...

Want a $3 sign? No prob... I'll farm out 1k polybags for ya. Outside of that... good luck. Any customer that focuses solely on price will drop you to save a nickel. Zero loyalty. Do that job one time and they will beat you down for every other job. (oh -- I get minimum wage on this job --...

As I was installing today... I could definitely imagine how flimsy 3mm ACM would have been compared to the 6mm Alumalite I used. Still a little bit of flex with 6mm using 8 fasteners... 12 was the perfect amount. Thanks all! :)

After discussing pros/cons with the client, they gave me the okay for visible (painted) fasteners, and the panels have been upgraded to 6mm Alumalite. :) Lots of great info in here everyone. Very much appreciated!

The recessed area is slightly over-sized so the panels will fit in there without smashing against the welds. Basically a 1/4" gap on all sides. The graphics are pretty basic -- white background w/ 2-color cut vinyl lettering, nothing crazy. Should look fine, but I can add extra trim/edge...

Right on. No worries about the welds. The inner frame dimensions are 96.5 x 48.5, giving a 1/4" gap on all sides. ;)

Actually I do have 6mm Alumalite on hand too. (lettering hasn’t been applied yet) No doubt it would be stronger. Do you think additional supports would be necessary with Alumalite? Difference in cost for upgrading to Alumalite should be cheaper than hiring a welder to add supports. Note...

3mm Omega-bond

Hi all! I'm attaching 4x8 sheets of ACM to this double-sided steel frame (recessed). The frame has since been primed/painted black. As you can see, there's plenty to screw to, but the client would like to keep the # of fasteners to a minimum (for aesthetics). What type of adhesive would be...

Apples vs. oranges. Gemini's formed letters are designed for long term outdoor use. PLA doesn't have that kind of durability -- not even close. For indoor use? PLA is probably fine. For outdoor use (just spit balling here), maybe you could print at a really low fill volume (faster print...

Yep, exactly this.

Didn't see a mention of your printing method -- but I would just add that not all metallics are good for solvent printing. I've had some metallics do fine, but a handful where the ink basically puddled up. I'm sure the other folks have good recommendations for solvent-receptive films, but I'd...

Back in 2016-2017 I tested out every applicator table I could get my hands on, multiple tradeshows, with a wide range of prices. I decided against the modular frames (which all of them had) because I didn't want to deal with things falling out of level and other B.S. The most durable table was...

That sign install was only 5 stories up -- which is "nothing" back in that era -- compared to the old school high rise roughnecks. (Factoid: The most notable roughnecks referred to themselves as "skywalkers" -- as in -- the Native American "Mohawks" (Kahnawakes) that used to work on them...

I researched it before posting. :) This is from a photography website. In this black and white portrait captured in 1930, we witness a significant moment in the history of London's Fleet Street. The photograph showcases a group of dedicated workmen dismantling the iconic Telegraph Clock that...

It's okay, because the sign isn't "floating'. The sign was built on top of a steel "walk board"

They were in the process of dismantling.