Best way to build a seamless sign for larger logo.

[Bradley D]

What is the best way to build a seamless face lit sign for a larger logo.

 

[JBurton]

Biggest channel letters with no seams in the face that I've handled were for Atwoods, 12' tall, flex face extrusion kerf cut and welded into shape. It's totally doable, but it makes the cost for one letter exceed the cost for a cabinet of even a slightly larger size. Excellart does offer this service in house, though I've never ordered anything they cut, just kerf cut them ourselves.

 

[Boudica]

interesting.

 

[Gino]

Yes..... very interesting.

 

[JBurton]

Yeah, I'd started to answer this, then got pulled away, came back and finished it up, then poof. I'm guessing it's got something to do with DOGE cutbacks.

 

[Smoke_Jaguar]

I was told there was going to be snacks.

 

[Bradley D]

Yeah, I'd started to answer this, then got pulled away, came back and finished it up, then poof. I'm guessing it's got something to do with DOGE cutbacks.

Sorry, I tried to delete post. Since it got answered, I went back and inserted the question

 

[Boudica]

Sorry, I tried to delete post. Since it got answered, I went back and inserted the question

Don't apologize, I was enjoying Burtons random answer to an empty post. This happened a few years ago with a different member named Andy D.... It became a pretty entertaining thread that day.

 

[JBurton]

Andy D

Dammit, now I miss Andy again.

Sorry, I tried to delete post. Since it got answered, I went back and inserted the question

Did you find a better answer elsewhere?
If I'm not mistaken, these style letters are typically used on stadiums and the like, where a large uniform face is desired, and money is no object. Not sure why Atwoods opts for it, those signs are a pita to install and service. Last one we received was wind whipped between the fab shop and here, so it needed a new face printed, clipped, and installed. Someone else got the replacement work, I was not disappointed. Here's a video of the workers installing letters at SoFi stadium. This was the only thing I could find to give an impression of the actual scale of these things...

 

[Bradley D]

ended up just doing butt seams on the job since it was 16'x16' logo

 

[JBurton]

Did ya have to build/assemble it inside the building anyways? I can't imagine a door you could slip 16' square through easily, even in a church.

 

[MikePro]

niiiice, that's clean
i've always done oversized cross-seams that way, with horizontal seam overlaps. just feels right.
the rest of your seams, i can barely notice

 

[Bradley D]

Did ya have to build/assemble it inside the building anyways? I can't imagine a door you could slip 16' square through easily, even in a church.

17 different sections each one close to 4'x8' They are all butt joints.

 

[Bradley D]

niiiice, that's clean
i've always done oversized cross-seams that way, with horizontal seam overlaps. just feels right.
the rest of your seams, i can barely notice

I didn't do an overlap but that is a great idea. It would make installation at least a little forgiving. I generally only fabricate smaller trimless and reverse letters for other sign companies. I got talked into this project but it was a great learning experience and I am now more understanding of the struggles of regular sign companies that work directly with clients. My friends at Dordt University loved the sign so I guess that is what matters most.

 

[netsol]

Dammit, now I miss Andy again.


Did you find a better answer elsewhere?
If I'm not mistaken, these style letters are typically used on stadiums and the like, where a large uniform face is desired, and money is no object. Not sure why Atwoods opts for it, those signs are a pita to install and service. Last one we received was wind whipped between the fab shop and here, so it needed a new face printed, clipped, and installed. Someone else got the replacement work, I was not disappointed. Here's a video of the workers installing letters at SoFi stadium. This was the only thing I could find to give an impression of the actual scale of these things...

"money is no object"
i must have a bad sample group. can't say that has EVER happened

 

[MikePro]

I didn't do an overlap but that is a great idea. It would make installation at least a little forgiving. I generally only fabricate smaller trimless and reverse letters for other sign companies. I got talked into this project but it was a great learning experience and I am now more understanding of the struggles of regular sign companies that work directly with clients. My friends at Dordt University loved the sign so I guess that is what matters most.

ahhh, thought this was an overlap
still, niiiiiice sign!