talk2coxie
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My Merry Christmas sign was made out of 5mm thick core flute with white lettering and black backing for each letter and for the frame to secure it to the roof I used 25mm PVC pipe, 25mm Tee pieces and 25mm Elbows.
I needed the entire sign to be as light as possible to assist in getting it on and off the roof but it also needed to be strong enough to resist all weather conditions.
I made each letter with the ability to be taken down off the roof as easily as possible should one or some of the RGB modules fail or need repair and I wanted each letter to be as modular as possible to allow this.
Letter "M - Module Photo # 1, Letter "M - Module Photo # 2
Each letter of the sign used a various number of 12 Volt Modules (depending on the size of each letter) which I cable tied onto pre-cut 5mm core flute backing pieces. I also used 3 channels for each letter allowing more flexibility with effects when sequencing.
I attached one of Ray’s four pin plugs to the first module of each letter which allow me to bring each section down off the roof should any repairs need to be made.
As for attaching to the whole element to the roof I made a frame out of 25mm PVC pipe which I cable tied to Nylon Mounts which were secured onto the roof tiles with silicon.
Frame Photo # 1, Frame Photo # 2, Frame Photo # 3,
The frame itself was made with storage in mind. I used pop rivets in the joins which could remain in but for hinged sections I just drilled small holes through the PVC and secured them with cable ties to prevent it falling apart while on the roof.
Frame Photo # 4, Frame Photo # 5, Frame Photo # 6, Frame Photo # 7,
Once off the roof the frame can then be folded up for easier storage taking up less space
Frame Photo # 8, Frame Photo # 9, Frame Photo # 10, Frame Photo # 11,
The video of how it looks in action is below
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I needed the entire sign to be as light as possible to assist in getting it on and off the roof but it also needed to be strong enough to resist all weather conditions.
I made each letter with the ability to be taken down off the roof as easily as possible should one or some of the RGB modules fail or need repair and I wanted each letter to be as modular as possible to allow this.
Letter "M - Module Photo # 1, Letter "M - Module Photo # 2
Each letter of the sign used a various number of 12 Volt Modules (depending on the size of each letter) which I cable tied onto pre-cut 5mm core flute backing pieces. I also used 3 channels for each letter allowing more flexibility with effects when sequencing.
I attached one of Ray’s four pin plugs to the first module of each letter which allow me to bring each section down off the roof should any repairs need to be made.
As for attaching to the whole element to the roof I made a frame out of 25mm PVC pipe which I cable tied to Nylon Mounts which were secured onto the roof tiles with silicon.
Frame Photo # 1, Frame Photo # 2, Frame Photo # 3,
The frame itself was made with storage in mind. I used pop rivets in the joins which could remain in but for hinged sections I just drilled small holes through the PVC and secured them with cable ties to prevent it falling apart while on the roof.
Frame Photo # 4, Frame Photo # 5, Frame Photo # 6, Frame Photo # 7,
Once off the roof the frame can then be folded up for easier storage taking up less space
Frame Photo # 8, Frame Photo # 9, Frame Photo # 10, Frame Photo # 11,
The video of how it looks in action is below
Untitled