Transportable Pixel Sign Construction

[nzlongfellow]

1220mm x 2440mm sign.


2450 12mm holes drilled today. Now starting on frame.


More pics to come as it progresses.

 

[Habbosrus]

My interest is piqued. Waiting to see more ???

 

[Bumpy2020]

Wouldn't it have been easier to use peg board ?
It already has holes in a grid pattern

 

[zoobmarine]

What material did you use? Did you use a CNC for drilling?

 

[nzlongfellow]

What material did you use? Did you use a CNC for drilling?

1/8" (3mm) Coro flute.
Drilled by hand - Right arm is like Popeye's lol.

 

[nzlongfellow]

Wouldn't it have been easier to use peg board ?
It already has holes in a grid pattern

I wanted to keep weight down

 

[zoobmarine]

If you are going to use nodes I suggest you use 2 sheets of coro, this will keep the node in place always, I used a pencil soldering iron to make holes was very easy, and after heating y placed the node the warm of the hole make it easier to place the node, when it got cold it fixed very good

 

[nzlongfellow]

If you are going to use nodes I suggest you use 2 sheets of coro, this will keep the node in place always, I used a pencil soldering iron to make holes was very easy, and after heating y placed the node the warm of the hole make it easier to place the node, when it got cold it fixed very good

I have made all my other holes for nodes with an iron just as you say and I do get a nice fit but the reheat time is slow sonot bad for 100 odd holes but not 2200. I am getting a good tight fit with the drilled holes.

 

[zoobmarine]

Well it is a hard work, good luck, thanks for sharing, would like to see the sign finished!

 

[nzlongfellow]

Well today, of all days, Ray's pixels arrived - right on time.


10 nodes in only 2440 to go.

 

[fasteddy]

your definetly commited, should look great when finished

Im lazy as i would have used strip instead

 

[nzlongfellow]

your definetly commited, should look great when finished

Im lazy as i would have used strip instead

My fingers agree that strip would be easy but I like the crisp definition of a node.
600 installed last night.
I need it completed by the end of the month as a Karaoke style board for a concert I am doing.
Words and tunes in xLights. Should be fun.

 

[nzlongfellow]

Half way there. Only One thousand two hundred and twenty five to go.

 

[mborg10]

Missed one, bottom row centre

 

[nzlongfellow]

Missed one, bottom row centre

You win the prize for noticing lol.
Actually it had just popped out.