Inside Sign for Primer Outlet Mall

[sailfl]

For the last three weeks I have been involved with cutting a inside sign for a new store that is opening in a Primer Outlet Mall in my area.

The first picture is of 2 2" x 20" x 48" pieces of cast acrylic that cost $1000 for each sheet. It weighed 100 lbs.

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I did a rough cut with a 0.50" End Mill at 150 IPM. You can see that I did not use my dust collection. I did not have enough material with my clamps to be able to use dust collection. When I did the finish cut, each sheet weighed only 30 LBS.

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The letters fit through a sheet of .075" plywood covered with black formica. The letters are 1.75" thick with a 0.25" piece that remails to holed the letters on the back side of the plywood.

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As you can see the letters are back light.

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Every one was very pleased with the sign.

[myxpykalix]

....as are we!

Were you nervous cutting that expensive material? I would be...

[sailfl]

I paused for a couple hours before I actually started cutting. I spent a lot of time being sure that the material was set up correctly for both the acrylic and the plywood.

After I cut the first acrylic letters, the second was a piece of cake.

[kra]

very nice

what type of lighting did you use for the back lighting?

[sailfl]

They used flourescent lighting.

[bleeth]

Nice looking Mech-mate too Nils.

[jsooter]

Awesome work! Cool design!

[beacon14]

That is a knock-out. Thanks for posting it.