Attaching HDU

[jsmithconstruct]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to attach 2 HDU signs to a crossed braced steel frame?

[joe]

Johathan,

All of us in the commercial sign trade have had to deal with this question. As you know bolts and screws fail in HDU if left outside.

I posted at last week about my intention to show three techniques. I've been so busy there hasn't been the needed time to complete that task so I asked Andy Brooks to post my copy and the pix on his website.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e115/jcrumley1/IMG_0047.jpg

Joe Crumley
www.normansignco.com (http://www.normansignco.com)

[andyb]

Jonathan,
Has Joe said he is sending me the in and I'll be posting them over at www.signrouting.com (http://www.signrouting.com).

It is posted here: http://www.signtalkforum.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=10

Andy B.

[jsmithconstruct]

Thanks for the info Andy. Is it possible to have a series of epoxy filled holes and screw a steel plate directly to these holes? Is the epoxy acting as the fibers in wood?

[fozzyber]

the epoxy is adding an increased surface area to distribute the load