Home Brew TG 16 Edge lit sign

[wilykat]

Any chance of a fluorescent colored plexi?  Engrave it. slap a black lite on the edge, the letters should glow.

[Xray]

Not sure what "fluorescent colored" would be ??
They do make plexi in a variety of tints, might be hard/expensive to get ahold of.
I have a plexi shop around me thats about a 40 mile round trip, worth it if I was to get a whole sheet of it, but not for a little chunk. Ordering online, I'd get raped by shipping. So while I generally could cut into anything for custom work, the buyer would have to foot the costs.

A couple folks have asked, to clarify, I have 3 prototypes left for $25 each shipped.
The 2 painted ones, and the TG logo outline one.

[Arkhan]

Fluorescent as in DayGlo, as in UV reactant jive.

Like what I said I would do.

[Xray]

Fluorescent as in DayGlo, as in UV reactant jive.

Like what I said I would do.

No, he said "engrave it", you had in mind painting a stencil, big difference.
Your idea could be cool in its own right, if you can find a way to avoid paint bleed - Post a pic if you ever get around to it.

I do have a large chunk of 1/4" smoked plexi, people use it as a sun reducer in windows on patios ect. Not sure if it would lend itself well to edge lighting, I'm doubting it.
I also have some pure white, would look great with a normal front engraving, and the design filled in with epoxy paint ,, That would be somewhat of a project though.

[Arkhan]

Yeah, engraved fluorescent plexiglass crap.    They make that.



It's really easy to avoid paint bleeding with stencils.  You just use thick cardboard and tape it down securely.   

[Xray]

No, it is not really easy.
We are not talking about stenciling something on a bathroom wall here. The slightest imperfection on plexi will stand out like a hairy green zit on a tit.
Cutting out the design by hand in thick cardboard ? You are almost guaranteed to have wavy lines, and a fuzzy edge which will absorb paint, and transfer it to the plexi. Things like this are done via silkscreen, or cut out sticky vinyl.

Prove me wrong, and post a pic !

[FiftyQuid]

You know you're feeding these guys right?  I'm pretty sure Arkhan is joking with you.

[Xray]

Maybe so.
If he is or not, its a valid idea ,,,, But easier to talk about than produce.

[Jibbajaba]

Xray is going to start ignoring Arkhan, soon.  He's getting too lippy.

Chris

[Xray]

You are like a bad case of diarrhea jabba, keeps running n running !
Any other threads you can lamely troll ?

[ProfessorProfessorson]

Xray is going to start ignoring Arkhan, soon.  He's getting too lippy.

Chris

You mean ignore and yet not ignore, because contradiction is the order of the day. All part of the path of the high road.

[Jibbajaba]

You are like a bad case of diarrhea jabba, keeps running n running !
Any other threads you can lamely troll ?

Sounds like it's time to change your tampon.  While you're at it, stick one in both holes.

Chris

[Drakon]

I fail to see why xray got annoyed by that post.  I guess I'm missing something here.

Xray is going to start ignoring Arkhan, soon.  He's getting too lippy.

Chris

You are like a bad case of diarrhea jabba, keeps running n running !
Any other threads you can lamely troll ?

[Jibbajaba]

He doesn't like having his oversensitivity pointed out to him, I guess.

This must be his first time around with the internets.

Chris

[Xray]

These 2 peons are forum trolls, vying with each other who can come up with the cleverest 1 liners.
Even with me not directly replying to them, they simply do not have the ability to resist.
On the + side, they keep bumping my thread, which may result in more sales [have sold 9 so far, including a custom 10x8].