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A Glavin fabricator creates fine detail with a handheld router.

Vise grips strengthen the epoxy bond between the exterior HDU and interior MDO layers.

The signfaces were coated with Zinsser primer and sealer and Benjamin Moore acrylic-latex paint using Langnickel brushes.

The letters and image details were painted with 1Shot® lettering enamel.

Making faces To craft the 3-in.-thick signs, I used two layers of 1.5-in.-thick, 15-lb. HDU. We typically use the privatelabel material sold by N. Glantz. They offer several sizes, and we can usually get the material the same day, so it’s convenient. As I do for most of our larger, HDU signs, I installed an interior, ¾-in.-thick, MDO layer. We routed each HDU panel just over 3/8 in. deep to accept the MDO. Once assembled, the MDO is completely hidden and provides additional strength. We mounted the 4-in.-long eyebolts at the top of each sign to go through the HDU and bite into the MDO. This way, the eyebolts won’t loosen over time. To fabricate the sign, we used a Gerber Sabre 408 router. I created an open area on the faces’ undersides to fit the MDO layer where it won’t be seen. We used Gerber’s Platinum bits to create the faces; for

Equipment and Materials
Coatings: Zinsser 3504 oil-based primer and sealer, available at home-improvement and hardware stores; 1Shot® lettering enamel, from One Shot LLC, from Spraylat Corp. (Chicago), (773) 646-2778 or www.1shot.com; Benjamin Moore acrylic-latex paint, available at home-improvement stores Router: Gerber Sabre 408 CNC router, from Gerber Scientific Products Inc. (Tolland, CT), (800) 222-7446 or www.gspinc.com; Platinum router bits, from Gerber Software: CorelDraw 15 graphic-design program, from Corel Corp. (Ottawa, ON, Canada), www.corel.com; Gerber ArtPath 3-D tooling program, from Gerber Substrates: Fifteen-lb., 1.5-in.-thick HDU, from N. Glantz (Louisville, KY), (866) 645-2689 or www.nglantz.com; ½-in.-thick MDO, available at hardware- and building-supply stores Tools: Paintbrushes, radial-arm saw, circular saw, galvanized-steel through-bolts and concrete, available at building- or home-improvement stores; and Langnickel lettering brushes, from Royal Brush Mfg. (Munster, IN), (800) 247-2211 or www.royalbrush.com this particular sign, we routed with two bit sizes; a ¼-in.-deep bit for the sign’s primary cut-out, and a 3/16-in.deep bit to form the faces. To create a greater sense of dimension, we routed at three different depths.

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Signs of the Times - September 2012
ST Update
Possible Future for Digital Printing
Technology Update
Vinyl Apps
Strictly Commercial
Lighting Techniques
The Moving Message
Technology Review
Technology Review
Design Matters
New Products
Show Yourself
Enter STs 2013 Intl. Sign Contest!
Looking Ahead
Pop Art
Neon: Green Again
Channel-letter Update
Industry News
Advertising Index
Editorially Speaking
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Signs of the Times - September 2012 - The Moving Message
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Signs of the Times - September 2012 - Technology Review
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Signs of the Times - September 2012 - Enter STs 2013 Intl. Sign Contest!
Signs of the Times - September 2012 - Looking Ahead
Signs of the Times - September 2012 - Pop Art
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Signs of the Times - September 2012 - Neon: Green Again
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