tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18191487907697283142011-09-02T03:21:29.171-07:00Decorandafterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17336214449327795528noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1819148790769728314.post-81521311066036808142009-07-19T18:58:00.000-07:002009-07-20T05:40:44.172-07:00LED sign base instructions.<br /><br />The following are assembly instructions for the LED edge lit sign bases that we sell at : <a href="http://www.decorandafter.com/">http://www.decorandafter.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPbdRu2OGI/AAAAAAAAAB8/oh6VLnx_Npk/s1600-h/led1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360369277523605602" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 146px;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPbdRu2OGI/AAAAAAAAAB8/oh6VLnx_Npk/s320/led1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Unpacking the box.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPU7Trau5I/AAAAAAAAAAk/N2i7ENlEHFg/s1600-h/led2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360362096860773266" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 262px;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPU7Trau5I/AAAAAAAAAAk/N2i7ENlEHFg/s320/led2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The box contains a light base with end caps, Power cord with switch, 2 steel pins and a rubber strip.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPVSBA2zlI/AAAAAAAAAAs/M0KZA4wM-lk/s1600-h/led3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360362486987411026" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 196px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPVSBA2zlI/AAAAAAAAAAs/M0KZA4wM-lk/s320/led3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Remove both end caps.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360363003493653698" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 177px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPVwFJinMI/AAAAAAAAAA0/yATG67zRKg0/s320/led4.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the acrylic sheet I engraved and cut out on an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Epilog</span> laser. I won't get into the setting and such as they will vary depending on the machine used. Note on the bottom edge we cut 2 holes to slide the steel pins into.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPX05i7zYI/AAAAAAAAABE/Ct9PYLZQJLw/s1600-h/led5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360365285301538178" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 242px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPX05i7zYI/AAAAAAAAABE/Ct9PYLZQJLw/s320/led5.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On my laser I cut them .087" diameter. It is nice to get the pins tight. This diameter will probably vary some from laser to laser. The should be 3/8" from center of hole to bottom of acrylic sheet.<br /><br />I still have the masking on the back of the sheet which will come off now. The photo was reversed so the etching is on the back of the sheet instead of the front. This is personal preference.<br /><br />I like to get the sheet to sit close to the light but I have actually killed some of the lights trying to jam the sheet in too tightly. The above works well.<br /><br />We also like to put the pins on the far ends as to not block any of the light from shining upward.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPXe8qzhQI/AAAAAAAAAA8/8CWCP9k6yU0/s1600-h/led6.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360364908182734082" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 240px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPXe8qzhQI/AAAAAAAAAA8/8CWCP9k6yU0/s320/led6.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Slide the pins in.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPYXyedthI/AAAAAAAAABM/Fshof9VvQQk/s1600-h/led7.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360365884699162130" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 205px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPYXyedthI/AAAAAAAAABM/Fshof9VvQQk/s320/led7.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Slide the acrylic sheet with the pins installed into the second channel from the top.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPYuhEe5KI/AAAAAAAAABU/ocHiRNAg34Y/s1600-h/led9.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360366275163776162" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 185px;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPYuhEe5KI/AAAAAAAAABU/ocHiRNAg34Y/s320/led9.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lay the O-ring cord in the groove between the acrylic sheet and the base. Work it into the groove with your thumb. This tightens everything up and makes the panel sit nice and straight.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPZSs2WBzI/AAAAAAAAABc/-nwOWhopALE/s1600-h/led10.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360366896800991026" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 267px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPZSs2WBzI/AAAAAAAAABc/-nwOWhopALE/s320/led10.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cut off the excess O-ring material with a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">razor</span> blade flush on each end. You can see it here in the top groove between the base and the acrylic.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPZsegDl4I/AAAAAAAAABk/g66IXYpUU9I/s1600-h/led11.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360367339626010498" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 300px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPZsegDl4I/AAAAAAAAABk/g66IXYpUU9I/s320/led11.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Snap the ends back in place.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPahSwt7II/AAAAAAAAAB0/H4hpI8p-Y_I/s1600-h/led13.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360368247007734914" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 285px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPahSwt7II/AAAAAAAAAB0/H4hpI8p-Y_I/s320/led13.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Plug the base into the power cord, plug the power cord into the wall and flip the switch. Your done !!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This picture was taken with the camera flash on.<br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPaCYlnSoI/AAAAAAAAABs/ov5TlvcMZV8/s1600-h/led12.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360367715995830914" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left; width: 320px; height: 250px;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Kd2Oa8-BBHs/SmPaCYlnSoI/AAAAAAAAABs/ov5TlvcMZV8/s320/led12.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This picture was taken with the camera flash off.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div>Using the pins would also allow you to remover the feet and put a chain from hole to hole in the bottom of the base to hang these upside down.<br /><div></div><div><br /></div><div>I would like to give a big thank you to Steve Wallace from <a href="http://sawmillcreek.org/forumdisplay.php?f=8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sawmillcreek</span>.org</a> for his help in making these work nicely. The creek is a great place to frequent if you own a laser. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1819148790769728314-8152131106603680814?l=decorandafter.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Decorandafterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17336214449327795528noreply@blogger.com1