Anyone have a really slick way of hanging a DiBond or Alumalite sign from a yard arm? My supplier has brackets that sandwich around 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch MDO but nothing for as thin as the aluminum composite panels.
Posted by Eric Humphreville (Member # 4762) on :
I have used those hangers with dibond, I just made shims out of dibond the same size as the flat sections on the hangers. I think it was 1/4" dibond though so it only took an 1/8" piece on either side.
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
I thought about that. I'm not really all that happy with those hangers as I've had to drill bigger holes in them. By the time you get a quick link big enough for the thickness of the looped area, it's too big for the hole they have.
Posted by ScooterX (Member # 2023) on :
small panels... I just drill through the aluminum... larger panels, for a swinging sign, try using one of these: "screw pin anchor shackle" (do a google search on that term and you'll see what I mean)
even larger sign panel then I use aluminum angle stock ("L" shape), cut to length, and screw through both faces.
Posted by Craig Sjoquist (Member # 4684) on :
Normally I screw in with washers cover up with vinyl & matching paint.
But for no hardware show period I frame it.
Loose swing hang, nope to windy here it would just tear up or back it up with some that will hold up.
Posted by Preston McCall (Member # 351) on :
The screw pin shackles will tear out after some swinging in the breeze. Got to have more surface area against the dibond. I sent you a drawing of what I have used, Dave.
