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Ive noticed alot of signmakers on the board dont use MDO anymore, or much less anyway. What do you use? Every sign I do is shaped. What cuts to shape as good as MDO?
-------------------- Maker of fine signs and other creative stuff. Located at 109 N. Cumberland ave. Harlan, Ky. 40831 606-837-0242 Posts: 4172 | From: Ages-Brookside, Ky. Up the Holler... | Registered: Jul 1999
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Does anyone know exactly what MDO is available. The stuff I used to get pre-primed is crap and has no stamps. The unprimed I get from the local lumber yard is stamped B/C.I believe I used to get some that was stamped A/C. And I heard there is plywood out there that is HDO. High density overlay.Are there others?
-------------------- Jeff Ogden 8727 NE 68 Terr. Gainesville FL, 32609 Posts: 2138 | From: 8827 NE 68 Terr Gainesville Fl 32609 | Registered: Aug 2002
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MDO mostly here. Lately it has been a problem finding good quality stuff and a dependable supplier. I've used some pre-primed, and haven't had any problems with it (yet??). Also use some aluminum too.
As with John, some alternatives 'wood' be nice to know about and sample
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We are using alot of dibond, some intecel and signply. Gave up buying lumberyard crezon many years ago when half a lift failed - they used interior grade plywood. Started buying mdo from sign supplier 250 km away and paying the shipping.Almost never do a rectangular 4 x 8 and all three of these allow for shaping etc. And all can be done using the woodworking tools we already have.
-------------------- Murray MacDonald OldTime Signs 529 Third Ave S Kenora, ON. P9N 1Y3 oldtimesigns@gokenora.com Posts: 781 | From: Kenora, ON | Registered: Jan 2003
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We use alot of Alcan Signicolor 2mm aluminium, I cut shapes in it, use it in rectangular form and bend the edges in all round 25mm to be able to put it up on a fascia without seeing screws or rivets on the front. We use prepainted and then laminate with vinyl or powdercoat in whatever desired background colour. Its cheaper than coating yourself you get a great finish, and they hold up well in our climate.
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Havent used any wood for a few years now. But everything else and lots of it. Dibond, PVC, acrylic plexiglass, HDU, Aluminum, Komacel are my primary materials that we use.
-------------------- Bob Stephens Skywatch Signs Zephyrhills, FL
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I like to use MDO for 4x8 site signs that get nailed to wood 4x4 posts. Sign Supply sell "Ready to Go" board for around $60 a sheet single face ready to apply graphics to. These signs are often relocated during construction and sometimes take abuse. The wood is strong enough to withstand this rough handling.
-------------------- Jean Shimp Shimp Sign & Design Co. Jacksonville Beach, Fl Posts: 1266 | From: Jacksonville Beach, Fl. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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For those of you still using MDO, this company will ship, freight of course, and the quality is good. Harbor Sales
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Roger that John, and Harbor is the only place I could find 5x10 1/2 MDO sheets. I edge cap everything thats MDO. It seems to want ot seperate the moment you get it off the truck. With this years record rainfall here (27" so far) it's gonna be wet for a very long time.
-------------------- Mike Duncan Lettercraft Signs Posts: 1328 | From: Centreville, VA | Registered: Oct 2000
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I get my MDO from Garston Sign Supply. NEVER had any troubles with it. I use some PVC but don't like the expand and contrast deal. I seal my MDO with Tite Bond II wood workers glue and have NO troubles with seperation. Try it it works.
-------------------- Rob Larkham Sign Techniques Inc. Chicopee, Ma Posts: 607 | From: Chester, Ma. | Registered: Apr 2002
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Does anyone use Medex Board? Even after a couple of imported, unfiltered, roll your owns we could not be mistaken as signmakers. We do make hundreds of panels every day but suspect that ours would not be sought after in your panel swaps. We produce custom cabinets and taxidermy panels using CNC equipment. Just for fun, we have made yard and house signs for family and friends and a couple of for pay signs for taxidermy customers (they did the painting). All of the signs were made with Medex Board. We chose Medex because it has no interior voids like MDO and experience with plywood and wood composites indicates that both will deteriorate at about the same rate. Have any of you tried it or have any thoughts about it?
Thanks, Frank Horrell CEO (Chief Equipment Operator) Kaleidoscope Panels
-------------------- Frank Horrell Kaleidoscope Panels Inc. Eros, La. Posts: 1 | From: Eros, La. | Registered: May 2003
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I believe Medex is French for mush, which is what Medex becomes pretty quickly in exterior use. When it first came out they pushed it pretty hard. Soon found out it CANNOT be used outside.
-------------------- Dennis Goddard
Gibsonton Fl Posts: 1050 | From: Tampa Fl USA | Registered: Apr 2000
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I actually think ext medite is OK, I think where most people have problems is in proper preparation, there is a really good technical know how brochure available from www.willamette-europe.com on, cutting machining, painting and finishing, ext medite avoiding straight edges, rounding corners to avoid altering uniformity in paint coverage.
Its popular outdoors here in Europe....but then what do us europeans know
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