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Have a 2' x 3' oval hanging sign to make. Never done a hanging sign before. I have tons of 1/2" MDO left from other jobs. Is this thick enough to make a hanging sign? How about warping? What type of mounting hardware would I need to keep it from swinging back and forth? It will be hanging from a straight bracket on the side of a 4" x 4" post I believe.
Sorry for the dumb dumb questions! Just something new to me!
[ April 02, 2002, 06:41 PM: Message edited by: Amy Brown ]
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For only a 2'x3' sign 1/2" is just fine and keeps the weight down too, but be certain to completely seal the edges to avoid warp, especially in your humid area. Mount with a rigid strap iron and bolts through the plywood. Also mount the bracket to the post with bolts all the way through the post which according to my wind-load charts, should be 5/16" bolts or thicker.
-------------------- Kent Smith Smith Sign Studio P.O.Box 2385, Estes Park, CO 80517-2385 kent@smithsignstudio.com Posts: 1025 | From: Estes Park, CO | Registered: Nov 1998
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