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Chris Lovelady
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i was asking about blasting and compressor here about 2month ago in preperartion of this sign and thout i might share with ya-all the final product.

hope you all like it and thanks for all the sugestions. i bought a blasting pot and rented a 150cfm compressor and took about 6 hrs to blast.

chris

blasted and carved click on the picture for another page with close ups ...you can click on the close ups for larger pictures

P.s. the sign is pescado's...i have how to pictures on how i fabricated for any one who is interested and also i used panel clips to install.

[ March 11, 2005, 04:12 PM: Message edited by: Chris Lovelady ]

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Chris Lovelady
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Randy Campbell
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beautiful work Chris-the whole site. [Applause] [Applause] [Thanks]

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Wayne Webb
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Very nice Chris!
Coordinates very well that nice building.

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Wayne Webb
Webb Signworks
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Chris Lovelady
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thanks guys...this was a big-n

chris

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Chris,
Did it take 6 hours for both or each one?
What size nozzle did you use?
Can we see a closeup?

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Chris Lovelady
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it took 6 hours for both signs ...i had to assemble them when i blasted them i bisket joined them together.

i used a 5/32 tip with a 150lb pressure pot at 80psi...i have a ton of pictures all along the way..blasting..carving...installation....

chris

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Hiya, Chris!

That IS a BIG'un!

I'm curious, how you went about carving out the insides of them big/*\ss letters! [Wink]

...and, it had to have been quite the challenge, to maneuver, house, carve and paint these suckers, eh? Do tell...

Nice job!

Cher.

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Nice work!

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Excellent! The faux woodgrain looks much better then the one GrainFraim job I did. I imagine you set up your own wire jig. Can you tell us more about that, or show us?

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Nice job Chris! I have also used panel clips for installs but the panels were no where near that big how did you attach them to the back of the HDU?

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good to here from you Cheryl....thanks Janette


well...i added a "how done" page on my site. click on the picture in the blasted and carved page and you will see the new button. includes the installation using the Panelclips.

i used the sandblast stencil to as a pattern to carved through. I used a router with a v-bit that was set for the thinnest stroke and it also determined my depth, and so i carved to that depth only..i layed it out on my shop floor with no room to spare. it comsumed my shop.

All the stencil were hand cut and the patterns were made on paper on my computer useing the tile function and then pounced with my electro ponce.

doug..
i made the grain frame my self..it is a 4x8 frame made from angle iron and fench wire...since the wire is not tight the pattern is more natural...i also put some bends in it.

the installation went so well using the panel clips and the bisket joiner on the seams. I stud mounted the fish.

thanks all for your question...i want to tell and show as many people that want to see it.

chris

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Chris Lovelady
Vital Signs

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Thomasville, Ga.

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1-850-893-0674

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dennis...i used stainless steel screws and construction adhesive.

chris

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thanks chris [Smile]

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yeah, thanks for the replies, I would want to show that off as well [Smile]

I'll be checking out that how-to

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