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A local church wants some ceiling mounted wayfinding signs. Typical sign would read CHILDRENS NURSERY and this would be a 3mm PVC sign with vinyl or a laser engraved two ply plastic panel...let's say about 4" x 16".
Ideally I'd like a gripper bracket that would hang from the metal ceiling grid leaving the accoustical tile undisturbed. I know there are those little white metal hooks that wrap around the grid blade....but they would require more linkage (hooks)between the sign.
any sources? ideas?
Thanks
-------------------- Tony Lucero Eagle Graphics Waterford, MI www.eaglegph.com Posts: 305 | From: Waterford, MI, USA | Registered: Apr 2000
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Hiya Tony, In the past, I've used Hang-ups... http://www.hangups.com/ But, from what I recall of their catalog, everything requires some sort of linkage from the ceiling clip to the sign. The only other option I have used,that avoids any linkage is a flag mounted sign permanently attached to the wall.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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Might I suggest using 6mm pvc instead of 3mm. The 3mm will bow because of lack of rigidity. I drill holes at the top and use wire looped through securing with crimps, then tile ceiling clips (from hangups) at the top. attach/clamp a holder to your ladder at the height you want and hang them all the same distance from the floor.
-------------------- Craig Shaw Shaw Signs & Designs 11028 Green Valley Rd. Sebastopol, CA 95472 Posts: 24 | From: Sebastopol,CA | Registered: Aug 1999
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4x16inches x6 mm PVC does not weight much. Id just silicone it up. Id use 4 layers of 3M VHB-tape in 2 places to keep it in place, then ill give it a silicone "string" in that space between sign and ceiling. Id put a tape on both ceiling and sign to avoid silicone to stick where it is not wanted. Overshots may be cut away/tape removed, when silicone is fully dried.
-------------------- Stein Saether GullSkilt AS Trondheim Posts: 1183 | From: Trondheim Norway | Registered: Nov 1998
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We've also done quite a few with the Snap On Ceiling Grid clips (Lowes and Home Depot have them in the section with the ceiling tiles) and instead of using s-hooks we put a piece of VHB tape between the sign and the clip so the signs are practically flush with the ceiling.
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-------------------- Pat Whatley Montgomery, AL (334) 262-7446 office (334) 324-8465 cell Posts: 1306 | From: Wetumpka, AL USA | Registered: Mar 2001
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