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Dave I use these https://www.wensco.com/CatSearch/2335/sign-hangers just put a piece of scrap Alupanel in the hanger then pinch it together in a vise then pry it open a bit so as not to scratch the sign face when installing. They are a bit of over kill if the sign is small though.
-------------------- Dennis Raap Raap Signs Posts: 839 | From: Coopersville, MI | Registered: Feb 2003
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When I first read the post I thought of Joe...He is kinda short, but not quite "little"....I guess he wasn't what you needed as a little person to hang signs?
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The problem with the ones Grundy & Wayne showed is that they have to be bent & modified a lot to go over say the 1 inch wide arm of a scroll bracket or other similar bracket.
I also make custom clips myself from aluminum strips - but on exterior signs, any movement overtime will cause these to wear thru.
When I buy scroll brackets, my welder is usually going to be making an ornamental post with a finial, so I have him weld small square tabs on the bracket with specified pre-drilled holes -
I hate a lot of movement in any sort of hanging sign so the 1/8th or 1/4th thick tabs prevent that.
I notice lately scroll brackets come with flat 'washers' welded on as tabs.
These work, but are not great because one, they don't grind enough off the outside edge of the washer to get a good weld on the bracket. And two, even if they did, the center hole would be too close to the bracket to get the bolt & nut on.
I usually have my welder remove those flimsy washers.
A larger fender-washer works when ground on both top and bottom of the washer - there's enough outside edge remaining to weld to the bracket, then grinding the bottom prevents too much washer on the sign face (if double-sided) . . .
However - all this grinding is about as tiring as writing about it.
If you want that style of bracket just custom make your own.
Aluma-panel used to sell those brackets - but sadly the company no longer exists.
The problem with the ones Grundy & Wayne showed is that they have to be bent & modified a lot to go over say the 1 inch wide arm of a scroll bracket or other similar bracket.
I also make custom clips myself from aluminum strips - but on exterior signs, any movement overtime will cause these to wear thru. (try to use at least .063 - but .080 is best)
When I buy scroll brackets, my welder is usually going to be making an ornamental post with a finial, so I have him weld small square tabs on the bracket with specified pre-drilled holes -
I hate a lot of movement in any sort of hanging sign so the 1/8th or 1/4th thick tabs prevent that.
I notice lately scroll brackets come with flat 'washers' welded on as tabs.
These work, but are not great because one, they don't grind enough off the outside edge of the washer to get a good weld on the bracket. And two, even if they did, the center hole would be too close to the bracket to get the bolt & nut on.
I usually have my welder remove those flimsy washers.
A larger fender-washer works when ground on both top and bottom of the washer - there's enough outside edge remaining to weld to the bracket, then grinding the bottom prevents too much washer on the sign face (if double-sided) . . .
However - all this grinding is about as tiring as writing about it.
If you want that style of bracket just custom make your own.
Aluma-panel used to sell those brackets - but sadly the company no longer exists.
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