Expensive electronic sign post.

[Crofter]

This is what I have been building for the last few days. Our municipality on the trans canada highway got some government money to put up a Hundred Grand electronic sign. About 5 feet by 11 feet and twenty tall. This part is worh $6000.

 

[oldwild]

real nice looking welds! With the way steel prices have been that should be a small fortune there!

 

[Crofter]

It takes a bit more effort to make it look decent. I used to be able to weld, chew gum and bull???? all together. I can still do them all, one at a time! Lol!

 

[bottlefed89]

Great looking welds, what are you using?? What part of the sign is that??

 

[Crofter]

The columns are two 6 X 10 inch tubing 20 feet tall 6 foot centres. The sign is double sided about 5 x 11 feet and sandwiches the support structure. Base plates 1" thick 12" x 18". Engineered for a fair wind load I guess. Canadian Welding Bureau standards required. 7018 low hydrogen rod. These come out of a n approved rod oven, not the top of my wood stove!

 

[bottlefed89]

So, did you finish?? How'd everything turn out??

 

[Crofter]

Its being sandblasted and painted now. Hope to get some pics being installed and after lit up.

 

[Crofter]

Here is the sign dressed up. Display is not powered yet. Will be programmable from municipal office by radio. If you are travelling Trans Canada you will see this on the south side of the highway as you pass through Blind River, once the home of the largest white pine mill east of the Rockies. The pines are our municipal emblem.

 

[bottlefed89]

Sweet, looks great.

 

[rb_in_va]

Nice work Frank! Beers on you?

 

[Toneman]

Looks Great Frank!
I will look for it next time I head up to Blind River