Where is a good place to get the led light bases that holds the engraved acrylic?
Where is a good place to get the led light bases that holds the engraved acrylic?
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Best option is make them yourself, you will go into sticker shock looking at pre made.
Plus you are limited on size.
http://edgelitsign.com/edge-litbases.aspx
What's the best material for making them?
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You can get as elaborate or as simple as you'd like.
Most of mine I make out of plain mdf and spray paint them. Reasonably attractive, very functional, easy to make and cheap. When I want something a bit nice I use thick plexiglas, examples of both pictured below.
Here is a pretty good thread I started long ago at vectric with alot of details on edge lit signs including bases.
http://forum.vectric.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=17065
I've been making some lately. These are Purple Heart and Ash.
What's the recommended feed rates for doing 3D in acrylic, like the cross up there?
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