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[Closed] Making lit letters for a sign, incandescent bulbs or leds?

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Making a sign (80cm x 50cm for each character) and want to illuminate them (for a wedding)
Would you use normal bulbs or leds?
How would you do it? light bulbs in series or parallel? Battery or mains - AAAAGH!!

cheers in advance!!


 
Posted : 09/03/2016 2:37 pm
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Led every time. No heat to worry about and you could probably run them from a battery.


 
Posted : 09/03/2016 2:41 pm
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LED tape strip? http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-led-tape-flex-striplight-cool-white/78616
This one is mains power.


 
Posted : 09/03/2016 2:41 pm
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5mm leds?


 
Posted : 09/03/2016 2:43 pm
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LED all the way.


 
Posted : 09/03/2016 2:43 pm
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needs to be flexible and not mega expensive


 
Posted : 09/03/2016 9:15 pm
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I saw a sign with led bulbs (e10 fitting i think) that looked like 10mm globe incandesant bulbs but struggling to find some 🙁

any ideas??


 
Posted : 12/04/2016 10:35 am
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LED strips or garden type lights


 
Posted : 12/04/2016 10:36 am
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LED lights from IKEA run on two AAs


 
Posted : 12/04/2016 10:44 am
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My local Lidl had some LED flexible strips for about £7 the other day


 
Posted : 12/04/2016 11:53 am
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drill a board in the pattern you want and push (led) christmas tree lights through.


 
Posted : 12/04/2016 12:00 pm
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Saying led and no heat to worry about... Are you sure....? 8)


 
Posted : 12/04/2016 12:09 pm
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Candles ?


 
Posted : 12/04/2016 12:10 pm
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Temporary sign obvs. Use christmas lights? Drill through back plate poke each bulb through a hole and fix on the back..

IAASM (I am a Signmaker, but we don't do electrics)


 
Posted : 12/04/2016 12:20 pm
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Didn't see that, Marcus.


 
Posted : 12/04/2016 12:21 pm
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EL wire.

Why has this thread suddenly sprung into life when it's been dormant for a month?


 
Posted : 12/04/2016 1:20 pm

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