| ITEM: MAKING STREET BLADES DESCRIPTION: Making street blades vary from technical guide
"Making Projecting/Flag Mounts" (see 4409MMM) only with minor amendments, by the
requirement to place more than one sign and rotate the sign to various directions.
CONSTRUCTION: All materials used are
the Sign One components and/or standard aluminum extrusion, readily available from
specialist aluminium suppliers.
| SPECIFICATION: |
| STEP 1: |
A – select length of sign post and
cut to length |
| STEP 2: |
B – post infill section P1484R (see
4409CC) is cut to length after calculating length required to close off post, and insert
into post. |
| STEP 3 |
C – make up Sign One frame into sign
size required (see 4409EE) and insert into post. |
| STEP 4: |
D – projecting signs expose the
fixings on end of signs, Your options are D – countersunk screws finished to suit
colour of sign frame
D1 – cap off with BiFix caps
D1 – use fixings to end frame on top and bottom of horizontal frame, will in most
cases hide fixings. The fixing can then be finished with same colour as frame or capped
off. |
| STEP 5: |
E – cut required length of Sign One
pvc hex bar or 12mm ( 1/2") aluminium rod (or other suitable material) and insert into hex opening
in centre of Sign One post (see 4409DD No.
3) and E1 mechanically fix, allowing this to
extend pass the top of the Sign One post to accept additional post sections (see DIAGRAM
B) |
| STEP 6: |
F – place spacer disc onto hex bar
(or central rod) this disc is to be made from 3mm ( 1/8") aluminium cut over size to the post by
4mm ( 1/8"). This oversize allows rotation of each street blade smoothly, while disguising the
flat section of the post. |
| STEP 7: |
Repeat Steps 1 – 4 as required for
additional street blades. |
APPLICATIONS: Directional street
blades signposting. |