Looks like great work, Mike (not surprised, btw)!

 

I see that the layoff has not impaired your ability, Mike.

 

There looking really good Mike . Sure looks like a lot of work to make these

 

Ready or not, it's party time!

 

Are you going to make the 6, 7, 8, 9 , 0, and 2 also?

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Joe

 

Holy smokes that looks awesome. Great outcome Mike , I’m impressed!

 

These two letters are ready for paint and lights. That completes the build for "OH BABY". Onward and upward. We will drop them off tomorrow while out running errands.

 

Hi Mike, love the project. Fun to figure out and make, lots of angled cuts to join. A high school chum who taught theater set and design at a Los Angles university, did a set for the musical Company. He had four huge panels that opened like a book and the bottom panels moved in and out as backgrounds for different scenes. And he had platforms on tracks that moved in and out for different scenes. But the most amazing thing was that at the end, the Book closed and up and down he had running lighted letters spelling COMPANY that ran vertically from floor to top of the proscenium. Spectacular! After that, he got commissioned to do sets for the Mark Taper Forum in L.A.

 

And the beat goes on! As of today, I have built 31 total letters or numbers. The last 6 are 2 foot tall and spell "MR&MRS". They look great when sitting on top of the 4 foot letters. I also made several pieces that act as feet and will bolt to brackets that can be attached to the back of the 4 foot letters. Our daughter has bookings through the end of the year and I have several more letters to build including a second A, N, and a D. and a 1 for "DAVID 11". And as they say in Amazing land "Out for delivery"!

 

I used to make them out of metal with a plastic face . . . never, ever, thought about wood. Nice Job !!

 

Happy Birthday to the little one.

 

^^
wow,very cool Mike . You doing the photography to?

 

No. I wish, but not doing that any more.

 

I got called upon to help deliver these numbers to an event. Two events going at the same time in different parts of town. Always glad to help out. With iffy weather headed our way, we loaded the truck with tables, chairs and these two numbers. We made it just in time. It is pouring down right now.

 

Dang, those look really great. Using LEDs I imagine, no glass to break, low power usage, no heat.

 

The "electricians" checked out the lights with several lit up and almost no registration on the amp meter. Cool also. Color can be set for whatever color is desired. Daughter has a sack full of spare remotes! I think 4 remotes come with each set of lights.
In this picture, they were testing the new numbers that had just been completed. Two events on the same day. I ended up helping deliver and set up - one for "50" and one for "65".

 

Two more ready for paint and electrical. A birthday party has been booked for September, and another #1 and a D was needed for "DAVID 11"

 

That looks really cool lit up Mike . You’re quite the grandfather,father figure I’ll tell ya , always going above and beyond for your family

 

The beat goes on. Our daughter's daughter is a cheerleader at LaPorte High school here in Texas. So they wanted a Marquee Letter in their rental inventory that resembles the school logo. Here it is. I designed it and my wife helped me with light socket placement because there were way too many lights when both letters are combined. It is ready for paint and electrical. My job is complete.
I am also working on a 2 foot letter combo for an upcoming booking the end of September. It "LOS" to go on top of "DUENTES". Looking forward to see those lit up! Oh, yeah, I also designed the LOS so it would be one piece when the CNC cut it out. It's looking good.

 

More parties this weekend spanning the ages. For the "70" booking, tables and chairs were also rented.

 

Wow does that blue and white ever pop . Great job Mike

 

This big rascal is ready for the paint crew to take over. . I was short on 3/4 plywood, so I took a piece of 1/2 inch and some 1/4 inch Baltic birch and glued 'em together to make a base for the "W". Then I cut it out on the CNC. Note: I didn't use any tabs to hold the piece in place after it is cut out. After some careful measuring, I set up a toolpath to mark where 2 screws could be drilled and driven through and into the mdf spoilboard. The holes are under the bottom of the letter so not visible to the public, and they are filled in from the bottom. And they worked great. No movement after the cutout was complete.
Onward through the fog!

 

Today is the day! LOS DUENES wedding. My son in law posted some pics last night about 2am. He had just finished wiring the LOS and they were running a test on the lights. Here is one of them as set up in their garage. I build, they paint and install the lights. More to come later.

 

Pics from the wedding are being posted. Looks like it was a beautiful wedding. It was son in law's cousin so they were there for the gala. Makes me happy to see my work in action. They used the treat wall for a display.

 

Happy result.