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I have 3 - 4 names out of Lexington, KY. It's about 50 miles away, but they would do a good job. Let me know if you can't find a closer company. We're strictly wholesale but I can tell you whos qualified and dependable in the area.

Before I got out of the install biz and went strictly wholesale I installed a 120ft Pilot high rise. Had the gas pricer, a Subway, a Mc Donalds and the Pilot sign on it. It was solid rock. They wouldn't let us blast because they had already started on the Pilot building. We rented a HAMMER HOE and an excavator from a heavy equipment co. It took 2 days with the hammer hoe and the track hoe excavator. The hole was 15'x15'x15'. I think it was 125 yards of concrete or something close to that. Needless to say, it's still standing. Thank goodness we had a rock clause in our install contracts. So, the hammer hoe may be an option. BTW, a Hammer Hoe is basically an tracked excavator with a giant hydraulic jack hammer on the end.

Pressure drill or dynamite. How big? How deep? How tall and sq footage of sign?

It would be great to be able to compete on a basis of only dealing with companies that are of total high moralality people, companies that don't break any laws and use only the finest quality products no matter what the cost. The bottom line is, I have to compete with other sign wholesalers. So I have to choose products that allow me to compete in the market, have confidense that my product will last and represent me well enough that the customer will return time and again to by more channel letters and other signs, and not have to prematurally service what they buy from me. That's how I choose products. LED's especially. For me, neon is a pain in the ass. It's not the neons fault. With led's I can train a new employee to install and wire them in a short time. I don't have to worry about broken glass in installation and shipping, (that's a big one). I love neon as a light source. I think it looks great. But led's make my life less stressful. Like everything else in life, it's all about balance.

I have more and more distributors calling to tell me they are now carrying JT's or JS leds. Last price I got was today. 4.50ft for white and 4.20 for red. I still have yet to use either. It is tempting though. I've used the same brand for 3 years and am hesitant to switch. I don't worry about the first 6 months to a year. I worry about down the road.

Very interesting. I never looked at it in that way. Let us know what you find out.

Maybe I could round up a few "good ole boys" and drive down there for you. Nothing 2 cases of Bud and a night in jail can't cure. :)

Most of the people that build these, on a regular basis, sell directly to the states. I would find out the specs on the ones you need and send them to a few wholesalers and see if anyone wants to do it. I think the reflective is applied first and the lettering is silk screened over it. This makes the letters relective as well. At least that's one process. What size are they?

Manual, are you sure it was the whole sign for 400.00? Could it have been the led's and power supplies only for 400.00? That makes a little more sense. Still 26.00 per letter for the led system. Still not a bad deal.

These guy's (Skylift)are less than 100 miles from me and I never see their trucks on the road. But, they have been around a while I think.

I don't think you can use Vintage tags out of the country.

Hey, I found you a truck. Under CDL I think. truck.bmp

No use as a crane. It had a hook that we used for a set of channel letters now and then. I always thought about welding up a small 12 or 24 volt winch but thinking was as far as it got. I din't remenber the model no. It was a stright six diesel, turbo, automatic. All PTO with electric back up. http://www.bakerequipment.com/ If show them one of the pics above, I'm sure they could help.

The safety features wouldn't let them lift. It would shut you down befroe you got that far. It had a gradual scale readout with, about 6 or 8 led lights, from green to orange to red. When you neared the end of the orange you knew you were close to stopping.

Here are some pics. For me, it was the handiest truck ever. Turned on a dime. Wasy to drive and had great reach. Up and side reach.

I used to have an 85ft Baker/Achi on an Izusi chasis. It was well under cdl. Had all the sensors on it. Great truck, turbo, auto, two man basket ect...

Guess the "Jet Engine" leverage didn't work!!

First turbo charger was under warranty. Second one 6500.00. Automatic transmission went out just before warranty expired. Mechanic said it was 9000.00 without warranty. Router lub mister, 750.00. So, I sold the trucks and do wholesale only now. Still have to worry about the router, welders, Accu-Bend ect... Like Rosanna-Rosanna-Dana said "it just goes to show you, it's always sonthin". If you don't get that, you're too young.

WOW!! I've seen them on TV but never dreamed I would know someone who has one.

Might turn into a Teeter - Totter

I don't see small shops loosing any sleep over it. Lets see, I can worry about Patent Infringement, or, I can go buy some beer and a bag of weed. If you build for National companies and have a lot of stuff out there that pops up being involved in a suit, that may cause some lost sleep.

How much crane and stick does it have on it?

I just read what was on the first page of this post in regard to the lighting. Is there more someplace. All I saw was: "Hickok Cole Architects designed its 15,000-square-foot office space, with concepts based on neon and the flow of light it creates. Graphic films on glass-front offices helped to provide direction through the space. Designers accented the curves of the central reception desk with LED lighting, making it visible from both ends of the long, barbell-shaped space". It was also said by someone from ISA in this topic, LED lighting, neon, wall graphics, window graphics and signage are all showcased and used in this beautiful but simple space. If there is more would someone point me in the right direction. If not, I don't see what the fuss is about over NEON -vs- LED. Architects are just that, architects. Everyone I talk to anymore wants to "Go Green. Use LED's to save money, bla, bla, bla. I would like to know more, about the entire project, before I jump up and down and hold my breath.I'm sure someone from ISA had to tell them to integrate all these different types of signage and lighting. Full disclosure: I am not a member of ISA. My only affiliation is The Sign Syndicate.

What was it the guy said to Shaun Connery in the movie HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER? You "arrogant ass", you've killed us all!!

You can look good without looking like an bunch of arrogant asses! I'm not a memebr and could care less what they spend. I was just making a statement about how it works in this world, at least in this country. But, I was commenting on a picture, I did'nt see any arrogant asses to approve or dis-approve of. I didn't see that in the picture.