i NEED TO BUILD A CHANGEABLE MESSAGE BOARD FOR A CUSTOMER THAT WANTS AN ALL WHITE BACKGROUND TO SHOW BLACK TEXT MESSAGES THAT WILL CHANGE WEEK TO WEEK. DO NOT WANT TO GO LED OR LCD BECAUSE OF ENERGY COST OF HAVING ALL LIGHTS ON TO MAKE UP WHITE BACKGROUND, EXCEPT FOR WHERE LIGHTS ARE OFF TO MAKE UP DARK 'TEXT'.
HAVE RECEIVED INITIAL INFORMATION FROM COMPANY IN POLAND, ALFA ZETA, THAT MANUFACTURES BOARDS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC DISC(DOTS)THAT ROTATE 180 DEGREES - DOTS ARE DIFFERENT COLOUR ON BACK THAN ON FRONT AND BY TURNING MAKE UP TEXT FOR MESSAGE.
THE COMPANY ONLY SEELS THE BOARDS, CONTROLLER AND SOFTWARE - I WOULD NEED TO BUILD A WEATHERPROOF BUT VENTILATED CABINET TO HOUSE THE BOARDS AND CREATE LIGHT FOR NIGHT TIME VIEWING.
DO ANY OF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH USING THIS MESSAGE SYSTEM? - I REMEMBER SEEING THEM ON ROADSIDE SIGNS BEFORE LED & LCD GOT SO POPULAR - AND CAN YOU HELP ME AVOID THE COMMON PRATFALLS IN PUTTING THE SYSTEM TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE IT LASTS? THE DOUBLE-SIDED MESSAGE BOARDS ARE GOING ON TOP OF A 24 FOOT PYLON SIGN.
SINCERELY,
MICHAEL BLAZEK
NEON SIGNS AUSTRALIA
BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA