[FLIPDOTS ANIMATED MESSAGE SIGNS]

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

[Music at your place?]

I thought it would be a great idea to use this forum to share some ideas on music people listen to and get some ideas on new bands or good music. We always have music playing at our office and manufacturing plant.

Our latest two favorites are:

The FEELERS - Album: ONE WORLD - kick ass New Zealand band

Empire of the Sun - Album: WALKING ON A DREAM - very odd Austrialian band - all the rage in Australia, Europe, and Japan

And this does have to do with signs/art - we all listen to music at our offices/plant - it keeps us all moving.

Manuel, I am a new member that has seen your posts in hardcopy, specifically a fax I received about a forum discussion 13/3/08 about massive permlight LED failure on CHASE bank... I am researching a neon vrs led symposium in Sydney and wanted a copy of this forum - it is no longer posted under that topic or your name, which were my only references. Can you update me on this situation? Has the psoting been pulled?

Neon Signs Australia