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    Your favorite LED or Neon of choice for channel letters and electric signs is?

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    Gulf Coast LED Inc.

    We Distribute International Light Technologies LED Sign Modules

    Summit Series .96 watt Cabinet Lighting is Awesome and Affordable LED Lighting for Double Face Sign Cabinets.

    Solderless thru wire design and Fully potted make the Summit Series Bullet Proof and Long Lasting,..!!

    We Offer ONLY Meanwell Power Supplies for Extreme Reliability.

    Best Quality and Value per Lumen...

    Who's pocket am I lining?

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    I use the Advance 12 watt and 60 watt units. I pay 39.00 for the 60 watt. But, I do buy a lot of them. I use US LED and typically buy them by the case. But, they can be purchased by the foot.

    I have to agree on the neon benders. Most that I have dealt with over the years are not your average employee or vendor. I am sure there are many professional neon benders. It's just been my mis-fortune to not be able to find them.

    I hear you... Thats been my experience as well...

    You can find Good and Bad in Any Product.... And as far as tube benders go...Well... I was one for many years and knew many others....and for some reason quite a few were very hard to deal with......Maybe it was Mercury exposure...I don't know...But even the ones that were hard to deal with were usually very good benders....

    Who's pocket am I lining?

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    Sorry you took offense, but after forty years in the sign business it is a well known fact that many neon benders can be difficult to work with.

    It's not a blanket statement since i know many great people who are neon benders.

    This is an opinion forum...it's ok to disagree.....

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    I don't trust the lower cost power supplies as well....But they are out there and many will use them just based on cost..

    I have many customers who buy our power supplys to replace the economy junk that last a year or so...

    In our standard Led Projects... We can use a single stroke of 6500 white in a typical 5" stroke. And our Modules allow 60' per 60 watt Power Supply. We use only Meanwell CEN series 110-277 volt. All parts are UL48 and the standard 5 year waranty.

    There are of course many options and many very worthy led products by many manufacturers. It's seem that lots of companies like sticking with what they have trust and confidence in. Quality is the Main thing to focus on...and price is a close second..

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    Posted · Edited by Westcoast Sign Guy
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    I see your points...

    I just think it's a technolgy change thats going to improve efficiency and cost... And standards are being developed as leds take their place in the industry.

    Just a few years ago leds were very expensive and all over the place as far as different voltages and power supply requirements.

    Many manufacturers have continued to standardize color temps as well as power requirements.

    As far as min. Box order for service calls, l think $300.00 is way high.

    Some companys sell by the foot and most sell by the box.

    Pricing by the box starts at $39.00 and up for 6500 whites.

    Several companys offer 60 watt power supplys at $25 dollars.

    Neon will always be special to myself and many others. But i think it's days of dominance in backlighting are over.

    Who's pocket am I lining?

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    Saving money is not the only reason for using Leds....

    You never "break" an led unit.

    Power supplys are 1/4 the price of

    Neon transformers.

    Code requirements are much less

    No tube supports or boots needed

    for leds....

    When a service call is needed.. just grab some replacement leds and a power supply and hit the road..

    With neon , you go to the job site and hope there is no bad neon unit.

    Leds are mercury free...

    And last buy not least.....no fickle

    neon bender to deal with

    As a former tube bender i hate to see the neon industry suffer.....but such is technology......We all saw how plotters and vinyl replaced the great hand letterers and painters...

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