help with LED sign

[ronnierozier2]

hello all,

im looking to make a sign like the one ive attached to this topic but I need your help. The LED rope lights im using are .25" wide but im having trouble with the font. does anyone know how to make a font exactly .25" wide so when i cut my channel in the Lexan all the letters are exactly .25" wide? or could someone recommend a font like the one in the picture? My second problem is finding a font that looks good.

Firstly I would like to know how to make a text exactly .25" wide so I can cut a pocket from the font and stuff the LED lights into the pocket.

any advice appreciated as this is my first try at this.

[Beltramidave]

Simplest method might be to use a single line font and then do a profile 'on' toolpath using a .25" endmill.

[ronnierozier2]

Good idea thanks! I’ll try that

[Tex_Lawrence]

I’m not at all sure the sample is made from “rope” LEDs. How will you get that continuous “glow” and not see individual LED bright spots?

There is an LED product that puts the LEDs on end which lets the edge of the assembly “glow”. This allows it to traverse tighter bends which script fonts have.

[ronnierozier2]

I’m not at all sure the sample is made from “rope” LEDs. How will you get that continuous “glow” and not see individual LED bright spots?

There is an LED product that puts the LEDs on end which lets the edge of the assembly “glow”. This allows it to traverse tighter bends which script fonts have.

I’ve got about 10 led rope lights and it’s just cheap led lights and the rubber stuff they are enclosed in is a diffuser. Mine actually look like the picture. One continuous glow. It’s pretty neat how they work

[Tex_Lawrence]

I’ll be glad to see the finished product. Will you supply some kind of link to the LED rope you’re using?

How will you hold the LEFs in the pocket, and how deep will you cut that pocket? Will you polish the bottom of the pocket to let as much light through as you can?

[ronnierozier2]

I’ll be glad to see the finished product. Will you supply some kind of link to the LED rope you’re using?

How will you hold the LEFs in the pocket, and how deep will you cut that pocket? Will you polish the bottom of the pocket to let as much light through as you can?

im using LED's like these:
https://www.amazon.com/NEONLG-14400lm-C ... =8-24&th=1

the problem with these particulat LED's is the cut marks are at .98" and that is to wide of a gap the LED's dont fall within the boundries of the lettering so I had to order some different LED's that have a cut mark every .38" The cut marks every .98" is my problem thus far. I have the other LED's on order from amazon with .38" cut marks. the diffuser does a great job because you really cant see where the individual LED's are shining through the diffuser.

today im going to use a single letter font like suggested above and use a 1/4" bit to make my pocket. the lights are exactly 1/4" wide and .65" tall.

[Tex_Lawrence]

Unfortunately, the link to LEDs didn't show up here.