Thanks! No issues with hot spots with the LEDs spaced pretty close together. You can get strips with LEDs even closer, but these worked pretty well with the spacing I used between rows.
Thanks for that. Great video, thorough explanation. There are so many videos where useless shit is explained over and over yet stuff like applying LEDs - which you have shown here - isn't shown at all. Nice editing, too.
Any chance you could make one for an existing marquee I have? Would want black with green trim. Let me know what it would cost fully built assuming you are willing to do that. Thanks!
It's important to note that not all 3/4" MDF is exactly 3/4" -- for example I can only find actual 3/4" at my Home Depot, but Lowes MDF looks more like particle board and isn't exactly 3/4" so you'd need to trim the t-molding.
The marquis I used came with an adhesive back, but I would imagine contact cement would work fine. The marquis was pretty decent as far as the type of material they used, but I don't know exactly what it was. Some people were happy using a roll of Epson photo paper (amzn.to/25XwpM9) I believe and cutting it into long sheets.
I visited your Web page and was really impressed. This is a really great project tutorial that you put together! What went into your decision to use MDF? I am concerned about the weight and was considering plywood for my 8"x48" marquee. Do you imagine that would work just as well?
Thanks, I'm glad it was useful! MDF was used because it was cheaper than decent plywood and the thickness was actually 3/4" which was the size of the T-Molding that I used (3/4" plywood isn't actually 3/4") . Other than that and it being a bit easier to cut the curved pieces, using a good plywood should be fine. You may could also mix the two and use MDF for just the curved outer pieces. A 4' wide marquee MDF would be heavy-ish (basically 2 of the size I was making). I don't think you'd have any issues with sag though since the top and bottoms are screwed into the back piece and they're only ~ 4" deep. Home Depot seems to have 2' x 4' x 3/4" MDF sheets for pretty cheap (but the web page claims they're not quite 3/4"). But you could double check that and at least get an idea of the weight of a 4' wide marquee.
And by 'contact cement' I really meant to say 'spray adhesive'. Something like amzn.to/1UhscrO would probably work best depending on the type of paper you use if you print them yourself.
I bought the (newly printed) marquee from a website, and it had the peel and stick backing already. Next time I may hit it with a little extra spray adhesive as I now have a bubble or two from where I missed a bit of dust.
If you wanted original marquees, there are several on eBay. Otherwise I listed the company these were purchased from in the Parts List section in the blog article.
Just finished one of these. Thanks for the great tutorial and measurements! Was able to easily make adjustments for a 8x26.
That's great! Glad it turned out well!
Kick ass video! The editing is awesome!
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
I'll be honest I like the led lighting better then the way bulbs are normally used.
The finished product looks great. I am surprised you didn't use any diffusion. Do you find that you get hotspots without it?
Thanks! No issues with hot spots with the LEDs spaced pretty close together. You can get strips with LEDs even closer, but these worked pretty well with the spacing I used between rows.
Would love to get some Sega arcade ones.
Good job, looks great!
How did you make sticker artwork?
That's pretty badass dude. Great work.
Thanks!
The only question we wanted to know was where or how did you get the transparency.
It's just a clear 0.08" acrylic sheet sheet we got from Lowes or Home Depot.
Where do u get the sticker marqee?
Thanks for that. Great video, thorough explanation. There are so many videos where useless shit is explained over and over yet stuff like applying LEDs - which you have shown here - isn't shown at all. Nice editing, too.
Thanks for the comment! I appreciate it. It's good motivation to keep making more videos :).
Any chance you could make one for an existing marquee I have? Would want black with green trim. Let me know what it would cost fully built assuming you are willing to do that. Thanks!
Sorry, I don't have time to make you one, but you might be able to find someone on Etsy that's making them!
Great job on this. Perfect for the man cave. :-)
Great job undisputed champions league straight up!
Awe man I love that saw, rn I’m cutting with a dremel. The saw didn’t last though.
It's important to note that not all 3/4" MDF is exactly 3/4" -- for example I can only find actual 3/4" at my Home Depot, but Lowes MDF looks more like particle board and isn't exactly 3/4" so you'd need to trim the t-molding.
I'm going to build one of these this summer. What sort of adhesive did you use on your marquis? What material is your marquis made from?
The marquis I used came with an adhesive back, but I would imagine contact cement would work fine. The marquis was pretty decent as far as the type of material they used, but I don't know exactly what it was. Some people were happy using a roll of Epson photo paper (amzn.to/25XwpM9) I believe and cutting it into long sheets.
I visited your Web page and was really impressed. This is a really great project tutorial that you put together!
What went into your decision to use MDF? I am concerned about the weight and was considering plywood for my 8"x48" marquee. Do you imagine that would work just as well?
Thanks, I'm glad it was useful! MDF was used because it was cheaper than decent plywood and the thickness was actually 3/4" which was the size of the T-Molding that I used (3/4" plywood isn't actually 3/4") . Other than that and it being a bit easier to cut the curved pieces, using a good plywood should be fine. You may could also mix the two and use MDF for just the curved outer pieces.
A 4' wide marquee MDF would be heavy-ish (basically 2 of the size I was making). I don't think you'd have any issues with sag though since the top and bottoms are screwed into the back piece and they're only ~ 4" deep.
Home Depot seems to have 2' x 4' x 3/4" MDF sheets for pretty cheap (but the web page claims they're not quite 3/4"). But you could double check that and at least get an idea of the weight of a 4' wide marquee.
And by 'contact cement' I really meant to say 'spray adhesive'. Something like amzn.to/1UhscrO would probably work best depending on the type of paper you use if you print them yourself.
Did you use backlit material or just standard 4mil vinyl? Or did you buy the sticker from one of the marquee websites?
I bought the (newly printed) marquee from a website, and it had the peel and stick backing already. Next time I may hit it with a little extra spray adhesive as I now have a bubble or two from where I missed a bit of dust.
How much for you guys to make one for me. I have a XMEN vs Street Fighter marquee that i would love a light up display box to display!
Sorry, I wish I had time to make some to sell! You might be able to find someone on Etsy that's selling them to make you a custom one.
Do you happen to have a parts list, including the router bit size?
Never mind. I'm an idiot!
Hehe, no problem. The bit listed on the website has held up pretty well.
Thanks:) I should look before I leap. ;)
This may be just as stupid as my last post, but... Do you know where to get the art work for the sides?
If you wanted original marquees, there are several on eBay. Otherwise I listed the company these were purchased from in the Parts List section in the blog article.
Super cool!...subbed too! 👍
Thanks!
where did you get the marquee sticker?
+Enzo S. Guidi Hi! These two stickers came from www.gameongrafix.com.
thanks man! I enjoyed the video. Well done.
+Enzo S. Guidi Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Why does no one ever mention where they got their marquee?
I mentioned it in the blog article. I got mine from www.gameongrafix.com/
Dug could you make me a marquee box for my 1up arcade cabs i have all and i would pay you..
Sorry, I can't. We've got a ton of projects that we're working on right now :(.
Hi, the saw you are using doesn't look cheap, buying one of those would be the biggest cost.
You could use a circular saw instead of the table saw and a jigsaw instead of the band saw. It's just a bit faster using the others if you have them.
Could you sell the marquee box?
+adidas1984x I might sell a few on Etsy if there is enough interest.
+Around Home I would buy
+adidas1984x Ok. I'll let you know when I build more.
How much to make me one?
Sorry, I'm not making any for sale currently.