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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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How to Design a Neon Sign By Wiki Neon Store
Neon signs provide an extra boost to whatever you're advertising. Hip in a retro way yet appropriate to many entertainment venues, neon signs are reasonably easy to design. Using an online vendor is the most efficient way to get your neon sign created, as the neon color requires special chemicals that are not easily available to amateurs.
Everyone has probably seen neon signage just because they're familiar and attract attention due to the brilliance, coloring, and their shape. You can spot neon Coors sign, neon Miller Lite signage, neon "Beer on Tap" signage, neon open 24 hours signage, and or a neon Automated teller machine Sign for a bunch of reasons. Yet not everybody could produce a neon sign, or even tell you how best to make neon signage yourself.
The action of making neon signs is an involved proposition which will need special neon supplies, a great deal of time, tenacity, and then experience. The foremost process in producing neon signs is fixing on the color and style of the neon signage. Exactly how large will the sign be?
What words may the sign express? Is it going to the signage be a neon beer sign, a neon open 24 hours signage, or a made to order sign? What colors are going to make up the neon signage?
All of these things are design inquiries that should be specified by the crafter who's crafting the signage or possibly by the person that is getting a custom neon sign. After deciding exactly what the neon signage should be like, the second stage will be to take action in creating the neon sign.
Most neon benders (those people who render neon signage), should render a plan of the design on asbestos free paper. When the pattern is rendered, the bender are going to start the bending procedure.
Bending neon signage is perhaps the most demanding and most important role in building neon signs. A bender will take a straight tube of glass, generally four to five feet long, but that tube might be eight to ten feet in length.
These tubes differ in wideness usually from 8 millimeters to 18mm, and yet may be as little as 6 millimeters or as huge as 25 millimeters in diameter. Dependant on how long and the width of the tubing, the neon bender can fire up the glass in what could be a ribbon burner or by hand with a torch.
The bender will very slowly turn the glass tubing within the burn of the ribbon burner or hand torch as well as moving it backward and forward within the flame so as to heat just about three to six inches of the tube evenly.
The neon bender can continue on doing this kind of thing until the tube starts to be made soft. At this point in time the bender will withdraw the tube from the fire and bend the glass tube to correlate with the plan sketched on the asbestos free paper.
During the time they're executing the bend, it's vital that the bender breathes lightly in the glass tube using a blow hose connected to one end of the glass tubing (and the other end is shut off), so as to retain the right diameter of it. As the tube heats up, it begins to fall in into itself, thus by lightly breathing into the tube, the bender averts the cave in.
It's also extremely imperative that the bender doesn't stretch out the tube once it's heated while forming a bend. Since the tube is so heated and melting, it can be really easy to stretch out the glass. Stretching the glass weakens the glass, which can cause damage in the tube as it cools or while in transit.
Likewise, collapsed glass or stretched glass in the bends can then not only make the sign frail, it won't look great, which is very critical regarding neon signs.
After finishing one bend and allowing the tubing to cool down sufficiently, the bender will then take the glass and place still another portion of it inside the flame to fire it up once again to finish another bend.
He repeats the exact process of heating, bending, blowing, and cooling a lot of times over until the neon signage is entirely finished. The sophistication and size of the neon sign sets the time period it may take the neon bender to complete bending the sign. Also, a more experienced neon bender typically works faster than a beginner, and can easily complete more intricate neon signage.
Everyone has probably seen neon signage just because they're familiar and attract attention due to the brilliance, coloring, and their shape. You can spot neon Coors sign, neon Miller Lite signage, neon "Beer on Tap" signage, neon open 24 hours signage, and or a neon Automated teller machine Sign for a bunch of reasons. Yet not everybody could produce a neon sign, or even tell you how best to make neon signage yourself.
The action of making neon signs is an involved proposition which will need special neon supplies, a great deal of time, tenacity, and then experience. The foremost process in producing neon signs is fixing on the color and style of the neon signage. Exactly how large will the sign be?
What words may the sign express? Is it going to the signage be a neon beer sign, a neon open 24 hours signage, or a made to order sign? What colors are going to make up the neon signage?
All of these things are design inquiries that should be specified by the crafter who's crafting the signage or possibly by the person that is getting a custom neon sign. After deciding exactly what the neon signage should be like, the second stage will be to take action in creating the neon sign.
Most neon benders (those people who render neon signage), should render a plan of the design on asbestos free paper. When the pattern is rendered, the bender are going to start the bending procedure.
Bending neon signage is perhaps the most demanding and most important role in building neon signs. A bender will take a straight tube of glass, generally four to five feet long, but that tube might be eight to ten feet in length.
These tubes differ in wideness usually from 8 millimeters to 18mm, and yet may be as little as 6 millimeters or as huge as 25 millimeters in diameter. Dependant on how long and the width of the tubing, the neon bender can fire up the glass in what could be a ribbon burner or by hand with a torch.
The bender will very slowly turn the glass tubing within the burn of the ribbon burner or hand torch as well as moving it backward and forward within the flame so as to heat just about three to six inches of the tube evenly.
The neon bender can continue on doing this kind of thing until the tube starts to be made soft. At this point in time the bender will withdraw the tube from the fire and bend the glass tube to correlate with the plan sketched on the asbestos free paper.
During the time they're executing the bend, it's vital that the bender breathes lightly in the glass tube using a blow hose connected to one end of the glass tubing (and the other end is shut off), so as to retain the right diameter of it. As the tube heats up, it begins to fall in into itself, thus by lightly breathing into the tube, the bender averts the cave in.
It's also extremely imperative that the bender doesn't stretch out the tube once it's heated while forming a bend. Since the tube is so heated and melting, it can be really easy to stretch out the glass. Stretching the glass weakens the glass, which can cause damage in the tube as it cools or while in transit.
Likewise, collapsed glass or stretched glass in the bends can then not only make the sign frail, it won't look great, which is very critical regarding neon signs.
After finishing one bend and allowing the tubing to cool down sufficiently, the bender will then take the glass and place still another portion of it inside the flame to fire it up once again to finish another bend.
He repeats the exact process of heating, bending, blowing, and cooling a lot of times over until the neon signage is entirely finished. The sophistication and size of the neon sign sets the time period it may take the neon bender to complete bending the sign. Also, a more experienced neon bender typically works faster than a beginner, and can easily complete more intricate neon signage.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
The Difference Between A Fluorescent Light And A Neon Light?
A neon light is the sort of light you see used in advertising signs. These signs are made of long, narrow glass tubes, and these tubes are often bent into all sorts of shapes. The tube of a neon light can spell out a word, for example. These tubes emit light in different colors.
A fluorescent light, on the other hand, is most often a long, straight tube that produces white light. You see fluorescent lights in offices, stores and some home fixtures.
The idea behind a neon light is simple. Inside the glass tube there is a gas like neon, argon or krypton at low pressure. At both ends of the tube there are metal electrodes. When you apply a high voltage to the electrodes, the neon gas ionizes, and electrons flow through the gas. These electrons excite the neon atoms and cause them to emit light that we can see. Neon emits red light when energized in this way. Other gases emit other colors.
A fluorescent light works on a similar idea but it has an extra step. Inside a fluorescent light is low-pressure mercury vapor. When ionized, mercury vapor emits ultraviolet light. Human eyes are not sensitive to ultraviolet light (although human skin is -- see How Sunburns and Sun Tans Work!). Therefore, the inside of a fluorescent light is coated with a phosphor. A phosphor is a substance that can accept energy in one form (for example, energy from a high-speed electron as in a TV tube -- see How Television Works) and emit the energy in the form of visible light. In a fluorescent lamp, the phosphor accepts the energy of ultraviolet photons and emits visible photons.
The light we see from a fluorescent tube is the light given off by the phosphor that coats the inside of the tube (the phosphor fluoresces when energized, hence the name). The light of a neon tube is the colored light that the neon atoms give off directly.
Do You Know How DIFFICULT To Bend A BUDWEISER Neon Tube (Short Movie)
Do You Know How DIFFICULT To Bend A BUDWEISER Neon Tube (Short Movie)
Take around 20-25 minutes to bend one Budweiser Neon Tube
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Great Home Collection!! MLB Chicago CUBS Baseball Neon Sign
Great Home Collection!! MLB Chicago CUBS Baseball Neon Sign
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Making a Neon Tube
Hollow glass tubes that are used to make neon lamps for neon signs come in 4, 5 and 8 ft lengths. To shape the tubes, the glass is heated by lit gas and forced air. Several compositions of glass are used depending on the country and supplier. What is called 'Soft' glass has compositions including lead glass, soda-lime glass, and barium glass. "Hard" glass in the borosilicate family is also used. We at Hope Neon Ltd. use lead glass for most of our neon signs. Depending on the glass composition, the working range of glass is from 1600' F to over 2200'F. The temperature of the air-gas flame depending on the fuel and ratio, is approximately 3000'F using propane gas.
The tubes are scored (partial cut) with a file and then snapped apart. Then we create the angle and curve combinations. When the tubing is finished, the tube must be processed. The procedure is called "bombarding". The tube is partial evacuated of air. Next, it is short circuited with high voltage current until the tube reaches a temperature of 550 F. Then the tube is evacuated again until it reaches a vacuum of 1 micron. Argon or neon is back filled to a specific pressure depending on the diameter of the tube and sealed off. In the case of an argon-filled tube, additional steps are taken for the injection of mercury. Funny, but a large percentage of tubes are filled with argon, but they are still known as “neon” tubes. Not often do people call them an “argon” tube
Red is the color neon gas produces, neon gas glows with its characteristic red light even at atmospheric pressure. There are now more than 150 colors possible; almost every color other than red is produced using argon, mercury and phosphor. Neon tubes actually refer to all positive-column discharge lamps. The colors in order of discovery were blue (Mercury), white (Co2), gold (Helium), red (Neon), and then different colors from phosphor-coated tubes. The mercury spectrum is rich in ultraviolet light which in turn excites a phosphor coating on the inside of the tube to glow. Phosphors are available in most any pastel colors.
Manufacturing process
Lead glass tubing in external diameters ranging from about 8 to 15 mm is most commonly used in producing neon tubes for neon signs. The tube is heated in sections using several types of burners that are selected according to the amount of glass to be heated for each bend. These burners include ribbon, cannon, or cross fires, as well as a variety of torches that run on a simple combination of natural gas (butane or propane work better, however natural gas is cheapest) and air.
A section of the glass is heated until it is malleable; then it is bent into shape and aligned to a pattern containing the graphics or lettering that the final product will ultimately conform to your custom neon sign.
An electrode is melted (or welded) to each end of the tube as it is finished. The electrodes are also lead glass and contain a small metal shell with two wires protruding through the glass to which the sign wiring will later be attached. All welds and seals must be perfectly leak-proof before proceeding further. These electrodes are painted with a special black glass paint that virtually goes unseen and hidden in your custom neon sign.
The tube is attached to a manifold which is itself attached to a high-quality vacuum pump. The tube is then evacuated of air until it reaches near-vacuum. During evacuation, a high current is forced through the tube via the wires protruding from each electrode (in a process known as "bombarding"). The current depends on the specific electrodes used and the diameter of the tube, but is typically in the 500mA to 1000mA range, at an applied voltage usually between 15,000 to 25,000V. The bombarding transformer acts as an adjustable constant current source, and the voltage produced depends on the length and pressure of the tube. Typically our operator will maintain pressure in the tubes as the bombarder bombard electrons hence heating the tube. This very high power dissipation in the tube heats the glass to a temperature of several hundred degrees Celsius, and any dirt and impurities within are drawn off in the gasified form by the vacuum pump. The current also heats the electrode metal to over 600 degrees Celsius, which activates a special coating that scavenges unwanted contaminants in the tube and reduces the work function of the electrode for cathodic emission. When completed properly, this process results in a very clean interior at a high vacuum which is important to producing your long lasting, high quality neon sign.
While still attached to the manifold, the tube is allowed to cool while pumping down to the lowest pressure the system can achieve. It is then filled to a pressure of a few torr with one of the noble gases, or a mixture of them, and sometimes a small amount of mercury. The required pressure depends on the gas used and the diameter of the tube, with optimal values ranging from 6 torr (for a long 20 mm tube filled with argon/mercury) to 27 torr (for a short 8 mm diameter tube filled with pure neon). Neon or argon are the most common gases used; krypton, xenon, and helium are used by artists for special purposes but are not used alone in normal signs. A premixed combination of argon and neon is often used in lieu of pure argon when a tube is to be installed in a cold weather climate. Neon glows bright red or reddish orange when lit. When argon or argon/neon is used, which is used for certain tubes in your custom neon sign, a tiny droplet of mercury is added. Argon by itself is very dim pale lavender when lit, but the droplet of mercury fills the tube with mercury vapor when sealed, which then emits ultraviolet light upon electrification. This ultraviolet emission allows finished argon/mercury tubes to glow with a variety of bright colors when the tube has been coated on the interior with ultraviolet-sensitive phosphors after being bent into shape.
The finished glass pieces are illuminated by either a transformer or a switching power supply running at voltages ranging between 3,000 and 15,000 volts and currents between 20 and 60 mA. These custom neon sign power supplies operate as constant-current sources (a high voltage supply with a very high internal impedance), since the tube has a negative characteristic electrical impedance. The most common current rating is 30mA for general use, with 60mA used for high-brightness applications like channel letters or architectural lighting. 120mA sources are occasionally seen in illuminating applications. Custom neon signs are a type of cold cathode lighting. Your custom neon sign will have a 30ma transformer.
Making Your Custom Neon Sign
Once you have given us either a picture, faxed sketch, or just an idea over the phone, we design a layout, then get it to you for your approval of you custom neon sign. Once you have approved the layout, we glass bend your neon tubes by hand, and build a black acrylic box to suit your neon sign, then we mount the neon to the box. Your neon sign can be hung. Your neon sign has a 120volt plug with an on/off pull chain.
The tubes are scored (partial cut) with a file and then snapped apart. Then we create the angle and curve combinations. When the tubing is finished, the tube must be processed. The procedure is called "bombarding". The tube is partial evacuated of air. Next, it is short circuited with high voltage current until the tube reaches a temperature of 550 F. Then the tube is evacuated again until it reaches a vacuum of 1 micron. Argon or neon is back filled to a specific pressure depending on the diameter of the tube and sealed off. In the case of an argon-filled tube, additional steps are taken for the injection of mercury. Funny, but a large percentage of tubes are filled with argon, but they are still known as “neon” tubes. Not often do people call them an “argon” tube
Red is the color neon gas produces, neon gas glows with its characteristic red light even at atmospheric pressure. There are now more than 150 colors possible; almost every color other than red is produced using argon, mercury and phosphor. Neon tubes actually refer to all positive-column discharge lamps. The colors in order of discovery were blue (Mercury), white (Co2), gold (Helium), red (Neon), and then different colors from phosphor-coated tubes. The mercury spectrum is rich in ultraviolet light which in turn excites a phosphor coating on the inside of the tube to glow. Phosphors are available in most any pastel colors.
Manufacturing process
Lead glass tubing in external diameters ranging from about 8 to 15 mm is most commonly used in producing neon tubes for neon signs. The tube is heated in sections using several types of burners that are selected according to the amount of glass to be heated for each bend. These burners include ribbon, cannon, or cross fires, as well as a variety of torches that run on a simple combination of natural gas (butane or propane work better, however natural gas is cheapest) and air.
A section of the glass is heated until it is malleable; then it is bent into shape and aligned to a pattern containing the graphics or lettering that the final product will ultimately conform to your custom neon sign.
An electrode is melted (or welded) to each end of the tube as it is finished. The electrodes are also lead glass and contain a small metal shell with two wires protruding through the glass to which the sign wiring will later be attached. All welds and seals must be perfectly leak-proof before proceeding further. These electrodes are painted with a special black glass paint that virtually goes unseen and hidden in your custom neon sign.
The tube is attached to a manifold which is itself attached to a high-quality vacuum pump. The tube is then evacuated of air until it reaches near-vacuum. During evacuation, a high current is forced through the tube via the wires protruding from each electrode (in a process known as "bombarding"). The current depends on the specific electrodes used and the diameter of the tube, but is typically in the 500mA to 1000mA range, at an applied voltage usually between 15,000 to 25,000V. The bombarding transformer acts as an adjustable constant current source, and the voltage produced depends on the length and pressure of the tube. Typically our operator will maintain pressure in the tubes as the bombarder bombard electrons hence heating the tube. This very high power dissipation in the tube heats the glass to a temperature of several hundred degrees Celsius, and any dirt and impurities within are drawn off in the gasified form by the vacuum pump. The current also heats the electrode metal to over 600 degrees Celsius, which activates a special coating that scavenges unwanted contaminants in the tube and reduces the work function of the electrode for cathodic emission. When completed properly, this process results in a very clean interior at a high vacuum which is important to producing your long lasting, high quality neon sign.
While still attached to the manifold, the tube is allowed to cool while pumping down to the lowest pressure the system can achieve. It is then filled to a pressure of a few torr with one of the noble gases, or a mixture of them, and sometimes a small amount of mercury. The required pressure depends on the gas used and the diameter of the tube, with optimal values ranging from 6 torr (for a long 20 mm tube filled with argon/mercury) to 27 torr (for a short 8 mm diameter tube filled with pure neon). Neon or argon are the most common gases used; krypton, xenon, and helium are used by artists for special purposes but are not used alone in normal signs. A premixed combination of argon and neon is often used in lieu of pure argon when a tube is to be installed in a cold weather climate. Neon glows bright red or reddish orange when lit. When argon or argon/neon is used, which is used for certain tubes in your custom neon sign, a tiny droplet of mercury is added. Argon by itself is very dim pale lavender when lit, but the droplet of mercury fills the tube with mercury vapor when sealed, which then emits ultraviolet light upon electrification. This ultraviolet emission allows finished argon/mercury tubes to glow with a variety of bright colors when the tube has been coated on the interior with ultraviolet-sensitive phosphors after being bent into shape.
The finished glass pieces are illuminated by either a transformer or a switching power supply running at voltages ranging between 3,000 and 15,000 volts and currents between 20 and 60 mA. These custom neon sign power supplies operate as constant-current sources (a high voltage supply with a very high internal impedance), since the tube has a negative characteristic electrical impedance. The most common current rating is 30mA for general use, with 60mA used for high-brightness applications like channel letters or architectural lighting. 120mA sources are occasionally seen in illuminating applications. Custom neon signs are a type of cold cathode lighting. Your custom neon sign will have a 30ma transformer.
Making Your Custom Neon Sign
Once you have given us either a picture, faxed sketch, or just an idea over the phone, we design a layout, then get it to you for your approval of you custom neon sign. Once you have approved the layout, we glass bend your neon tubes by hand, and build a black acrylic box to suit your neon sign, then we mount the neon to the box. Your neon sign can be hung. Your neon sign has a 120volt plug with an on/off pull chain.
Inventor of the First Neon Lamp
Where did the word “neon” come from? The word neon comes from the Greek "neos," meaning "the new gas." Neon gas was discovered by William Ramsey and M. W. Travers in 1898 in London. Neon is a rare gaseous element present in the atmosphere to the extent of 1 part in 65,000 of air. It is obtained by liquefaction of air and separated from the other gases by fractional distillation.
The French engineer, chemist, and inventor Georges Claude (b. Sept. 24, 1870, d. May 23, 1960), was the first person to apply an electrical discharge to a sealed tube of neon gas (circa 1902) to create a lamp. Georges Claude displayed the first neon lamp to the public on December 11, 1910, in Paris.
Georges Claude patented the neon lighting tube on Jan. 19th, 1915 - U.S. Patent 1,125,476.
In 1923, Georges Claude and his French company Claude Neon, introduced neon gas signs to the United States, by selling two to a Packard car dealership in Los Angeles. Earle C. Anthony purchased the two signs reading "Packard" for $24,000.
The French engineer, chemist, and inventor Georges Claude (b. Sept. 24, 1870, d. May 23, 1960), was the first person to apply an electrical discharge to a sealed tube of neon gas (circa 1902) to create a lamp. Georges Claude displayed the first neon lamp to the public on December 11, 1910, in Paris.
Georges Claude patented the neon lighting tube on Jan. 19th, 1915 - U.S. Patent 1,125,476.
In 1923, Georges Claude and his French company Claude Neon, introduced neon gas signs to the United States, by selling two to a Packard car dealership in Los Angeles. Earle C. Anthony purchased the two signs reading "Packard" for $24,000.
Neon lighting quickly became a popular fixture in outdoor advertising. Visible even in daylight, people would stop and stare at the first neon signs dubbed "liquid fire."
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
King Of Beers - Budweiser?! One of the top beer brands in US! By Wiki Neon Sign
Are you a fan of the King of Beers? Budweiser is one of the top beer brands in America. It is enjoyed by people of all ages, in all locations, and with all different types of interests. A Budweiser Neon Sign is a great way to show your love and support of this classic beverage.
No one can think of Budweiser without remembering their frog commercial. A neon Budweiser sign with the famous little green guy is certain to be a hit in any business or home. Seeing this sign will bring a smile to most any face.
No one can think of Budweiser without remembering their frog commercial. A neon Budweiser sign with the famous little green guy is certain to be a hit in any business or home. Seeing this sign will bring a smile to most any face.
No bar is complete without a variety of Neon beer signs adorning the walls. Would they like a Nascar neon sign? Do they come to your place to play a good game of poker? Would they like to sip a cold beer while looking at a neon listening to music sign? Choose your neon sign to their interests to make them feel right at home.
The Cheapest Place To Buy a Coke Cola Neon Sign Here Free Shipping Worldwide Too
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MILLER LITE & NFL MINNESOTA VIKINGS FOOTBALL SPORTS NEON SIGN
MILLER LITE & NFL MINNESOTA VIKINGS FOOTBALL SPORTS NEON SIGN
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Neon Sign Distributors and Agents in any local country WANTED
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Promoting Your Business in Hot Neon - Neon is necessary for business and also collectible for home decoration
Promoting Your Business in Hot Neon
Many of the big chain coffee shops have flashy sign, so would not it make sense if you have your business out in the forefront by displaying this unique artwork while promoting your business at the same time?
This is one tactic or strategy that you can use to promote your business. One idea would even to be to devote an entire wall to all the different styles and colors of neon coffee signs. The best and easiest way to find these signs is on the Internet.
Many of the big chain coffee shops have flashy sign, so would not it make sense if you have your business out in the forefront by displaying this unique artwork while promoting your business at the same time?
This is one tactic or strategy that you can use to promote your business. One idea would even to be to devote an entire wall to all the different styles and colors of neon coffee signs. The best and easiest way to find these signs is on the Internet.
There are literally thousands of designs available and many companies offer customization for your needs. The hardest part is narrowing your choice down to just one. If you need one for your business or home decoration, please contact us to colonknight@hotmail.com or visit our facebook home page!
Friday, May 4, 2012
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