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Florida Arcade and Pinball Collectors => Buy/Sell/Trade/Auction => Topic started by: snaroff on March 12, 2011, 04:56:09 AM

Title: WTB: Translite Frame
Post by: snaroff on March 12, 2011, 04:56:09 AM

I bought a Family Guy translite from Pinballlife and would like to display it in a frame.

Is anyone selling one or know a place to purchase something like this? I googled and didn't see anything...

snaroff

Title: Re: WTB: Translite Frame
Post by: beepnutz on March 12, 2011, 05:48:33 AM

I can make you one, give me a call, but not today, as I will be at the Daytona 200.
Bob

Title: Re: WTB: Translite Frame
Post by: SHOPOFGAMES on March 12, 2011, 07:28:11 AM

I agree that Bob is the man for woodwork in the area.

Curly

Title: Re: WTB: Translite Frame
Post by: snaroff on March 12, 2011, 09:20:36 AM

Excellent...thanks Bob!

Title: Re: WTB: Translite Frame
Post by: John I on March 13, 2011, 03:19:32 PM

So you are getting a light box built?  Or just a frame?  I've got a BBB translite that I had a really nice frame made for.  I use a spot light to light it up but would prefer some sort of back lighting.  I really want to maintain the low profile of a normal frame and not have a light box.  I was considering some sort of edge lit plexi setup because would be really thin and could be built into the frame.  It would be something like an edge lit sign only the whole sheet would be etched to light up the whole translite.

edge lit led sign (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXlx3JBFeVg#)

John

Title: Re: WTB: Translite Frame
Post by: 0geist0 on March 13, 2011, 03:38:56 PM

Quote from: John I on March 13, 2011, 03:19:32 PM

So you are getting a light box built?  Or just a frame?  I've got a BBB translite that I had a really nice frame made for.  I use a spot light to light it up but would prefer some sort of back lighting.  I really want to maintain the low profile of a normal frame and not have a light box.  I was considering some sort of edge lit plexi setup because would be really thin and could be built into the frame.  It would be something like an edge lit sign only the whole sheet would be etched to light up the whole translite.

edge lit led sign (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXlx3JBFeVg#)

John

those are really cool

Title: Re: WTB: Translite Frame
Post by: snaroff on March 13, 2011, 03:49:34 PM

Hi John, I was thinking of a lit box. Since I've never done it before (and haven't investigated what's possible), I'm open to ideas. The link you forwarded is cool.

snaroff

Title: Re: WTB: Translite Frame
Post by: snaroff on March 13, 2011, 03:50:27 PM

Hi John, I was thinking of a lit box. Since I've never done it before (and haven't investigated what's possible), I'm open to ideas. The link you forwarded is cool.

snaroff

Title: Re: WTB: Translite Frame
Post by: 0geist0 on March 13, 2011, 04:07:08 PM

a little pricey though