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Author Topic: If I attach the marquee to the plywood will it hurt the final look?  (Read 1212 times)

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upper2bits

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If I attach the marquee to the plywood will it hurt the final look?
« on: August 11, 2011, 10:12:13 am »
I was planning on just attaching the marquee to the top and bottom parts of the wood(see photoshoped picture) but I'm worried that since no light will shine through the edges it might look odd.
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Re: If I attach the marquee to the plywood will it hurt the final look?
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2011, 10:46:00 am »
It will be fine.  All my arcade machine marquees have been setup like this.  The center is the important part.  You won't notice that the very top and bottom arent backlit.
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Re: If I attach the marquee to the plywood will it hurt the final look?
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2011, 10:46:21 am »
Ya I did that to my big build and it did look odd. I ended up trimming so that the wood part was the same thickness as the marquee retainer, for even lighting.  
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Re: If I attach the marquee to the plywood will it hurt the final look?
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2011, 12:50:30 pm »
Just make sure your marquee is centered and has little or no graphics on the area where you fasten to the mdf.   Most marquees have a retainer covering much of this area.   
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