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Fixing the shadow issue on marquees. - Your suggestions and successes
Havok:
--- Quote from: opt2not on August 06, 2010, 06:47:36 pm ---
Don't be too worried about re-doing stuff... sometimes taking one step back results in two steps forward.
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Definitely. And, how you will soon discover - the cabinet will never be done. You will always want to upgrade this or that, change this around, etc...
BobA:
To cast a shadow the item has to be between the light source and your marquee. If you can get a bit off the end of your supports and put an led source there you will get rid of the shadow or if you can bevel the end a bit you might get rid of the hard shadow. Tin foil may also help get rid of the hard shadow by making more light paths and softening the shadow. Then best way thou would be to remove some of the support and relocate your end screw.
Your side leds look to be directly behind the support so bring them inwards so they cast less shadow.
JohnEDollar:
--- Quote from: MikeyMerse on August 06, 2010, 04:34:50 pm ---Lining the inside with tinfoil will also help disperse the light evenly.
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+1 This works quite well. (Just be careful you don't short something out!)
Also, don't overlook the option of using plain old white poster board as a light diffuser. (It's cheap, and easy to shape / mold in your marquee area.)
(I found white poster board was originally used in my X-Men 4p cab marquee area - works great! :applaud:)
- John
ark_ader:
I used a mirror to reduce the shadow effect.
SephYuyX:
Well, A hammer and a chisel did the job. I didnt really want to take out the support and replace them with L brackets, it would have caused more damage trying to get the things out, so I opted for this route. It looks ugly, but gets the job done. Some screw exposure there, but the thing is also glued down tight as well, it's not going anywhere (or so I say now). Pretty good I think, could make it look a bit better.. but not worth the trouble when it's barely this noticable now.
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