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The Visibility Wall

Postby coyttl on Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:23 pm

So over the last seven days or so, been working on the basement.

I have a lot of space there, but little wall space, unfortunately. Wide open spaces, surrounded by cement walls, save for a 10-foot wall segment.

So originally, I was going to stick all my DC signals together, and then worry about the rest. Because of the 3M Ped, I had a hard time wrapping my head around a Durasig and 3M on the same wall togehter. (Nothing against the Durasig! I man that the look just wouldn't jive.)

So I decided to stick all the visibility-limited signals together. So far, I have the 'frankenstein'(*) 3M signal, and the DC Ped signal hung. I have the McCain to get hung still. The 3M will be the thru, ped is, well, the ped, and the McCain will be the left. So far, here's the two 3Ms hung up -
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(*) I call it the 'frankensignal', because it was reassembled from a handful of other 3Ms.
The 3M and McCain will be LEDs, but I'll keep the ped bulbs. I'm also torn on whether to limit the light (to better show off the limiting) or leave them wide open..
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Re: The Visibility Wall

Postby jab8356 on Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:47 pm

On my 3M vehicle signal, I masked just one section, so I can demonstrate it, but also have the other two sections wide open. It might also be that I am too lazy to mask all three. ;)
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Re: The Visibility Wall

Postby pyth on Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:20 pm

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: I still gotta get my garage display going! :panic:
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Re: The Visibility Wall

Postby EPAC-EPIC-MARC on Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:30 pm

Very cool! I would definitely mask them. Especially if you have a set of three...mask them to see on fully only directly in front of the specific signal

Gotta use the limited visibility signals to their fullest potential! :crazy:
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Re: The Visibility Wall

Postby mcha9797 on Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:31 pm

Cool pic's, thanks for posting them, I don't have a 3M signal. :cry:

YET... :lol:
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Re: The Visibility Wall

Postby Rosey on Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:23 pm

Super cool in my book of cool.
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Re: The Visibility Wall

Postby mcha9797 on Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:46 pm

Ok, may I ask what masking is?? Just trying to learn a little here. :scratch:
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Re: The Visibility Wall

Postby pyth on Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:48 pm

mcha9797 wrote:Ok, may I ask what masking is?? Just trying to learn a little here. :scratch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdRnD4Yy92k
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Re: The Visibility Wall

Postby 3liteguy on Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:48 pm

It's working..I can see the wall very clearly. :grin:
Moderately inspirational message.
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Re: The Visibility Wall

Postby mcha9797 on Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:55 pm

pyth wrote:
mcha9797 wrote:Ok, may I ask what masking is?? Just trying to learn a little here. :scratch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdRnD4Yy92k


Thanks!!! I learned something. :lol:

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