Re: [DML] Dealership Sign Fixup - Need Help!
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Re: [DML] Dealership Sign Fixup - Need Help!




That black ooze could be PCB laden dielectric material out of the fluorescent ballast. The ballast would normally be labeled with what it contained. This is a vintage where some of the stuff was still around, especially if these signs were imported.
You should handle and dispose of this responsibly.

Cecil Longwisch
#10663




  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Spangler<mailto:johnspangler@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
  To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
  Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 4:47 PM
  Subject: [DML] Dealership Sign Fixup - Need Help!





  I bought an original wall-mount dealership sign 13' x 3' and I'm
  trying to fix it up.  Cosmetically it's beautiful, but it's got all
  sorts of issues inside.  The ballast was blown, and all sorts of black
  sand/asphalt crap  had oozed out.  I'm not an electrician but I made a
  map of which wires went where, and they match up to the new same-model
  ballast.  I managed to chip the ooze out today and removed the unit
  through the top and side panel.  Yikes.
  I'd like to clean out the bottom of the sign, as a light bulb burst
  down there and it's a horrid mess, and they tossed the mounting bolts
  down there as well.  As if that weren't enough, one of the bulb mounts
  became dislodged so it needs to be re-mounted. To anyone else who has
  worked on a sign, is there an "easy" way to get to anything?  I looked
  into removing the stainless panel but it's pretty well set in there. 
  Almost everything is riveted or welded together!
  The only other thing I can think of is to set it on its back (it's
  250lbs so that's a bit of a challenge) and HOPE I can take the bottom
  panel off.  Anyone done this?
  Thanks,

  -John
  DOA since 1994








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