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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Neon clockWhen clocks were introduced they had pendulums and gears but now they are available in different forms, from quartz watches to atomic clocks. But as the technology improved, you have more attractive clocks like the Neon clocks. Its body is made up of metal or plastic based on its handling. Neon is powered through a light weight neon transformer with an on/off switch on the board. Neon clocks are used in retail outlets, homes, offices etc. Various colors are available in Neon clocks. A mixture of neon and krypton can be used to provide green glow. Neon clocks are available in many colors like white, green, blue, yellow and many more.

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Many retail outlets use neon clocks to attract more customers. For e.g. a car dealer selling porches might have a Porches picture blinking inside the clock. Neon clocks can have cartoon characters inside the clock which can be hung in bedrooms or washrooms. Children love such type of neon clocks. Pictures inside the neon clock also play an important role. Some of the examples are Coca Cola, Jack Daniels whiskey etc.

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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Neon sign One of the ways to develop your business is by using Neon Signs. Neon signs are used in many places like eatery, parlor, grocery shop and auto parts outlet. Business Neon signs are made up of hand crafted real neon. With there splendid quality and sturdy body, they can be installed anywhere. These Neon signs are operated at low energy costs and are long lasting. Business Neon Signs are available in different colors and themes. You can put them at the entrance or at windows to make customers aware of your wares, thus bringing in more visual attention. They can also be hung on the store walls or can also be placed beside products to market them individually as well.

Neon signsYou can see Business Neon signs at bars, night clubs, theatres, lounges, fast food outlet, a specialist restaurant, café, bakery or an ice cream parlor. Other stores like pharmacy, medical, convenience and rental also can use these Neon signs to attract customers. In some odd places like music, video shop, barber, hair styling, pawn shop, shipping, tiling, hardwood, locksmith, shoe repair, photo studio and Laundromats you can use business neon sign for advertising and publicity.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

First glass is heated and then shaped by rotating it in burner flames. There are 4 main types of burners. They are crossfire, fishtail, ribbon and Hand torch burners. Crossfire and fishtail burners are used for slices and angled bends. Ribbon burners are used for curves and sweep bends and hand torch can be used for splices or tapering and tipping of electrodes.

Both Neon and argon gas are inert gasses. If with neon or argon gas a few drops of mercury are added in the tube it will not cause any damage as long as the tube is intact. If the tube is broken it create problem to both environment and health. Due to this reason, many neon shops do not repair neon tubes.

For accuracy sake, all neon signs are manufactured over a fire resistant pattern. Other artistic work can be produced freehand.

Neon sign can be read within 350 feet, even in bright daylight.

Expected life span for a Neon is somewhere between 8 to 15 years. If glass tube is coated it can last for nearly 20,000 hours and if tubes are working on high-powered power supplies, lifespan of tube will reduce.

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Thursday, February 5, 2009

Before cleaning your neon sign remember to switch it off. You should use a feather dust or a dry cloth to clean Neon. Do not use water for cleaning the sign. Handle the sign with care while cleaning as it may break off easily.

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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Yes, broken neon signs can be repaired. Neon signs are made up of many sections named as units. Even if one of the units is broken, you can repair that unit or make the unit with new glass. Repairs means a new glass is heated and then melted to original piece of glass. Once this unit is fixed, you can refill it with gas. Some shops do not repair units that have argon-mercury units in them. If Neon sign has many breaks it will not be cost effective to repair it.

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Sunday, February 1, 2009

By using different gasses you can get different colors. Neon sign gas gives Bright Red-Orange; argon gas mixed with mercury provides pale blue color. Only argon gas creates faint purple. If the inside part of the glass tube is coated with phosphors, different colors can be created. Phosphor coated tubes are available in different colors like purple, green, white etc.

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