Final Pre-Production Updates...Shall we proceed?
I do have a few things that I am trying to verify right now with the shop:
* Is there a per piece option, per individual piece request, for having the black acrylic backing on the NEON signs or not.
* Verification of turn-around time (based on quantity of course)
* Verification of whether clear glass will for sure be used on the NEON signs (given that neon naturally glows reddish-orange anyway)
* Verification of the LED bulb size and whether they casings will be diffused for the 'animated' LED signs.
Hopefully we can get the number of sign-ups I'm shooting for by this weekend! Thanks all. Can't wait to see these produced!
OK, I just talked with the production lead and I have the following answers below to the above questions:
* There are TWO backing options. We can do them all black acrylic backing, or we have the metal grid backing. There are 2 metal rods going vertical and 2 going horizontal. You usually see this backing with beer or bar signs. Which ever backing you choose will be on all the signs, since its a quantity order they all have to be identical.
* OK, I verified that the turn-around time will in fact be approx. 6-7 weeks max. since the shop is getting really booked up since I made my initial inquiry a few weeks ago. They say if it's a deal breaker, we may be able to get them done sooner, but upon thinking about it, I really don't want to have to put that kind of pressure on them and risk quality if we don't have to. This is just one more reason why I want to get the orders placed as soon as possible 
Is this cool with everyone? These are a lot of signs after all, and we're kinda taking awhile to filling up the list and submitting the order.
* CLEAR glass will[/i] used, as neon is naturally reddish/orange anyway. The glass itself will not be colored.
* The LED's used for the animated signs will be either 5mm, or 8mm in size and will have diffused casings, which allows more distributed light giving the sign a more "neon" glow. It is recommended that because of the large size of the signs, that we use 8mm LED's.[/i]
This all being clarified, I think it's probably a good time to put a cap on the sign-up sheet since workflow in the shop is a factor and I know I would personally, as well as many of you who have signed up I'm sure, like to see these in the ol' arcade as soon as possible
Does a cut-off of this Wednesday work for most of you? At that point, I'll halt the sign-up sheet and start contacting you individually to discuss payment if that's cool.
Basically, I just need to know at this point (in addition to some last minute sign-ups) if:
1.) The majority of you who are ordering an 18x20 NEON want a BLACK ACRYLIC backing on the NEON signs, or do you prefer the METAL FRAME backing? Remember, the whole order has to be one or the other, so you must be flexible if the majority chosen isn't your preferred option.
2.) If in fact you really are in. If the number for the Neon signs, drop below the TEN mark do to drop-out sign-ups, we may not get the "TEN Piece" price for the neon's. Keep in mind that I did negotiate an additional $5 discount off the initial price I posted.
3.) This applies ONLY to those that are ordering animated LED signs: If we don't reach the "FIVE Piece" mark, I will try to negotiate the FIVE Piece discount anyway, since I'm sure the shop doesn't wants to keep the business. Would those of you that were only in contingent upon us getting a "TEN Piece" or "TWENTY-FIVE Piece" break, still be OK ordering if we were to only get the "FIVE Piece" break? As with the above NEON's, keep in mind that I did in fact already negotiate a $5 discount to my initial posted prices.
Keep in mind anyone who has been sitting on the fence, This is a ONE-TIME run and I won't be doing another run of these, as I'm hoping to just keep these on the DL somewhat within the arcade and Tron enthusiast communities and avoid any potential "copyright" issues with Disney the closer the new movie is to being released.......
