How To Build A Channel Letter from Start to Finish, By Hand

How To Build A Channel Letter. The Media 1 team shows you how they build a channel letter, from router table to install, as they tackle a huge sign job for Ette Hotels.
0:00 Intro
1:19 How to make channel letters by hand using aluminum
3:29 Welding the backer to the sidewall
4:29 The Retainer
5:42 Gluing the aluminum with 3M Structural Adhesives
7:13 Making the insert inside retainer
7:26 Sawing 1x1 angle
8:20 Painting the channel letter
8:52 Installing Hanley P LED's
9:15 Putting on Acrylic Face
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[@user-tz6kz5tk7i]

Good job

[@70DODGE1990]

Great looking work guys! Give that new guy hell for me...

[@GralphW]

Great to hear the pride in your voice - it really is a fun business to be part of.

[@streckenfortschritt3696]

Damn bro i have already 20.years my sign company here in europe. I enjoy watching your videos

[@media1wrapthis]

Thx Strecken, we sure appreciate that!
We have new episodes coming out starting next Wednesday, stay tuned!! 😁

[@samantha6008]

Aww I know that new guy!! Lol you guys are awesome

[@70DODGE1990]

Me too!!!

[@jamieneely4191]

Awesome drone footage on the top of the building @seajayefpv

[@sharongomezpr]

💪🏼

[@321.fpv_yt2]

💯🔥

[@laraglass6000]

Amazing work guys. Tell the new guy hey for me!

[@beccasedlak5183]

This was fun - the owners right, the chrome sign looks way cooler!!

[@peteryeung111]

Like others have said…amazing work. Top notch!

[@dawnoliver1191]

And yes as always Great work Guy's...can't wait to come back down...

[@jimmyjackson2115]

Happened to have driven by the hotel and noticed the sign so far is looking great

[@tommylay27]

Awesome step by step overview of how you make these beautiful signs. Thanks for sharing!

[@media1wrapthis]

Thanks Tommy! We appreciate the props, glad you are enjoying the show! 😁

[@retrogazele]

Good stuff .. but we build them much easier . We weld the front face retainer to the sides. Then acrylic slides right in . And is glued and kept in place with small welded slides . To the front . Then we build the back with a small lip / sidewall. The front face with side wall .. slide to the backing and screwed in the sides ..

[@yourunclesam6780]

Amazing technique. Thank a lot guy's. Really amazing

[@fastshapes3dsigns290]

Awesome video man. Wow 👍🏼 love it

[@bigboostshop4153]

SEAJAYE 💪🏼

[@media1wrapthis]

Yeah, Seajaye 💪is Drone Jedi.

[@angelgegege]

You guys rock!!! :)

[@media1wrapthis]

Thank you, Angel!!
And thanks for watching the show, stay tuned, LOTS more good stuff coming up!

[@bigboostshop4153]

Great job guys

[@johnosullivan3924]

top work that

[@shaheerismail2875]

Really very very good job 👏🏻

[@shahulhameed-zj9tw]

Good job and explained well

[@Tr_x_pz]

Wooooooooowwwwwwwwww👍

[@elchutoenamorado2530]

MUY INTERESANTE SALUDOS DESDE LAS VEGAS YO TAMBIEN REALIZO LETREROS ... SOY PERUANO

[@user-ff1fx9vq3m]

Kool

[@HKYT649]

cool

[@jaziimalikandshehzadmalik3530]

Hi Sir how are you you are very nice good working your

[@Coxfame]

Excellent job and fat wallet, too.

[@poteat1989]

Do a video on how you make your outside ring around to hold acrylic

[@vitormaio4d]

Great work, congratulations guys! By the way what type of welding machine is that you guys used on the video?

[@javierbyron1060]

Awesome work, if you don't mind, how did you embed the letters?

[@dawnoliver1191]

Have you ever cut right through when bending letters? Just curious 🙃

[@gregogarage]

Nice work! I got a question. What mill do you use to cut aluminium?

[@vanduraful]

Hey gang simple question I can’t find the info for. I just got a spool of .063 letter coil to teach myself how to do letters like this. If I cut the tape holding this spool together is it going to uncoil violently or just slightly expand? Don’t want to find out the hard way!

[@3dprintermachine]

Will you use K8 3d printer to make channel letters?

[@sahadathossain7887]

I am understand sign board work, please help me, from Bangladesh

[@Greenlightsigns]

How do you determine what size to make the letters?

[@jamieneely4191]

Usually the biggest square foot allowed by the city based on business frontage.

[@jaziimalikandshehzadmalik3530]

Hay sar how are you

[@DoliFoliTilo]

Did you ever misspell? 😂

[@kieferstr9836]

What did you use to fasten the end cap to the base when installed?