This is the snap frame that serves the whole assembly. The box to which the frame is affixed is pictured after this. The box is is constructed of 1x4 dimensioned red oak that can be purchased ready to go from The Home Depot or Lowes. The snapframe can be purchased from SpotlightDisplays.com (no, I don't get paid for that!).

The box has been constructed and affixed to the wall. You will see here and elsewhere that an electrical outlet has been installed to electrify the box without having to use an extension cord. It looks much better that way. The oak boards are simply joined with drywall screws. You may do as you wish to make the joints as fancy or as rough as you wish. I chose to countersink the screws deeply in the wood so that I could plug the holes afterwards.

Aluminum foil has been stapled to the wall to act as a reflector for the light. Simply household Reynolds Wrap or the like is fine.

A head-on shot, closer in.

In this closeup of the upper left corner, you can see where I used aluminum angle brackets to affix the box to the wall. I drilled holes using a regular bit, and then used wood screws to affix it to the box, and drywall screws to mount the whole thing to the wall.

Another closeup of the left side, showing the angle bracket.

Here you can see the beginning of installation of the light fixtures. If you're familiar with a regular florescent light fixture, you know how this works. The long tube has two clips at the end that hold and electrictrify the bulbs. Here, you see the clips for the right side, all equally spaced. 8 tubes are used in this box (I use 4 tubes for onesheet and quad boxes, and this is roughly 2x the size).

The bottom half of the clip installation on the right side.

The rights side.

You can see the electrical outlet in this shot.

The first ballast has been installed. Note that this is all screwed directly into the wall. The first box I built had a back installed. It was really not needed, and, in fact, the back ate up depth in the box such that the bulbs when lit "burned through" the image such that hot spots were visible. Mounting it to the wall is easier. One ballast is used for each four bulbs.

A closeup of the ballast. Again, this is standard Home Depot or Lowes issue.

Both ballasts in place.

The beginnings of the wiring installation. You can also see the hole where the switch is installed on the right side of the box. Standard bipole, always on/off switch is fine. A forstner bit was used to drill a flat-bottomed hole.

Wiring the box.

This was the toughest part of the job. The onesheet sized boxes use a piece of acrylic on the face to support the poster. I could not find a piece of acrylic that was large enough for this box. So, I improvised by using these mounting brackets, and built an assembly that will hold a smaller piece of acrylic in the center to give some support.

Bracket and wiring.

More wiring.

More wiring.

Wiring

Wiring

Wiring

Wiring

Wiring.

Wiring

Wiring

Wiring complete. Tubes installed.

It's alive!

Another shot.

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Closeup.

Closeup

Another shot.

You can barely see the acrylic that's been mounted.

The top half of the acrylic.

The finished product.

Illuminated.

On the left is the quad box. On the right is the bus shelter and then a onesheet box.

The two onesheet boxes next to the bus shelter box. For reference, that's a 65" Panasonic plasma on the wall.

Another shot.

Another shot.

Ta-da!