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Erik Fiks posted a reply on Re: Mounting Exhibit Pieces
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Said: We have used industrial 2" Velcro strips for our several cash registers mounted on top of glass display cabinets. We 1st installed a flat sheet of cintra underneath the register in order to mount the Velcro onto. Can send pics if needed...
Kathryn Mammel posted a reply on Re: Emerging Museum Monthly Virtual Meet-up
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Said: I'm brand new to ACM membership as of this week (after attending the Emerging Museums pre-conference day at Interactivity in New Orleans in 2023 and slowly building up momentum since then). I'm really looking forward to attending! Thank...
Allyson Fogerty posted a reply on Re: Mounting Exhibit Pieces
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Said: I have not personally used this product, but I have seen a few videos about it, and it looks like it might be worth a shot!
Megan Dietz posted a reply on Re: Mounting Exhibit Pieces
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Said: We were having trouble with panels falling off the walls, and had some Sikaflex Marine adhesive leftover from an event. Our curator used that, and it is holding well. This is only if you are not going to be moving the items ...
Janelle Benson posted a new Topic
Wednesday, Aug 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Mounting Exhibit Pieces
Does anyone have a suggestion on what to use to mount pieces that get HEAVILY played with? We are having trouble with the cash registers and telephones getting RIPPED off the counters in our kid-sized credit union space. Both the tape the exhibit company used, and Alien Tape have not been able to keep them secured.
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