Category: Construction
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Mega Tree
I have erected the Mega Tree for the first time. The center mast is 18 feet tall and about 180lbs. Thankfully it has a winch to lower and raise everything without the need of a ladder. With its completion the display is LIVE as of 9/1/2024. Come by and watch the show! It will be…
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Mega Tree Strips
All 32 of the mega tree strips are complete. Each strip has 200 EVO pixel lights and are just under 17 feet long. Details of the mega tree can be found here: Mega Tree Each string has 20 blank spaces at one end and 3 blank spaces at the other. The 20 blank spaces helps…
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Spider Toppers
I have completed the spider toppers that will be placed on top of the mini trees during the Halloween display. 9 spiders in total, 8 to be placed on top of the mini trees and one as a spare to quick swap if repairs are needed. They use 56 total EVO pixels in a pattern…
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Mini Star Toppers
I have completed the mini star toppers that will be placed on top of the mini trees during the Christmas display. 9 stars in total, 8 to be placed on top of the mini trees and one as a spare to quick swap if repairs are needed. They use 70 total EVO pixels in two…
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Door Wreath
I have completed a wreath that will be placed on the door. This prop is slightly different as it is part of the “Impressions” line where they print graphics onto the coro. I chose a festive Christmas wreath with bow so that even during the day the prop will look nice hanging on the door.…
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Manger Scene
My wife has requested that we add a manger scene to the display, and I was more than happy to oblige. The white coro prop is from Gilbert Engineering and uses 262 EVO pixels. There are five pieces of PVC pipe, one on each edge and one behind Mary, Joseph and Jesus, as support braces…
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New Spiral Trees
Since all of the old spiral trees strings needed to be fully replaced (were part of the faulty batch) I decided to completely replace the frames as well and build all new spiral trees from scratch. The frames are built using a 32″ center pole of EMT conduit with 3D printed top, bottom hub, and…
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Mini Trees Completed
Now that the supply of lights have come in, I have plugged away and completed all eight of the mini trees. The frames were previously completed last November – Mini Trees You may be thinking, the lights can be plugged into any order… and that would be amazing if true. But in reality there is…
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Remotes & Controller
Since each port on the main show controller is limited to 800 total pixels and to accommodate a large expansion of pixels (25,000 on order) more remotes are required along with a second controller. So, I’m building three Genius PRO 8 port receivers and one Genius PRO 16 port controller. I’m using a BUD industries…
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Pixel Pole
In order to officially put the total pixel count over 10,000 lights, I decided to add a third Pixel Pole. The addition of 150 pixels brings the total count up to 10,132. The pixel poles are constructed with a 1/2″ inch EMT spine at 4′ long and two 3D printed ends. Each end can hold…
Lights On Briarfield 