Results 1 to 40 of 146

Thread: Jeff's Christmas Lights Thread...

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Christmas Lighterer!
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Upstate NY, USA
    Posts
    556
    Blog Entries
    1

    Thumbs up


    Ended up getting the last of the controllers soldered/assembled today. It was nice having a very slow day at work today.

    The stack of boxes on the left are "Planet Christmas" controllers from LOR, think of them as a "bang for your buck" controller. The large gray box to their right is part of LOR's Showtime line, pretty much top end.

    Basically, the way I am going to be using them there isn't much difference in the two, except for $$$. And soldering/assembling them makes them all the cheaper.




    Figure I'll make the last two mini-trees tomorrow(for 16 total, or 300x16=4,800 total lights). After that, a little break is in order. Maybe for a week or two since I'm pretty much right on(or maybe even a little ahead) of my loose schedule.

    Next on the list are the outside electrical outlets. Only real pain in the butt ones are going to be up on the roof. Getting cables up there isn't going to be impossible, just dirty and time consuming.

    At any rate, once the weather gets a bit nicer, I'm going to be putting the 16 mini-trees in the back yard and then doing some demo work. I'll be sure to post a video once the real fun begins. Up until now it's basically just been all preparation work... and to be honest, I'm getting a bit antsy to start programming the show.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version. 

Name:	LOR-controllers.jpg 
Views:	519 
Size:	51.3 KB 
ID:	1135   Click image for larger version. 

Name:	LOR-controllers02.jpg 
Views:	759 
Size:	71.8 KB 
ID:	1136   Click image for larger version. 

Name:	LOR-controllers03.jpg 
Views:	510 
Size:	66.1 KB 
ID:	1137  
    Our Christmas Lights:
    MaineLights.org

  2. #2
    Sweet, can't wait to see the demo.

  3. #3
    Christmas Lighterer!
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Upstate NY, USA
    Posts
    556
    Blog Entries
    1
    Here is what we are working on now...
    http://www.adventurevision.com/pub/Arches/

    I'll put a little demo together once we are finished with the four arches we are making. The pictures show them with 800 multi-color minis on them. After that, we add 900 clear minis. The multi-color will be either all on or off while the clear minis will be grouped 100 per 12". These sections are how we will animate.
    Our Christmas Lights:
    MaineLights.org

  4. #4
    Senior Member paleseptember's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Wollongong, Australia
    Posts
    290
    Ooooh, shiny!

    is still eight months away, you'll have to install your own power substation at this rate to ensure 'quality' electric

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •