friskybri Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Find a white paint that washes off with a powerwasher. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm160 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Cracker wrote:Multiplicity would be so great...until I find him in my bed :shock:KevinJust don't make a copy of a copy...it's not as bright as the original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm160 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 KevinWhat are you using to control the RGB Strips? I saw a reference to DMX but would like a litte more info on how you have it all connected. I have not ventured into the DC and DMX world yet and would like to start off right.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llewis Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I've been watching your house on Youtube for awhile now. Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLD Kevin Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 johnm160 wrote:KevinWhat are you using to control the RGB Strips? I saw a reference to DMX but would like a litte more info on how you have it all connected. I have not ventured into the DC and DMX world yet and would like to start off right.JohnI used the LOR DC board to control the strips. DMX controlled all the lighted pumpkins on the lawn. You can use DMX to control the strips as well if you wanted to go that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm160 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Cracker wrote:johnm160 wrote:KevinWhat are you using to control the RGB Strips? I saw a reference to DMX but would like a litte more info on how you have it all connected. I have not ventured into the DC and DMX world yet and would like to start off right.JohnI used the LOR DC board to control the strips. DMX controlled all the lighted pumpkins on the lawn. You can use DMX to control the strips as well if you wanted to go that route.Thanks for the info. Not sure if trying to throw dmx into the mix is a good idea for me right out of the gate since I know zero about it. A DC lor board or two should suit my needs for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm160 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Oh and speaking of lighted pumpkins....where are you finding all of the different styles you have. I have not seen much locally during the season in my area. Is there and online supplier that you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedic4Christ Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Cracker wrote: PumpkinWhat are you using to support the pumpkin from the underside?Great show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm160 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Kevin,I read in another post that you made the 8' face to break down between the eyes and mouth for storage and attach it with hardware. I also can't store an 8' tall frame and was wondering how you are attaching the two halves? I don't noticed anything connecting them that I can spot in your picsThanksJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLD Kevin Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 johnm160 wrote:Oh and speaking of lighted pumpkins....where are you finding all of the different styles you have. I have not seen much locally during the season in my area. Is there and online supplier that you use?I bought mine from Michaels. I hand carved each one using a Versa-tool which is a hugh help when carving that many foam pumpkins.FireMedic4Christ wrote:What are you using to support the pumpkin from the underside?Great show!I made a hole in the bottom of the pumpkin the exact size of 1/2" female screaw/slip coupler. The coupler has a lip in the middle and I used a metal washer and slipped it over the coupler. The washer stops at the couplers lip. I then hot glue the top of the washer and pushed it inside the hole I made until the washer is pushed up against the pumpkin (hot glue between). This secures the coupler to the pumpkin. But then I add more hot glue in the inside of the pumpkin where the couple sticks out just a little. Then I PVC glued a male sceaw/slip coupler to 1/2 pvc stick and screw the together. Pound a piece of rebar in the ground and slip the 1/2 pvc stick over. I'll see if I can dig one out for a close up picture.johnm160 wrote:Kevin,I read in another post that you made the 8' face to break down between the eyes and mouth for storage and attach it with hardware. I also can't store an 8' tall frame and was wondering how you are attaching the two halves? I don't noticed anything connecting them that I can spot in your picsThanksJohnBasically my 8'x8' faces is a 5'x8' and 3'x'8 sections. The 5'x8' section is for the mouth. The 3'x8' section is for the eyes. I connecton the 2 sections together using bults/nuts and tie-wraps. Bolts/nuts is for sections of pvc come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnm160 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Cracker wrote:johnm160 wrote:Oh and speaking of lighted pumpkins....where are you finding all of the different styles you have. I have not seen much locally during the season in my area. Is there and online supplier that you use?I bought mine from Michaels. I hand carved each one using a Versa-tool which is a hugh help when carving that many foam pumpkins.FireMedic4Christ wrote:What are you using to support the pumpkin from the underside?Great show!I made a hole in the bottom of the pumpkin the exact size of 1/2" female screaw/slip coupler. The coupler has a lip in the middle and I used a metal washer and slipped it over the coupler. The washer stops at the couplers lip. I then hot glue the top of the washer and pushed it inside the hole I made until the washer is pushed up against the pumpkin (hot glue between). This secures the coupler to the pumpkin. But then I add more hot glue in the inside of the pumpkin where the couple sticks out just a little. Then I PVC glued a male sceaw/slip coupler to 1/2 pvc stick and screw the together. Pound a piece of rebar in the ground and slip the 1/2 pvc stick over. I'll see if I can dig one out for a close up picture.johnm160 wrote:Kevin,I read in another post that you made the 8' face to break down between the eyes and mouth for storage and attach it with hardware. I also can't store an 8' tall frame and was wondering how you are attaching the two halves? I don't noticed anything connecting them that I can spot in your picsThanksJohnBasically my 8'x8' faces is a 5'x8' and 3'x'8 sections. The 5'x8' section is for the mouth. The 3'x8' section is for the eyes. I connecton the 2 sections together using bults/nuts and tie-wraps. Bolts/nuts is for sections of pvc come together.Great so I would assume there is a piece of conduit or something inside that the pvc is over for the bolts to go through. I will see if I can side a small piece of EMT inside of the jointThank you again for your assistanceJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonstrousMike Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 For the pumpkins on your lawn, what about a low-tech solution of putting something reflective under them? May a pie tin, foil, or thin shiny metal? It might make them a bit brighter and be way less expensive than replacing all of those bulbs. Just a thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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