mackdave Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I have 4 channels left and 800 5mm led lights. Will a 4 channel arch look OK? If not any other idea's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanBry77 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I did 5 channel arches and it looks pretty good, I do think it would look much better with at least 7. What about maybe a firestick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdave Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 What is a fire stick? I am still new at this. I am planning next years show now. I have a static display this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 mackdave wrote: What is a fire stick? I am still new at this. I am planning next years show now. I have a static display this year.take on arch and rub it down vigorously with Viagra! Presto change-oInstead of bending the pole for an arch you erect it straight up sort of like a power meter! Can look really cool, when I messed up doing my arches this season I just made firesticks out of them and they look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanBry77 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 They are basically an arch with no arch, just a stick in the ground with however many segments you want to put on them.This is my first year too so I had to learn what they are. I will try to find some pictures of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdave Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Do you have any videos of your display? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 mackdave wrote: Do you have any videos of your display?Me or Titan?just above my mini-tree's you will see what is referred to as fire sticks, mine are 8 channels each but you could get away using 4. you have enough lights and using the sleeve method could have it done in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanBry77 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 THX Intro: Amazing Grace: Dubstep Techno: Wizards in Winter: http://vimeo.com/33507885 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanBry77 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Youtube links don't seem to be working on here, hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanBry77 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 caniac wrote: mackdave wrote: Do you have any videos of your display?Me or Titan?just above my mini-tree's you will see what is referred to as fire sticks, mine are 8 channels each but you could get away using 4. you have enough lights and using the sleeve method could have it done in no time.I like those firesticks! Definitely something I need to add for next year, oh along with more channels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 TitanBry77 wrote: caniac wrote: mackdave wrote: Do you have any videos of your display?Me or Titan?just above my mini-tree's you will see what is referred to as fire sticks, mine are 8 channels each but you could get away using 4. you have enough lights and using the sleeve method could have it done in no time.I like those firesticks! Definitely something I need to add for next year, oh along with more channels! meant to be arches but used 3/4" PVC instead of 1-1 1/2" so guess what, when you try to bend the arch they don't give at all not even when using 1/2" PVC. Had two 8 foot sections of the metal SCH40 1/2" so "tada"!! plugged in the arch sequencing and it seem to work fine so left well enough alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdave Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Thanks for the help. I will try my hand at making firesticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis p Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 ok here is a vido showing 2 4 channel arches each done with 8 sets of 100 count minis in each arch the sequencing was done that way to mimic blinking lights that don t workhttp://vimeo.com/33631582 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 mackdave wrote: I have 4 channels left and 800 5mm led lights. Will a 4 channel arch look OK? If not any other idea's?In my opinion, 4 channel arches will look OK - but only OK. A local show near my house has some 4 channel arches and it's OK. A few more would be better.Personally from what I've watched, I would consider 6 to be a minimum. My current thought if I do a Christmas show next year (I will be using LOR for my lightscaping, but considering doing a show next year) will be 25 segment (CCR or CCB if they ever actually come out). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javerill Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 My arches are a mixture, 12 have only one channel and 4 arches have 5 channels. My firesticks which are about 2 stories tall have seven channels (I have 5 of them).Don't judge my by the quality of the video, it was taken by wy wife with her cell phone.http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=2692117936067http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2692141216649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgardner518 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Here is one from Christmaslightshow.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Ancona Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I use 4 ch arches and think they look fine. For me, it was the availablity of controllers several years ago - never changed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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