Manik35 Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Got 2 arches complete!!! cant wait to get the contrllers in so i can test em out Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manik35 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 At nite!! Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manik35 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 My only holloween decoration this year will be a pumpkin i carved ... lol... Gots to get christmas ready!! Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallleyes Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Arch looks awesome.How many arches are you going to have this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manik35 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 Im gonna do 3.. 8 channels.. all on the same 8 channels.. I saw vids of ppl using potato peeler and drills to wrap them... Save ur money and have a cpl of "eager to help kids" to turn the pvc!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallleyes Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I have 6 eight channel arches that i just made with led lights for this year:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manik35 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 This will be my first year doing animated lights and im somewhat limited and have to be channel savy.. so connecting seemed to be the only solution.. Next weekend I will be doing a 8 channel mega tree.. Wish i would have known i was gonna be doing this, this year and i would have took more advantage of the after christmas sale on lights.. Im buy a little each week Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manik35 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 even more Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manik35 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 wallleyes wrote:I have 6 eight channel arches that i just made with led lights for this year:)Very nice... I hope to be where u are in the next few years... Im sure they are all on seperate channels correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallleyes Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 The after christmas sales are perfect for stocking up.I`m aboutt 99% led lights.I buy them in the spring pre orders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallleyes Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Manik35 wrote: wallleyes wrote:I have 6 eight channel arches that i just made with led lights for this year:)Very nice... I hope to be where u are in the next few years... Im sure they are all on seperate channels correct?Yes they are all on separate channels.This will be my second year doing an animated display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manik35 Posted October 23, 2011 Author Share Posted October 23, 2011 2nd year... 320 channels? Man o Man.. To think I was thinking a jump from 32 channels this year to 64 channels next year would be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Clapper Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Must have been the weekend for arches. I finished wrapping all 12 of my sections yesterday (2-6channel arches)Man 32 channels first year out....I started two years ago with a crappy lights and sounds 6 channel, last year went LOR with 16 channels, This year did a 16 channel Halloween, and next is my 48 Channel Christmas. I think I'd like to get to 80 but that will probably do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Hvasta Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 The arches look good!, and love the Frankie carving too!Dont forget about considering sleeves for arches.. saves a LOT of time both wrapping them and fixing bad sections.. Wrap the light set over 1 1/4" to 1 1/2" pvc, then slide those over 1/2" pvc stuck in the ground.. using sleeves, several people can wrap at the same time (takes me abt 12minutes per sleeve), you can make different color sleeves and change colors. Biggest help is if a section goes bad, just slide it off and slide on a new one. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manik35 Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Ive been wondering what the sleeve thing was all about... I allready done 2 of 3 of my arches .. I'll for sure do that next year when I do bigger arches!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miaskiewicz christian Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 It's my 1st 8 channel arch too. )) Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manik35 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 Very nice .. I wish i woulda made mine a tad bigger... Mines are 10' when bent they are 7' wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Saul Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Great Job!Last year I made 3 arches and used the 8 channels for all of them too. In fact they are up and will do the same thing this year too.My one regret was not making the sleeves. When I took my arches down, I had a bad set of lights that needed to be changed. it was segment 3, and the power wire was running under the lights for 1 and 2 so I had to take all 3 sets of lights off to replace the one. With Sleeves it would have only taken minutes, plus it is a lot easier to wrap at 15" section of pipe then it is to wrap 15" of a 10' pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manik35 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 I left my cords to dangle for now... When i get my wire in .. I will solder to extend them , then zip tie them around (on the back side) so i dont have any under my lights.. Maybe that will keep the fuss down if i have to replace any sections Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallleyes Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Here`s a picture of my arches.I am all setup except for putting out my snowman and controllers and cords for the arches and mini tree`s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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