bvinson Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 Stocking up on supplies and have decided to also do a 4th of July show next year. I saw a few set ups using poles like the ones here http://www.lightsofthenight.com/4th-of-july.htmlAre there any instructions around for building and sequencing them? I'm probably using the wrong description but I have done searches for 'pole', 'mega pole', etc...Thanks
Rich Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 Try doing a search for firesticks. I think that is what they are commonly called here. Rich
JBullard Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 Firesticks? never heard that term.It can be done the same way as an arch, just verticle instead of bowed.I used four in my Christmas displayEDIT: Or you could buy the Light Towers from here;http://www.christmaslightshow.com/Christmas-Light-Towers.htmlVideo with instructions here:http://www.christmaslightshow.com/training-videos/learn-how-to-make-light-tower-stackers.html
bvinson Posted November 7, 2011 Author Posted November 7, 2011 JBullard wrote: Firesticks? never heard that term.It can be done the same way as an arch, just verticle instead of bowed.I used four in my Christmas displayEDIT: Or you could buy the Light Towers from here;http://www.christmaslightshow.com/Christmas-Light-Towers.htmlVideo with instructions here:http://www.christmaslightshow.com/training-videos/learn-how-to-make-light-tower-stackers.htmlThat's what I was looking for. The instructional build vid was right on. Looks like I can buy everything I need at a big box supply store. Based on what you're saying I need to check out sequencing for arches to get these light towers to operate like my example vid above, right?
The Pest Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 You also might want to think about sleeving the main pole with other pipes to make it easy to swap/fix segments that go bad.Yes big box hardware stores carry the supplies.
TJ Hvasta Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 Sleeves, yeah, best idea since the controller!
bvinson Posted November 7, 2011 Author Posted November 7, 2011 The Christmas Lightshow site JBullard sent me uses this method.I must admit I almost replied to your comment with "huh!? What do you mean by sleeve?" until I thought a little more about what I saw in the instructional vid.So is arch sequencing where I should look to get the info I need to make the lights go 'up-and-down' the pole?
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