Mark Porter Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 After planning for months and running a few tests in October, I put up my twin megas yesterday. Almost 12' tall with 4' dia. bases made of 1-1/2" sch 40 PVC pipe and 45 ells (in octagon shape). The trees are wired in mirror fashion so when they 'spin', they spin opposite. Eight channels of blue lights per. I was completely shocked (and stoked) when it got dark and I ran my Halo sequence they looked better than I expected. Somehow I managed to wire them correctly and programmed the sequence to work like I wanted.My first thought was to quit while I was ahead but that's not going to happen.I saw this on another member's signature... ADIDAS All Day I Dream About Sequencing. How true that is!Will post my pics once I figure out how to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownTown Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Way to go, Mark, looking forward to seeing the pics and videos of them in action!D.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Porter Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 My display is going to be pretty rough by comparison to others. Second year 'in' and gathering (read that stealing) information to make for a better show. Having a huge yard is both a blessing and a hindrance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Mark Porter wrote: My display is going to be pretty rough by comparison to others. Second year 'in' and gathering (read that stealing) information to make for a better show. Having a huge yard is both a blessing and a hindrance!I hear you, most of the sequences I have are for a yard a third the size of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salts Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Caniac,Where in Wendell are you? Are you the young guy just up the road from Lake Myra? If so I think I stopped by your display last year. Don sent me that way. I live over near Bunn and Youngsville. I try to make a trip once or twice a season over that way.Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Salts wrote: Caniac,Where in Wendell are you? Are you the young guy just up the road from Lake Myra? If so I think I stopped by your display last year. Don sent me that way. I live over near Bunn and Youngsville. I try to make a trip once or twice a season over that way.LeeI live in town off second street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salts Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 caniac wrote: Salts wrote: Caniac,Where in Wendell are you? Are you the young guy just up the road from Lake Myra? If so I think I stopped by your display last year. Don sent me that way. I live over near Bunn and Youngsville. I try to make a trip once or twice a season over that way.LeeI live in town off second street.Oh ok... Giant Wreath and shooting stars? If so I have met I know your wife and possibly you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Salts wrote: caniac wrote: Salts wrote: Caniac,Where in Wendell are you? Are you the young guy just up the road from Lake Myra? If so I think I stopped by your display last year. Don sent me that way. I live over near Bunn and Youngsville. I try to make a trip once or twice a season over that way.LeeI live in town off second street.Oh ok... Giant Wreath and shooting stars? If so I have met I know your wife and possibly you.Nope, Mega Tree last year and mini's from Target. Kicked it up several notches for Halloween and Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyK Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Would love to see a pic of how these turned out. I am planning on making 3 of these this weekend and even though I have a pretty good idea of my plan (in my head) I'm always looking for other suggestions. I'll have 3 - 10-12ft trees, with 8 channels, all wired to mirror the first. One Blue, one White and One Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Porter Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 Both mine are blue. Tough to see what's happening duringdaylight hours (when the actual wiring gets done) but looksgreat after dark. Very striking without blinding out the rest of the show.So one tree will spin clockwise and the other two counter clockwise? OooOOooooooo! I like that idea Andy! How many channels do you plan on using for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Porter Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 One of the twins. 12' tall, 4' at the base with 8 strings. Used a PVC blind flange and carabiners to hang the strings. I folded the strings and zip tied them at teh mid point to make a loop. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Porter Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 I went for the symetrical (sp?) look. I already know what I'm going to change for 2012. More minitrees, two more megas and some arches. Attached files Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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