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rednosetbird wrote:

Surfing4Dough wrote:
Shouldn't have any gaps as long as you wrap each segment to the end.
You can see mine done this way in one of my videos (7ch arches, 50 ct per segment):

http://vimeo.com/34935891

Wow off the hook...thay look great for only having 50 ct. per string!!going to start my arches this weekend.Did you do them on 3/4" pvc?? also how long 10'??your house looks great!Where you using spots on the house?

Thanks. I followed the arch sleeves threads from PC above. The 10' white PVC is 1/2" and the black outer sleeves are 1". I was surprised that the 50ct worked as well. I had gotten some pure white 50ct LEDs cheap so I tested it as a prototype to see if it was acceptable, and it turned out better than expected. So completed all three arches the same. Here is the prototype test video:


The floods/spots are from http://www.seasonalentertainmentllc.com/
There is 1 Rainbow flood (v1) and 5 Rainbow Spots (two v1, and three v2). I am very pleased with them as well. Greg from SE is great to work with.
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Donald Magelssen wrote:

http://youtu.be/9sCCcpzVAgU

we love ccrs---i am so happy thats what we did for arches

Don,
Your arches and sequence looks fantastic!

If I do a Christmas show his year, I am also planning on using CCDs for arches (not sure if it will be CCRs or CCBs). Current thought is two thirds of a CCB string in each arch with the CCBs inside dryer vent hose. Four CCB strings in six 11 foot arches covering about 45 to 50 total linear feet. No guarantee that it will work out that way, but that's the current thought.

I did the math a while back and came to the same conclusion that if you are going to go with multi-color arches, CCDs (or some other RGB technology) is the way to go.
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Donald Magelssen wrote:

http://youtu.be/9sCCcpzVAgU

we love ccrs---i am so happy thats what we did for arches


Wow! Great job! Are your arches 1 CCR each or 1 CCR for 2 Arches?

I am planning to add CCR Arches this year and am curious about how you built your arches. Are you using PVC and zip ties?
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Redbirdruss wrote:

Donald Magelssen wrote:
http://youtu.be/9sCCcpzVAgU

we love ccrs---i am so happy thats what we did for arches


Wow! Great job! Are your arches 1 CCR each or 1 CCR for 2 Arches?

I am planning to add CCR Arches this year and am curious about how you built your arches. Are you using PVC and zip ties?


I was just about to ask the same questions !

Dave
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One ribbon per arch, 1/2 inch sch 40 pvc ,white vinyl electrical tape every pixel(3 rgb-leds) 50 wraps per arch- steel posts in ground to raise up 2 feet with 3/8 X 1/2 x 12 inch key stock welded at correct angle ---pvc slips onto base ----1000 lb test fishing line from tops of arches staked to ground to make sturdy ------



http://youtu.be/P_R38sbQx04



this video will make you laugh :(

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Donald Magelssen wrote:

this video will make you laugh :(


You're sure that was pvc and not pcp?

I ran 4 CCR 16ft single arches this year after running incan arches in the past - have to say it would be hard to go back...
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Donald Magelssen wrote:

One ribbon per arch, 1/2 inch sch 40 pvc ,white vinyl electrical tape every pixel(3 rgb-leds) 50 wraps per arch- steel posts in ground to raise up 2 feet with 3/8 X 1/2 x 12 inch key stock welded at correct angle ---pvc slips onto base ----1000 lb test fishing line from tops of arches staked to ground to make sturdy ------



http://youtu.be/P_R38sbQx04



this video will make you laugh :(

Ok, that's disturbing...
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Donald Magelssen wrote:

One ribbon per arch, 1/2 inch sch 40 pvc ,white vinyl electrical tape every pixel(3 rgb-leds) 50 wraps per arch- steel posts in ground to raise up 2 feet with 3/8 X 1/2 x 12 inch key stock welded at correct angle ---pvc slips onto base ----1000 lb test fishing line from tops of arches staked to ground to make sturdy ------



http://youtu.be/P_R38sbQx04



this video will make you laugh :(

Sounds like "Phun with Pharma"
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Ha Ha ---this is the "real" double rainbow guy and I must say he must be v-e-r-y stoned

http://youtu.be/OQSNhk5ICTI

The effects thst you can do with ccr's ROCKS !! I was going to buy more 16pc controlers and do arches that way, but lor was having supply problems and then you are stuck with big segments (8 channels) and 1 or 2 colors per arch and when ya add it up $$ well worth the extra money! my wizzards of winter sequence I did without superstar software (i did paste in a small section from superstar) gota say that the superstar software is great !!!! so to anyone thinking about adding arches go with ccr's !!!

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it looks great, How many USB-485's are you using in your arches, I did see a couple of residual triggers. no big thing. I have 3 USB-485's on my 12 CCR matrix and I'm adding another one for 2012 for the same thing

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PMC wrote:

it looks great, How many USB-485's are you using in your arches, I did see a couple of residual triggers. no big thing. I have 3 USB-485's on my 12 CCR matrix and I'm adding another one for 2012 for the same thing 


Just one ......ya there was a hic-up now and then did not notice any on sequences done with superstar ....I am out of usb outs on pc might have to get a card with more as I plan on more CCRs for next year (8 point star/cross)
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