Light Tower

[lleibeck]

I am almost done building five 8 channel light towers from Christmas Light Show. I thought I would share some tips:

1. Use a chop saw with a stop so all lengths of pipe are cut to same length.
2. Use hex head self tapping screws. The hex head makes it easier than using philips head that come with the kit.
3. Drill a couple holes at each end to facilitate zip ties to hold light strings.
4. I used my grill rotisserie to help wrap the lights around pipe.
5. Build a wiring harness for each tower, label the female end with the channel and the male end with the controller/channel.

Here is the link from Christmas Light Show that has a video on what the towers looks like.
http://www.christmaslightshow.com/light-tower-stacker-8-channel-kit.html



Lee

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[MikeA]

I can now buy a rotisserie to wrap my lights and all I need to do is cook her a chicken now and then and she will never know. Thanks for the tip!!

[JSelph]

MikeA wrote:

I can now buy a rotisserie to wrap my lights and all I need to do is cook her a chicken now and then and she will never know. Thanks for the tip!!

+1

[MCas4380]

does anyone know a good place to get the 3" to 2" coupler cheap used in the light towers?

[GS]

Why not wrap a 10', 1 1/4" grey conduit pvc and slide over a 1" iron pipe. rebar at bottom to keep centered, guy wire top. (tater twister can handle this diameter).

[MCas4380]

Thanks for the Idea

[lleibeck]

You can look at a pluming supply company for PVC DWV (drain waste vent) reducer to fit your need. The local home stores did not carry the adapter size i needed. Look in the drain pipe section, not the regular PVC side.

The reason I did not wrap an 1 1/4 pipe is this size gives some mass (4") since I plan to have 5 of these spread between two yards.

L