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Nutcracker: First light


smeighan

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I have been waiting to see first light from anyone.

Over in DIYC, there was this post. Yeah!, it works. Click on the third youtube link to see a Nutcracker sequence.


Been working the last few weeks to bring my pixel Mega Tree or half tree to life .

My Concept:
I wanted a way that I could mount my pixels at even intervals along the full 5.5 mtrs (18ft)' date=' but I also wanted to be able to rotate each upright to any angle as well as be able to tilt them out or in at will to increase or decrease the circumference of my base.
I have spent the 1-2 months or so reading others posts, costing supplies and asking questions. I discarded multiple ideas before finally settling on this


Next step was to build the frame. I originally went with a frame I could build at ground level , set up then lift into place. Bad idea the weight makes it too unstable to lift . So I went to a more traditional mast plus carriage to winch the lights into place. The sheer enormity of this project started to come to light.



Then spent yesterday finalising the carriage head, attaching 6 strings to conduit, spending 2 hours trying to nut out a communication issue with my P12 and then another hour nutting out why the lights wouldn't work.

Communication issue seemed to be a 30 metre solid core cable although testing fine with my tester just refused to work but 2 15 metre store bought worked with my router/modem in between.

Lights not working was simply the strings I bought changed their wiring pattern randomly depending where you cut them.

But here it is. Only 6 strings atm as thats all I have until my budget allows me to buy more. Sequencing was done using Nutcracker (Awesome software) and Emmanuel's Addins.






I think you are the first person to show a nutcracker sequence! I have been waiting to verify it is all working.

thanks



Another user has a video using Nutcracker effects

Originally Posted by jaywalk101
Hey Sean,

Check out my Mega Tree I did using your Nutcracker software. Thanks for all your help!

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I myself, won't have a working tree that can use your software until we are able to purchase the CCB's... :(

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