TJ Hvasta 136 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I'm doing this with my dumb RGB strips.. slipping the strips inside 3/4" PEX (Lowes Vanguard, $5/10'; HD Sharkbite, also $5/10') cold-water drinking pipe.. the color shining thru the pipe is amazing!! For CCRs, you could zip-tie them to the outside of 1/2" or 3/4" PE (thin wall) or Sched40 (thick wall) pvc pipe.. Once thats done, get a BUNCH of spring broom clips, the kind that separate when you push the handle into them.. slide them off the long bar, screw them to the front of your eaves/rafters. Then push the 10' (or 16' ttl length) pvc pipe with the CCR/RGB Strip zipped to it, into the clips on the front of your eaves. Goes up in like 5 minutes. Would work for any type of strings, mini's C5, 7, 9's. Snap your whole length of lights into place in minutes., No hammering/nail bending, stapling, or hook screwing needed.http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-202305506/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=broom+clips&storeId=10051&relatedSearch=broom%20clips#.UDL8L91lREN Link to post Share on other sites
bdeditch 10 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 My RGB strips are on 1/2 inch strapping tape with clear heat shrink holding them in place, with D-rings on both ends for attaching them. Link to post Share on other sites
oj70chevy 0 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 would you happen to have any photos of this? Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Boyd 268 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I'm doing this with my dumb RGB strips.. slipping the strips inside 3/4" PEX (Lowes Vanguard, $5/10'; HD Sharkbite, also $5/10') cold-water drinking pipe.. the color shining thru the pipe is amazing!! For CCRs, you could zip-tie them to the outside of 1/2" or 3/4" PE (thin wall) or Sched40 (thick wall) pvc pipe.. Once thats done, get a BUNCH of spring broom clips, the kind that separate when you push the handle into them.. slide them off the long bar, screw them to the front of your eaves/rafters. Then push the 10' (or 16' ttl length) pvc pipe with the CCR/RGB Strip zipped to it, into the clips on the front of your eaves. Goes up in like 5 minutes. Would work for any type of strings, mini's C5, 7, 9's. Snap your whole length of lights into place in minutes., No hammering/nail bending, stapling, or hook screwing needed.http://www.homedepot...ps#.UDL8L91lRENTJ, you come up with some very simple but amazing tips. Brother, we appreciate it. now I know how to do that when I get to it. Thanks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bdeditch 10 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 would you happen to have any photos of this?I don't right now, but I will take some. Or are you talking about the first post? Link to post Share on other sites
Santas Helper 1,005 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I don't right now, but I will take some. Or are you talking about the first post?I would like to see pics of all the scenerios talked about here. Link to post Share on other sites
dknahoolewa 20 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) I use these from ACE Hardware.I zip tie my C9 (red, green, white) to 3/4 sch40 PVC. I used a clip approx every 3'.I mounted the clip on the underside of my eves. Lights face down. It's different than most ppl. but I like it. It hides the clips so you don't see them when looking at the house straight on.I can put up the outline of my house in less than a hour. Edited August 23, 2012 by dknahoolewa Link to post Share on other sites
oj70chevy 0 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I don't right now, but I will take some. Or are you talking about the first post?I would like to see how you hang your up. ill be doing rgbs for my roof line and have thought of tie raping them to pvc or even angle iron. Link to post Share on other sites
bdeditch 10 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 I would like to see how you hang your up. ill be doing rgbs for my roof line and have thought of tie raping them to pvc or even angle iron.I think I would do the PVC before the angle iron. Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Fischer 196 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 (edited) I made a star out of standard RGB ribbon last year, and also put it in the "cloudy" water tube to help with the color distribution. I had a heck of a time getting it inside the tube so I ended up just slitting the tube down the entire length and putting it inside (the ribbon was already outdoor-rated. The results looked great, like a neon tube, even from the bottom.Here's a pic of what it looked like during setup:I don't have a great "showtime" pic of it working but this gives you an idea of the light spread. Without the tube, the portions of the tube pointing up would be nearly invisible: Edited August 24, 2012 by Tim Fischer 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Santas Helper 1,005 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Very nice Tim.thanks for sharing the idea and pics. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Grunts 15 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 great idea thanks for the info Link to post Share on other sites
TJ Hvasta 136 Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 (edited) Thanks Ron.. trust me, it isnt talent, its just repetition =) I saw this on YT a couple yrs ago.. one guy put his lights up in abt 4 minutes using this method. He used the bigger "broom" vclips tho.. I think the smaller ones (first link) would be a bit easier to hide/blend in..I'm going to look for several sources for small spring clips this weekend, either the type from HD (larger fingers) or some smaller ones.. I posted a couple pix and links in the CCR section about these clips.. I'll post what I find..this is one I think would be perfect.. small, low profile, stainless..http://www.elitespri...pring Clips.JPGhttp://transconn.com/img/gutekunst-spring-clips.pnghttp://www.gibsongoodtools.com/ Edited August 25, 2012 by TJ Hvasta Link to post Share on other sites
oj70chevy 0 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Looks great Tim, where did you get the water tube from. Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Fischer 196 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Looks great Tim, where did you get the water tube from.Lowes. HD has it too, and I'm assuming any hardware store would. Link to post Share on other sites
TJ Hvasta 136 Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Tim, where did you get the star frame from? Did the water tube bend without heating? Link to post Share on other sites
Max-Paul 282 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I suspect that the star came from here http://www.christmaslightshow.com/3D-wire-frame-Star.htmlGot one myself and mounted my own rope LED lights. Looks good. Link to post Share on other sites
TJ Hvasta 136 Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 Thanks 'mate, I've got a bunch of commercial ropelight but it isnt cutable (or at least, no marking where to cut it). 'think I'd have to go with mini's, but that'd prob work if I can find/use the water tubing.. Link to post Share on other sites
oj70chevy 0 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I think I would do the PVC before the angle iron.Just wondering if you got the photo of how you hang your RGBs from the roof? Link to post Share on other sites
brownjm74 0 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 The past two years I have outlined my roof with PVC that has 1/4" steel rod mounted to it with my Super Bundles (R,G,W) lights zip-tied to the 1/4" rod. Here is a link to my "How To" on this. Hope this helps.http://www.brownchri...ine-lights.htmlHere is one of the photos in the "How To": Link to post Share on other sites
TJ Hvasta 136 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 A good write-up, but Super Bundles? Do you mean SuperStrings? Separate red, green, blue, white mini incand strings, zipped together, are known as SuperStrings. Bundles are TV, Phone and Internet deals Link to post Share on other sites
brownjm74 0 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) A good write-up, but Super Bundles? Do you mean SuperStrings? Separate red, green, blue, white mini incand strings, zipped together, are known as SuperStrings. Bundles are TV, Phone and Internet deals True! Super Strings is what I meant, however I guess when you think about it is a Bundle, Damn now its getting confusing ! Edited September 4, 2012 by brownjm74 Link to post Share on other sites
magish01 22 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 SuperBundle - definition - What you spend on this hobby!!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
PaulXmas 58 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I'm doing this with my dumb RGB strips.. slipping the strips inside 3/4" PEX (Lowes Vanguard, $5/10'; HD Sharkbite, also $5/10') cold-water drinking pipe.. the color shining thru the pipe is amazing!! For CCRs, you could zip-tie them to the outside of 1/2" or 3/4" PE (thin wall) or Sched40 (thick wall) pvc pipe.. Once thats done, get a BUNCH of spring broom clips, the kind that separate when you push the handle into them.. slide them off the long bar, screw them to the front of your eaves/rafters. Then push the 10' (or 16' ttl length) pvc pipe with the CCR/RGB Strip zipped to it, into the clips on the front of your eaves. Goes up in like 5 minutes. Would work for any type of strings, mini's C5, 7, 9's. Snap your whole length of lights into place in minutes., No hammering/nail bending, stapling, or hook screwing needed.http://www.homedepot...ps#.UDL8L91lRENWOW Thats how I am planning to do mine!I got a deal on a bunch and it is a last minute addition but glad to hear someone tried it and it works! Link to post Share on other sites
TJ Hvasta 136 Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Paul, it isnt normal sched40 or even Type 200 (psi) pipe.. it has to be PEX, thinwall, low pressure cold drinking water pipe.. everything else is too thick, color wont come thru. Link to post Share on other sites
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