khawes Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Won't she mind being stuck up top. It's OK, I'll give her a jacket and a tablet with Netflix. I bought a 2000lb winch from Harbor Freight, it was only 59.00, has 50 feet of cable, and a wireless remote. Yes it will also hold the tree to the house,I see one on sale right now for $59, but it's 12v 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Leonhardt Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Yes, That is the one i bought, i just put alligator clips on the cables, and use a car battery i have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Leonhardt Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Today a cold front blew in, with high winds and rain, The fence in the back yard blew down, but my CCR tree, is still standing strong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Leonhardt Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Here is a link to the CCR tree:https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/t31.0-8/12375095_518683744967587_4051284326978581927_o.jpgThe link below is of the winch that i used to pull my tree up to the house.https://scontent-dfw1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/12370880_518683754967586_4113179350785692196_o.jpg Never mind the date on the pictures, i have not changed the dates. Edited December 17, 2015 by Larry Leonhardt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robigd Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Would a tree like this be able to stand without the backing of a house or other solid structure? I imagine something could be done to anchor it to the ground with additional tubing, but do you think this is feasible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMurray Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 "The link below is of the winch that i used to pull my tree up to the house."My 4 kids are my winches...LOL. I just stand back and point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Leonhardt Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 (My 4 kids are my winches...LOL. I just stand back and point.) Do you leave them outside during Christmas to hold your tree up ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMurray Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 When it gets windy...Hee hee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Leonhardt Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I would like to that everone that helped with my CCR Tree, here is a short clip, no sound:https://youtu.be/yGVA4ljiV1s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primvip Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 how do most of you guys who have CCR trees keep it up right? and do you lean it back slightly? I'm building one and I am thinking of doing and H base stand at the bottom and put sandbags or cement block to keep it secure along with some guide wires. I just don't have a great place to secure it up against my house. I am building from the specs that frank gave out so it will be a 12 ribbon tree. thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 how do most of you guys who have CCR trees keep it up right? and do you lean it back slightly? I'm building one and I am thinking of doing and H base stand at the bottom and put sandbags or cement block to keep it secure along with some guide wires. I just don't have a great place to secure it up against my house. I am building from the specs that frank gave out so it will be a 12 ribbon tree. thanks for any help The first two years, I had it leaning against the eves of my house. For 2014 I had to change that because I added GECE lights on the eves, so now I moved the tree about 10 feet and have a piece of unistrut that goes from the frame of the tree to one of the eves. The tree is almost perfectly vertical. There is a photo about half way down this page:http://newburghlights.org/pixel_tree.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khawes Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 how do most of you guys who have CCR trees keep it up right? and do you lean it back slightly? I'm building one and I am thinking of doing and H base stand at the bottom and put sandbags or cement block to keep it secure along with some guide wires. I just don't have a great place to secure it up against my house. I am building from the specs that frank gave out so it will be a 12 ribbon tree. thanks for any help Mine is hanging from the 2nd story peak of the roof, and ends before it blocks access to the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primvip Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 thank you for sharing how you guys did your trees. My frame should be built by this weekend and then I need to add the star and wait for my strips to come in then test before storing till Christmas. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primvip Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 What is the best distance t view the tree. How close is too close? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robigd Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 How close together is too close as far as spacing between strips? I am doing 16CCR and want higher resolution when using pictures and movies on tree. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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