TheUltimate Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 This year they will be red. Next year I will add another color or two to each tree for that color changing effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlSmith Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Nice job. How tall is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUltimate Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 54" tall 27" wide and has 400 lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james campbell Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 those look great,but did you think of using tomato cages. i like the idea Iam sure those will break down for storage,but man setting 10 of those up every year would be a pain. and a real pain once you add more colors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUltimate Posted October 27, 2012 Author Share Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) It actually wasn't bad to string the lights. The trees will slip over rebar posts for added strength. Tomato cages didn't give me the look I wanted and I wanted something that would store flat Edited October 27, 2012 by TheUltimate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Fischer Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 That's pretty big for "mini" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffl Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Storage and easy setup are my two top things. Mini fit this very well. Now I need a mega tree that does not take 6 hours to setup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Fischer Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Storage and easy setup are my two top things. Mini fit this very well. Now I need a mega tree that does not take 6 hours to setup.My old one took an hour or two, depending what you count. I'm hoping the new one will be even quicker. We shall soon see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffl Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 My old one took an hour or two, depending what you count. I'm hoping the new one will be even quicker. We shall soon see...I need to see this design. Please share it when your done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zman Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Jeff yourStorage and easy setup are my two top things. Mini fit this very well. Now I need a mega tree that does not take 6 hours to setup.Jeff, your Mega only takes 6 hours to set up? Lucky you.I designate tress this way:Under 3ft - MiniUnder 6ft - MidiOver 6ft - MegaOthers will disagree, but this is how I label them in my sequnces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUltimate Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 There will actually be 10 Mini Trees like this 4- 54", 2- 48", 2- 42", and 2- 36". I was able to get all of the frames done today ready to be strung with lights. I also got two of the three snowflake stands done today. Sadly there is still a lot to do before I start setting up next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klayfish Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Very cool. I can't tell from the pictures, what did you use to make it? This is my first year and I used tomato cages, but certainly would love some other ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Fischer Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I need to see this design. Please share it when your done.Info on the old tree is at http://www.plymouthlights.com/megatree.htmThe new tree shares much of the same structural elements, but will be pixels, which means less cords to plug in (hence the time savings). Some initial info is at http://www.plymouthlights.com/megatree2.htm and will be fleshed out as the season progresses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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