How to build pin wheel

[goduke21]

I want to build a 8 arm PVC pin wheel that is only 1 ft long per arm. I know home depot sells a 4 way adapter but I need to have 8 arms. Any suggestions.

[TGabriel]

Use two 4 way adapter mount one on top of the other at a 45 degree angle

Bolt throught the middle to hole in place

[George Simmons]

Check these:

[goduke21]

You guys did not crack the PVC when you drilled through it.

[TonyD]

Check these:

 

Great idea! Did you ever consider bolting/zipping another "layer" of pipe to the back layers so that the lights are all the same distance from the viewers? Or, is the difference unnoticable from a distance?

[George Simmons]

You guys did not crack the PVC when you drilled through it.

 

The PVC didn't crack while drilling, but I DID manage to crack one by tightening the bolt a bit too much.

 

Great idea! Did you ever consider bolting/zipping another "layer" of pipe to the back layers so that the lights are all the same distance from the viewers? Or, is the difference unnoticable from a distance?

 

Completely unnoticeable in the dark.

[Brian Mitchell]

That is exactly how I did it too.   You don't notice the difference from a few feet away let alone from a distance.

[Baron1414]

That's also what I am planning , 2x4 PVC with LED mini's like arches.  But... What type of lights are George's, in his above pictures,   RGB's  ??  

[George Simmons]

They're one of the many flavors of dripping snowflake bulbs.  13" length, C7 base.  I got them at Menards three seasons ago.  Great starburst effect, but they start losing synch in the second pass.  Kind of a one-trick pony, but nice eye-candy for only costing one channel.

[goduke21]

Thanks for all the help

[Max-Paul]

Wish I had seen this a few years back. Although my arms are more like 3' long and have installed individual LEDs, 16 per arm. I ended up making a wooden hub and pipe clamps (two hole type). I like how you guys did it. Wont have to worry about the wood rotting out.