Premier Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Wow, What a rush!!! I ordered 2 controllers during the summer sale and just got them all put together, plugged into the computer and just had to hook up lights to every plug I could and run a sequence! What a rush after programming all year to finally see all the LIGHTS BLINK!!! This is soo cool. Can't wait for the holiday season to start! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james campbell Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 congrats, just wait it only gets better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Boyd Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) Now you've gone and done it. There's no turning back now. You got that first breath skipped when they went blinky flashy. Cool addict......err....hobby isn't it? Edited August 30, 2013 by Ron Boyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mitchell Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Ahhhhh.....newbies. I remember that rush of seeing LOR work for the first time. This will be my 9th season with LOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainyoregonchristmas Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 There's no turning back! You have been assimilated. May your lights never stay on... but blink semi erratically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubado Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Just wait till you get your first visitor and watch them smile and/or dance! Welcome aboard! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james campbell Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Just wait till you get your first visitor and watch them smile and/or dance!Welcome aboard!how true. Then you will check to make sure the radio is working and so on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orville Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 congrats, just wait it only gets better"and more expen$ive!" 'Cuz now you're gonna want to buy more controllers, maybe get into RGB, buy more lights, more extension cords and build your own props for your display. If you have a significant other, may as well say goodbye now, as you will now be so engrossed in sequencing for every free moment you have you'll become very sparse to family and friends {except those with the same addiction!} , you will think about it everywhere you go, and at everything you see and even those you don't see. It will consume you for the rest of your days! Welcome to the addiction....er, HOBBY of Holiday Light Sequencing! Your life has just been taken over...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ke05 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 you will think about it everywhere you go, and at everything you see and even those you don't see. It will consume you for the rest of your days!Truth! I never stop thinking about it, and everything I see becomes a potential "Prop" for next years display/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjflory Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Y'all are sick! ( I write this while taking a break from working on my Halloween props) tj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orville Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Y'all are sick! ( I write this while taking a break from working on my Halloween props) tjAbsolutely sick, by not having enough fund$ to get everything we see for our displays! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubado Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 (edited) Not to mention, every time you go shopping, everything is based on how many controllers or lights you could've bought! I'm glad I made my major purchases earlier this year, now would have sucked trying to get permission to do it now. Edited September 1, 2013 by scubado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premier Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Too late for all of that, I have been busy programming all year and everywhere I look I see something that I could turn into a prop, or watching different sequences on the web for ideas. My only restriction is power! Dont think I can run much more than the 32 channels I have now. But am defantely hooked, no Halloween program this year but am sure I will get one going next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjflory Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 No Halloween? You've got 2 months. Just get some 3 dollar wal-mart Halloween light strings and make them blink to some music. (just to get some experience in setup, wiring, routing etc.) Plus... you'd be suprised how little you have to do to get a great response from folks... Its a great feeling! tj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjdamico23 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Haha, I'm only 3 weeks old to this and bought myself a second controller already and oh, I guess I need lights over "here" to match the other side, oh and lights over "there" to even out this side and guess I should buy more extension cords "just in case". . Yeah, the Addiction to the Hobby--I can see it. I'm not even close to advanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Haha, I'm only 3 weeks old to this and bought myself a second controller already and oh, I guess I need lights over "here" to match the other side, oh and lights over "there" to even out this side and guess I should buy more extension cords "just in case". . Yeah, the Addiction to the Hobby--I can see it. I'm not even close to advanced.Look at getting SPT-1 wire (500-1000ft) and 2-3dz vampire plugs male and female (you will find yourself making extension cords on the fly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjdamico23 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Look at getting SPT-1 wire (500-1000ft) and 2-3dz vampire plugs male and female (you will find yourself making extension cords on the fly).Funny, I was reading about vampire plugs recently. Is the SPT-1 wire just like indoor/outdoor extension cord wire? And, safe for outdoor ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caniac Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Funny, I was reading about vampire plugs recently. Is the SPT-1 wire just like indoor/outdoor extension cord wire? And, safe for outdoor ???it is indoor/outdoor extension cord and alot of guys here use it for their displays, so far no casualties so I would have to assume safe for outdoors. It's key benefit is it is relatively cheap when bought in bulk and allows you to create custom length extension cords on the fly. If this is your first show then you will soon understand why, my first year I think I spent more time at WallyWorld and Lowe's than I really care to. And that route get's pricey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjdamico23 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 it is indoor/outdoor extension cord and alot of guys here use it for their displays, so far no casualties so I would have to assume safe for outdoors. It's key benefit is it is relatively cheap when bought in bulk and allows you to create custom length extension cords on the fly. If this is your first show then you will soon understand why, my first year I think I spent more time at WallyWorld and Lowe's than I really care to. And that route get's pricey.Thanks for the advice. When I make those trips it cost me more cause I buy on impulse lol. So I can see where an length can come in really handy. I would like to avoid those last minute trips should help Thanks! Is it relatively simple to connect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james campbell Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) indoor extension cords and spt (lamp cord) will work fine outside. I believe the only reason that it is not rated for ooutdoor use is because of uv protection. uv won't be a big issue because you only use them for a couple months and uv strength is much less in winter. make sure you run your controllers from gfci outlets. welcome to the hobby here is a video of how to make spt cords http://www.youtube.com/embed/lJjDL7mVEGA Edited September 2, 2013 by james campbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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