LightsWithSoul Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 1 hour ago, Santas Helper said: (As complex as my mega tree tower process is, I'm sure I forgot something) You forgot to take a couple more beer breaks! *Sighs* amateurs.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMassey Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 1 hour ago, Santas Helper said: (As complex as my mega tree tower process is, I'm sure I forgot something) Vodka! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) I see the fly in the ointment.....you leveled the tower rather than plumb it. See I do read your posts.....all of it/them. Edited October 25, 2016 by Archer Additional comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffF Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Mmmmmmmmm... beer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffF Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Uh, and Christmas Lights of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Arch Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 8 hours ago, Santas Helper said: Thought you would never ask. Conducted prior coordination with my brother and his jeep with the winch and send an invite for friends to come over. Crucial Materials Needed Prior to Process - Beer Day one. Manuver the tower closer to the house. Take a beer break. Check and clean or replace Cat5 connectors for the LED floods and recover the connectors. Take a beer break. Set up the computer, transmitter and USB485 connector and FM radio. Take a beer break. Run power to the test area and plug everything in. Take a beer break. Get the controllers from the shop and situate for the LED floods and light pole. Take a beer break and a pee break. Connect the controllers to the lights and USB connector. Take a beer break. Break out Morty and situate him for short video clip. Take a beer break. Test the lights using a couple sequences. Take a beer break. Test the lights again after it gets dark. Take a beer break. Take a pee break. Go to bed after a long complex day. Next day. (please take note of the beer breaks as the process is different) Caution - Do not attempt this at home without family and/or friends. The results will not be the same. Wait for family and friends to arrive. Clean out guy wire anchor points in ground. Family and friends arrive. Have a short visit and catch up on times with family and friends. Move tower into place. Attach base swivel plate bolts. Set top of tower on ladder. Situate Dan's jeep. Unravel stowed guy cables. Attach Morty. Pull winch cable to tower lift assist cable. Two people grab the two remaining guy wires to keep tower straight. Activate winch to pull tower up. Attach both east guy wires to anchor points in ground. Once tower is up, attach the two loose guy wires. Detach winch cable and retract in winch. Tighten turn buckles to level tower. Have a beer and visit with family and friends. Have another beer and visit some more with family and friends. Have one more beer and visit with friends because family had to leave. Friends leave and time for another beer. Reconnect lights/controllers to computer. Take a beer break and pee break. Run test of the lights on the tower with a couple sequences. Take another beer break. Run another test of the lights because it's dark now. Take another beer break. Run another test of the lights because the last time was cool. Take another beer break. Go to bed as I just had two complex days of setting up my complex mega tree tower. So if you notice. We haven't even touched hanging the light strands or strobes. That's for another complex day when I buy more beer. Some people underestimate just how much "stuff" happens during this process. Try doing all that in under a minute. (As complex as my mega tree tower process is, I'm sure I forgot something) And all of these steps are written down to ensure they're followed to a tee. You really work too hard Tom. Need to learn to chill out a little. Maybe have a beer and rework your instructions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 2 hours ago, JeffF said: Uh, and Christmas Lights of course. Jeff, that's next weekend after Halloween with another keg. More complex than raising Morty, I mean the tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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