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2012 Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Pixel Mini Tree
49 pixels total. 7 strings of 7 pixels Center poll: 3′ long piece of 2″x3″ Base: 18″x16″ Hardware needed ~30′ pallet strapping (I used 3/4″ wide stock) 2 @ 3″ drywall screws 14 @ cup hooks 14 @ zipties Optional hardware: 1 @ 2″ hinge 4 or 6 @ 1/8″ eyelets 4 or 6 @ additional zipties Assembly of pixels […]
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My new mini pixel tree fading from one solid color to another.
Read morePixel Spiral Tree 2013
Very easy project completed today. Pixel spiral tree. I used 2 rolls of 5 meter 50 pixel WS2811 strips purchased from Ray Wu. Strips were $30 each, but I didn’t use every pixel, maybe 43-45. The star is made up of 5 bullet-node type pixels (WS3811s) that were hot-glued into the star. Used some GE Silicone II to seal up […]
Read morePathway Spiral Pixel Tree
Found these spiral pathway trees at Home Depot after Christmas for $5 per box. I picked up 4 boxes, and wanted to convert them over to RGB pixels. Used a total of 27 ws2811 5v pixels for this test. Soldered a 3-core male and female pigtail connection on the string. I plan on injecting 5v power every 3 trees using […]
Read morePixel Spiral Tree 2013
Very easy project completed today. Pixel spiral tree. I used 2 rolls of 5 meter 50 pixel WS2811 strips purchased from Ray Wu. Strips were $30 each, but I didn’t use every pixel, maybe 43-45. The star is made up of 5 bullet-node type pixels (WS3811s) that were hot-glued into the star. Used some GE Silicone II to seal up […]
Read moreMega Tree Build 2013
Here is my video of how I assembled (tore down) my first Mega Tree. Plenty of detailed descriptions and pics added to help understand how to make your own mega tree.
Read moreTwig Tree How-To Build 2013
In 2013 I added 7 twig trees to the Leechburg Lights display. The trees came from Home Depot and were around $15 each on clearance. I ordered dumb RGB nodes with white wire to install on the tree. I removed the factory LEDs and assembled a wire-harness for the new RGB’s. This was a very time consuming project. Took me […]
Read more2013 Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
An old classic with a twist of digital RGB technology
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