Hi;
i plan on making 50 to 75 of these. I will use a shorter tube, more like 15" long. I plan on putting an eye hook into the top pvc pipe to tie onto the branches of my tree.
I will also put an end cap on the bottom with some lead rope. I still have 20' of 3/8" lead rope that i used when my sons were doing pinewood derby (They finished 1st,2nd in their pack and 1st,2nd in their district finals). Now they are scouts, the lead is available to use.
I plan on drilling a drain hole in the bottom for any condensation.
the twine going thru the eye hook and tied to the branch should orient, even if blown.
I also plan on implementing a target generator for these tubes where i can locate them in 3d space. I plan on taking pictures of them from two directions and identify where the tubes are in x,y,z space.
Besides the falling snow effects, i would like to make a wave the starts on the left of the tree and washes over the tree to the right. In order to do effects, i need to know where they are located.
this will be a summer project for me. i always like a challenge.