My own Las Vegas ceiling, my megatree suspended in the basement.

[smeighan]

I finished building a mounting rack for my 20x120 flex strips used in my megatree. the flex lights are mounted on 1/2" emt that is 14' long. The rack is 12'x5' in size and made of 1x4" pine. I mounted the rack to the ceiling of my basement. Think of it like a giant gun rack. After putting 20 of my lights in the rack, it was heavy! Probably over 100 lbs. I built the rack strong with angle brackets because i knew it needed strength.


I now have my own Vegas strip, like Fremont Street.


I put some felt down to protect the flex strip. It all seems to be working fine.


My desk is right below these lights. I create a new Nutcracker effect, I just have to look up to see what it really looks like.


Thanks
sean

[rdebolt]

Very cool. Great idea Sean!

[smeighan]

Very cool. Great idea Sean!

What is nice it is right above my desk where i write software. Now i try an effect in xLights and just look up to see what it will really looks like.

man , those lights are bright. i may need to get sunglasses while programming.

[rdebolt]

 

[sebjsan]

Freakin Awesome!

[MrChristmas2000]

It's disco party time in his basement! 

I built a rack very similar to that for my arch tubes.

[rrowan]

Thats Awesome Sean

I doubt you will need to look up to see the effects 

More like you will have a hard time NOT seeing the lights

Rick R.

[smeighan]

i took about a minute of the matrix mounted on the ceiling of my basement.

video quality not the highest but you get the idea.
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[plaberge]

video quality not the highest but you get the idea.

While the real-time preview window in xlights is nice, nothing beat looking at the real thing right. Now just need convince my wife that it's ok to do this in our finished basement...

Paul.

[towtruck]

That looks amazing.

[rdebolt]

i took about a minute of the matrix mounted on the ceiling of my basement.

video quality not the highest but you get the idea.
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Where's the "Craps" and "Black Jack" table ?   

[keitha43]

Where's the pic of Sean striking a Saturday Night Fever pose under the lights!

[RJ]

We got to have that at the Academy this year! you got to find a way to support it and get it there...  no matter what!!!!!!   PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats Awesome!

RJ

[Kasey911]

That is such a great idea, Sean! 

Of course, now you've got me thinking I want a permanent installation like that when I build my new home theatre!  Now, if I can just convince my better half that we *need* it! 

I will definitely be copying that idea when I build my first megatree.  I just love all the great ideas you all come up with!

[kgustafson]

We got to have that at the Academy this year! you got to find a way to support it and get it there...  no matter what!!!!!!   PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats Awesome!

RJ

Does anyone know if there is a Home Depot or Lowes or the like in Conroe?  We could buy a lot of the stuff there (PCB pipe and wood) and would only need a few tools to work it.

Kurt