2011 videos just before dusk

[djbbjd]

Very nice!  You've set yourself up nicely in the physical design having a well layered set.  The tree is an excellent centerpiece. You also composed well with your software.  I like the variety of shorter and longer pieces.  The music you selected works very well with your design.  Excellent work!!

[PJNMCT]

Nicely done!   I particulrly like the tumbling candy canes.  Perhaps you could post some close-up shots!

This is the best I could find. I hope it tells the story...
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-Paul

[sjb]

Awesome show. Thanks for sharing

[PJNMCT]

Do tell how you made what looks like SS trees.  I also found a new tune for my show. Mannheim Steamroller - Faeries.  Also found some new ideas for arches.

Thanks for sharing.

Here is a closer look at the SS mini trees. They are 72 nodes each. 8 legs by 9 nodes each. They are 30" diameter and the legs are also 30" long. They are this length because the 8 ft tubes were cut down to get 3 smaller tubes out of each one.

I must say I love the reflections in the tubes for each node. It seems to almost amplify the light.

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-Paul

[Jeffl]

The clear tube is a great idea.  They do shine bright.

[mykroft]

Do tell how you made what looks like SS trees.  I also found a new tune for my show. Mannheim Steamroller - Faeries.  Also found some new ideas for arches.

Thanks for sharing.

Here is a closer look at the SS mini trees. They are 72 nodes each. 8 legs by 9 nodes each. They are 30" diameter and the legs are also 30" long. They are this length because the 8 ft tubes were cut down to get 3 smaller tubes out of each one.

I must say I love the reflections in the tubes for each node. It seems to almost amplify the light.

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-Paul

What size PVC did you use, and whats the length between each T?  Also how did you hook the tops together, I am going to assume up go up 1 tube, out the top and down the next and over etc?

Thanks!
Myk

[PJNMCT]

The clear tube is a great idea.  They do shine bright.

...keeps the nodes out of the weather also!

[alwomack]

Do tell how you made what looks like SS trees.  I also found a new tune for my show. Mannheim Steamroller - Faeries.  Also found some new ideas for arches.

Thanks for sharing.

Here is a closer look at the SS mini trees. They are 72 nodes each. 8 legs by 9 nodes each. They are 30" diameter and the legs are also 30" long. They are this length because the 8 ft tubes were cut down to get 3 smaller tubes out of each one.

I must say I love the reflections in the tubes for each node. It seems to almost amplify the light.

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-Paul

Paul- Ok, So I see that there are 8 legs with 9 nodes each. However, I see only 1 SS controller and 1 pig-tail from each mini-tree. Question is, How are the legs connected to the SS controller? Did you splice each of the 8 legs together?

[mykroft]

I am going to attempt to make one and will split and go up on leg, out the down and down the next leg, then splice in a length of 3 conductor wire and go over thru the round bottom tube and up the next clear one and repeat....

My thought tho is how to keep water from going down the tops of the clear tubes.....

Myk

[PJNMCT]

I am going to attempt to make one and will split and go up on leg, out the down and down the next leg, then splice in a length of 3 conductor wire and go over thru the round bottom tube and up the next clear one and repeat....

My thought tho is how to keep water from going down the tops of the clear tubes.....

Myk

That's how I did it. videos are being uploaded now.

I just zip-tied a piece of rubber on top. I wanted to put a star on top of each but did not have what I needed to do it this year.

Check out these pics...

-Paul

[WWNF911]

Paul,

Thanks so much for sharing. Your how to videos are GREAT. Thanks for taking the time and thanks to your helper too. 

Just what we need for people who haven't taken the dive into SS yet.

Really informative. Thanks again.

Leon

[PJNMCT]

Thanks so much for sharing. Your how to videos are GREAT. Thanks for taking the time and thanks to your helper too. 

Thanks Leon. That's my daughter Naomi. She suggested we video the process.

-Paul

[alwomack]

Excellent. Now I understand how ya did it.
Thank you Paul

[NaomiG]

Nicely done!   I particulrly like the tumbling candy canes.  Perhaps you could post some close-up shots!

Thamk you! It was my first programming attempt. Next year? SS trees lit up to look like candy canes that will travel across the entire yard...maybe.

[Christmas.joe]

Very well organized and great sequenced.  This year I plan on doing a Nutcracker song as well.  But, I'm not letting the cat out of the bag until the 2012 show.  I hope I can get it done the way I want.  Your video's and how-to's gave me some ideas and they are so good, I may try one or two things like what you did.

Very nice!

Thanks for sharing.