Dumb rgb nodes

[kjam22]

Has anyone found dumb rgb nodes?  I tried wrapping my Xmas tree frames with flex strips and they just don't look right.  I think that a string of nodes would come closer to looking like my old light strings.

On a different note, I thought about wrapping the tree frame (tomato cage) in a diffusing paper and then putting the flex strip inside wrapped around a PVC pipe, just don't know where to get the paper.  Years ago we used to use Mylar for drawing but I don't know if you can even find that anymore

[tbone321]

You will probably find that if they exist at all, the price will probably not be all that much different than the smart nodes.  I would just get the smart string nodes if that is the light style that you want to use and then just se the controller in string mode.  This will give you what you want now and also give you the option of changing to pixle mode at a later date if desired.

[chrisatpsu]

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those are ray's dumb strings that look like the smart strings, use the exact same led as the smart strings, and are 12v

me personally, I'm building my own dumb strings because i'm using different sized led's (i have 5mm which look alot like mini lights, 8mm which is the same that's used in the smart strings, and i also use 10mm which are bigger.)

[tbone321]

How are you going to waterproof them?

[chrisatpsu]

the dumb nodes from Ray are IP68...


mine would be waterproofed with...

[chrisatpsu]

btw, if anyone else is getting the idea to make their own dumb strings...  it takes awhile!  i have 900 rgb leds that i first have to solder resistors on... 
 that's 2700 resistors!