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… Read More
Mega 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.
Soldering RGB to a pigtail 4 connector
Beginner series on soldering RGB dumb nodes to a 4-core waterproof connector. I’ve made many connections using this method. Hoping that anyone new to RGB who needs help getting started will find this simple video helpful for a visual reference… Read More
Custom Built RGB Star Line
New for 2014 is an RGB pixel star line. Using some stars purchased from Ray Wu on Aliexpres. There will be 20 stars to hang from the peak of the house to the corners of the lower roof. Items needed… Read More
Tiny RGB Spot Lights for Halloween
Here is a simple project good for Halloween or even holiday lighting. These spots can be made using 4-node or 3-node RGB modules (or with pixels). I found another video on YouTube and decided to give it my own try.… Read More
RGB Upgrade for Radio Station Sign
This video gives instructions on how to build an illuminated sign. This project began in 2010 with the initial build of the sign using pllexiglas and a 2×3 frame, along with some scrap plywood and 1×2’s. This video touches on… Read More
RBG Coro Star 2015
Just finished the Prototype coro star. I Plan on making 19 more for the 2015 display.
Twig 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… Read More
Pixel Candy Canes 2015
Found these pathway candy canes at Big Lots after 2013. I had plans to use dumb RGB nodes in them, but realized it would take a lot more work and use up many more dumb channels than necessary. They were… Read More
Pixel Spinner with 96 Pixels
Rebuilding and replacing my original pixel strip spinners for 2015. These spinners will have 12 pixels per leg. The old spinners had 5 pixels on each leg. This should provide a much more dense look to the spinner while giving… Read More