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HOME LAYOUT DESIGN… CONTINUED FROM THE INTRO…

Clyde Lindsey — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 06:17:38 +0000

There’s so much to help you up your game and hobby in this detailed hands-on video tutorial. Including cost implications, where to start, and other details…
You will learn about:
- Home Design Basics
- Beginner Pixel Counts
- Project Costs
- Over-the-top
Design Elements of Holiday Lighting:
- Roof Outlines
- Windows
- Vertical Outlines
- House Elements
- Yard Elements
- Flying or Suspended Props
Design features:
- Rooflines
- Windows
- Doors
- Columns/Vertical lines
- Yard boarders
- Supporting frames
- Siding skirt/ground line
Accessory items; controller and installations
Cost implications for:
- Props
- Controller and power suppliers
- Controller build, supplies, materials
- Pixel extension cords
- Controller extensions
- Waterproof connectors
- Pixel strings
- Zip ties
- Mounting hardware
- Caulking/Paint
- PVC/EMT
- Soldering iron/solder/heat shrink/heat gun
- Raspberry Pi/SD Cards
You will also learn how to balance your design elements, and not get over the board. And more!

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Getting ready for 2016’s Leechburg Lights Christmas Display

Clyde Lindsey — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 00:14:30 +0000

Today marks the first step in the setup for the 2016 Leechburg Lights display. During the spring we lost the mega tree base. Due to the sewer line being replace, the old mega tree base was excavated; making way for an entirely new drainage system for my home. I spent the afternoon digging out a new base and setting it in concrete. The single largest prop in the whole display must return! 🙂 I'm including a how-to video I shot today. If you are interested in building your own, I recommend this type for a removable tree.

Setup for the 2016 display will begin on October 31 while I'm on vacation. There is sooo much to do!

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Calculating LED Power Needs for Your RGB Display

Clyde Lindsey — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:54:50 +0000

Working on a video series to get new people started on their own display. This video shows how to calculate total watts and amps of electric so you will know the needs of your display. After you have made some calculations, you can begin planning your display. The idea is that you never run more RGBs on one channel than your controller can handle. So, this information is imperative to understand when getting started.

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Pixel Starter Kit Burn In

Webmaster — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:30:09 +0000

Here is a video of the pixels from the starter kit order. They have been running for the past 12 hours in the light cave/shop. The purpose was to find any bad pixels and make sure the ones I send out are working fine.

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Dumb RGB Controllers and Nodes easy connecting and testing

Webmaster — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:28:08 +0000

Connecting up a pigtail and dumb RGB nodes to an RGB controller and DC power supply. Using a converted computer power supply to burn-in test new nodes. Sorry, these are not for sale. This is meant to be an instructional video for a group that ordered together. Concepts are the same for most DMX controllers.

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5v Pixel Test

Webmaster — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:23:19 +0000

Here is a set of 50 RGB pixels I ordered from a vendor in China (I'll release the link at a later date). The test puts the set of pixels through a freeze/thaw cycle that is a bit more brutal then what pixels face in an average northern environment. So far the tests are proving positive.

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Soldering RGB to a pigtail 4 connector

Webmaster — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:07:23 +0000

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 while learning about this new lighting craze.

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Testing RGB Connector using Multimeter

Webmaster — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 14:46:57 +0000

Building a few new dumb RGB controllers in the shop this week and though I'd show how to test for continuity between 2 different connectors. Wire colors have changed since last year, and I wanted to verify that I was going to have a good connection to the controller.

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Converting a computer power supply for RGB and low voltage lighting use

Webmaster — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 14:44:58 +0000

This video shows how I converted some free computer power supplies that were salvaged from St Sebastian Catholic School in Belle Vernon, PA In 2013, I converted my light display over to RGB low voltage LED lighting. There is a lot more do-it-yourself work involved but I've been able to keep the costs lower and produce more effects for the display. The recovery and salvage of these power supplies will save me lots of money for all my future application. I highly suggest you ask your friends and family if they know of anyone getting rid of their old computers. It turned out to be FREE endless supply of an important component in the RGB lighting hobby.

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Setting Up E1.31 on Windows 7 (Part 4 DMX Controller Setup)

Webmaster — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 14:36:47 +0000

This final video is dedicated to setting up the "EASY DMX" controller boards used in RGB displays. The video demonstrates how all the components connect together. Following the instructional section is a demonstration of the entire setup running a sample sequence.

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