Recent content by bert-nc

I hit the “like button” by mistake Please refer to post about consulting. Licensed electrician As my wife insists when I am running cords every where to power the show “Don’t Burn The House Down”

I agree that the way you did your window frames looks good I gave up on the idea of drilling holes in pvc just did not work for me even though others have had success I am going to us some window trim I ordered from Boscoyo However going to adapt some Coro pixel poles to make my verticals on...

I was trying 1/2 inch pipe but am going to try the 3/4 which will be 1 inch outside diameter as suggest Need to improve the jig I am using so I can get the holes centered in the pipe We have had two weeks of below normal cold weather and the garage— my work space— is not heated Which is not...

I was looking at the second pic and completely skipped over the first

What size of conduit are you using ? Tried expanding the picture but unable to read the markings on the pipe Is this electrical pvc conduit or pvc water pipe Thanks

Thanks for all the suggestions I had made a jig but think I need to refine it And be sure to mark the center line down the pvc

Thanks for the detailed procedure I have been following your posts and have learned a lot Will give it another try

Was hoping to add some vertical effects to my display for 2025 and was thinking about making window frames to mount pixels to. Watched a bunch of you tube videos and tried drilling holes into pvc pipe. That did not work as well as I was hoping. Would like to know what method you might be using...

I have seen several videos of folks with very organized ways to store their show doing the off season. That is not me!! And i have used all the space I can find in the garage. My options for more space are the attic or the crawl space below the house. I guess my question is which option has the...

Was wondering if this would be a solution for the audio in my display I am sure there will be several improvements to the system before next season

I live in a rural area on a dirt road and then a 400 foot gravel driveway. So the only traffic I get is just neighbors who pass by on their way home. However, last year one of the neighbors and their children stopped by and commented how much they enjoyed the lights. Will be honest that it felt...

Looking for tips on how to use my iPhone 13 to take a video of display without the video being washed out or overpowered by the colors in the display I have my brightness set to 50% I know lots of folks use 30%, however I am about 500 feet from the road and 50% is just what I decide to use...

When you have finished your sequence in xlights, everything is perfect, what is your routine preparing to sequence to upload to FPP using FPP connect in xlights Is simply saving the sequence sufficient? Do you render and then save? which seems to be doing a render twice Do the above and then...

Thanks for the info Still like keeping my main controller powered up through the display season But wil definitely power down the receivers I still do it the old fashion way Walk outside and pull on the plug on the extension cord Tried and proven method😁

Usually I like to keep my main controller (Kulp K8-b) powered up for the entire display season. Only powering down when absolutely necessary. This year I have added several differential receivers that are spread throughout the yard. Is there any reason, or your personal preference, as to keeping...