Recent content by bmh255

A thought, could you solder them and encapsulate the join in a silicone or UV Stable sikaflex ? We use Loctite 5900 sealant for UV exposed components.

Mega trees are awesome, but yes a lot of work. Mine was a pain to put up, but this year moves to a winch design and kicking myself forr not doing it sooner. So much easier. But persevere with it, it’s rewarding when they are all working. I tell my kids, it doesn’t matter if you have 10...

Looking good. Once it’s all up and running and you can sit back and enjoy the lights, it’s a rewarding feeling. Keep up the good work.

Hi, Most of the paid sequences have various different props in their sequences, and then you just map the various effects to what props you have in your display. A couple of the paid sequences I have, I use maybe 50% of the effects they have created as I only have a dozen different props.

EBay and Temu specials 🤣

I have used the soldier sleeves, but after putting the lights up this year, I have found a many bad connections. Seems the solder when melted won’t always take to some kinds of bare wire. So if I use them in future I will either dip in flux or have to pre solder the ends to ensure a good...

I find a dab of PVC cement holds the internal nuts securely on my enclosures.

Yes I noticed the landing page changed also, but when you go in direct via a prop search on Google it works normal. Like yourself, I was looking to make some late purchases too.

Welcome ! Nice display you have there.

Sounds like quite an adventure. Would love to see some photos of R2D2. Life always seeems to get in the way of my Christmas light plans and I end up having to do it all late at night at the last minute. Mounting lights after 9 pm on the roof makes my neighbours think I’m crazy. If only they...

It’s a shame it has to come to that for them. It’s an awesome display. Can understand if residents around need to get in or out with the added traffic, but there is always a solution that does not involve the abuse that normally goes with it.

Will watch this one with interest. Was thinking of getting some seeds for next year to light up a hedge and some small trees.

Saw some YouTube videos on music sync’d lights and loved it. Always put out lights but started with solar and extra low voltage ones. Plus I love a challenge and learning the systems is fun and frustrating at times haha. It’s also a creative outlet and a good break from the day to day grind...

Well where do I start. I’m self suggesting back in kindergarten where you learn to count. For some reason I set my star up as 40/30/20 nodes, when it actually has 70/50/30. Talk about stupidity. Anyway reset that and all working. Then it pays to read the manual. To run the smart receivers...

I will boot the controller up later and check. All the lights I have work perfect except the Mega Star and arches, and display as normal.