Recent content by Clegg

One of my original first sequences mapped to the new house.

The 8mm stuff is what I use for my garage matrix panels. Very solid especially when compared to the 5mm Bunnings stuff. Having said that, being able to purchase black 5mm corflute. Both are reinforced with some 20mm and 25mm conduit in a rectangular frame.

I moved house this year leaving 4 months to retrofit our smaller frontage onto the larger canvas. We also went from a quiet court location with very few displays around us to an area where nearly every 4 houses or so had some kind of Christmas decorations out so we naturally ended up on a...

My take on it is that I do it for my kids and those in the street. Anyone else who sees it is a bonus. I don't advertise anywhere, have a website or interactive elements. We moved house this year from a private court to a through road and given the amount of traffic - I would not dream of...

New house for 2024, same sequence from 2023

The original (and only) song I managed for 2024.

A pair of thick(ish) gloves from Bunnings saves fingers and thumbs - found it much quicker than the pliers. https://www.bunnings.com.au/cyclone-extra-large-landscaper-garden-gloves_p0033035

Local Bunnings here is also stocking the 8mm twin wall stuff but also noticed a few new additions including 1200mm x 900mm x 5mm black (which would have been great last year to do without painting) and other colours. I've added some photos and their price tags.

I wrote a lengthy post about my approach here with STLs for LED Strip / Cable Ducting, and how the DETA Clips + Screws worked for me.

Had a friend buy some Govee Curtain Lights for $139 during the Amazon sales (see Camel Camel Camel to track price) and stuck them on the outside of his house (not a synchronized display - just to put some pictures on it via the app). I haven't seen any 'mods' for Govee to be compatible with FPP...

Thanks! Per image above, "On" effect on "All House" with an adjusted height (or width when going horizontally across the house).

I don't have a request system this year, but based on noise heard from inside the house - it's still the free Bluey remix consistently. Even heard rounds of applause the last couple of nights when finished.