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    Lights on a Flagpole - DIY or Kit

    I have a 6M or so flagpole, aluminium maybe 50mm diameter. I am thinking of buying something like this , where the star and strands come all as one vs Buying a separate much larger star and using say the 30m light strands and manually going up and down. vs with...
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    Meteor Lights and Festoon lights - whats best for trees

    I have about 6 3x3m trees to decorate. I dont want to just put RGB string lights throughout the trees as I have them in many other places and it doesn't look that special. So I was thinking of Meteor Lights, but they only seem to be sold as 8 tubes , I was thinking 16 tubes per tree. though...
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    Extending cable from light string to transformer

    I am wanting to extend not just string lights but Motif rope lights too so as pictured So there seems to be 2 in but up to six out.
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    Extending cable from light string to transformer

    https://www.lexilighting.com.au/product/lead-cable-10m/ Anastasia you mean the above lights? youve found they connect in to many different brands?
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    How to mount this LED Motif to a tiled ridgeline

    https://www.vickysun.com/108cm-3-layers-blue-white-flashing-christmas-cross-motif-lights/ maybe bend up some aluminium on a v shaped angle, have holes around the edges and then use wire in 4 different directions down under the tiles to the roof battens?
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    Extending cable from light string to transformer

    I wondered this as well, so David you are saying one can just cut and then solder and then heatshrink the wires, like i used to do for my car stereo wiring to extend the cables from last bulb to transformers? I mean beyond the power plug that goes into 240V its all 12V right? so no more...
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    Sealing cut flexible strip in tubing

    more images here specifically of the opening i need to fill to waterproof as mentioned in the above post, i was thinking of outright heatshrinking the entire bottom 500mm of each vertical strand, but this would bind those lights all together in a straight line, so they wouldnt sway in the...
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    Sealing cut flexible strip in tubing

    Hi AussiePhil Do you still use this trick? is the silicone injection method still working for you? Can you explain how you use that syringe? compared to just the tip of the store bought nozzles? I have normal string lights...
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    How to attach lights and light frames to a tile roof

    I get the picture I think, as I am not at the pixel level I dont think i have to worry about my string lights, thats all i am running up there, being as straight as yours. So ill probably go with the more basic wire method. I spoke to a string light guy and he said the key is to have the lights...
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    How to attach lights and light frames to a tile roof

    hi any images are appreciated, the more the merrier, closeups and different angles etc
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    How to attach lights and light frames to a tile roof

    JPB, is that 2nd picture above still working for you? the twisted wire with loop siliconed onto the ridge cap? It seems the better option even the silicone and flat on Cable tie mounts, simply because you can get right onto the curve of the very top of the ridge cap. Is this the product you...
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    Can Curtains lights be made into Waterfall lights?

    thanks Ill have to find out. Can I ask as a side question, most store bought LED waterfall lights seem to max out around 4.5m wide by 3m long like these https://www.bunnings.com.au/lytworx-4-3m-white-waterfall-led-lights_p0180198 yet none of the store lights are every able to be combined...
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    Can Curtains lights be made into Waterfall lights?

    Hi I bought 4 of these and interconnected. https://www.bunnings.com.au/lytworx-2-0m-x-2-4m-blue-connectable-led-retro-curtain-lights_p0182154 2m wide x 2.4m drop 16 modes with memory hold 300 LEDs Connectable up to 5 sets Safe low voltage Create a magical...
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    How to make your own Christmas Star - lit up display on a frame

    Hi https://www.christmasworld.com.au/products/neon-led-flex-strip-3d-flashing-star?_pos=8&_sid=bca2122d2&_ss=r or https://www.festivelightingdirect.com.au/shop/large-three-layer-cross-blue-white-p-619.html?osCsid=0ctuv49iga22u771uafj9902r3 I was thinking of making my own structure and...
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