I need a good source for Pixel mounting strips (NZ)

Notenoughlights

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I've been looking almost everywhere for pixel mounting strip that won't cost a fortune to get into NZ (Shipping is horrendous) and won't cost a fortune to buy either. Does anyone have any methods of lining pixels up without the strip or know of suppliers in NZ? I was thinking of using cable ties + clothesline wire.
 

Notenoughlights

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I can send some over the ditch.
My aim is to have 64 strips for a 6 meter tall (support plate at 5.5m with room for star at very top) tree 1500mm radius at the base, quick calculations brings that to approx 5.7m lengths x 64 for a total of 364.8M, so I would most likely require 370M (with room for error)
 

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I was thinking of using cable ties + clothesline wire.
I would look at @djgra79 's mega tree strips. From memory they're straps with eyelets punched in.

I'm needing to do my mega tree to pixels; I don't know If i'll be spending the money on mounting strip or do what @djgra79 has done.

I'm looking at about 70m of mounting strip. Might be 100m for extra :).
 

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My aim is to have 64 strips for a 6 meter tall (support plate at 5.5m with room for star at very top) tree 1500mm radius at the base, quick calculations brings that to approx 5.7m lengths x 64 for a total of 364.8M, so I would most likely require 370M (with room for error)
I have a few options, I'm still waiting on the strip to arrive from my supplier hopefully wont be too much longer
 

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My mid size tree is nylon webbing with eyelets. Blatant copy of Ruprechts one
 

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TBH I'm looking to replace the nylon webbing with boscoyo type strip at some stage. The webbing has stretched over time and twists about a bit in the wind so random nodes face the wrong way.
My OCD can't cope!
 
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