LawrenceDriveLights
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Hi following on from my Build Thread here is the basics of my Flat Pixel Matrix trees or as I refer to them "Wall Trees".
I had the idea of having some sort of matrix on the front walls of my house as there is no windows on these walls (yep a bit weird but hey thats how the house was built).
I did however wanted to keep the "traditional christmas light look" so to speak and went with some Mini MegaTrees.
They ended up being 12 stands of 42 nodes using Boscoyo strip and square nodes.
Approx 1200mm wide at bottom x 2200mm high
Like the rest of my display I was after a way to easily mount these to the walls, without having to drill holes etc and also a have a way of helping with a quicker set up and pack up as my Display was growing.
I decided the easiest way was to have frame for these Wall Trees, so I knock up a very rough frame from some cheap timber and gave it a even rougher coat of black paint (which will probably was off in the first rain, but you never know).
A pic of the basic frame
View: https://www.dropbox.com/s/n5b9azialbt66e4/Photo%2023-5-18%2C%203%2024%2012%20pm.jpg?dl=0
Then I used a scrap piece of aluminium equal angle for the top with the strips simply cable tied to it
View: https://www.dropbox.com/s/0q27duu703t4cds/Photo%205-6-18%2C%207%2010%2026%20pm.jpg?dl=0
The bottom I simply drilled holes through the bottom frame (I will probably add another piece of aluminium on the bottom and drill holes like the top to stop the timber spitting)
They ended up like this
View: https://www.dropbox.com/s/s48mrq1lpv7jxet/Photo%2027-8-18%2C%201%2004%2020%20pm.jpg?dl=0
Now I wanted a way to secure them to wall and simply used a Ratchet strap attached to the top of the frame and for testing a brick as a weight at the bottom (update: I will use a star dropper stake at the bottom)
With the combination of the angle of the wall tree leaning back against the house, the edge of the garden bed it is nice and secure.
View: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyxzv8rlsi8tjs6/Photo%2027-8-18%2C%201%2005%2015%20pm.jpg?dl=0
I then had some Boscoyo Stars to fit to the top of the Wall Trees and have used a simple conduit T cable tied and screw to the top frame.
View: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jluw1ja4nl9f68s/Photo%2027-8-18%2C%2012%2051%2037%20pm.jpg?dl=0
I will also probable use another Brick Clip to help mount hold the Star against the wall, but all looks ok (I assume time will tell ).
They will look like this (sorry for bad picture ,sunlight and dodgy iPhone not a good mix).
View: https://www.dropbox.com/s/pcl5wbbd4yol5dp/Photo%2027-8-18%2C%201%2006%2045%20pm.jpg?dl=0
I had the idea of having some sort of matrix on the front walls of my house as there is no windows on these walls (yep a bit weird but hey thats how the house was built).
I did however wanted to keep the "traditional christmas light look" so to speak and went with some Mini MegaTrees.
They ended up being 12 stands of 42 nodes using Boscoyo strip and square nodes.
Approx 1200mm wide at bottom x 2200mm high
Like the rest of my display I was after a way to easily mount these to the walls, without having to drill holes etc and also a have a way of helping with a quicker set up and pack up as my Display was growing.
I decided the easiest way was to have frame for these Wall Trees, so I knock up a very rough frame from some cheap timber and gave it a even rougher coat of black paint (which will probably was off in the first rain, but you never know).
A pic of the basic frame
Then I used a scrap piece of aluminium equal angle for the top with the strips simply cable tied to it
The bottom I simply drilled holes through the bottom frame (I will probably add another piece of aluminium on the bottom and drill holes like the top to stop the timber spitting)
They ended up like this
Now I wanted a way to secure them to wall and simply used a Ratchet strap attached to the top of the frame and for testing a brick as a weight at the bottom (update: I will use a star dropper stake at the bottom)
With the combination of the angle of the wall tree leaning back against the house, the edge of the garden bed it is nice and secure.
I then had some Boscoyo Stars to fit to the top of the Wall Trees and have used a simple conduit T cable tied and screw to the top frame.
I will also probable use another Brick Clip to help mount hold the Star against the wall, but all looks ok (I assume time will tell ).
They will look like this (sorry for bad picture ,sunlight and dodgy iPhone not a good mix).
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