Mega tree topper design

Juz89

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Hi Everyone

I am going to add a 15ft megatree to my display this year and wanting to create a topper. I have access to a CNC laser cutter and can design it myself in Autocad/Fusion 360.
I Would like some input on things people have found useful on a topper or even some photos of toppers you have made. This year i think im going to aim for a 16 string tree but am going to create a topper for 32 strings

Any help would be appreciated.
 

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So i have come up with a 26" topper with a base dimension of 8'. 180 degree 32 strand. Does the pixel spacing at the top look okay or still abit cramped?
 

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This is what I'm thinking of for my mega tree 180 dec 32 x 100 pixels.
I have overlapped the strips at the top to make it smaller in diameter but will add 2 extra holes on the strips.
 

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Juz89

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I also did up a similar one with a 18" Diameter. Inside strips at 16" from center and Outside at 17". This is how the strips will overlay on a 15' Tree with 8' Base. My only issue with this is the possibility of the lights being to close and not getting a good effect. I am going to get both cut and see what one turns out the best. My goal for this year is either a 16 or 32 string 180 tree but going to make the toppers as a 360 just incase for future expansion
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Did you end up making a topper up?
 

Juz89

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I have drawn up 2 designs. I am not sure of which design im going to go with yet but i have attached one of them. I was trying to find somewhere local to lasercut the designs to save on shipping but have run out of luck due to being in a mining area everyone is busy. I am going to order both this week out of brisbane. I designed it around the ASAP sr single stage pole. My plan is for approx 5.5m from base ring to topper. For this year im planning a 32 x 100 2" spacing 180 tree but have made the topper to suit 360 if i decide to expand to that. I am going to use either J hooks or eye bolts and a carabiner to attach the strips to the topper. I am going to use a threaded 20mm floor flange mounted to the topper and some galv threaded pipe to attach my boscoyo star.
 

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