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Fun => The Porch => Topic started by: UncleBuck on March 25, 2014, 01:04:37 pm

Title: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: UncleBuck on March 25, 2014, 01:04:37 pm

Here's a poor quality video of my first attempt at a spiral tree. Any comments or suggestions on the layout or sequencing would be appreciated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urLmj4vXeE8&list=UUehIYP-l04gAWlgpUruxkPw

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: Jeffl on March 25, 2014, 01:40:26 pm

I'm impressed.  You are being way to hard on yourself. 

I'd be interested in the height and number of strings.  This would be a good addition to my display if I could engineer and easy storage option.

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: arw01 on March 25, 2014, 03:16:40 pm

That looks good, Curtis, you did a great job.  How many are you going to have in the yard?

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: UncleBuck on March 25, 2014, 03:20:04 pm

The tree is 8' tall and the base is 4'. I put 24 strands of 100ct incandescents, 8-White, 8-Red and 8-Green. Over 400 zip ties.  <fp.

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: UncleBuck on March 25, 2014, 03:21:01 pm

Just the one for 2014.  :)

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: Rich Renn on March 25, 2014, 06:38:19 pm

Looks very good to me I think you did a great job








Richard

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: GrumpkaXmas on March 25, 2014, 07:11:54 pm

Very nice!  I like it!  Inspiration for my first tree.  I haven't even gotten that far yet :(   Keep up the great work. 

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: rdebolt on March 25, 2014, 09:24:56 pm

Nothing to critize here! Looks awsome! Great job!

Roger

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: zman on March 26, 2014, 12:51:27 am

Nice Job Kurtis!

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: therealbigjim on March 26, 2014, 09:57:37 am

+1 on the good job. I never got mine right and gave up on it. Can you take some pics of your design and build I would be intrested in seeing your work up close. I have LED strings that were on my mega tree that I wanna re-use and make two smaller trees.

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: taybrynn on March 26, 2014, 02:36:16 pm

Looks great to me !!!  8)

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: meman on March 26, 2014, 09:11:10 pm

That will work....looks just fine to me!

Mike E.

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: UncleBuck on March 27, 2014, 01:48:29 am

I'll try and take some pic's tomorrow. Also I'll post the link on the build. Not my idea, I stole it.  <fp.

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: tbone321 on March 27, 2014, 02:16:41 am

The tree looks great but if I might make a suggestion, the next one that you build, leave the structure white.  While painting the structure black on a flat 2D frame makes it disappear, on a 3D object like a megatree, it can actually make it stand out, especially when the lights in the back can be seen from the front.

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: UncleBuck on March 27, 2014, 11:07:05 am

Here's the link to the build and some pic's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D8R2AZA45I&list=UU-h2M3BRvncySjoD5ZJzfoQ

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: therealbigjim on March 31, 2014, 06:27:56 pm

Thank you for the pics. I see that's not coming apart for storage, that's a small fortune in wire ties.

Title: Re: First attempt at a spiral tree
Post by: UncleBuck on March 31, 2014, 06:41:26 pm

Wire ties was not the problem. My fingers are still recovering.  <fp. I've got a nice spot in the garage to store it in the off season.