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    Cool Got Eggs / Easter kind of

    I picked easter for an opportunity to try out a first time lighting set up, you know plugging it all up in a semi full scale set up the first time. first i needed some kind of lights and thought eggs. and ended up making 256 egg lights out of 5 clear strings of 50 so i could spread them around some and 6 larger singles each with a night light bulb.





    I was also working on a seesaw thing for Christmas with some elves in mind, and thought
    this might be a chance to try this thing out and see if it will work out with extra weight on it, so
    i put Bunny's on it.




    And needless to say being the mega tree pole was in the ground, why not try it out
    and see how its going to set up. so i lowered the star down, and switched it out with a cross i made
    with some PVC. and this is what i tossed together in about 5 days work ,


    There is no real sequencing in this,
    i just tossed most of it together with some of the add on tools.
    In the end i realized 3 things in this exercise.

    1. I need way more lights,
    2. I need more extension cords,
    3. I am so far behind in sequencing for Christmas,

    I am learning my way around the vixen program some with the scheduling and such.
    and I did get my FM radio gear set up and going.
    Got through the 2nd year and the wife hasn't killed me yet,
    2011 6 channels Mr Christmas
    2012 96 channels ran on Teensy 2.0 chips and 9000 lights
    2013 plans add 32 channels and to add a 2nd home to the show

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    Default Re: Got Eggs / Easter kind of

    I bet the sense of accomplishment feels great . Blinky lights and music ,what more can one ask for ?

    more lights ? lol

    No matter how many lights you have it will always be the case of ......I need more lights .

    Great job setting it up and sharing .

    I cannot wait to get my first show up , working and recorded .

    Cheers
    Richard

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    Default Re: Got Eggs / Easter kind of

    Top shelf! Great job!

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    Default Re: Got Eggs / Easter kind of

    You know, Easter is really overlooked by the recording industry as compared to many of the other holidays, many which have a much bigger variety of offerings, and better coverage by artists...
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    Default Re: Got Eggs / Easter kind of

    I like the way you mapped Christmas display props into Easter (eggs, bunnies, cross); very creative!

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    Default Re: Got Eggs / Easter kind of

    Yes - very nice - but now I've had that #(U*%#@ Peter Cottontail song in my head for the last 2 hours!!! People are starting to stare...


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    Default Re: Got Eggs / Easter kind of

    @ Budude its funny you mention that , same occurance here with my kids after they watched this video . lol

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    Default Re: Got Eggs / Easter kind of

    Quote Originally Posted by budude View Post
    Yes - very nice - but now I've had that #(U*%#@ Peter Cottontail song in my head for the last 2 hours!!! People are starting to stare...




    Well, Chuck Norris ALWAYS draws a crowd.....
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    Default Re: Got Eggs / Easter kind of

    I love it! Lights in eggs - very creative.

    We need to start a Easter lights display movement! I need something to tide me over til Halloween/Christmas. They're too far away!

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