budude
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Someone on DLA got the fish attactor thingies and made a simplified version (not as many poles) - still pretty neat though: http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=1337.msg25817#msg25817
Someone on DLA got the fish attactor thingies and made a simplified version (not as many poles) - still pretty neat though: http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=1337.msg25817#msg25817
Someone on DLA got the fish attactor thingies and made a simplified version (not as many poles) - still pretty neat though: http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=1337.msg25817#msg25817
That site is very strange. I registered a while ago, but it doesn't let me view that thread.
I used the Bill Dance Fish Porcupine and even planning out the weight of the light fronds, it looked a bit tacky. I painted the things black, the pvc black, and it worked ok. The problem is you have to really reinforce the porcupine because if you have a frond in the top holes it could pull away from the base.
But, I think if I had used smaller fronds, I would have probably been more satisfied with it but the lights still put a good bit of weight on the fish thingie. With proper secure wire ties, I didn't have any problems with the wind and rain.
I attached a couple of pictures...and, if you look closely, the holes have to be grinded down on the inside of each hold because about 1/2 inch in there is a circle lip/ring that would normally stop the pvc from going in any further, but to be able to hold the pvc, I just used a dremel to grind them down. I also wanted to be able to remove the fronds after the season for storage...but it is a mess trying to force the pvc into those holes with all the lights and trying to pull them out after Christmas was even worse...hope there aren't any pictures floating around of me fighting the fish thingie for my light poles... But, the point is that modifications will have to be done regardless.
Hope ths helps. It had a good effect, just wanted something a bit more exciting. I added icicle lights on the tips of the fronds for added effect - you can do a lot of things with the individual control of your own fishwork and a LOT less expensive. I used white bang sticks, different lengths than the other ones that chased out the fronds. Hope this helps give you an idea of what the fish thingies are (sorry to steal that term...I liked it, explains it perfectly!)
I think you're the only guy to have used the fish attractor for your Xmas display????
I love it and have ordered myself a set to play with. I don't care how it looks in the day, because no one comes to see the show during daylight hours anyways.
Awesome job!
Hmm - that is definitely not "pretty" in the daylight (no offense!)... I'm thinking more about using clear tubing and putting a thin LED strip in them instead of wrapping lights on the outside of the poles. To be honest - I didn't even think about storing the thing after the show either - looks to be fun to tear down!
I have not heard back from my guy and now it is Chinese New Year time, so probably going to be a couple of weeks. Life pretty much stops there from Feb 3 - Feb 23.
Hmmmm... do they have a groundhog day, too?!?!?!:shock:
:lol:
Has anyone gotten pricing back from China yet?
So based on number of "lamp tubes" or "prongs" here is what I am seeing:
48 tubes, dia of crown 2m, height 3m SL-F-044 is $358
48 tubes, dia of crown 4m, height 8m SL-F-001 is $555
Shipping to San Francisco port was around $250-$350 and anything over 3m was where the prices for shipping jumped.
-jds