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Ravinglunatic at 02:08, 29 January 2011

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	If someone could submit a bit of Vixen sequence for a nice smooth leap for these arches it would be GREAT!		If someone could submit a bit of Vixen sequence for a nice smooth leap for these arches it would be GREAT!



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Macrosill: /* Assembly Info */

2009-01-02T13:24:03Z

Assembly Info

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	11. Simply slide each female end of the pipes over the 2 inches of empty pipe from another section. You should now have a 15 foot long pipe.		11. Simply slide each female end of the pipes over the 2 inches of empty pipe from another section. You should now have a 15 foot long pipe.

	12. Now take the 2 pieces of rebar and place them about 6 inches into the ground, straight up and down, no angle needed. The pieces should be placed 8 feet apart.		12. Now take the 2 pieces of rebar and place them about 12 inches into the ground, straight up and down, no angle needed. The pieces should be placed 8 feet apart.

	[[image:easy_light_arch_rebar.jpg]]		[[image:easy_light_arch_rebar.jpg]]
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	[[image:easy_light_arch.jpg]]		[[image:easy_light_arch.jpg]]


	==Final Remarks==		==Final Remarks==

Macrosill: /* Tools and Supplies */

2009-01-02T13:23:33Z

Tools and Supplies

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	2. 10 sets of 100 count mini light strings (mine are 24.5 foot lighted length, from the first bulb to the last bulb)<br />		2. 10 sets of 100 count mini light strings (mine are 24.5 foot lighted length, from the first bulb to the last bulb)<br />
	3. 30 black zip-ties<br />		3. 30 black zip-ties<br />
	4. 2 12 inch pieces of rebar<br />		4. 2 24 inch pieces of rebar<br />
	5. Black Sharpie type marker<br />		5. Black Sharpie type marker<br />
	6. Wire cutters<br />		6. Wire cutters<br />

Biffklg: /* Other Ideas and Contributions */

2007-12-21T01:42:45Z

Other Ideas and Contributions

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			If someone could submit a bit of Vixen sequence for a nice smooth leap for these arches it would be GREAT!

Matt: minor grammar corrections and commas

2007-07-11T01:33:58Z

minor grammar corrections and commas

Matt: Formatting corrections

2007-07-11T01:25:20Z

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	~~==Easy Light Arch==~~

	[[Image:easy_light_arch.jpg]]		[[Image:easy_light_arch.jpg]]

	The Easy Light Arch is modeled after the Leaping Light Arch designed by Ken Maxwell of Planet Christmas. The Easy Arch is smaller and a modular design for easy storage and section replacement should a set of lights need repair during the display season. The Easy Arch is 8 feet wide at its base and 5 1/2 feet tall. It consists of 10 channels across the arch. Each channel is 18 inches in width. You can see a video of this exact arch [http://www.christmasinshirley.com/MVI_2049.AVI '''Here''']. The video just has some random flashing. It is a 3mb download and is in .avi format.		The Easy Light Arch is modeled after the Leaping Light Arch designed by Ken Maxwell of Planet Christmas. The Easy Arch is smaller and a modular design for easy storage and section replacement should a set of lights need repair during the display season. The Easy Arch is 8 feet wide at its base and 5 1/2 feet tall. It consists of 10 channels across the arch. Each channel is 18 inches in width. You can see a video of this exact arch [http://www.christmasinshirley.com/MVI_2049.AVI '''Here''']. The video just has some random flashing. It is a 3mb download and is in .avi format.

	~~----~~		==Tools and Supplies==

	Lets gather the tools and supplies we will need.<br>		Lets gather the tools and supplies we will need.<br>
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	8. PVC pipe cutter or hacksaw<br>		8. PVC pipe cutter or hacksaw<br>

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	Now that we have our materials and tools lets start the building process.<br>		Now that we have our materials and tools lets start the building process.<br>
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	11. Simply slide each female end of the pipes over the 2 inches of empty pipe from another section. You should now have a 15 foot long pipe.		11. Simply slide each female end of the pipes over the 2 inches of empty pipe from another section. You should now have a 15 foot long pipe.

	12. Now take the 2 pieces of rebar and place them about 6 inches into the ground, straight up and down, no angle needed. ~~They~~ rebar should be placed 8 feet apart.		12. Now take the 2 pieces of rebar and place them about 6 inches into the ground, straight up and down, no angle needed. The rebar should be placed 8 feet apart.

	[[image:easy_light_arch_rebar.jpg]]		[[image:easy_light_arch_rebar.jpg]]
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	[[image:easy_light_arch.jpg]]		[[image:easy_light_arch.jpg]]


			==Final Remarks==
	A final suggestion. You could take some left over pvc and cut it into 3 inch pieces. You can use these 3 inch pieces as spacers to raise the arch ends off the grass. You may find you need longer pieces of rebar for this depending on your soil consistency.		A final suggestion. You could take some left over pvc and cut it into 3 inch pieces. You can use these 3 inch pieces as spacers to raise the arch ends off the grass. You may find you need longer pieces of rebar for this depending on your soil consistency.

	Good Luck and Merry Christmas!		Good Luck and Merry Christmas!

			==Other Ideas and Contributions==
	~~edit:~~ If anyone has any suggestions or other ideas for this How To and would like to post them in the article I would ask that you leave the original article ~~in tact~~ as it is now and add the new additions/suggestions below this line.		If anyone has any suggestions or other ideas for this How To and would like to post them in the article, I would ask that you leave the original article intact as it is now and add the new additions/suggestions below this line.

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Macrosill at 12:02, 10 July 2007

2007-07-10T12:02:28Z

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	Good Luck and Merry Christmas!		Good Luck and Merry Christmas!


			edit: If anyone has any suggestions or other ideas for this How To and would like to post them in the article I would ask that you leave the original article in tact as it is now and add the new additions/suggestions below this line.

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Macrosill at 14:10, 9 July 2007

2007-07-09T14:10:44Z

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	Lets gather the tools and supplies we will need.<br>		Lets gather the tools and supplies we will need.<br>
	1. 5 full 10 foot lengths of 3/4 inch pvc pipe, the gray electrical kind.<br>		1. 5 full 10 foot lengths of 3/4 inch pvc pipe, the gray electrical kind.<br>
	2. 10 sets of 100ct mini light strings<br>		2. 10 sets of 100ct mini light strings (mine are 24.5 foot lighted length, 1st bulb to last bulb)<br>
	3. 30 black zipties<br>		3. 30 black zipties<br>
	4. 2 12 inch pieces of rebar<br>		4. 2 12 inch pieces of rebar<br>

Macrosill at 14:06, 9 July 2007

2007-07-09T14:06:44Z

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	[[image:easy_light_arch_rebar.jpg]]		[[image:easy_light_arch_rebar.jpg]]

	13. Take one end of the 15 foot arch pipe and place it over one rebar and then over the second rebar. You should ~~not~~ have an Easy Light Arch.		13. Take one end of the 15 foot arch pipe and place it over one rebar and then over the second rebar. You should now have an Easy Light Arch.

	[[image:easy_light_arch.jpg]]		[[image:easy_light_arch.jpg]]

Macrosill at 14:02, 9 July 2007

2007-07-09T14:02:50Z

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	2. 10 sets of 100ct mini light strings<br>		2. 10 sets of 100ct mini light strings<br>
	3. 30 black zipties<br>		3. 30 black zipties<br>
	4. 2 6 inch pieces of rebar<br>		4. 2 12 inch pieces of rebar<br>
	5. Black Sharpie type marker<br>		5. Black Sharpie type marker<br>
	6. Wire cutters<br>		6. Wire cutters<br>

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	Lets gather the tools and supplies we will need.<br>		Lets gather the tools and supplies we will need.<br>
	1. 5 full 10 foot lengths of 3/4 inch ~~pvc~~ pipe, the gray electrical kind.<br>		1. 5 full 10 foot lengths of 3/4 inch PVC pipe, the gray electrical conduit kind.<br />
	2. 10 sets of ~~100ct~~ mini light strings (mine are 24.5 foot lighted length, ~~1st~~ bulb to last bulb)<br>		2. 10 sets of 100 count mini light strings (mine are 24.5 foot lighted length, from the first bulb to the last bulb)<br />
	3. 30 black ~~zipties~~<br>		3. 30 black zip-ties<br />
	4. 2 12 inch pieces of rebar<br>		4. 2 12 inch pieces of rebar<br />
	5. Black Sharpie type marker<br>		5. Black Sharpie type marker<br />
	6. Wire cutters<br>		6. Wire cutters<br />
	7. Tape measure<br>		7. Tape measure<br />
	8. PVC pipe cutter or hacksaw<br>		8. PVC pipe cutter or hacksaw<br />

	==Assembly Info==		==Assembly Info==

	Now that we have our materials and tools ~~lets~~ start the building process.<br>		Now that we have our materials and tools, let's start the building process.<br>
	1. Take 1 piece of ~~pvc~~ pipe and measure ~~and mark~~ 18, 36 and 38 inches from the molded female end of the pipe. Draw the markings around the entire pipe.		1. Take 1 piece of PVC pipe and measure it. Mark 18, 36 and 38 inches from the molded female end of the pipe. Draw the markings around the entire pipe.

	2. Cut the ~~pvc~~ pipe at the 38 inch mark.		2. Cut the PVC pipe at the 38 inch mark.

	[[image:easy_light_arch_marked.jpg]]		[[image:easy_light_arch_marked.jpg]]

	3. Now repeat steps 1 and 2 for each of the remaining pipes. You should now have 5 38 inch pieces of pipe that have marks at 18 and 36 inches from the molded female end. Each of the 5 pipe sections must be cut from the molded female end of a new piece of pipe. Now you may ask ~~why~~ can't we just use the rest of the pipe or ~~isn~~'t that a waste of pipe or ~~why~~ can't we just use ~~pvc~~ couplings. Well I tried it and the reason we need the molded female end on each section is they allow the male end to be inserted 1 1/2 - 2 inches providing a solid joint. The couplings only allow 3/4 insertion and leave a weak joint that will not hold. When I tried to use the couplings I assembled ~~and~~ arch and had some joints pop, with no lights on them and no wind. When I was finally able to get the arch to stay together it looked like half of an octagon, straight sides with sharp bends at the joints. The molded female ends make for the best construction method I have found. The extra pipe can be used to make other projects, such as ~~pvc~~ candy canes.		3. Now repeat steps 1 and 2 for each of the remaining pipes. You should now have 5 38 inch pieces of pipe that have marks at 18 and 36 inches from the molded female end. Each of the 5 pipe sections must be cut from the molded female end of a new piece of pipe. Now you may ask, "Why can't we just use the rest of the pipe?" or, "Isn't that a waste of pipe" or, "Why can't we just use PVC couplings". Well, I tried it and the reason we need the molded female end on each section is they allow the male end to be inserted 1 1/2 - 2 inches providing a solid joint. The couplings only allow 3/4 insertion and leave a weak joint that will not hold. When I tried to use the couplings I assembled an arch and had some joints pop, with no lights on them and no wind. When I was finally able to get the arch to stay together it looked like half of an octagon, straight sides with sharp bends at the joints. The molded female ends make for the best construction method I have found. The extra pipe can be used to make other projects, such as PVC candy canes.

	4. Open a set of 100ct mini lights and unravel it as straight as you can with as few twists as possible.		4. Open a set of 100ct mini lights and unravel it as straight as you can with as few twists as possible.

	5. Take the male end of the light set and ~~ziptie~~ the light set at the 1st bulb to the pipe close to the edge of the molded female end.		5. Take the male end of the light set and zip-tie the light set at the 1st bulb to the pipe close to the edge of the molded female end.

	6. Take the female end of the light set and ~~ziptie~~ the last bulb next to the 18 inch mark, on the side of the molded female end of the pipe.		6. Take the female end of the light set and zip-tie the last bulb next to the 18 inch mark, on the side of the molded female end of the pipe.

	[[image:easy_light_arch_lights.jpg]]		[[image:easy_light_arch_lights.jpg]]
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	[[image:easy_light_arch_wind.jpg]]		[[image:easy_light_arch_wind.jpg]]

	8. When you get to the end of the roll and the center of the light string is ready to be secured just tie a ~~ziptie~~ around the wire and pipe to secure it.		8. When you get to the end of the roll and the center of the light string is ready to be secured, just tie a zip-tie around the wire and pipe to secure it.

	[[image:easy_light_arch_center.jpg]]		[[image:easy_light_arch_center.jpg]]

	9. Now repeat steps 5 through 7 for the second section of the pipe. The male end of the second set of 100ct minis will be tied next to the 18 inch mark on the pipe and the female end of the light string will be tied to the inside of the 36 inch mark. This will leave you 2 inches of bare pipe that will slip into the molded female connector of the next section of pipe. Be sure to pay attention to the orientation of the male end of the lights and the direction of the roll.		9. Now repeat steps 5 through 7 for the second section of the pipe. The male end of the second set of 100ct minis will be tied next to the 18 inch mark on the pipe, and the female end of the light string will be tied to the inside of the 36 inch mark. This will leave you 2 inches of bare pipe that will slip into the molded female connector of the next section of pipe. Be sure to pay attention to the orientation of the male end of the lights and the direction of the roll.

	10. Repeat steps 4 through 9 for the remaining pieces of pipe.		10. Repeat steps 4 through 9 for the remaining pieces of pipe.
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	11. Simply slide each female end of the pipes over the 2 inches of empty pipe from another section. You should now have a 15 foot long pipe.		11. Simply slide each female end of the pipes over the 2 inches of empty pipe from another section. You should now have a 15 foot long pipe.

	12. Now take the 2 pieces of rebar and place them about 6 inches into the ground, straight up and down, no angle needed. The ~~rebar~~ should be placed 8 feet apart.		12. Now take the 2 pieces of rebar and place them about 6 inches into the ground, straight up and down, no angle needed. The pieces should be placed 8 feet apart.

	[[image:easy_light_arch_rebar.jpg]]		[[image:easy_light_arch_rebar.jpg]]
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	==Final Remarks==		==Final Remarks==
	A final suggestion. You could take some left over ~~pvc~~ and cut it into 3 inch pieces. You can use these 3 inch pieces as spacers to raise the arch ends off the grass. You may find you need longer pieces of rebar for this depending on your soil consistency.		A final suggestion. You could take some left over PVC and cut it into 3 inch pieces. You can use these 3 inch pieces as spacers to raise the arch ends off the grass. You may find you need longer pieces of rebar for this depending on your soil consistency.

	Good Luck and Merry Christmas!		Good Luck and Merry Christmas!

	==Other Ideas and Contributions==		==Other Ideas and Contributions==
	If anyone has any suggestions or other ideas for this How To and would like to post them in the article, I would ask that you leave the original article intact as it is now and add the new additions/suggestions below this line.		If anyone has any suggestions or other ideas for this How To and would like to post them in the article, I would ask that you leave the original article intact as it is now and add the new additions/suggestions below this line. You may also add comments to the discussion page.

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