Thanks for sharing! I just completed a build of this this week following this concept. The video was an amazing help, without the jig and drill press my results would have been really sloppy! I made some alterations to avoid cutting the LED string and soldering, mine is one continuous string of 100 LEDs (with 4 left over). My glue is setting now, then I will work on my patterns and post a video to my channel in a few weeks. Thanks again!
FYI, I did an updated video on our new RU-vid Channel, Pixel Pro Displays, where I demo how to add this spinner into the xLights layout. After this video update in May, the developers updated the model to allow for an alternate wiring pattern. No longer a need to splice the wires and you can "leap frog" the pixels up and down each leg. Very useful and wonderful upgrades over the years.
@@leechburglights good to know. At the moment I'm not a xLights user, I make standalone props with Arduino and code using the FastLED library. Someday I might make the jump to a more complex show involving audio.
Very cool! I'm just getting into pixels, and with this video, you answered a question that I had for a while. Now I know you can put return lines between pixels! I was wondering how to cross the gaps on the bottom of trees for example, or between window frames. So thanks for clearing thus out for me! Greets from the Netherlands!
+Marco Spelde Glad this helped you. Keep the distances close (say 10 feet) and you shouldn't have a problem. If distance is an issue and you lose data, just add an extra pixel in the middle to transmit data. Then remember it's there and DONT sequence it in your program.
Awesome stuff Clyde. I watched this because I was looking for a video on your jig. I couldn't find it by searching though. I doubt I'm alone. I'm wondering if you should add "and Drill press jig" to the title or make a new video of just the jig. By the way, it's awesome! Saved me tons of time, and my PVC roof lines will look amazing!
Nice Job, thanks for posting all the videos you do on this great hobby! Any tips on setting up the model and sequencing these spinners in Nutcracker? I hope to make some myself ;-)
J. Doody If you have Excel, or a spreadsheet program (free copy of Lebra Office works perfect), you can enter your pixel numbers into a visual representation of your display element in the exact order of the pixels. Works great for quick setup of your models. You just copy and paste from the spread sheet into your model in Nutcracker.
imlon2 I have use both spinners in my display for 2 years. They are both working perfectly. I do like the effects from the 2811 bullet pixels better. the GE color effects do a fantastic job as well but do not dim as smoothly as the other. for my use they work the way I like them too. I will be making another pixel spinner similar to this one, the 96 pixel version. I have not yet lost one GE color effects pixel. Those work just as well and last just as long as the 2811 bullet pixels
To what might you be referring? Soldiering? Pushing the pixels through the PVC? Setting up in the software? I have several videos here in my channel that address these issues.
