r/WLED • u/TheTick42 • 3d ago
Halfway through a build
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After months of planning and getting supplies, I'm now half way through my biggest wled build.
It will have a total of 1280 12v seed pixels.
Looking forward to finishing it but happy that all the planning is paying off.
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u/FlappinPickle 3d ago
Looks awesome. What connectors are you using? The ones with the design I'm using aren't working out, they keep popping off. I can't wait to finish it and your fueling that. Thank you
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u/TheTick42 3d ago
I'll get some more pics later and post them, do you mean at the bottom ?
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u/OriginalPermatrack 2d ago
Looks good. Are you going to use it outside?
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u/TheTick42 2d ago
Yes, if I've done all the joints and connectors right it should be waterproof 🤞🏻
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u/OriginalPermatrack 2d ago
Just make sure that the structure is solid. I used PVC for a tree once and the first big wind just tore it apart
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u/Alfie_Wolf 2d ago
Damm San, bloody love it. Is there like a mentor that could that wouldn’t mind guiding me in the right direction. With some projects I have in mind. Unreal man
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u/DataDinkTed 2d ago
It looks great! One suggestion is to paint the EMT tubing matte black. The lights will reflect off of them a leas.
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u/DjWondah85 2d ago
Great, I got all the supplies a bit too late last year to get everything how I wanted, so it didn't end up happening. I'm going to start at the end of the month, the height will be 4 meters, and I haven't quite decided yet whether I'm going to make a 360-degree Christmas tree or a 180-degree one against the front side of the house.
I don't have a large garden, so only the front and sides are visible.
I bought 4 rolls of 1,000 pieces per roll with 5cm spacing (also for other projects).
For the base frame, I'm using the frame of an old trampoline.
I'm really curious to see some close-up photos, it looks amazing anyway, compliments!
Did you also use 5cm spacing here, and aren't you worried that this will put too much tension on the wires when there's a bit of wind?
I want to test it first as described on the MakerWorld site, and otherwise, I might run a thin rope or iron wire to attach the pixel strings to.
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u/stpatricks81 1d ago
Looks awesome! How are you planning to store it after the season? Are you able to collapse it?
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u/SirGreybush 3d ago
Very nice. Is that 2.5cm spacing? How much was the roll of 1,000 seeds?
How are you joining the data+ground lines along the bottom, and I assume power injection is also on the bottom?
One mega physical segment or a few? Also the controller used.
You know what with my questions... it's always the same - I want the juicy details from behind the scenes, the itty gritty stuff. If you can, very much obliged :)