Archive for the 'Build' Category

2013 Construction

Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

I have taken a few weeks off to recover from the 2012 display takedown and think about what I want to add for 2013.  I won’t spill all the beans this early in the year, but will try and post as I am building new items. A lot of people are concerned with not only [...]

September Update

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Wow….September has flown by too and set up is approaching fast.  What I’ve done this month: I am adding 2 Cosmic Color Ribbons to my display this year.  I have spent a lot of time just figuring out how to program them.  Thanks to some help from all of the Christmas forums, I think I [...]

August Update

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

I haven’t posted much lately, but that doesn’t mean I am not busy getting the 2011 Christmas on Rose Dawn show ready to roll.  Some projects I have been working on include: 1.  Creating wiring harnesses with 36 pair and 24 pair multicable.  This should cut down on the number of individual extension cords I [...]

Dual JUMP Construction

Saturday, June 18th, 2011

I have decided to replace the A-frame that was holding my light balls last year with dual JUMP’s (Jack-up Mega Pole).  I built one last year for my Megatree, but these will only be 10 foot tall instead of the 20 foot for my Megatree.  That will make them a little less complicated as it [...]