Found these pathway candy canes at Big Lots after 2013. I had plans to use dumb RGB nodes in them, but realized it would take a lot more work and use up many more dumb channels than necessary. They were… Read More
Pixel Spinner with 96 Pixels
Rebuilding and replacing my original pixel strip spinners for 2015. These spinners will have 12 pixels per leg. The old spinners had 5 pixels on each leg. This should provide a much more dense look to the spinner while giving… Read More
GE Color Effects (GECE) Pixel Spinner How-To Build
Building a GE Color Effects Pixel spinner using PVC pipe. Total of 64 pixels make up this spinner. So far I’m pretty happy with the results. At the end of the video is a demo with music to show how… Read More
RGB Icicle Lights Test
Custom built RGB icicle lights ordered from Ray Wu on Aliexpress.com. I created the design and Ray had them manufactured. I love the results! Wish I had added a 10 meter lead on to each set. The plan is to… Read More
Christmas Train Salvaged and upgraded to RGB
My sister found this train sitting on the side of the road out for trash. She grabbed it and brought it over thinking I could add it to the display. That was 4 years ago. I finally took the time… Read More
GECE Pixel Window Frame Video
Lots of projects going on this week. I have been building pixel extenders that will help run all the new GECE (GE Color Effects). The extenders below can run up to 64 GECE pixels total. These pixel extenders will run … Read More
Pixel mega wreath video! Check it out!
Well, here is another project completed. This has 63 pixels on the wreath and can do some really cool effects using the Nutcracker software. Enjoy and share this video 🙂
New Pixel Spinner Completed!
Here is another video on how to build a pixel spinner. If you have visited the display you’ll know that the spinners have been used for many years in the Leechburg Lights display. There are 96 individually addressable pixel “bulbs”… Read More
Surprise New Addition for 2015!
It is amazing what you’ll find on Craig’s List these days, especially when the ad title reads, ” Christmas Snowman “. It’s even more amazing when the owner is GIVING it away. I just got home from the 45 minute… Read More
Window frame upgrade in-progress!
Completed the upstairs window frame conversion. I have removed all the RGB lights from the frames. They were held on by zipties for 2 years. In that time the ties became britle thanks to the sun and cold temps. Used… Read More