Beginner's Guide to Christmas Lights - and LED Shows for Every Holiday
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 Published On Oct 12, 2019

There's been a lot of updates, especially with the Controllers. NodeMCU is still the Cheapest, but there are better options that come with WLED already installed and configured: https://drzzs.com/shop/
The very first video I ever posted was about putting multicolored LEDs on my house so we could have all kinds of different colors and different effects for every holiday. They’ve been working great for over 2 years. My goal with this video, and a few more that will follow, is to make it as easy as possible for anyone to get into DIY Christmas lights.

Here's a whole playlist of LED "How-to" Videos:    • LEDs  
All the stuff I use is in my Amazon shopping page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/drzzs
The QuinLED devices (best LED controllers ever) and the mounting track I designed is available here: https://drzzs.com/shop/
and here: https://permatrack.us/

Links:
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/shop/drzzs?lis...
5v ws2812 Strips: https://amzn.to/2MwXG1P
5v ws2812 Strips Waterproof: https://amzn.to/35hTQS1
5v ws2813 Strips Waterproof: (backup data channel) https://amzn.to/2B5TQHG
12v ws2815 strips: https://amzn.to/2MF66o2
5v or 12v ws2811 strings: https://amzn.to/35rRrFi
NodeMCU: https://amzn.to/35oGc0a
Aluminum Channel (50cm): https://amzn.to/2ILM2PE
LED strip clips: https://amzn.to/2BiQP6Q
22 awg wire (10m): https://amzn.to/2B6SqfS
T quick splice connectors: https://amzn.to/35IGS0r
Bare Metal Power Supplies: https://amzn.to/2MC8EmL
Enclosed Power Supplies: https://amzn.to/2YLa5nm
Wall wart Power Supplies: https://amzn.to/2ETbVec
Barrel Adapter (5.5x2.1) Screw: https://amzn.to/2njMcWG
12v to 5v wired: https://amzn.to/2B5SJI0
12v to 5v Screws: https://amzn.to/2OFgoa9
Jumper Wires: https://amzn.to/2YLM2EV

Aliexpress -
5v Strips: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/Kceu4gks
12v Strings: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/pyashnIC
12v ws2815 strips: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/D1inmwpE
5v ws2811 strings: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/2cG5MhrK
NodeMCU: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/pI2wgExm
Aluminum Channel (50cm): http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/sHXT8lzI
22 awg wire (10m): http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/5pF6A6cg
T quick splice connectors: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/rBAUS9oM
Bare Metal Power Supplies: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/DVyBTarA
Enclosed Power Supplies: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/FTyEPUzi
Barrel Adapter (5.5x2.1) Button: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/qiOWux7w
Barrel Adapter (5.5x2.1) Screw: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/obHLvgne
12v to 5v wired: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/4oWYDDGy
or 12v to 5v w/ USB connector: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/M0WA4lcM
Jumper Wires: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/buqEtUlE

Ikea Cable Management:
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/rabalder...

Thin-walled PVC:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Charlotte-Pi...

WLED: https://github.com/Aircoookie/WLED/re...
ESPhomeFlasher: https://github.com/esphome/esphome-fl...
J-channel Hole Jig: https://github.com/Snipercaine/Holida...

IMPORTANT LINKS:
https://drZzs.com
#DrZzs

Discord help from the Pixelheads:   / discord  
#wLED Discord:   / discord  

LED Troubleshooting Flowchart: https://drzzs.com/wp-content/uploads/...

LED Flicker Troubleshooting Flowchart: https://drzzs.com/wp-content/uploads/...

US get #QuinLED #DigUno board here: https://drzzs.com/shop/dig-uno/
International here: https://quinled.info/pre-assembled-qu...

US get QuinLED #DigQuad board here: https://drzzs.com/shop/digquad/
International customers here: https://quinled.info/pre-assembled-qu...

#PermaTrack Community Page:   / discord  
Buy PermaTrack: https://www.permatrack.us/shop/permat...

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https://drzzs.com/products/
https://www.amazon.com/shop/drzzs

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