#Tree #Pixel #Halloween #Christmas #xLights #Alien
Alien Tree Pixel Light Show props
Part 1: Construction

Having pixel light show props that will work in both your Halloween and Christmas light shows is a must. With these props, all you need to change seasons is to rearrange 20 pixels at the top from alien heads to stars and you're back in business...

In this video, we're going to cover construction of these props. We'll bend PVC with hot sand, fabricate stars and alien heads with corrugated plastic and shower curtains, and share some lessons learned.

Most of the materials were purchased from Home Depot, but the corrugated plastic was purchased from Amazon.

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xLights xModel which has the wiring diagram: https://github.com/BytesOfPi/xLightsW...
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For 1 Tree:
-) ~15 ft of 3/4" PVC
*) 5 ft semi circle base
*) ~3 ft diameter base
*) 5 ft tree "trunk"
*) ~1 ft topper
-) 1 x 3/4" PVC tee (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Charlotte...)
-) 3 x 3/4" PVC cap (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Charlotte...)
-) 2 x 3/4" PVC elbow (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Charlotte...)
-) 1 x 5" diameter circle blank (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercia...)
-) 1 stainless steel screw
-) 1 stainless steel hex nut
-) Boscoyo Mounting strip (https://boscoyostudio.com/product/meg...)
-) Corrugated Plastic Sheet - https://amzn.to/3dkjChC
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Links to other related components are below:
-) USB Sockets - https://amzn.to/3NVLLbi
-) Heat Shrink - https://amzn.to/3RkeU2V
-) Connector Wire - https://amzn.to/3OYMMAM
-) HiLetGo ESP8266 Boards - https://amzn.to/39qbHNJ
-) Breadboards - https://amzn.to/3LlEtwm
-) Jumper Wires - https://amzn.to/37M7lQD
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Table of Contents
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - Overview
01:29 - Construction
02:38 - Use hot sand to bend PVC
03:52 - Build tops and tension the trees
05:14 - Alien heads
05:54 - Mounting T tops