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For Sale: fully populated 4 channel SSRs

I've got 12 extra 4 channel SSRs to sell. All are in fully populated in blue double gang outlet boxes with outlets. Some even have female pigtails for daisy chaining. Triacs are 1,4 and 6 amp, no heat...

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LED Arch Question

I built and used two 8 foot arches this year. I had 8 segments of white incans and 8 segments of red incans on each arch. They two colors were wrapped on each segment together so I could change colors...

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Ideas for custom designed LED Pixel pcbs

I'm getting ready to have some custom flex pcb strips made for a non-christmas display related project. Basically a "sheet" of 5 rows of the 144 per meter spaced ws2812s. The vendor I buy my LEDs from...

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3 pack extension cords $1.99

Just got back from Lowes. I've been watching these 3 pack extension cords since Christmas of last year. They were leftover from last year and put in the electrical aisle after Christmas last year....

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For sale: Mr Christmas Lights and Sounds of Christmas controller w/ 3.5mm output

Hey guys my Mr Christmas has been replaced by 3 16ch LOR controllers for next year. I used it this year only, it still has the original box and hardware, never overloaded, and has a 3.5mm plug added...

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Are SynchroLights Hackable?

I purchased 3 5 sets of these for $12/each. Now they are $6 each if you can find them in your local store. Are they hackable? All of the info I read here on the site refer to previous years and they...

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Need some guidance with Pixabulbs

Under my soffits I put up a row of red / green / warm white (sun white) C9 retro LEDs (75 each) spread out across 27 channels (DirkCheapSSRs). I like the look but I do need to do another roof line of...

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New 25ct GE C9s Clear Incans.

I have 8 new sets, 7 still in the box. $10.00 for all 8. You pay shipping. Shipping weight will probably be 10-12 pounds (from zip code 45371) depending on if you want them in the boxes or not. With...

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Version 2.5 seems to have vanished completely on the Vixen site.

It's been a while since I played with all of this stuff, so I started looking around again for files to move to a new computer. The forums have tons of links to Vixen 2.5.0.7 - 2.5.0.9 (Ernie mentioned...

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FS: GE ce G35 RGB pixels NIB (new) $30-35

I've got about 20 boxes of the 25-count GE color effects pixels G35s never been used. Picked them up after Christmas at Lowes.... and I got too many. I'll let them go for 35 bucks a set plus actual...

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Importing Vixen Files but nothing in channels

Ive been trying to import a Vixen file into HLS without any luck. Im following the Vixen Conversion video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlDptqnmtUM , but keeps saying no channel data to display. My...

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Need help with e1.31 bridge and Renard

I have read through the wikis and several threads about the e1.31 bridge and how it supports a mixture of several universes. I understand the part about configuring the bridge with it's web page with...

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Add Increment/Decrement option into Output Channle Manager

Would it be possible to add Increment/Decrement options to Output Channel Manager - " Prepare Channels for Output" similar what is available in segment creation? SegmentCreation.png To utilize the "Set...

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BAH, looking for a molex pin 08-50-0114, I bought 08-50-0106 which are too big

Figured 18-24 is better than 20-30, but they don't fit in my molex connectors. So I've got 250 of these 08-50-0106 Terminal 24-18 Bulk Molex headers.. But I need the smaller variant of 08-50-0114.....

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Need Wireless Christmas light Info

I have a small house, and I'm currently using 2 Sandevices E682 controllers and a Ren24SS. For next year I'm considering doing the house across the street as well. I'd want it to be in sync with my...

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Mr. Murphy and his law

As Mr. Murphy pulls his law out of his pocket we get 10" of snow with only 3 days left until the display comes down. Now everything is buried and it is going to take weeks if not longer to be able to...

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Sean's Website

Did this change? Yesterday when going here I would get Sean's website. Now I get this wiki. www.nutcracker123.com

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Trouble patching 240 pixels (on 2 universes) into a single sting

I have a 682 controller connected to a singe string of 240 x 2812b pixels. In the 682 they are numbered U1 1-510 and U2 1-210. I have created the controller in Vixen with U1 of 1-510 and U2 1-210 (both...

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pixel, controller, layout, confusion.

I'm very confused, likely to the point where I'm confused about how confused I actually might be :) Christmas 2013 was my first year, nice and simple: Vixen 2.1 --rs232--> REN24SS --cat5-->...

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DIY LED Express Pre-Sale is ON!

We are (mostly) all set to go for the annual pre-sale! We have almost all items updated and are actively accepting orders. There will be a few additions made yet this evening and later next week. Here...

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