kychristmas
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I think Dan's might be what you were referring to.
http://www.doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/dynamics/showentry.php?e=25&catid=17
Plywood Bells with lights
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I think Dan's might be what you were referring to.
http://www.doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/dynamics/showentry.php?e=25&catid=17
Jakeleg1969
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A couple of weeks ago, I was looking for some bells and I found this (attachment). I don't remember the website, but they also had a video showning the lights in operation and it was quite impressive...This is the way I would like to go... very nice design..
I do realize that there is no plywood involved in these bells..
Please post the website if you know where this picture came from...
I do realize that there is no plywood involved in these bells..
Please post the website if you know where this picture came from...
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Nope, Dan's are not the ones I was looking for, but it's the same bell motion I was thinking of. Dan does many great things. I plan to do chase-cicles next year. His work with relays is amazing.
IdunBenhad
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Hi:
I'm a day late (AND a dollar short), but here are the pictures of the bells.
Notice on the back, I mounted a double outlet without a box and plugged the light strings into this. I ran the channels to the two screws. I know this is "unprotected", but the outlet is against the wall, and cannot be reached without taking the bell down. It is also somewhat protected from rain (rarely here in Yuma, AZ) and is a perfect fit for the 1" x 2" stiffener
The bell is propped up on a lawn chair, so you can get an idea of the size. If anyone needs measurements, I will be glad to provide those.
This was a quick way to make them. (See my earlier post on how I did it). I was really short of time and had to do it as quickly as possible, but they seemed to come out OK and are re-usable.
The holes were punched from the back, but should have probably been done from the front so the foil didn't tear. If you look around the bulbs, you can see this, but it cannot be seen from the street.
I used some aluminum foil tape with adhesive on the back to patch some holes. This is also not noticeable from the street.
The third picture is with the strings on.
Also, here is some videos: http://www.vimeo.com/8263683
I'm a day late (AND a dollar short), but here are the pictures of the bells.
Notice on the back, I mounted a double outlet without a box and plugged the light strings into this. I ran the channels to the two screws. I know this is "unprotected", but the outlet is against the wall, and cannot be reached without taking the bell down. It is also somewhat protected from rain (rarely here in Yuma, AZ) and is a perfect fit for the 1" x 2" stiffener
The bell is propped up on a lawn chair, so you can get an idea of the size. If anyone needs measurements, I will be glad to provide those.
This was a quick way to make them. (See my earlier post on how I did it). I was really short of time and had to do it as quickly as possible, but they seemed to come out OK and are re-usable.
The holes were punched from the back, but should have probably been done from the front so the foil didn't tear. If you look around the bulbs, you can see this, but it cannot be seen from the street.
I used some aluminum foil tape with adhesive on the back to patch some holes. This is also not noticeable from the street.
The third picture is with the strings on.
Also, here is some videos: http://www.vimeo.com/8263683
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I finally got the video up. It is here: http://www.vimeo.com/9742803
Sorry for the hose in the middle of it.
Paint for plastic works best.... HD or Lowes has it. Been using it for years works great. Repaint about every 3-4 years depending on weather.