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That is great! Thank you.

great job on the tutorial.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am thinking of using this in a wall application. Question: What setting do you have the lights on?

It has a lot of applications, thanks for posting.

what happens if a bulb blows out and kills the whole string of lights, how do you fix it?

Originally Posted by Scott N.

what happens if a bulb blows out and kills the whole string of lights, how do you fix it?

I used only strings with independently wired bulbs. If one burns out, the others stay lit.

I'd have used all LEDs if I could have found a string of preprogrammed Orange LED lights.

Originally Posted by Terra

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am thinking of using this in a wall application. Question: What setting do you have the lights on?

There are two or three settings that look "compatable" with the coals, but the best one, IMO, is the fade in / fade out setting.

Originally Posted by LT Scare

I used only strings with independently wired bulbs. If one burns out, the others stay lit.

I'd have used all LEDs if I could have found a string of preprogrammed Orange LED lights.

theres no way to fix or replace blown bubs tho right? I didnt see where this was addressed in the post, just making sure I didnt miss something.

I think this would look good as a smoldering fireplace (which I might use it for )

Originally Posted by Scott N.

theres no way to fix or replace blown bubs tho right? I didnt see where this was addressed in the post, just making sure I didnt miss something.

I think this would look good as a smoldering fireplace (which I might use it for )

I chose to build my prop with no wires on the bottom and all of the wires and lights more or less sealed under the wiffle balls and the foam. I chose to use LOTS of lights. If so many were to burnout that the affect was diminished, I'd try to cut the foam away, replace the lights, and patch with new foam and paint. However, this prop will be lit up only for a few weeks, a few hours each night every year, so I'd expect the lights to last a long time.

That said, if the placement of your version of this prop is not flat on the ground, or if you choose to elevate it with a "frame" on the bottom, you could drill holes through "fire bed" and mount the lights from the bottom of the "fire bed," sticking each light throught the hole and under each wiffle ball.


FWIW

OH MY!!! This rocks my socks off!!! Sooooooo cool! Glad you shared.