2,400 Seed Pixel Mega Tree

How I made my seed pixel mega tree and it's different than what everyone else does!
I choose to use seed pixels because they are cheaper and light weight compared to standard bullet node pixels everyone else uses.

You could use the larger sized 'pebble pixels', depending on definition this has been said for the same type of pixels used here or mentions from 2+ years ago mention these as bigger pixel nodes.

Smart home RGB lights, such as Govee, Tapo, Hue, Switchbot, Nanoleaf also use these types of seed pixel lights.

The pixels are from GFLAI lighting in China and take standard WS2811 data input. There are many more vendors who sell these!

My show is controlled by xLights, FPP and Falcon pixel controllers.

0:00 Pixels
0:38 Base ring
0:45 Pole base
0:55 Pole
1:01 Electronics box
1:13 Star cable
1:28 Topper frying pan
1:40 Star
1:52 Power and data wiring
2:20 Anchors.
2:27 Bullet/mount compared to seed
2:45 Photo montage
3:20 Cost

#christmastree #seedpixel #seedpixels #ws2812 #xlights #pixels #northparklights

[NorthparkLights]

There's a written version of this on AusChristmasLighting forum with a few extra details and a Q &A.

[ryankramer]

Just had to say I was geeking out about the use of the Flight of the Navigator soundtrack. ;-)

[williamrobertterry]

Nice job. I did a 16 strand flat tree with beads this year and built much like yours. I had zero issues with the pixels. Best part is my whole tree packs down to about the size of a shoe box!

[dlcrvn]

Thanks to this video I made my own seed pixel mega tree. I used 30 strands on 160 - 5 cm spacing in alternating nodes. Looks great!

[ericland]

Looks amazing!! I will be trying this for 2023. Thanks for sharing your build.

[jonathanroberts]

Brilliant use of a frying pan! Love it!

[modelmanmark]

Hi, I must say a great job using the seed pixels, which I've found to be cheap and very reliable on other projects. I going to build a 4m tree shortly for the 2024 season. Would you recommend sticking which the 10cm spaced pixels and doubling back or go with the 5cm ones? I think the 10cm option should be stronger on larger trees, due to having double the wire thickness per strand. Also the 10cm pixels per 1000 work out much cheaper than the 5cm per 1000. Not sure why but probably a supply and demand thing.

[NOEL-lttw]

Que lindo !!!
Que a Magia do Natal possa estar presente em todos os Lares.

[dgirard]

This is fantastic! Do you have a link to the source for those lights? I've looked up GFLAI and don't see anything that looks like them. Very interested in these

[PINHO]

Awesome. Something I have wanted to build, but domt know where/how to start. You did t perhaps do video of your build. Explaining the wiring, and programming? How many strands do you put on one channel of the controller?
Is power injection at every strand top and bottom?
You say you doubled your lines and spacing is 5cm and not 10cm, can you show example of how you actually did this?
Thanks very much.

[BigRedDad]

Your video is part of the reason I am getting back into pixels. A bullet pixel tree would have been over $1500. My only question is you have 80 pixels per string and you used alternating nodes. Are the seed pixels at 4" spacing so the tree is at essentially at 2" spacing per seed pixel?

[rczxt]

Good day, first of nicely done. I had a question on your topper, did you make that or did you buy it? I am trying to do something similar this year and trying to figure out how to mount the seeds to the top. I've been looking for a STL file but so far have had zero luck. Thank you

[luvlyf]

Could you have used 2.5cm pitch seed strings instead of doubling each stand? Or was it less to double than buying stands with leds closer together?

[PaulHines]

Also job were converting over to seed pixels. I have a question do you have a link for where you bought your junction box's for your pixels. Seems like it uses less wires and pigtails this way

[crawcreative]

Looks good, did you have to power inject anywhere?

[BigRedDad]

I just saw this. I have wanted to make a Mega Tree, but bullet nodes would take it to over $2, 000. With these, I am looking at about $500 + the miscellaneous hardware. 4, 000 50mm spaced 12V seed lights cost about $325, PSUs about $120, Topper about $25. I don't have the cost for the galvanized post, extra wiring, etc. But I would guess another $250. I can afford that and plan for XMas 2024. How tall was your tree? I planning 12' (~3.6m), but would consider 15' (~4.5m)

[acrixiacelestia]

@Northpark Lights how do you configure the lights and wirings in xlights, since it has 2 stands per strings?

[perfectheatingandplumbingp]

Nice job. What is the brightness like compared to bullet nodes. I am thinking to use seeds for an indoor matrix that would be covered with may be frosted perspex

[aguidry]

We were discussing this video in the Zoom room as I am thinking about doing this as well for 2023. It looks like you supported the strands with something to take the strain off of the wire. What did you use?

[bigtreeproductions]

I have no experience with pixels, but I'd like to build one of these. I am very handy and good at soldering. Where do I start? Any recommendations would be much appreciated!