Home Depot 3' Bulb Pixel Mod Update

I used the Pixel Mount from Scooter_seh and took this further with additional modifications.

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Start by removing the original base with the battery box, Push button switch and the LED.  You are also going to need some ¾" Schedule 40 PVC 480 PSI tubing, lengths of 3- 5/8" for the riser above the original base, 15-3/8" for the piece that will run from the bottom to the center.  Piece of rebar to be hammered into the ground so that this does not move.  I made a sleeve that will go into the bottom of the PVC that is will accept about 8" piece of ½" PEX Tubing.  This will help keep this secure.  You will need Qty (2) PG7 cable glands to use with the connectors of your choice (Ray Wu, Xconnector, etc.) for the in and out of the Pixel string.  I made a plate to use in the rear so that you can uses as a guide to drill the 2 holes for the PG7 connectors.  I have included a jig to use to drill a 3/8" hole in the top of the tubing to feed wires through the center.  The top piece that use to have the LED on it will be reused but some holes will be drilled using the new parts as guides.  The white part will go on top of the original piece where the LED use to be, so make sure to remove all hot glue.  Black part in photos uses heat press inserts for Qty (4) M3X16mm screws that will screw it all together.  I used M3x5mm heat press inserts.  Top portion you can use plain ½" OD PVC tubing for the portion that will resemble a filament.  Tube length I used was 12" for all 4.  Use 4" Zip ties to tie 6 pixels to each portion.  I started from the bottom and went up and then down back through the center where I had to make a break in in the line and extend the wire in order to then install the pixels in the base designed by Scooter.  If anyone knows a good PETG Green that is close to the original please advise who the vendor would be and the color name.  

11/19/24

After starting to mod additional units, I found that there is a second design most likely due to a second vendor producing these foe HD.  I have now added a second inlet outlet file since the size is different in the back and requires the user to do additional cutting.  You will also need to cut the PVC Pipe for the bottom to 15 1/8" since the distance I am finding is also less the way it sits in the prop.  As always modify at your own risk.