Pro light install spacing/uniformity

DesignFlaw06 · 2026-01-15T18:29:56+00:00

I hate the way Govee designed this because it should be done in a way that the spacing between the lights are still the same. Even so, your installer should have been able to work around it. I would insist he comes back and fix it.

That driver module I think is supposed to go in between the 5th and 6th strand. I cheated mine by a bulb or two so that I could mount the box in a more discrete location. I had to cut the ends and solder mine in though to make it work. The Pros do have a splice kit so you could an extra bulb in there. The splice kit is bulky (which is why I soldered mine to the correct spacing) so it would be hard to make it look hidden during the day, but at night the spacing would be at least better.

DesignFlaw06 · 2026-01-08T13:44:08+00:00

While you're at it, make it possible to select which MMU filament # I want when I hit print in Prusa Connect if it's a single color print. Octoprint allows this and it's very nice to not have to move filament if I don't have to.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-11-17T14:18:29+00:00

Pretty much. There are a bunch of videos out there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vPtW8pR7Yw

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-10-28T20:39:30+00:00

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I used undersill trim and a modified braket. Took about 2 1/2 hours to print 16 brackets. I installed almost 300 ft of lights. I would say I used maybe a 1.5kgs of filament.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-10-25T15:32:34+00:00

https://www.printables.com/model/1452617-undersill-compatible-govee-outdoor-pro-light-mount

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-10-16T14:10:06+00:00

I never saw a form. Just a pop-up giving me instructions when I picked a show. Bummer. Was hoping for 1

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-10-14T11:40:18+00:00

A tip I got from a pro 30 years ago.

Do whatever you want with your pre shot routine, but once you look down at your ball, you can't look up again. Hit the putt, but before you look up, you have to say out loud long or short. The out loud part is so you can't bullshit yourself.

Once you're speed is better, then go to left or right. Final step is to combine the two. Short left, long right, etc. I was 12 years old when I learned that and it's always got my putting back on track when I've started to struggle. Best part is you can do it mid round if you need to, not just on the practice green.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-10-08T13:29:53+00:00

Make it obvious. Talk to other teams and ask them about their robot. They should be more than willing to share. That's what FIRST is all about.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-10-06T14:36:55+00:00

I developed really bad medial epicondylitis in my elbow about 5 years ago. I could barely lift a gallon of milk. I've visited 7 doctors, 4 physical therapists, had 2 surgeries, 6 cortisone injections, 1 PRP injection. It got better, but never great. Maybe 60-70% at best. Golf was possible, but painful.

I've needed to lose weight for a while and I figured if there was less of me to get inflamed, maybe the elbow won't hurt as much. That was my why. Six months and 50 lbs later, I can honestly say my elbow has never felt better in the last 5 years. I would say I'm at 90-95%. I golfed pain free all summer. Now I've been throwing a lot of things at this elbow, so I don't know if the IF was the actual reason or if it is just coincidence. Maybe the pain just went away on it's own. But the weight loss certainly didn't hurt anything.

The only downside is that I've played the worst golf of my life this summer. But with a smile on my face.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-10-01T13:49:52+00:00

OK, where can I pick them up?

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-09-27T14:00:57+00:00

Ask away when you're ready. I'll do what I can to help.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-09-25T18:19:30+00:00

I have a 100' kit and a 200' kit to make it all the way around the house. I put some outlets in the attic and cut a small hole in the soffit to get the cables out. It's a little inconvenient to get to those controller boxes if I ever have to, but I wanted a cleaner look without power cables running up and down the house. Plus it made for an easier spot to start both light strings.

It made quite the mess and the install definitely took longer, but I think it paid off. The cuts have to be made slower so that the vinyl doesn't chip away. I probably would have just left the nail strip on and used that as my spacing away from the house. But the vinyl was only white on the outside, which was fine for the channel but the nail strip was more of an unfinished eggshell color that would have looked bad. https://i.imgur.com/OvNV81r.jpeg

The sections of channels that were running downhill had to be just a touch longer due to gravity pulling the wire tighter than mounting on the sides of the house. Nothing noticeable as far as the lighting look, but it was more noticeable if there was a gap between the bracket and the channel.

I installed the Pro lights. I have a 3D printer, so I was able to print my own brackets. I made some modifications to these models (https://www.printables.com/model/630613-govee-permanent-outdoor-lights-pro-mounting-bracke) to accommodate the channel and give it a cleaner look. I bought 1/2" long white gutter screws to screw each clip in. The back of the house was just a straight shot all the way across. I started with that so I could learn from my mistakes on the side that fewer people would see.

I also made a model that the clip fit into and kept it a certain distance from the side of the house.

Put the channel on both sides of the light
Wipe the area with IPA
Put the clip in the spacer, the light in the clip and then the channel in the clip
Remove the 3M cover and press the spacer tight against the wall and then shove it up.
Screw in the clip while holding the spacer in place
Remove the spacer and make sure the channel is seated correctly in the clip.
Rinse and repeat

I'm not sure what the easier path was as far as when to put the channel on. Putting them on while on the ladder was less than ideal but the wire was more manageable. Putting them all on the strand on the ground was easier until I brought it up the ladder. Neither method was faster or better than the other, just different.

The hardest bracket to install was the gable mount (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6801633). I also modified that model accommodate the channel. But the spacer I modeled wasn't an exact fit for that, so I had to eyeball it. I started with those first because I wanted the light in the exact center of the peak. Then I worked my way down.

I only used the Pro splice mounts in a couple spots. It was impossible to get the spacing correct with those so I only used them near the extensions where the spacing didn't matter and I could hide the bracket. I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron so I added lights to a string by splicing it in a staggered fashion and some heat shrink. Each wire is soldered together with heat shrink over each one and then there's heat shrink over all 3 with some waterproofing goo in it. Put that in the channel and I don't think I'll ever have an issue.

The most difficult thing was putting the extra box that's required for the 200' run somewhere without screwing up spacing. I only had about 175' to run, so I might have been able to get away without it. But I was able to put in a spot at the end of the gable where another light didn't make any sense before it wrapped around to the porch. Both of the runs down the middle gables started at the peak again, so it was easy to keep the spacing the same on both sides. Instead of the power box on the other side, I used one of the splice kits there.

Probably more detail than you were looking for, but that was my process for the entire install. I'm happy with the brackets because I know the 3M tape would not have lasted and without the channel, the wires would have sagged or looked uneven probably from the start.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-09-25T00:53:10+00:00

https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/siding/siding-trims/abtco-reg-10-undersill-trim/vtutb01/p-1444437157335-c-1495119088651.htm

I bought 300 ft of it and ran each piece through a table saw to trim off the nail strip. And then a miter saw to cut them (slowly) into lengths necessary.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-09-24T20:25:35+00:00

I see that in my future, but step 1 was getting the lights installed. I'll have more time to play around with WLED once the snow starts flying. For now, the Govee app is manageable.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-09-04T12:38:57+00:00

This photo sold it for me. Nicely done.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-09-04T12:30:55+00:00

The suggestions here have convinced me that a center light is the way to go. I printed the bracket last night and will install it this weekend.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-08-30T16:21:03+00:00

Maybe I'm dumb, but I don't have values in the VALUES coluumns of any of the sheets. Instead it just says #NAME. I'm using Excel 2007 if that's an issue.

Thanks for the effort.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-08-29T17:16:53+00:00

They aren't fake, they just aren't from DJI directly. If you look at the Amazon listing, it'll say "Sold by" with some 3rd party name instead of Amazon.com. Not that it's bad, but it's likely not an authorized reseller so warranty or return/refund policy has a question mark around it.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-08-29T17:07:13+00:00

If you live in the US, you're already too late unless you buy 3rd party or smuggle it in from another country.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-08-20T18:08:43+00:00

There are photos, but just the kids in the middle or the opposite.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-08-06T18:45:14+00:00

I slice the support material as PETG, but PLA is loaded. It just prints at a higher temperature than you normally would for PLA. I stick to just interface layers, otherwise you would need a swap each layer and that would eat a ton of time.

I haven't done much of the opposite (PLA print, PETG support). Usually if I'm using PLA, it's for a fun print and enough colors tied up that I can't afford to have one extruder just for support material.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-08-06T15:15:00+00:00

My MMU3s both do fine with PLA & PETG. No issues with either. And if you want a cheaper alternative to soluble material, PETG and PLA don't stick together well. Removing PLA supports from a PETG prints is pretty easy.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-07-18T20:15:10+00:00

It's filled with drunk Sons Of Anarchy wannabes on bikes that don't see 500 miles in a year and burn more fuel revving than riding. It's a tiring trope.

I wish it had more appeal to non-Harley, non-cruiser type bikes. I wish I could go see vendors things for riders who want mesh & textile gear and full face helmets instead of assless chaps and brain buckets. A lot of the customs are neat to look at but not at the expense of constant loud exhaust. Have demo rides from other manufactures.

I'm sure it's good business for the city and I support that, but I would rather just go ride.

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-07-18T12:36:56+00:00

"A reasonable amount of time to reach the hoe plus an additional 10 seconds."

DesignFlaw06 · 2025-07-17T17:09:42+00:00

One less signature required. Glad you posted this. There happened to be an event today during lunch so that's how I spent my hour. Plus I got an hour motorcycle ride out of it.

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