That's funny Erik!

Hey, Jim, gotta ask:
What store did you get rolls of bubble wrap and foam from?
I was thinking of trying shipping places like Fedex, but have you got a suggestion?
It's a little late for trying to find it on the internet.

And, wheelman, sorry to derail your thread... 😕

Barb

nice setup. Keep us posted on their progress.

I'll post photos as it gets colder and I start to close them up.

Can anyone tell me if these types give off heat?
I don't see them listed as LED, but they say ceramic.... not like what I have currently.
http://www.meijer.com/s/c9-ceramic-light-set-25-multicolored-lights/_/R-163740
If anyone has a lead on a better price, please post a link.

OOOOOHH! Just found these!
http://www.target.com/p/25-Clear-C9-String-Lights/-/A-13427685

Oh, wow, that price will have the Canadians steaming.

I paid about double the target price for my first strings.... plus those came with a warning about handing the wires and that there's lead on them! Nice chinese made stuff....

I'm going to stop at target after work and see if I can pick up a few strings. At that price it's worth stocking up, heck I could pull them out the box and sell them used on ebay for double the price I bet! LOL

Barb,

Big rolls of bubble wrap can be found at Walmart, SAMS club etc.

For those of us that will "bundle" our windmills fronds together to over winter in palm hut, is it advisable to wrap it all up in burlap as well, then let string of christmas lights just rest at bottom plugged into the Thermocube?

That's funny Erik!

Hey, Jim, gotta ask:
What store did you get rolls of bubble wrap and foam from?
I was thinking of trying shipping places like Fedex, but have you got a suggestion?
It's a little late for trying to find it on the internet.

And, wheelman, sorry to derail your thread... 😕

Barb

This is what I bought Barb,sometimes Wal-mart has the small bubble wrap
in 25' rolls for around $7 maybe????

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290578354914?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160534720059?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Wheelman

You should be able to find 25 C-9 or C-7 lights for $7 at Wal-Mart etc.

I think your Thermocube is in a good spot.

I try to build my enclosures as small as possible so I heat less area.

Erik's right, wheelman...those light strings sure are cheap.
And like I said, BC government has a new law in place where it's now illegal to sell/buy incandescent bulbs/strings, although a few replacement bulbs can still be found on the back of a shelf here and there.
How nice, huh? Stooooopid morons = our provincial gov't.
They don't care about us palm growers! 😆 😆 😆

Jim, glad you posted that link.
I thought the bubble wrap came in widerrolls, looks like 24" only.
So there'll be a lot of tying/taping while it's being built.

Thanks!
Barb

Erik's right, wheelman...those light strings sure are cheap.
And like I said, BC government has a new law in place where it's now illegal to sell/buy incandescent bulbs/strings, although a few replacement bulbs can still be found on the back of a shelf here and there.
How nice, huh? Stooooopid morons = our provincial gov't.
They don't care about us palm growers! 😆 😆 😆

Jim, glad you posted that link.
I thought the bubble wrap came in widerrolls, looks like 24" only.
So there'll be a lot of tying/taping while it's being built.

Thanks!
Barb

That crazy crap law is coming here soon also (USA). I think next year it goes into effect. I think I am going to stock up on a lifetime supply of normal light bulbs and stash them away. At least while they are still cheap... Those CFL bulbs don't work well at all, especially in the cold. Plus they are much worse for the environment. Why aren't the greenies stepping up to complain?!? Let's pollute more with mercury all in the name of saving a few cents on power. No actual savings are realized anyway since the bulbs cost 10X as much to begin with! Hopefully the law gets tossed out as the political winds are finally changing direction here.

Erik's right, wheelman...those light strings sure are cheap.
And like I said, BC government has a new law in place where it's now illegal to sell/buy incandescent bulbs/strings, although a few replacement bulbs can still be found on the back of a shelf here and there.
How nice, huh? Stooooopid morons = our provincial gov't.
They don't care about us palm growers! 😆 😆 😆

Jim, glad you posted that link.
I thought the bubble wrap came in widerrolls, looks like 24" only.
So there'll be a lot of tying/taping while it's being built.

Thanks!
Barb

That crazy crap law is coming here soon also (USA). I think next year it goes into effect. I think I am going to stock up on a lifetime supply of normal light bulbs and stash them away. At least while they are still cheap... Those CFL bulbs don't work well at all, especially in the cold. Plus they are much worse for the environment. Why aren't the greenies stepping up to complain?!? Let's pollute more with mercury all in the name of saving a few cents on power. No actual savings are realized anyway since the bulbs cost 10X as much to begin with! Hopefully the law gets tossed out as the political winds are finally changing direction here.

I'm not positive, but I just saw a sheet at a local college laying out what gets phased out and when, and I made a point to look for 7watt c9 bulbs and I didn't see them listed anywhere. Maybe they aren't being outlawed if they're low enough wattage?

Re gov't legislation on incandescent...why is it that dumb ideas spread like wildfire?

I'll stock up if I see any.
Maybe infrared heat lamps too.

They might outlaw baby chicks next.

It's almost cheaper to just buy a $15 space heater.... it actually would have been cheaper for me to acually do that. I just saw a $12 heater from ace hardware that seemed pretty nice.... My only question would be about how much electricity a heater pulls vs a string of lights. Anyone have thoughts or experience of one vs the other?