Author Topic: My 5m Megatree Fell Due to High Winds  (Read 5684 times)

Offline kentd

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Re: My 5m Megatree Fell Due to High Winds
« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2015, 09:58:41 AM »
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My pixel tree uses 2" steel threaded pipe.  I don't even use guide wires even though I installed loops if I need them.  I dug a hole 2 feet deep and have a pipe set in permanent concrete.  Then I have several sections that thread onto that base.  I have a ring section and then a 6' section and then a long 10' section.
My Megatree was based on Monkhouse design much like Gilrock. 2" Pipe in the ground 2.5' in concrete with 4' section and 10' section anchored onto a 1" emt ring anchored with ScrewType hold downs 18" long. I have had 70 MPH winds with no effect. Thankfully.

I used Pixel strips anchored with eyebolts to tighten on the ring. I used 2 guy wires coming off the back to the ring. I am enclosing a picture of just the tree and also a pdf of the hold down using 18" Screws and a pipe hold down.

My pipe that is in the ground is flush, I used an aluminum piece and wrapping to protect against water with the concrete being flush with the top, an inset cap to seal off and it can have the lawn mower go over the top. The 10' is connected to the 4' and then they are screwed into the pipe in the ground. This thing is rock solid with out any guy wires and looks like a flag pole until the lights are attached. The ring at the bottom and the Screw system will provide more than enough ability to anchor everything.

I hope this may be of help to others to have a strong system, I can let the strips hang down from the top and then insert the eyebolts and anchor the 2 guywires to the ring then anchor the ring and proceed to tighten the eyebolts to tension everything.
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Re: My 5m Megatree Fell Due to High Winds
« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2015, 01:16:23 PM »
Dan, so sorry to hear about your megatree. That would be absolutely gutting. Hope you get it up and running again soon.

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Re: My 5m Megatree Fell Due to High Winds
« Reply #17 on: December 19, 2015, 01:59:54 PM »
I got the 5m megatree back up & running today.    I was shooting to get it up & running last night, but the ground was wet and it took me several hours to get the darned thing level so I could guy wire it and secure it in place.   Tried to put strands onto topper last night, but that is pretty tough to do at night, so I "called it" at about 930 or so last night    Will be running tonight!!

Just wanted to let everyone know I appreciate the feedback...

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Re: My 5m Megatree Fell Due to High Winds
« Reply #18 on: December 19, 2015, 02:54:56 PM »
Well done!!! That's great news.


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Re: My 5m Megatree Fell Due to High Winds
« Reply #19 on: December 19, 2015, 05:26:57 PM »
Thanks Logan.   It was a real struggle to get that sucker put back up!    I added another guy wire to counteract the "pull" of the strips on the tree--after getting input from my wife I decided to re-install it as a 180 tree....  I tied the additional guy wire to the top section and made sure it has a good bit of tension on it.