Treezilla Clinic Lonestar Region, Division 3 - Mike Jobe.

Treezilla Clinic

Lonestar Region, Division 3- Mike Jobe

Treezilla

• First a word of thanks to Ray Byer, Division 8 for designing and giving me this prototype of Revision 1.

Treezilla

All that is needed to Build your Treezilla

Treezilla

Utz Cheese Balls Container from

Wal-Mart

12 Vdc Power Supply

12 Vdc HIGH FLOW Computer Fan

3/4” Standoffs *can also use nuts

Screws as well

5 ea. 1 ¾” Screwsthreaded to

match standoffs

Female connector to

match power supply

Alligator Clip

Momentary Switch

Some Electrical Wire and Shrink Tubing (or electrical tape)

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• Step one – consume 2000 cheese balls • Step two – gain 15 pounds • Step three – work out • Step four – lose 15 pounds • Step five – proceed to building the Treezilla

Treezilla • Prepping the container

Thoroughly wash the entire container with a dish soap to remove any Cheese Ball residue. If you don’t the material will stick to the sides and you will have a giant green light blub.


Using the fan you purchased mark the bottom of the containing and drill out the fan mounting holes.

IMPORTANT NOTE; All of the holes your going to drill need to be snug so that air will not escape from the container while in operation.


Using the female power connector and the momentary switch to get the right size hole size, drill these to mounting holes towards the bottom of the container.


Finally drill a hole on in the middle of the lid using one of the 5 screws as the measurement for the hole size.

Treezilla• Prepping the fan

Begin to wire the fan to include the monetary switch and eventually the female connector for the power supply.

Momentary switch can be wired now since is fed through the inside of the container.

Add wires long enough to allow for the 2 leads to reach out through the hole in the side of the container so you can solder the connector.

Treezilla• Prepping the fan

This is the very simple schematic to wire the Treezilla.

FAN

POWER SUPPLY

Switch

Connector

Negative or ground goes to the prong that is connected to the case of the connector.

Treezilla• Installing the fan

Insert through the bottom of the container 4 of the 5 screws, they should stay in place and should not fall through the hole.


Slide collars over the screws x4

Insert fan into container and mount using the 4 posts you have installed.

NOTE make sure that the fan is point so that the air flow is flowing down into the container.


FANUSING STAND OFFS


FANUSING NUTS BOLTS


Slide the momentary switch through the hole you previously drilled

Install the power connector through the wall of the container

Treezilla• Installing the Fins

Cut •4 pieces of Plastistruct 1” x 5 “•4 pieces of Plastistruct ¼” x 5”

Glue them together as shown to assemble a total of 4 T Girder fins.

Treezilla• Installing the Fins

Install (glue) the 4 fins opposite each other on the wall of the container.

This will interrupt the natural vortex that will develop during operation and create chaos with the material giving a more natural pattern on the tree.

Treezilla• Finishing with lid

Slide the screw through the top side of the lid and screw into the handle of the alligator clip.

Finished TreeZillaTreezilla BOM

Power Supply (match or better amperage than fan) 1 $ 5.95 $ 5.95

Fan (high flow output, 4 inch) 1 $ 4.95 $ 4.95

Power Connector (to match power supply) 1 $ 1.10 $ 1.10

Standoff (3/4" high) 4 $ 0.24 $ 0.96

Screw (for standoff) 4 $ 0.03 $ 0.12

Nuts (for standoff) 4 $ 0.03 $ 0.12

Momentary Switch 1 $ 0.39 $ 0.39

Shrink Tubing 1 $ 0.25 $ 0.25

Ribs (Plastistruct) 4 $ 1.00 $ 4.00

Total $ 17.84

Turbo Tree retails for (excludes shipping too) $ 118.00

Savings of $ 100.16

Finished TreeZilla

CAUTION!!

• The high flow fan will cut your fingers severely, you must wait until the fan is completely stopped before placing your hand into the TreeZilla.

Finished TreeZilla

Treezilla Clinic Lonestar Region, Division 3 - Mike Jobe.

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