The "Fan-Tastic Fan"
 I started this project by using a video that I found, and tried to use PVC. But Kim and I didn't like the way the lights were just hap hazard and not clean looking. So I got some wooden dowels and clipped the lights to them. That made all the difference in the world in appearance. Then Kim grabbed it t try to move it, then asked me if I could build it stronger. I told her yes but it wont be cheap. She told me to build it, as she liked the looks of the lights in neat rows much better!

So it was tear it apart, and a trip back to home depot to return some stuff and buy new to start all over. This time I used 1/2 EMT conduit tubing. The fun part was bending the arcs which took quite a bit of  time and lots patience.

Kim's idea of hinges in the middle worked out great. When the Fan is stored closed up it protects the lights.

I ordered 14 sticks of 20ft 1/4" steel rod from imsmetals and cut 64  475/8" rods.
 They are welded to the arc framework. 

I guess when I told Kim I could build it all with metal, she started thinking it was
going to get heavy. Well she was thinking WAY ahead of me. After pricing some items, the simple solution was an inexpensive hand truck. The hand truck was $24. I just had to chop up a brand new hand truck and fabricate it in. This also gave me "legs" to help support the ends while folded out..The Fan is painted with Rustnoleum Professional Hunter Green. 

( For 2009 The "warm white" LED's are replaced with "cool" white LED's) 

Now I have been thinking on how can I make this even better?
  Stay tuned for 2010, I may have new tricks for this!!