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Here you see the start of the sprial, sorry but I forgot to snap pictures
before this point. Still getting used to the digital cam :) I tied at each node
point, and then hit each one with a dab of hot glue to lock it in place. Oh,
and the nylon cord was treated with RIT.
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The long view after installation. That is 14 feet from ground to dripline.
The spider is attached to the web using tie-wraps. The entire web does not
touch the house except at the dripline, and moves out to about 4' from the
house at the bottom. This allows the whole thing to sway in the wind.
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Close up. Notice that the entire web is also coated with 'hot-glue'
webbing, in addition to the tied ropes.
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Now illuminated by blacklight. Notice the 'nodes' of the web are glowing?
See below for a surprise I got. Oh, and that is my son wondering what the hell
dad is up to now.
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And a final closeup.
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Now, here is the surprise. When I was setting up the BL, I noticed all
these bright points on the rocks under the web. This was strange, since I had
done a survey to make sure I didn't have any 'unwanted' glow. Turns out it was
drips from the glue gun. Here you see a stick of 'Wal-Mart' special, Hi-Low
temp glue stick next to a blacklight tube. The glow is not huge.. but it does
add nicely to the web :)
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