How much glove would 6x9 burn if a 6x9 could burn glove?

[Charc]

A 6x9 would burn all the glove a 6x9 could burn, if a 6x9 could burn glove.

(I hope we all got that joke. Yes? Moving on.)

$%!& those things get hot! I remember reading that the 6x9 was notorious for burning out gel, as the focal point is just about at the end of the barrel.

I'd like to confirm that. However, the instrument didn't have any gel in it...

Let's start by an introduction to my gloves:

Ironclad Heatworx 450 Gloves

In a few seconds the 6x9 (at full) made my gloves (capable of withstanding intermittent heat up to 450º F) start to smoke. In fact I think some of that heat made its way into my hand, as it feels a little sore. Luckily, the glove took the brunt of it. Funny as &^#$ though. I look down to see smoke rising from my hand.

I'm sure all of you are scratching your heads now, wondering how on earth I managed that. You're probably wondering if you read that right, did I actually stick my hand in front of the light and leave it for a period of time?

Yep.

I had to focus the instrument, and due to certain "rigging" (that we won't get in to) I had limited access to the instrument, and found my self in a position where I had to run the barrel in by pushing on it from underneath.

That didn't last long.

So, remember:
"Hand before light, it's alright. Light before hand, leaves a new brand."

That was my take on the age old saying: "Liquor before beer, you're in the clear. Beer before liquor, makes you sicker." Or wait... do I have that backwards?

[icewolf08]

Now you know how the ants under your magnifying glass feel!

[propmonkey]

ive done that with my heavy utility ironcalde just to see how hot it is and with in 2 seconds i got smoke. ive also managed to melt one of the rubber thumb pads on my old gloves. im just glade it was $20 gloves and not my skin.

[BillESC]

Haven't you ever cooked a hamburger or hot dogs on a leko? Used to do it in the poor summer theatre days.

[stantonsound]

I was forced to buy a pair of overpriced SetWare Hot Hands gloves......long story but someone stole my gloves and I had to do a focus in a theatre that only used the old Altman 6x whatever's and Strand fixtures. These gloves are GREAT..... almost worth the ridiculous price that I paid for them.


Anyway, I believe that the 36degree lenses are the worst on gels. From experience, the 36's always go first.

[gafftaper]

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong here, but the focal length on the 6x9 isn't what makes them so hot... although anything placed at the focal point 9 inches out is going to burn!

Didn't the old instruments produce more heat in the light path due to the fact that they have a metal reflector. Meaning they reflect all the Infrared forward into the gate. The newer instruments have dichroic glass reflectors which pass a large percentage of the I.R. into the body of the instrument, reflecting mostly just the visible light forward into the gate. Thus they are cooler out front.

[propmonkey]

Originally Posted by BillESC

Haven't you ever cooked a hamburger or hot dogs on a leko? Used to do it in the poor summer theatre days.

ha. i saw on roadie.net some guys cooking food on a par64.

ive warmed up a slice of pizza once by lowering an electric and pointing it at my pizza for a few minutes. worked pretty well

[avkid]

Originally Posted by charcoaldabs

"Liquor before beer, you're in the clear. Beer before liquor, makes you sicker." Or wait... do I have that backwards?

Right result, wrong order.
"Beer then liquor, you've never been sicker. Liquor then beer, you're in the clear,"

[propmonkey]

Originally Posted by avkid

Right result, wrong order.
"Beer then liquor, you've never been sicker. Liquor then beer, you're in the clear,"

i was told never to mix the two anyways...

[avkid]

Originally Posted by propmonkey

i was told never to mix the two anyways...

Ross, shhhh...

They need to learn their own life lessons.