Workshop/Maint./Unit Triage Setup

[Edawg311]

For those of you that are in residence at your theatres and those of you that have toured through some decent setups. What have you seen in a workshop that made you say "I like that wish I had that in mine!" I'm currently reworking our triage shop and have added some peg board, a real workbench, and a wall of parts bins. Now what else do I need? I need inspiration on Lighting, tools, tool storage the works basically. I've got tons of shelves and a wire rack setup but now I need the rest. Pics would be great but written descriptions work well also.

[gafftapegreenia]

What, exactly, is a lighting triage shop?

[Dustincoc]

I think it would be where you put and fix units that are severely damages or in need of major repairs such as those incurred when a unit is dropped from a 50ft. grid.

[mbandgeek]

Originally Posted by gafftapegreenia

What, exactly, is a lighting triage shop?

Like medical triage. Occurs when a major disaster happens and there are a lot of people that are injured with limited medical staff. Make sure one patient is not in danger of dying, and then move onto the next.

[soundlight]

Originally Posted by Dustincoc

I think it would be where you put and fix units that are severely damages or in need of major repairs such as those incurred when a unit is dropped from a 50ft. grid.

You've got more problems than just a broken fixture if someone drops a unit from a 50' grid...someone wasn't doing their job.

[Edawg311]

As Stated above, triage is where damaged units go to get fixed up and repaired. But more specifically, this is the Elx workshop for general maintenance storage of parts, supplies and the likes. So back to the original question at hand...

[waynehoskins]

In college that usually consisted of a small table on stage, some spare parts, and what tools we could free from the carps.

[Serendipity]

Originally Posted by waynehoskins

In college that usually consisted of a small table on stage, some spare parts, and what tools we could free from the carps.

In high school that usually consists of a small patch on the floor, some parts cannibalized from other dead fixtures, and tools we could free from the LD...

All joking aside, I think an organized drawer system for pieces (maybe clear drawers, or neatly labeled), shelves or sch40 for the broken conventional fixtures to sit/hang on (assuming you have multiple broken fixtures at a time... If you don't, congratulations!) and a large work desk with lots of drawers for tools.
For accessories, such as color scrollers/faders, maybe more shelves?
Organization is the key to efficiency in repairs, label everything!

Oh, and if you have stage pin fixtures, an adaptor that will reach to the desk without difficulty is important, otherwise if you've got the supplies/time/effort, an spg outlet next to the desk could be very useful.

[waynehoskins]

Originally Posted by Serendipity

Oh, and if you have stage pin fixtures, an adaptor that will reach to the desk without difficulty is important, otherwise if you've got the supplies/time/effort, an spg outlet next to the desk could be very useful.

Yes, most important thing: the Tester Cable (male Edison, female 2PG, for testing fixtures). Useful too is the Test Light, a 100 watt A lamp in a pigtail socket stuffed into whatever kind of connector your space uses.

[Serendipity]

Originally Posted by waynehoskins

Yes, most important thing: the Tester Cable (male Edison, female 2PG, for testing fixtures). Useful too is the Test Light, a 100 watt A lamp in a pigtail socket stuffed into whatever kind of connector your space uses.

I should make one of those... We use a "Test Source Four" which means we drag out another fixture (Normally an ERS, hence the name) we assume is working, but the A lamp sounds much more useful.

Also, after reading the worklight post, make sure you have ample light to see what you're working on!