Recent content by BNEL

Hello All I am in the process of researching the possibility of offering the use of our equipment (saws and drills) in our scene shop to external personnel that rent our facilities. History: I manage two theaters with scene shops attached that are part of two high schools. I have been...

I understand that in the real world that a bullet does not make any visual puffs I should as I have shot plenty. I am looking more of a theatrical effect to represent a bullet hitting the bullseyes of a target so the audience can "see" it. That is non pyro in nature.

Hey everyone I am looking for a simple and cheap effect. We will be firing blanks on stage but we would like to be able to simulate a bullet hitting a target with a puff of smoke. I just need something simple. I am coming up empty. Thanks

I have CD80 Supervisor racks and the way I do it is turn on the lights that I want a preset to turn on and Igo to the dimmer racks and record the preset in the rack menu under outlook presets.

Hey everyone, I have 2 CD80 dimmer racks with the Outlook architecture controls. This year I reprogramed the outlook panels so that they do not turn on every light in my space as it was programed before. The programing/recording of the presets went flawless except for one hitch. Some of the...

Hello I am looking some opinions. I have a theater company that uses my theater that like to use vinyl drops that are stereotypically used for billboards for their painted backdrops. I do have a certificate from the company stating that is it is Flame retardant and resistant which is also...

I see all of your concerns. I manage two performing spaces in two high schools. As I came in I advocated the operation of the facilities as performing facilities not as classrooms and after small discussion adminstration agreed. I have a brand new facility and a 20 year old facility. For the...

I have two facilities where one has individual ropelocks with padlocks and one with your standard ropelocks. I love my padlocks so much I am getting them for my other facility. I am also a advocate for individual locks. For instance when I have groups in my spaces I do not unlock all the...

Hello All So something has been simmering in my head. I am about to do my annual painting of my stages. I use Rosco Tough Prime to paint my stage which will usually last a year. I was thinking of adding a clearcoat/sealer on top of the paint. Looking at the RustOleum Varathane Crystal Clear...

Happens here in Minnesota as well in the winter months. I can also speak to the frying of equipment. I gave my lighting board a static shock and fryed my secondary graphics card. Luckly it was still under warranty. When my space was designed my control booth and dimmer room had CRAC units...

I have the complete opposite with my dance groups where I can't keep the space cold enough.During the winter months my space is set at 70 degrees and in the summer months it is set at 68. My space has three different zones FOH enterance, Main House, and Stage. During Dance productions I...

I worked on a Tommy production two years ago. I can speak to the Mirror and airplane. Mirror We used a two way glass mirror that you see in intergation rooms in the movies. It acts the same as a scrim where if it is not lit from behind you can't see through it. We borrowed the mirror from...

I think I may have found the solution. It is actually west penn Plenum - 5 Miniature Coaxial Cables- RGBHV cable. Which is the same scenario of buying there connectors.

Hello all I am finishing the video system in my space after the installion company did not terminate all the connectors. I am looking for a BNC compression connector to terminate the rest of my video connections. Can anyone tell me what kind of BNC connectors they are? RG-59, RG-6, RG-11, or...

Thank you Mike for your comment but please do not lecture me about ethics. I was once a system designer and installer and I conduct my affairs with the highest ethical standards in my book. I withdraw my comment about copying specs. A better way of saying it is I dropped brand names to other...