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    When to Replace Birdcaging Wire Rope?

    You've got a tough gig and beautiful pendants. You are right to be concerned, they should absolutely be addressed. They probably won't fall tomorrow. When I see one item in a venue like this, I start to look at other things too. Equipment damage due to age and/or low maintenance is contagious...
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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    For a pre-Source4 incandescent fixture: light Hamburg/Hampshire frost, CTB to boost the color temp, no color pink. Light amber tint is very nice on people of color.Altman's stock colors never lasted long in my fixtures.
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    Periaktoi Plans for Disassembling and Reassembling? 4 X 12 feet that rotate on casters

    I built a handful of periaktoi earlier this year with stock 4x12s. Plywood plates at top and bottom held it all together very well. Standing up, we swapped a few faces here and there. With only two flats the assembly was still rather stiff. I wouldn't hesitate making one side louvered or...
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