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As far as creating your nomad system you may want to check out the EOS facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/379311745490204/ There have been many discussions on the pros and cons of the components, and how they set them up. also you may want to check out some of the OSC RFR stuff. I...

There has been much discussion on the 12 foot pipe. I would like to mention the importance of rated method of attachment. There are a lot of Chinese scaffold burgers out there that are great for attaching cross bracing for scaffold but I would be concerned to use in this configuration. One...

Just a small note on DMX cable Cat 5 / 6 cable is fine for DMX either crimp your ends on and get adapters , soider your flavor of XLR to the end with proper heat shrink or build adapter boxes either way can't beat 7 cents per foot and you can run an in and an out in the same home run.One bit...

Ladder trusses may be a workable solution based on something like the Dapeier stagescreen http://www.draperinc.com/documents.aspx (using this screen as an example of concept ) less weight 4 smaller pieces no joints in the center.

I have had the displeasure of opening 8 venue, either from new construction or from renovation.Many Architects have an almost deity like persona, the mere fact that they are Architects means they have divine knowledge. The unfortunate part is that the stakeholders or at least the...

I have 16 of the cheap Chinese eyourlites from amazon. they are cheap Chinese crap. that said I have used them on some 20 shows. the low end of the dimming curve sucks. 1% to 0 % is a snap off. not pretty but functional. failure rates are much higher then name brand. I help a school by 32 units...

One of my jobs is working with a local high school, teaching tech to there production class. So I have my kids and don't need to get them in the door. That said, the actives that that spark the most excitement is running followspot, playing with the effects on the sound board and creating...

Lots of great ideas . you mention marking the top of the barrels, i have always liked painting the gel clips of a unit so i could id size of the light from the floor. A well labeled storage area is a needed thing, i have found that adding photos to the labels help them learn what the are...