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Yea, on the Q1000 Altspots, the lamp sits pretty deep in the reflector, almost to the point where the filament windings start where it enters the reflector. The problem with the FEL (and it's...

Question#1: The picture illustrates the phenomenon colloquially called a "pregnant lamp." Caused by a weakening of the envelope due to heat, to the point of allowing the pressure of the expanding...

Lamp itself shows problems as to either being touched by fingers - oil or dirt from them or atmaspheric oil or dirt in the air on the glove which retained heat. Somewhere in that globe balooning up...

"You know what that smell is ? That's the smell of Poly-carb being cut in the morning. God I love the smell of Poly-carb in the morning, reminds me of Victory....."

You will wear out your finger...

I have had luck cutting lexan with a jigsaw. If it as thin as you say it is you might get a cleaner cut scoring it a few times and then cracking it. If you look at computer modding sites they have...

Don't be surprised if you find out they're all on the same circuit. Both of my venues have only one circuit powering all backstage receptacles on the original install from when the buildings were...

I agree with Derek, call a local rental house and have them come out and advise you on what to do. I warn you though, you're prolly going to be spending a couple thousand minimum on equipment. You...

Contact Vincent Lighting Systems - Pittsburgh Office. There are also likely other rental shops in the Pittsburgh area. I have worked with VLS in Cleveland and Cincinnati and found them very helpful.

Get an electrician in there ASAP to assess the power situation.

Also, if you are not getting the heat shrink kind of mylar, be prepared for some nasty wrinkles. Without the heat shrink you will have to be very careful.

Van's advice is good. Adhere the whole...

3M makes a "Foam Adhesive" which is a spray on just like '77 and would be an excellent choice for this application as it will stick to both the Mylar < plastic > and the foam. Make sure you "Frame"...

are you by any chance using a Mackie mixer? there is a know rf problem with them that can be fixed.
In most cases it is a shielding issue or pin one problem . Here is a link for some suggestions...

Van, I've always wanted my toilet to double as an AM radio!

Seriously though, replace the mic cable with a new one and see if that fixes the problem. If not, run good mic line directly from the...

And check for loose strands of wire loose strands love AM, or vice versa. Keeping cable runs as short as possible, and cables in well maintained condition, will help a lot. Also make sure you have a...

Sounds like an unsheilded cable or loosely sheilded...swap out the cable with a newer one and see if that doesn't do the trick.

As with the above, do a total service call to the fixture. Check the wiring (have someone help supervise that has experience with wiring) check all parts of it for rust and damage. Stuff like...

Q1000's will probably outlive us all! My guess is it uses a FEL lamp? (bipin, mounted Horz from the back) If so, the draw is about 10 amps when you throw in the blower. Almost any plug will do. White...

You could use almost any 3 prong 15 amp plug, depending on what kind of receptacles you have available.
Edison, Twist-Lok etc..
Take a picture, and put everything back exactly where it was.

Whenever something is rigged, and I know this piece will not be flown but you are still rigging it as if you where, you need to keep the load in compression. Basicly, instead of putting eye bolts in...