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    Career Advice Finding my way

    Ron, that is definitely something I would be willing to consider. There definitely seems to be good money in licensed electrical work!
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    Career Advice Finding my way

    I decided to post here because while I am not a regular poster by any means, I have benefited from reading many threads on this site over the past 7 years or so.In May I will be graduating with a BS in Entertainment Production. I have worked on various plays and musicals for the past 3 years...
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    Automated Fixtures I-Cue or Moving Light?

    Thanks for your thoughts all, looks like we may not have the money this year after all (I found some sketchy rigging and moved that to top priority to get fixed.) At my college we have some Rogue R2 wash fixtures and I am a big fan! However, I also recognize that maintenance could be an issue...
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    FS: Used Altman Fresnels and Altman PAR Cans

    My employer (a high school) has upgraded most of our lighting and as a result we have some fresnels and par cans that we no longer have a use for. We currently have the following fixtures available for sale:Approximately 16 Altman PAR 64 Cans, 1000 WattsAll of these fixtures are in “good”...
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    Automated Fixtures I-Cue or Moving Light?

    We will be upgrading to an ETC Element. We currently have source four fixtures mainly, and would probably get an additional one if we went with the I-Cue. We normally lamp at 575 watts but could put a 750 in the fixture the I-Cue is attached to if need be.
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    Automated Fixtures I-Cue or Moving Light?

    Hi All,So I have about $1000 that I could use towards a moving fixture. It needs to be something with zoom/iris, pan/tilt, and color changing. My question is, is the Rosco I-Cue still a good option or can I get better value from a moving light such as the Chauvet Intimidator Spot LED 350? The...
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    Audience Member Tries to Use Fake Outlet to Charge Phone

    http://playbill.com/news/article/audience-member-tries-to-use-stage-outlet-to-charge-phone-at-hand-to-god-352658"Twitter and Facebook lit up Sunday evening and Monday morning after several cast members and audience members posted their speechlessness at a report that an audience member had...
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    1 Female Stage Pin in Single Gang Box

    Hey CB,Does anyone have a source for getting a female stage pin and cover plate that will fit in a single gang box? Like a regular single-gang outlet except instead of 2 edison sockets, just the 1 stage pin.Thanks!
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    Where to Buy: Meteor Puppeteer

    iCue's are still out of our price range, and we don't have any positions appropriate for a source four on a stick nor do we want that approach. I do appreciate the suggestions though, we just simply can't afford anything more than the puppeteer. I found a new puppeteer for $397 so I have to...
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    Where to Buy: Meteor Puppeteer

    We would buy a right arm.....except that we don't have that kind of budget. We're not looking for a whole lot of control, we just want to be able to move the beam to a certain area and leave it there. Most of what we do is not theater, we are mostly a multifunction space, and people always seem...
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    Where to Buy: Meteor Puppeteer

    Hey CB,Where might I find a new or lightly used Meteor Puppeteer? Trying to stay away from eBay as this is a school department purchase so I'm trying to keep it simple for them. Very minimal budget, and we only want 1.Thanks as always!
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    Conventional Fixtures Striplight LED Retrofit

    Ah, yes, I see it now. The webpage must have loaded incorrectly when I looked at your link yesterday. It didn't have any text at all on the page. Now I can see it. The situation is that our school district buys us lamps at no charge to the auditorium account, but they give us whatever fits in...
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    Conventional Fixtures Striplight LED Retrofit

    I'll probably end up just asking the school's contracted electrician to just purchase something around 100 watts that dims nicely, and he'll purchase whatever the supply house's best fit is. Thanks!
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    Conventional Fixtures Striplight LED Retrofit

    I believe so, yes. Altman calls them "Medium Screw-Base Sockets". I don't actually have these fixtures yet, but I will soon. (Don't worry, I'm not paying a cent for them).
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    Conventional Fixtures Striplight LED Retrofit

    Wow I never really thought about it, but I noticed it big time now, just playing with some LED tape I have and some different colored objects. I think maybe it might be best to stick with incandescent/halogen lamps. What are your favorite lamps to put in Altman R40 strips?
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