Recent content by brucek

The big issues you will run into with an old ENR rack are bad AirFlow sensors on the processor (not a cheap component to replace) and the silly fans with a Hall effect sensor (turns a $25 fan into a $400 fan)As for sentimental...I did recently get rid of my very first "Laptop" computer - A...

try LightParts.com. I dont have the part number off hand. Call them they should be able to help you.https://www.martin.com/en-US/site_elements/cpfc-capacitor-replacement-recommendation

They are power factor correcting. A failing cap will cause a lower power factor that will cause an increased current draw for the power they consume. They work with the ballast's inductance to essentially delay the voltage so that the current stays in sync (or the other way around?) At some...

(not sure why one image posted twice above) Anyway, bad caps can also cause excessive EMF when the lamp strikes that can cause DMX...or the entire fixture's control card, to crash

I have lots of info about TSI....I will be in my shop on Tuesday and will try to remember. Theatrix Inc (MA) bought out the remains of their manufacturing stock way back in the 1980's. They had a very convenient dimmer pack that could be switched from 1 /3 phase by pulling a module out and...

This seems to be only about the (recently discontinued...) Releve?

A well known musician I have worked with, had specifications for his requested stool in his rider that specified the height, diameter, location of the cross bars, the thickness of the cushion, etc to the inch. I just didn't understand why he didn't travel with one if they were so concerned...

(um...can't help but notice that my rant had my not-so-nice language changed to more polite words...that is more than a little disturbing...I don't need to be censored, thankyou very much)

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/23/1240472960/moscow-concert-hall-attack-deaths-putinThe death toll is now at least 133 people at a concert venue in Moscow. Every time I'm at a show, watching the crowd file through security and their metal detectors and pat downs and all that...can't help but...

You want a Neutrik NC6FXS or NC6MXS. The normal NC6FX and NC6MX are NOT Switchcraft compatible

I find the best thing to do is chop off a few inches of cable by the connector - the failure is often in the cable right at the strainrelief. Pay attention to the pinout. Notice how the internal parts go together. You will have to uncrimp the strain relief. Often there is a resistor or cap in...

Might they NOT like RDM...and RDM is enabled? I do believe the original SS were not RDM compatible. Or some mechanical failure of the buttons on the control card? I know SS buttons can sometimes get stuck on the chassis and stay pressed in.

I would do some research on the lamps the fixtures use - some older style lamps are getting harder to source at a reasonable cost. I would also stick with name brands and avoid any generic fixtures - you will be hard press to find parts for a cheap Chinese knockoff fixture. Depending on how...

I work in an arena where the corner spots shoot through chain link. I do like that the chainlink forces the entire spotlight to be over the platform. Spots overhanging audiances scare me....i've seen gel frames launch out of a spot and land far below.