Recent content by DMahalko

I'm still doing research on this. Here's an odd one, which looks exactly like what I want.Suicide prevention locking outlet covers to keep people from trying to electrocute themselves Securing Hospitals - 812-S41 SafeSupport® SR Electrical Outlet EnclosureThe question is if the cover is...

Does anyone know of a source for reinforced locking covers, to prevent wall sockets from being battered and destroyed in a gymnatorium?This is caused by students casually using the wall plate as a "target" when throwing/bouncing balls during physical education classes or other sports...

Well I bought that last one there listed on eBay, thank you. It looks like it does what we need and will protect the hardware.I don't know if I can avoid voiding their case warranty as I would like to permanently attach it to the shelf surface, and run power and DMX to the console through a...

Hmm, very interesting. That does look like a good idea for side protection.As far as damage due to exposure goes, if you look at our existing racks, they also offer no protection whatsoever to the equalizer. That is part of the reason for wanting the big cart. The DMX dimmer should get some...

We have a 19-inch rackmount DMX controller that I want to attach to a countertop, on a mobile sound cart. The DMX controller will be attached to a side shelf that folds down, so it needs to be screwed to the shelf permanently.I would ideally like to have the DMX controller slope towards the...

Does anyone know if the Audio-Technica BP892 microphone is really worth the expense for theater applications? It costs something like US$300 from most stores.http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/resource_library/literature/b338f8523af0e41c/0001_0162_01_bp892_ss.pdfIn general I assume it is...

Who says there can be no generator, and have they ever heard of a flame arrestor muffler, with a cool-touch shield around the muffler?A generator is less of a fire or explosion hazard than all those rocket tubes near each other. In open air fuel fumes will not persist around the generator fuel...

Is anyone aware of a website that is doing objective side by side reviews of all the various LED fixtures on the market, plus comparing them side-by-side against other fixtures like the S4 and traditional PAR fixtures of various wattages? It is very hard to go by the spec sheets that various...

Wow have I derailed my own thread, or what? I guess the topic is so off-track it might as well stay in this poor, mangled thread. :lol: Gafftaper: 1. I do not know the stage size. I suppose I could take some pictures. 2. So what are you saying with these NSI dimmers? Keep them 3 ft away...

You think you have hard-edged-beam LED fixtures figured out? Heh, I have the answer. But I'm just not up on that whole lawyer and patent and petitioning manufacturers thing. I just don't have the energy or the money to pursue it. So instead I just sit here in smug satisfaction that no one else...

Well, all I can say is, I am trying to do what I can to improve the situation. I have rather timidly taken over operations from someone else who was just fine with the way things were. , I'm intending that the dimmers will be replaced this next fiscal year (mid-summer), before the next...

Okay, deep breath, long rambling background post.. Starting last year our high school community theater program was budgeted $5000 per year for technology upgrades and replacement. Due to the 700mhz DTV switchover I had to buy 8 replacement 600mhz wireless lapel mics, bought a small Whirlwind...

Heh well in my case I need "cheaper", but a general cool beam discussion for other people who can afford the better stuff is fine too. :grin:

I am looking for options for upgrading our low-budget high-school gymnatorium lighting, which currently is a collection of 24 PAR-54 300watt medium flood cans. When these are full-brightness you can really feel the infrared heat on your face dumping down onto the stage.I see there are ETC...

Yes, the liability issues of having students up on a scissor lift is definitely the biggest problem. There would probably have to be multiple levels of consent before students would be allowed to formally participate in lift-access in the theater program. parent or guardian consent maintenance...