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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    Good. I'm just the tech guy. This becomes an SEP.Somebody elses problem. :)I'll let them pick colors... Then I just have to install them.I'll point 'em at the rosco site and let them have fun.
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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    Wait -- or did they come factory with empty holders? I don't wanna think.... :)
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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    Heh, I did -- lemme rephrase. I want to replace the existing faded gels as close to factory as I reasonably can...
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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    FYI, as a followup, this light made it through the entire show run with no issues. Thanks for all the advice.Did notice it's missing a few gels -- any recommendations on replacements?
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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    FYI, after a few hours of supervised running, seems like this was the problem.The tech kiddies will get a 'splaining of what not to do next time. :)
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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    It was also a pain in the butt to get my phone in there for the pic. 😄
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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    Bingo. Time for a new socket.Thanks for the pointer!
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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    We give the kids at least 5 minutes of training... :)I caught one last show hand drumming on the spot housing... I had to explain that there was a lightbulb in there...
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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    I'm not a lighting guru, but I play an industrial electrician in real life. Experience has shown me that things are more likely to fail at startup, so it makes sense to me?Plus, it's not my electric bill. :)
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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    Good info.Just to double check, the douser is the black selection up in the color selections, right?Thanks!
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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    I saw the ignitor listed on the sheet as well; I assumed that these things stopped being updated so long ago they just never bothered fixing it on the spec. :)I gave it a quick once over -- but I'll spend some more time on the physical socket before relamping it.I'm wondering if they just...
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    Conventional Fixtures Altman 1000 followspot operation/questions

    Hi all... Trying to rejuvenate an old school spot. They tell me it keeps blowing bulbs.Fans seem OK. I've got some FEL1000 bulbs on the shelf. School guy tells me "the ballast is bad."I'll be damned if I can find a ballast -- looks like 120v straight to the bulb.Other than making sure...
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