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UPDATE: All is sold, AND got to hear from SHIP. Great dayAlso @ship , Not the Colortrans, but i do have the Strand ones with the tapered tops

Hi Everybody: Illinois Wesleyan University School of Theatre Arts is liquidating a bunch of lighting equipment. Some is free, some is for sale at reasonable prices. Really we want it all to go to a good home and keep making art. Condition is excellent to fair. Used in a University setting, never...

We ended up picking the SolaFrame 750. These are going to be our flagship fixtures, so we decided that we wanted a top of the line fixture. I think what sold me was the features on the SolaFrame (the integrated sACN node that can output DMX in particular) as well as the ETC/HES tech support...

So were back again! We ended up going with 9 Chauvet MK-II Washes, and everyone is happy. Now were back to looking for spots. Current contenders are:HES SolaFrame 750 Martin ERA 600 Chauvet MK-II Profile.Anyone have any new info on these fixtures? I am curious what in the ERA makes it cost...

For budget stuff QSC K.2 line. But with the upper end of your budget you might be able to get into some of the Meyer or EAW lines. Contract a local audio company for more info.

I agree so much it hurts!

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't know of anyone with a Strand...Not really a popular choice for consoles, less so than the Pathway or Chamsys consoles.The Express is perfect if you are only doing conventional. Its biggest limit is the lack of good support for even simple LED's. For that...

Clearwing in Milwaukee is a huge name. I would call up some theaters in Wausau, Appleton, Oshkosh, Stevens Point and Green Bay and see who they rent from. Also see if anyone from Local 470 can point you in the right direction.

For $6k a Element or used ION is going to be great. As a educational space I would shy away from Pathway or ChamSys, for two reasons: 1. As more niche consoles it may be harder to find local help if you get into trouble. 2. They won't really do anything for the students job experience wise...

Ha, Just spent a hour pondering the DMX layout of the SPOT... DUH...

At the end of the day the first objective is to make sure students have all the skills to be prepared for the industry when they graduate. I could teach moving lights with Chauvet Intimidators, but I am also seeking to maintain or raise production values with this purchase, and give the students...

Hello Internet Friends:The University I work for is looking to purchase moving lights for our theater. We currently have a full compliment of S4's, PAR's and Fresnels, as well as 8x SpectraCYC 400's and 14x ETC Vivid-R's. Control is on a ETC ION. We do musicals, plays, and dance, and hang...

Hi all,I've been "off com" for a while, so let me know if there is another thread for this already.One of the spaces I help out in is starting to look at some lighting replacements. First priority is the wash lights over the thrust/apron-they are recessed par 36's (IE House lights) with...

HUB Electric out of Chicago did the uni-strut-raceway thing too, Although they went belly up in the 70's. The University I used to work at had them as electrics and dead hung in the coves. They were the biggest pain in the amp ever- for the reasons listed above. Also, everything had to be yoke...

All we did in HS was sign a air duct in the coves... My frat in collage used to pull the E-Stop on the elevator and then pry the doors open and sign the shaft. No A-- plates required