Recent content by grahamkingsley

The 1/8" lauan is an even tougher one to find around these parts, and with how much it warps in our dry climate, it's usually not worth the hassle to try and wrestle it to stay flat.But I'm intrigued by this green board stuff, I've never heard of it but I'll see what I can find! Do you know...

I just had a look and our local Home Depot has it in stock for $32/sheet, so that's a step in the right direction, not sure why it didn't show up when I was searching for this before! I'll reach out to RevPly and see who they distribute to up here, thanks for the tip, that'll be super helpful...

Wondering if anyone has had much luck with finding some cost-effective alternatives to lauan (aka luan, aka rotary mahogany). With the sharp spike in plywood costs, a sheet of ¼" lauan has gone from $16/sheet pre-covid to $40/sheet now (Canadian Dollars), and suppliers aren't bringing it in as...

A tablet running Slack could work well for a setup like this? I've found it to have a really low latency (I think at one point I read here that someone was using it to call cues for a show even)

This setup looks very close to something I'm trying to figure out for another show! What's the white lift contraption you've got there? Is it custom or something off the shelf? Would love to see more pictures or insights if you don't mind sharing (via PM is fine too since it's a little off topic).

I'll definitely look into that, the high school might have a few sitting around I can pull into use too. Thanks!

Hi all, first post after lurking for a while.I've been tasked with building a small fake jukebox prop (thinking about 3-4' high, 2' wide, 6" deep), that needs to "come alive" with light after being touched. Limited budget is a sticking point, and the director would like for it to be battery...