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I'm working on installing White LED tape we got for $8/spool into a show. When I tested the roll of tape, it worked fine, but after installing it in some of the channels, there were several broken sections, several individual LEDs broken. Some of the tape I pulled off "brand new" reels, the ends...

Isn't it amazing that the thing that was supposed to correct typos just makes more of them?

Why not just make one yourself?

I have a Petzl, it's fantastic and has been great at minimizing damage from head knocks.

I've been researching concussions a lot lately because mine flared back up shortly after going back to work earlier this year. I was out for another 4 months this time. I found most doctors would just tell me to go home and rest, but that wasn't cutting it for me. A lot of people suffer head...

Any show that plans to move on at some point or tour gets packed in a truck and stored in the desert. So anything in our supply bins is free to use. Usually we try to buy the same types of stuff (like power supplies and decoders, for example) to minimize the amount of oddball things in our stock.

We're big fans of VHB tape from 3M

The mac 700's can be configured for 120v or 208v. I think it's mostly swapping fuses, setting a menu command, and changing the connector but it's been a few years since I had to reconfigure one.

This is actually sort of what I had in mind!

https://www.environmentallights.com/17211-wp-rgbww-4in1-cc5050-72-reel.htmlWe try to buy local when we can and this is a local supplier

We buy the stuff that's $150/roll for RGBW. When we buy cheap, we absolutely throw it away after a show.

We have a boat load of LED tape of various types and lengths. We keep everything we use that still works for later projects as at least half of our 18 show season incorporates LED tape in some way (usually). Right now we store it on the reels and bags they come in, and write their length on...

Updated list of gear still availableConsoles: ETC Obsession II 1.5k w/ Dual Processor, ETC Net2 RVI, & RFU. $2000 - Very Good ETC Obsession I 600 w/ ETC Net 1 RVI, RFU and designer console. $500 - Good Rosco Keystroke USB DMX dongle - $Make an offer - NewAtmospheric: DF-50 - $2000 - Good...

Sorry I missed the notification for your reply. they're either short or medium...Will confirm later.

Do you actually fly this grid in and out? If not, why not install more permanent lines that can withstand higher weight limits.