Recent content by iLightTheStage

Ah, I didn't see that he wanted to have it as a break-in type cable. I always recommend using proper power distribution boxes.

Try L21-20 or L21-30 cable and their break-out boxes. That gives you three circuits in a proper way.

I would actually recommend the Mac Quantum Wash. Their zoom range and punch is amazing. Plus, they make an excellent white. The Mac Aura XB is the same engine but smaller, although I haven't personally experienced them. Plus, if you run the quantums in full channel mode, you can control three...

I use these for an annual festival I do. I have them zip-tied to vinyl coated steel cable so that the tension needed to keep them up is put on the aircraft cable, not the light string. They work great, but the shipping is a bit steep. Also, these do not pass through power...

750w Source4 leko with an iris or dot gobo.

I never thought about using the kill-a-watt. I like it. Cheap, easy solution. Using an ammeter would've been more than I'd be willing to spend, and not nearly as clean.

So, I want to pick all of your brains because I can't think of a way to do this but I feel like it's possible: How could I build a tool to test which wattage (375w/575w/750w) lamp is inside a source4 without removing the cap? I'd like to go with the simplest solution, and avoiding advanced...

http://www.doughty-engineering.co.uk/shop/images/products/19pin.jpg Does anyone know what size/thread/length the screws that are on the mating-end of a Doughty "Socapex"? I checked the website but couldn't find the info and we have way too many connectors that are missing these screws.

Did you have any wash light for the main part of the room?I can slightly understand the LD not wanting to give out too much info if it is his venue and he doesn't make any money when outside people are brought in. But he really shouldn't be such a control freak either. I wouldn't be surprised...

I like the idea of painting the metal edges that someone else suggested. Otherwise, I would say simply a colored stencil for each type, but you then must paint the underside of the bases of the movers to match. Only thing I don't get is that if you're doing this for PRG LA, doesn't your...

I concur with the use of mats when tape is in short supply.And back to the main question: another good reason to use gaff instead of duct is that duct more easily pulls paint off of surfaces. Besides improper painting techniques, I've seen many a stage with missing paint because outside groups...

On a specific example, one of which came up as a [-]argument[/-] discussion at work: the Elation/GLP "Impression" LED moving head says not to mount the unit at 90-degrees with the single-point clamp in comes with. It can however, be mounted as such, with their special two-point mount (which VER...

Or use uni-strut as an in-between and use nylon nuts. 1 5/8 in. Wide x 13/16 in. High x 10 ft. Long, 12 Gauge Metal Framing Channel, Gold Galvanized-ZB1400HS 10 at The Home Depot

Actually, Saunders can tie-in directly WITH company power in parallel, as I have seen done when working with them for the American Country Music Awards. As they explained to me, it isn't a transfer-switch type situation, but is specially wired in such that both the company power, and the...