Recent content by jufam44

Hello All, Approximately two weeks ago my theater took delivery of an ETC Ion console, and I thought I'd share some first impressions. -Hardware- The console is tiny-it's approximately a 20" square. We also have a universal fader wing-more on that later. The physical keys are hard...

Yeah, but you're unlikely to get anywhere near that unless you're working in a stadium or other sporting arena. Usually I'll get between 35 and 40 hourly. If you work in a place long enough, you'll get close to 6 figures annually as compensation for your work. Theater jobs can pay well... :)

My chapter president of IATSE recommended, at least for smaller theaters, a rate not less than $79 per hour worked. That having been said, You're obviously not going to get that unless you're unionized (are you?) Figure on maybe a third of that if being paid hourly. If you're going for a flat...

It runs 125v at 3 amps for the firing pulse. The thing I liked about the powercons was that it locked and took some effort to unplug, meaning it won't come undone when you need it to be in there. Maybe something that lights up when it's plugged in? I need something rare enough that it won't be...

It has bare wire outputs, similar to what you'd find on an audio amplifier. We need it to have connectors. I'm working with a guy from TheatreFX (a pyrotechnic company in cincinnati) who's going to do the re-wiring for us. We simply need to specify the connectors. I was inclined to the powercons...

Didn't happen to me, but I had a friend in NYC who was killed when a 50lb Pig Iron on one of our fly ropes fell from 45' in the air and collided with his head. The worst that happened to me was when I was working on a scaffold, and an idiot technician climbed up the same side of the scaffold I...

Hello All, We have a Le-Maitre pyrotechnics controller, that has been used sparingly for the past two years. We need a proprietary connector, however, to use as outputs from the board to the flashpots. The pots will be receiving 3 amp firing pulses. Has anybody ever used Neutrik Powercon...

Derek, In my experience, Rubber will ignite only if the ignition source is hot enough and present long enough to push it to it's combustion temperature. E.G. holding a match under a tire will not get the tire burning, it will just make a pretty nasty smell. But if you hold a propane blow torch...

Jsd, Why would there be a fire? Do you intend on burning the car tyres on set? That would raise a lot of issues, including fire codes, environmental restrictions, etc. If the tyres are not going to be burned, it shouldn't really be an issue. If you need to make it look like they are burning, can...

Yes, I am. Same s/n over there.

I'm a mac owner as well, and I own more than just surefire lights. I recommended surefire because of their customer service. As an example, call mag instrument about your light. Then count all the departments you're forwarded to and transfered to, and see how long they tell you it will take to...

Ok, so let me explain my title. I work at a private high-school theater, and we rely on parent volunteers to handle box office work. I'm the house manager, so technically their activities fall under my responsibility. I'm also a student, which is where things get complicated. When they "report...

Can I suggest a surefire G2? 36 dollars shipped to your door, and you can get a LED module for it that is pretty darn bright. On your quest, you might check out candlepowerforums.com, lots of info about flashlights there. -Max

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Hello All We were running a performance of Electricidad this weekend, and our flourescent system had a little accident: somehow, electricity was allowed to free-flow from the anode to the cathode of the flourescent. This Arc blew the glass up, melted the base plastic to a slop, and then...