Recent content by KacyC

@ScenicKatie - I know it's six months later, but I just found this thread while looking for others about stage floors. Have you completed your project, or are you still looking for local assistance? I'm happy to offer some ideas to help you connect with the right folks, if needed.(I am one of...

Hi Andy,I hope your first semester is off to a good start. I'm late to the party but wanted to add a few comments of my own. My undergrad was in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Theatre. I was a few credits short of a double major, and I decided it made no sense to stick around to get...

In addition to the points made above, I would be concerned about the topology of the system using existing circuit wire. Proper DMX wiring needs to be in a continuous run (or through opto-splitters). There are cable length requirements for signal timing, and you should have a resistance...

Agreed. if they had the choice of anything, they’d most likely want T&G hardwood.

Agreed that a dance floor is really your best answer to deal with the percussive dance. There are a few vinyls that work okay for this, but if you can do a “disposable” wood floor, the groups may prefer that, as it gives a better sound. Tempered hardboard isn’t the only option here, since you’re...

Makes sense. Same sort of argument on flame retardants in consumer furniture - with studies now showing that they also introduce more harmful chemicals in the air for fire fighters to breathe (and possibly home owners as well).

I’m excited to see what y’all do with the playground!

While I’ve never seen an incandescent fixture suddenly burst into flames, I have certainly seen gel smoke and melt before my eyes with a bad burner placement and electrical shorts that create sparks. The latter is my larger concern - electrical fires. Certainly less dangerous than the gas-burner...

It depends a lot on the program. I went to an ABET-accredited engineering program at a small liberal arts college and had plenty of opportunity to take electives outside engineering. I minored in theatre, and I could have had a double major had I chose a few different classes or stayed an extra...

Hello all,I did a search and didn't find any conversation on this topic, so I thought I'd start a new thread. I'm looking for people who may have experience using LED fixtures to shoot through a TWG. What fixtures have you found to work better than others? Which have not worked? (Is it...

By the way, @MusicNinja610, how has your floor been doing since last summer's post?

I agree that the hardboard is failing and that is a key part of the issue. I just wanted to comment, as I've found several folks saying "we used Breakthrough" but not necessarily talking about the same paint formulation. I had a recent issue on a project where the Contractor submitted one...

Hi all, one quick note that I wanted to add to this discussion is that PPG Breakthrough comes in (at least?) three VOC levels. There is the V50-90, which a lot of municipalities no longer allow, V56-90 at a VOC of 50g/L, and V57-90 at a VOC 149g/L. We've generally seen better performance from...

Thanks for the replies.For the ellipsoidal, Major makes a lot of sense, and is what we suspected it may be. I'm interested that Ship says it doesn't quite match what he's seen before.The dimming system is by Major.Here other views of the ellipsoidals. Unfortunately, most of my...

You are not exempt from complying with OSHA because you work in theatre. The methodolgy you use to eliminate or mitigate a hazard though, may be different from what would be done in, say, a construction site or a factory. But, you still are responsible for keeping people safe.The proposed...