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    Looking for (approx) RGB equivalents for Gel colors

    Does anyone have a RGBA color conversion chart? All I see around the web are only RGB. Thanks.
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    Control/Dimming Dimming 12v battery source

    This seems easy but I have a 12v DC battery with a 12 volt lamp. I need to dim this onstage with some sort of rheostat/dimmer. Any suggestions?
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    What is it? #687B

    You'd think it was marine hardware...I guess there's always bulldog clips instead.
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    What is it? #687B

    Steve--the real question is where do you find these? I am working in a 'new' theatre with a grid height of 55', a proscenium height of 30'. Somebody forgot to do their math and now stuck with tripping 10 soft goods. I would love to get my hands on a couple dozen of these.Ken Smith
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    Automated Fixtures Mac 700 gobos-glass or aluminum

    Interesting discussion on this. I have found that Rosco and InLight also produce aluminum gobos for this unit. After sending specific gobo requests to Martin they recommended glass for only 2 of the 10 designs I was going to use. It all depended upon how much open space the gobo had and the...
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    Automated Fixtures Mac 700 gobos-glass or aluminum

    Here is info I received directly from Martin. The aluminum gobos are tested and approved for the fixture so there is no problem with durability as long as you keep to the design specs for the gobos (ei. Alu thickness, image size etc.). Keep in mind that the smaller you make the image and the...
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    Automated Fixtures Mac 700 gobos-glass or aluminum

    I have heard conflicting reports on the use of glass or aluminum gobos in the mac 700. The gobos I am planning to use are rather simple design and seem to be stable enough. Should I go for the glass gobos or will the aluminum gobos last me 30 performances. And is there really any difference...
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