Recent content by kmontagne

Here is a take from somebody who has experienced seizures. Very often the precipitating factors are not well known. My seizures stemmed from a large subdural hematoma last summer. As a result of this and the subsequent surgeries I began experiencing partial seizures -- affecting speech, hand or...

You are right. I missed the 2nd attachment in that message. I will pay more attention next time.

Does anybody know of a reference that specifies load limits for different spans of schedule 40/80 pipes of various sizes?

It is possible to track talent on the stage area with movers in settings where a FOH followspot may not be appropriate. It is probably out of the range of many budgets but Autopilot II from Wybron Wybron, Inc. - Products - Tracking Systems - Autopilot has been used with success in numerous...

I will second what esoteric said. When I am doing installs I usually rent a narrow width articulating boom lift. If you do not turn the boom too much in either direction you can still move the entire lift forward and back. One of the venues I work in regularly bought a 40' articulated boom and...

See this thread addressing a very similar topic today on the LightNetwork.

The "best" board is very much a personal preference around ease of use along with factoring in cost, availability and other aspects. As for rental daily vs. weekly rates, it sometimes depends on the type of equipment (e.g. fragile and/or in high demand). The most common scale I see is the weekly...

I know this thread is a few days old but I agree with everyone who has said something must be done NOW! Rigging should only be done by qualified people. Designing a new rigging system or modifying a problem system should only be done people qualified to design and/or perform maintenance on...

The primary reason I brought up the Genie Super Towers again in this thread is to think about the life of the lifts and what you may want to do in the future. I have used most of the other lift mentioned in this thread. They are good at what they do. I wanted to bring up the consideration of...

Cost and lifting capactity are not the only things to consider when purchasing lifts. Another thing to consider when purchasing lifts is what type of loads you are looking to use it to lift. If you are just looking to lift short spans of lightweight truss then the one that are basically stands...

My solution to "remote" access works well in the WholeHog III world where I usually work. I use Virtual Network Computing (VNC) from my iPhone. I installed a VNC server on my Hog3PC computer. I use the free version of RealVNC but others will work as well. The Hog3PC computer is either the...

Hello, I am Kevin Montagne. I have been involved in the technology industry for 25+ years. I became fascinated by the lighting industry in the late 1990s. In 2002 I formed a lighting company, Litkam, Inc. My work has primarily involved lighting consulting, design and programming (WholeHog...