Recent content by masterelectrician2112

Good decision on the SO. The NEC actually requires that minimum 12awg extra hard usage cable (SO) is used for extensions. However, SJ is allowed for breakouts, adapters, and twofers. Perhaps someone can give a more precise code reference since my code book didn't come with me on my summer...

I have not built this, nor have I priced out this system, but I did find this that looked interesting. http://www.rcrowley.com/ComClone/Project.htm

I'll point out another problem: Whether a harness is required in that lift or not, that's no way to store the harness...

I have to agree with those who are saying to get a consultant. We can tell you that you need this and you need that, but at the end of the day, none of us know enough about you or your situation to know exactly what you need. A GrandMA2 is great in some situations, but without proper training...

I'm currently at University of North Carolina School of the Arts and I will be taking rigging in 2 semesters. UNCSA students are not required to have any math past pre calculus which I took my senior year of high school, but I would say I could do any of that math by the end of freshman year of...

I would say that the dancers just have a high degree of precision. I don't think they are time coded in the sense that you're thinking.

That was an interesting design choice with making the ships 2d. It looked good from the top, but not close up.

Yeah I heard that comment too. Projection of that scale is not really a new technology. I think that was another instance of nontechnical people explaining technical things to nontechnical people.

Looks like one of the rings got stuck. Unfortunate.

Here's an interesting one for you guys. I am currently wearing a Production Intercom single muff headset running lights for a show and I have been for about a week. My ear looks like it has had an allergic reaction to the material in the ear pad. Also, I can't flip it to the better ear...

I have the defender on my iPhone 4, and it is the second one I've had after Otterbox replaced my broken first one. The silicon outside case does not stand up to wear and tear. My younger brother got a lifeproof for his iPhone 5 and it is the best case I've ever seen. It doesn't add much width...

Wow. Another "show must go on > safety" mentality. How many more weather related accidents like this must we see before the industry starts changing itself? Honestly, I'm sad and disappointed to see it in my home state.

I would suggest a glass gobo. Since your other solutions involve building something in front or behind the cyc, this option might be about as expensive as taking the man hours and physical resources to build something physical to be the mountain. A glass gobo would give you a realistic image...

If you do actually fly your actors instead of using puppets, NEVER attempt that yourself. Call in the pros (ZFX, Foy, etc.). I am not implying that you would ever try to fly real people without the proper rigging done by a qualified professional, but I think it bears repeating for those who...

I suppose it depends on what is around the bird. This is one idea I had off the top of my head. Depending on your design, the bird may not need to be life-like and could be made of something like fabric with a hollow inside. Make sure to build in room in the fabric for the "bird" to expand...