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    Rosco cyc silk questions

    The basic reason we are putting them in the fresnels is to match/contrast the RGB cyc wash on some shells behind a choir. So we put up groups of 3 RGB fresnels and aimed them at the shells above the heads of the choir. We are using them because we had excess gel material left over from cutting...
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    Rosco cyc silk questions

    Two quick questions regarding Rosco cyc silks (specifically #124, 125, and 126):First, Rosco's site does provide the data sheets for those like they do for the other gels. Can anyone tell me which color numbers they are equivalent to?Second, please help me settle an "argument". When...
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    HS theater maintenance advice sought

    Kinda what I figured as well...
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    HS theater maintenance advice sought

    Fortunately, safety cables have always been stressed and used. Every instrument has a safety cable, even if it is in the "doesn't work" pile. However, to be on the safe side, I will probably be attaching them to the yoke as has been suggested elsewhere here.As far as the theater tech club...
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    HS theater maintenance advice sought

    @derekleffew how did you figure that out? I have updated my location in my profile now - and it wasn't required when I signed up, by the way.
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    HS theater maintenance advice sought

    @gafftaper,Great tips! I am walking through the auditorium with one of the administrators, along with the choir director and my son, this week to show him what is broken, what doesn't work, etc. I will also be able to explain to him that the maintenance is more involved for such a space. He...
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    HS theater maintenance advice sought

    Thanks for the tips. We are working on operations manuals for both sound & lighting. I like the sign ideas, too. I know my son has pride of ownership in this, there are other sophomores as well that seem to care. They just need to be good recruiters and instillers of ownership to the next...
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    HS theater maintenance advice sought

    Maybe I wasn't clear on what I meant. The ERS bi-pin issues are 100% operator error. I will be demonstrating the proper way to replace bulbs in all the instruments to anybody who will be replacing lamps.My surprise at the failure rate was with the MPF sockets. They are about 8 years old and...
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    HS theater maintenance advice sought

    Thanks for the info. I do realize that, but given the limited usage of these instruments, I was fairly surprised at the failure rate. Especially since the ERS fixtures are only showing issues where the lamps weren't properly seated. Granted they are bi-pin lamps not MPF...
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    HS theater maintenance advice sought

    I am not asking for specific advice on new equipment to purchase, etc. but how to address fundamental maintenance culture (or lack of one) at a school.
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    HS theater maintenance advice sought

    First, I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post this in, let me know if I should move it. This is mostly about lighting maintenance, so I figured it belongs here. Second, my apologies for the long post - I tried to make it as short as I could.I am helping my son “fix” the theater at...
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    HS theater maintenance advice sought

    Thanks. That was what I thought, but wanted to be sure I wasn't missing something simple. Sure is fun replacing the sockets in those too o_O.
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    HS theater maintenance advice sought

    First, a little background...I've been helping my son "fix" the auditorium at his high school (sound issues as well as lighting). I am more familiar with the sound aspect of things, but the lighting stuff is kinda new for me. We've gone through all the lighting instruments to identify what...
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