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    Wrapping vs. tying cable

    I always use a shoelace knot and have never had one come out, even the run where there are 10-15 cables in it. With that said, I typically wrap the tieline around the pipe and cable twice. Also, I have found more and more that I am using e-tape and zipties. E-tape is great because it is...
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    Safety Issues in the Theatre

    I'm not against the use of safety cables, but has any one actually ever seen a safety cable catch a falling instrument or be used for more than a visual safety measure? I've been doing lights for 15years now, and have never seen an instrument fall and be caught by a safety cable. I've got more...
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    Material Help

    You should water down the glue
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    Strand 300 - Operator Error, or Computer Glitch?

    Circuit= Hard Patch cable into Hard patch dimmer (starting to become less frequent of an occurance) Dimmer= The hard number on your dimmer racks Channel= Soft number assigned to a dimmer on the board A more Detailed desciption: Circuit - The piece of electrical wire running from...
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    Repairing Stage Floor

    I have been using Bondo to repair cracks, and that has been working pretty good. I think the main problem with my floor is that it was never sealed. Somebody recommended using Epoxy because of that, and it would create a surface that would be tough. Has anyone ever heard of using Epoxy??
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    Repairing Stage Floor

    Can this be a permant fix, that can take the abuse of Orch. Shells rolling over it road shows rolling, moving and putting stuff on it?
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    Repairing Stage Floor

    I work at a 5 year old Road House, and the previous technical directors did not keep up with the stage. Right now we have a plywook stage that is in rough condition. I'm looking for a inexpensive fix. I know that what I should do is put down untempered masonite, but i don't have the time or...
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