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They're called comment Macros. Definately in the Hog manual, somewhere near the back. Download the PDF of the manual nad just search for Macro or Comment Macro

When I've built Hollywood flats (the traditional term for a hardcovered/muslin covered flat) i've done the contact and sizing in one step, 2/3 part white glue to 1/3 part water.

In source 4's they should do quite well..... My dad is still using the stock gobos I orderd for him 7 years ago and haven't had but a few burn out due to bad bench focus'. For your FX try http://www.internetapollo.com/techtalk/creativefx/ a good bit of combinations.

Most memory lighting consoles have an internal battery, sometimes attached permanately to the motherboard, at other times a smaller battry omewhere in the console. At any rate, if it's dumping memory the battery is most likely in need of replacement

In emails I have just received back from Altman and ETC.... The Shakespeare was released for sale in 1994 The ETC Source 4 and Sensor dimmer rack were released for sale at LDI 1992

Lets See.... (dont know how many years ago... but a while) Doing some straight show, Lighting stikes power substation knocking out power to the theatre after 15 minutes we release the audience. While Teching a tour, hurricane comes up the east coast, knocking out power and not a generator...

The Shakespeare IMO is an inferior product.... Altmans answer to the Source 4. Ive had the 2 side by side and feel the output of the Shakespeare is less of the Source 4, and it feels as if any adjustment on the shakespeare is awkward. And with the amount of Source 4's in rental inventories...

do you have cat5 lines running up there??? There is a product (Called Magenta) Which converts Video signal to cat 5 and back again with a transmitter/receiver pair. Cat5 is cheap.

SOunds like a too short of Bolt was loose. Whhen sending a show to trim, be it 24 to 2400 fixtures, 10' trim to 40' trim, I personally walk every stick of truss, make sure every bolt is tight, and grab every fixture, make sure it's tight and has a safety....... I have used a 5' piece of...

The Big Shots Are nice compact well working units... but can be expensive. I was able to build exact replicas of the Big Shot's for about $150/piece (this included all the Aluminum (for the frame) Steel for the tank, fittings, solenoid etc) And they work great.

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Bill_Bowden/page7.htm Part way down the page 120vac chasing circuit. You can wire it so every other position in the cycle is on and feeding the same circuit, so it will make it flash. All of those parts are easily obtained at Radio shack

Yes it will work. I've know several people who buy a small computer etc headset mic combo and change it to a 4pin XLR. You just need to know the pin-out for the headset you have and the corresponding pin-out of the com system.

Welcome to Every Type of Theatre............ I've opened large scale touring shows, only to have the only full run through when an audience is sitting in the seats. (of course those were also the same shows that tanked prematurely :rofl:)

If the taping doesn't work (almost always has for me) The next alternative is to try and find small water balloons (they're made just hard to if find, about 1/2 the size of a normal one) I've found that these filled with a small amount of liquid can burst easily.

Ship I'm pretty sure that is why they were called T-3 lamps.... Istill call them T-3's, and every shop I pull out of know what i'm talking about :) Now my personal preference is two-sided. If lighting a Cyc, from very near it, I strongly Prefer Par 64 Striplights lamped @ MFL. Great...