Recent content by TCJ

That's only if your "limiter" is a device permanently bolted into the power amplifier rack, and permanently connected to the amplifiers... and locked out from tampering.But if the cables being plugged into your power amplifier line inputs are disconnected & reconnected for every new show...

Well I guess everyone has their own style. My typical modus operandi:1. Play a sample song or other "test signal", similar to the typical programme material, through the main mixer. 2. Set the main mixer's faders to 0 dB. 3. Raise the input channel gains until the output VU meters mostly...

Same as whateveryone else said; from those photos, it looks like they are spade connectors.You could probably solder the wire directly to the jack terminals if you want. But if you want the jack to be easily removable, attach female spade connectors to the wire (and then slip those onto the...

I've seen LED flood lights / work lights, and LED retrofits for incandescent light bulbs. I've seen them "burn out". Which is crap, because an LED should last longer than a human does. Now compare the peak intensity of a continuously-illuminated work light (which is not much), to that of a...

Maybe in 240V (RMS) countries, where the peak voltage can just barely reach 340V, the xenon tube can be placed directly on the AC mains. But I've yet to see a flash tube that'll strike an arc at just 170V across the electrodes (peak voltage for 120V RMS countries.)Also, that must be terrible...

Regarding high voltage and safety: -------------------------------- The strobe light I built operates with a peak electrode voltage of 800V. It has not killed anyone. Microwave ovens are ubiquitous in pretty much every modern kitchen... which is a wet environment too! These have magnetrons...

Wow, that was long. I should have split that into two posts :D

I've never used an "LED strobe" worthy of entertainment/theatrical production before, but I'm curious how they compare with xenon, and the general opinions people have of each.I'll be straight upfront with my initial assumption: I'm skeptical. Reason is, xenon technology seems pretty darn...

That looks like one heck of a nice theatre for a high school.

I'm unfamiliar with the play, so I was not aware they're washing something down the sink. (I was thinking along the lines of one washing their hands or some object, without anything significant coming off, in reality. Especially if the scene calls for the water running a long time, such as the...

It just dawned on me:With the electric pump methods (any of them), if your "supply tank" also serves as the "collection tank", then you never have to worry about water quantity and its running time! The prop can recirculate the same water indefinitely 'til the cows come home.You could then...

Never done it, but the way I see it: Option 1: Use a pressurized garden sprayer Pros:Silent. Readily available at hardware storesCons:Provides only a short run-time Water pressure is not constant, and therefore the actor might have to periodically further twist the valve during somewhat...

Then there's the rest of us who just appreciate having a tube device for sentimental reasons, a nod to the past, or to admire the aesthetics of classic audio gear. Similar to how one might smile or stand in awe at an art gallery, or admire a captivating painting in a museum. No real crazy...

Building a little "Y" combiner adapter would be a trivial task, and allow you to combine L and R into a single cable going to the wall jack. I wouldn't be surprised if such adapters are commercially available too.I also agree with the Wiremold suggestion. I've done several installations...

Then again, I could just use the original grounded cord for the light fixture anyways, on the premise that "extra safety is never a bad thing".(And then build a non-polarized ungrounded plug -to- floating-ground receptacle "cheater adapter" and toss it in my arsenal of "bad things"... if I...