Recent content by tladuke

Yea I sent an email as well.

If have not already, call the manufacturer for guidance. These are typically vinyl based materials and have different cleaning requirements. I fear this may not be revoverable.

There have been many times when I searched in vain for a "Watchout Light" solution. There are open source scripts that enable network sync to lock multiple PC's but you have to have a lot of video chops to build your own system. I think there is a market for a simple windows base software...

Apparently NorthlightDMX.com is back up and running. Not sure who is running the operation.

How sad. I am really sorry to hear this news. He was a great guy and although I never met him in person, I had a productive relationship with him for over a decade. He did custom boards for Disney and special packaging with very reasonable pricing and on-time delivery. His knowledge and creative...

I was involved in a project in Florida where we did in fact just suck the smoke out of the building. No one seemd to care. No code issues.

I am worried about James. I have not had any contact with him in several years but when I reached out to him , everything is blank.

I thin Rick Romano designed the original Summa HTI fixture. Rick has an engineering company in the Bay area. [email protected] luck

Realistic flame effects like this are harder to pull off than most people expect. Staging the effect and associated props will go a long way to help the effects hardware pull off the gag.If the production design allows it, beat up and age down the trash can. Cut some gashes in to the can...

amazon has IP66 UV flood fixtures. Most are non-dimmable and have no control interface.Word of caution if you are new to UV fixtures that use LED's as the source. If the fixture is rated at 365nm for the LED, you need to be extremely careful about direct exposure. This wavelength is right...

you might find that you can buy an inexpensive LED pinspot fixture for less than transformer retrofits .

I am not sure you could classify this as a moving light, but I remember working at Disneylands Country Bear Jamboree attraction and there was a very unique ellipsoidal fixture in the show. Teddy Beara, one of the animatronic figures, sat in a swing ring hung over the stage. She swung back and...

The graphics art industry has the solution. It's called cold pressure lamination. They have optically clear double sided adhesive that is applied to the clear substrate using a two roller lamination press. This is how Graphics companies bond digitally printed graphics to rigid clear substrates...

The archtectural lighting industry often works with arborists and engineers to design proper attachment points to specific types of trees. This is common in themed entertaiment and it requires regular inspection and service. And, it is always considered a last resort solution.

One potential alternative approach is to rear project the image on a dark black RP vinyl screen material. You may not have the room in your display enclosure for the folded optics but you will get much higher contrast ratio. A small form factor PICO class projector is about 5" square and can...