Recent content by Traitor800

Synchronized Fixed speed Chain motors are not worth the effort or money. You don't get great positioning, especially if your motors have different loads on them. Synchronized Variable speed chain motors if done well are excellent at positioning even or uneven loads, but do require a bit more...

A roll drop is going to be the way to go for this. To get the floating look you can attach the screen to the drum with webbing stingers. We've done this a few times for the exact same look.Also in order to really match the video and the automation together your going to need either a lot of...

Your probably going to be hard pressed to find a DMX control board that can handle that kind of current. Your best bet is going to be using the output of a DMX relay board to trigger an actual relay. I've done this many times with great success for lighting gags as well as some simple...

Dont forget some sort of chain tensioner. You might even want a tensioner between each flat to make the system more responsive. Also cause your sprockets are horizontal your going to need some sort of support between sprockets to keep the chain level so that it doesn't walk off of the...

This is correct, an estop system should use one or more maintaied red mushroom head buttons with 2 NC contacts. Both of these contacts should be wired in a closed loop to a safety relay like what the OP linked in one of his post. The most basic safety relay will monitor both contacts on your...

They are in fact custom, they were made by the automated rigging vendor for the show, Tait Towers.

False, Calera Capitol has invested in both companies. Which is where I'm guessing this rumor came from.

Tait bought FTSI a couple of years ago, and as of earlier this year when TAIT went through some restructuring FTSI no longer exist.http://digitaleditiononline.com/iphone/article.php?id=1372726&id_issue=154632&src=&ref=

And if you don't get the channel search youtube for a bit, I know last weeks episode on Modanna's MDNA tour (the first episode) appeared on Youtube pretty quick.

Loose the wire nuts and stock up on these: Wago Lever Nuts they're UL Listed and work with wire down to 12 AWG and are the best thing since sliced bread when it comes to joining 2 or more wires together. They're much faster to install and they grip the wire much better than wire nuts. They are...

Sorry to say this but it doesn't exist as an off the shelf product. Ive spent a significant amount of time looking for this exact same thing and any RGB flex neon that you find online is not worth it. This look, the thin lines of color changing neon, has become really popular in the...

Just for the Record, a liquid can't sublimate. Sublimation is what happens when a substance skips the liquid phase and goes straight from solid to gas.To the OP, skip the 50lb siphon tanks and go with a dewars tank. They're harder to move around but much more stable once you get them into...

Dustin, having gone to college in Potsdam, I can confirm that the pickings are slim in that area. And unfortunately since Susan and Bob retired from Pendragon earlier this year, I would recommend that you avoid Pendragon. Your only other option in the area might be the performing arts center...

Unfortunately, we don't use much light source stuff but here is a drawing of a generic cheeseburger that should work for you.

What manufacturer and style? If you can wait till Monday, i can pull one off the server at work.