Recent content by traxman25

All I have to add is that I just picked up 4 MR-16 strips for $225 a piece. They were used but in excellent condition. MUCH better shape than any of the R-40 strips or cyc cells I've ever worked with. They are freaking heavy though!Edit, they are the 6' 3 circuit strips.

High End unveiled the Hog 4 family of consoles at LDI Friday morning. I was lucky enough to be invited to the unveiling, the excitement in the crowd was high as they revealed their booth to not only Hog 4 full size but a full line of Hog consoles which closely follows the concepts of the GMA2...

For close range you may want to look at the Colorado 1 TriTour, or one of the other newer fixtures that has the single emitter for all of the colors. Elation has a quad unit that is just coming out (ELAR Par I believe), I don't remember them all for Chuavet.Anyway, I have the Colorado 1...

No I'm saying that the high school in a town 12 miles from his has one and I'm inviting him to call me and chat about anything lighting. Also inviting him and his TD to come look at the Element and get a crash course in how it works to see if the Element would be a good fit for their needs.

Kyle, I'm originally from Polo. I designed the system that is installed there now as well as still act as their TD for most shows. They have an ETC Element 60/500 console and it is great to work with. It doesn't have quite all the bells and whistles of an ION, but then again that is that much...

The last show I did was my first in this particular venue. This theater is in an old factory and the story goes there was a girl who died in the factory in the early 1900's. Several people told me they saw here standing next to me in the dark booth while I was programming. I never saw her...

Ha, version 2.0, don't hold your breath! I've been hearing about 2.0 for quite a long time now.

I saw it the first time I went to Vegas. It is an incredible show with the theater being almost as talented as the actors/acrobats. I'm scraping the bottom on this trip so I'm not sure if I'll be able to see it again this time.As for meeting up, you bet. Fremont St would be cool. Sent you a PM.

Yeah I'm sure. My degree is in Mechanical Engineering so it'll be like paradise!

I'll be there. I'm flying in Tuesday for the Wed/Thursday Rigging seminar. Headed out Sat morning sadly. Taking the Ka Tour Friday thought, pretty excited about that.

Axis,I have written quotes for both the MA2 OnPC and the Road Hog Programming and fader wings. It is also not my place to share those quotes publicly. There is no reason to pay MSRP. If one supplier quotes that, call another. Better yet follow standard .gov purchase rules and get at least 3...

I've seen a broken C-clamp. The clamp broke at the top corner where the pipe sits. There's no way the clamp would have ever made it in the air as it wouldn't tighten to anything. It just kept spreading open. With that said I always set a fixture on the pipe, safety it and then tighten the clamp...

I just learned Hog 3 this summer and I love it. I'm an ETC programmer through and through but Hog 3 is quickly winning me over. It has it's quarks but what doesn't.I currently have the Hog3PC widget and Martin LJ and I have programmed on all 4 ETC EOS family consoles. If I had to choose from...

Re: shut down pros and consMartin's manual for the HID moving lights I own quotes that a lamp strike will take 1 hour of life off the lamp. If a fixture will sit for 45 minutes I'll leave it on. Likely I'm probably going to leave the lamp on even if it is to spend 2 hours sitting. Much beyond...

Can you set things on the corner of the deck? I'd probably do 4 truss towers with a nicely weighted base just to keep a professional clean look. It's over kill for small stuff like though.