Recent content by utilityman

What would we do without McMaster-Carr?thanks for the rotisserie and other suggestions. I'll see what I can figure out within the budget.

I need to build some set pieces contain several very slowly rotating fans, maybe 1/4 rpm or lower for a fan with a diameter of approx 2 or 3 feet. I think the best real world example is an idle duct ventilation fan, like when you see a spy or burglar crawling through an air duct on TV or...

I'd have to think this through a little more, but had a thought that might make this work for something very lightweight with a meet-in-center traveller.Use two cables rather than one. for the wire holding the stageleft to center curtain, anchor the stage right end of the cable higher than...

Does anyone have a source or model cross-ref for the Heinemann Magnette 20Amp breakers in a 2.4kw scrimmer pack? My late-80s era Macro Electronics house lighting system uses the same part, but I've had little success finding modern equivalent. Going to try to call Eaton/Cutler Hammer, but not...

Well, obviously, but not these particular holes. The duct people installed the ducts around and through the support steel beams that hold up the catwalk in the ceiling, and left gaps that weren't sealed properly. They did make some attempts to cover a few huge holes with sheet metal, but...

We really have no "stage" HVAC to speak of. All 4 HVAC units support the main house and the few supply ducts over the stage are an afterthought, combined with the lack of returns. Unfortunately,a light,even haze for long duration beam effects is what I am looking for, so a fog machine is...

Don't forget about Jands Vista. I think it is a great balance between a software only solution and a physical console. For a small-ish show, even for busking, using the "virtual" S3 control panel with a Jands USB to DMX adapter, it is quite possible to control a 12 moving lights, some LED...

To what degree do you think it is possible to control where haze goes using fans? Most of the time, the haze rises pretty quickly and builds up at ceiling level down to where the thermal layer exists from the HVAC. Since there is no fly space, it drifts out over the audience. Two of the...

I'll add a vote for the LeMaitre Radiance for a couple reasons:1. Lots of output 2. Very low fluid consumption to generate a light haze 3. Great service dept - the heating element on my unit gave out. I called LeMaitre, explained the issue and the service guy knew exactly what the likely...

I have 6 of these Matrix 575s that I bought two years and a half ago. They were demos/overstock, but basically in new condition. I have them hung on an upstage truss about 25ft in the air and have been using them about 6 hours a week for two years. The lights have been very reliable for...