I taught high school tech theatre and I had Technobeams and Mac250's in my inventory and neither ever got damaged due to students being to rough with them. I would keep them locked up when not in use as with anything else in a HS setting. Really, the fixtures should come out of the cage, go on the fixture, and go into the air. At strike they should do the same. If you leave them sitting in the middle of the stage for 3 days straight, sure, they could get broken. Remember though, these things are meant to be toured with, pulled in and out of trucks on a daily basis. The worst that could happen is a broken mirror and those came out to about 25 bucks last time I checked.
Having programmed I-Cue's on an Express as a Student way back in college, I can promise you, it's not that hard.
The amount of inventory having 'roving specials' can free up, can be astounding. Not only are you freeing up inventory, but dimming channels as well.
Couple of things to bear in mind: Use a 'coolbeam' fixture with your I-Cue... No Altman 360Q here... Strand SL/Selecon Pacific/ETC Source Four or comparible.
You know reading all of these has kind of turned me on to the I-Q.
How much would it be (i need a rough estimate) to rent one of these?
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