Highlighted posts from Wednesday, Apr. 06, 2022

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Retired !​

April 01, 2022 * 21 posts * 431 views​

News ​

SteveB said: I AM RETIRED !, Last day was today, 40 years at Brooklyn College, 48 as a stage electrician, an entirely rewarding career. I leave behind at BC some remarkably smart, talented ... Read more >>

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Help with ETC ColorSource PARs and Spots?​

March 30, 2022 * 15 posts * 372 views​

Lighting and Electrics ​

baileydelo said: In February of 2020, my theatre program got our first batch of LED lights. We got ETC ColorSource PARs and Spots. When we received these, we had two representatives come from ETC ... Read more >>

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Attaching a 50', 14 AWG extension cord to a wall​

March 28, 2022 * 45 posts * 1,150 views​

Lighting and Electrics ​

MNicolai said: There is no reason to search high and low for IG receptacles for LED stage lighting. Isolated Ground is for reducing hum/ground loops/noise in audio/video systems. It is unnecessary ... Read more >>

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Sources for 1/2” & 1/4” scale furniture​

March 30, 2022 * 10 posts * 161 views​

Scenery, Props, and Rigging ​

MPowers said: Oh great Control Booth hive mind, please help this old senile mind recall just where to find scale model furniture, specifically 1/4" & 1/2". I used to design a lot of scenery ... Read more >>

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Procan par16 MR-16 birdie parts​

March 31, 2022 * 8 posts * 207 views​

Lighting and Electrics ​

jayvee said: Hi all, I've got some Procan PAR16s that need parts and pieces - I'd like to put these back together rather than buy new. Where can I get just parts? My Google is weak, apparently. ... Read more >>

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New House, New Problems​

April 03, 2022 * 8 posts * 237 views​

Stage Management and Facility Operations ​

Jay Ashworth said: Looks like I'll be doing some regular work in another local college theatre/PAC, built *just* before the pandemic, and now finally launching. Aside from the Ion xe20 (which I largely ... Read more >>

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Open Source Turntable Traction Drive​

March 31, 2022 * 6 posts * 260 views​

Scenery, Props, and Rigging ​

zorlack said: There are many like it, but this one is mine: Turntable Traction Drive [link] This is my open source design for a turntable traction drive. If you have a welder, and a nearby steel ... Read more >>

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zoom in rehearsal​

March 28, 2022 * 13 posts * 439 views​

Sound, Music, and Intercom ​

Benjamin Fink said: In addition to what everybody else is saying, make sure that you preserve original sound in the Zoom settings. It's more important with singers or musical instruments, but if you ... Read more >>

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Gum on Shoe Trick​

March 30, 2022 * 3 posts * 135 views​

Special Effects ​

Lighting/Scenic Designer said: We are doing Murder on the Orient Express and Poirot has a "gum on his shoe" bit. Does anyone have an idea of what to use that's sticky, but won't mess up the shoes, etc...? Read more >>

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Is VSSSD the right stuff to toughen up a foam ship?​

March 30, 2022 * 5 posts * 234 views​

Scenery, Props, and Rigging ​

LesWilson said: So the bow of our Little Mermaid ship stays on stage front of curtain the whole show while the rest is added/removed as needed. So I'm putting alot into the design. Before turning ... Read more >>

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