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WEN CT9502 100-Inch Track Saw Track Guide Rail and Adapters​

May 22, 2022 · Amazon · $65.69​

Scenery, Props, and Rigging​

Malabaristo said - I took an in-between approach myself: bought the Wen track, but made my own plate to fit a regular circular saw by routing a matching groove in a piece of plywood. It's a little fiddly to get the initial alignment perfect, but not a bad option if you can semi-permanently dedicate a saw to it (so you only have to get it ...

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Cloth Wilting Flower Magic Trick​

June 28, 2022 · Clownantics.com · $6.50​

Special Effects​

Benjamin Fink said - I think I saw an exhibit or workshop at USITT this year on cable and tentacle mechanisms, and I think that might be a solution for this, or may be overkill but a decent starting point to brainstorm. I foud a couple of excerpts from the Rick Baker School on Youtube on cable mechanisms. They have a paid course here that has ...

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Sound Town 14U PA DJ Rack/Road ATA Case with 11U Slant Mixer Top, 20’’ Rackable Depth, 2 DJ Work Tables and Casters, 14-Space Size, Pro Tour Grade (STMR-14UWT2)​

July 2, 2022 · Amazon · $499.99​

Multimedia, Projection, and Show Control​

aeh20s said - Depending on your budget, I would get something like this. And buy rack drawers for monitor storage. [link]

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IonXE Magic sheet/focus check?​

July 01, 2022 * 10 posts * 156 views​

Lighting and Electrics ​

Jay Ashworth said: Is there any built in way to use a magic sheet to do a focus check of the stage? What I'm looking for is a mode where I can click fixtures on the sheet, and have then momentarily ... Read more >>

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Outdoor Wagons and Triangle Platforms?​

June 30, 2022 * 8 posts * 174 views​

Scenery, Props, and Rigging ​

BumbedBooster said: Oh LORD what have I gotten myself into... HELP! I've was a scene designer and PAC manager for various theaters for around a decade or so, but for the past couple of years I've ... Read more >>

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Livestream Desk​

June 30, 2022 * 7 posts * 264 views​

Multimedia, Projection, and Show Control ​

urban79 said: I'm wondering if anyone has found an elegant solution for a livestream desk. I have a feeling I'm going to end up adapting something to work for me, but I would love to see anyone ... Read more >>

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Trapdoor hinge​

July 02, 2022 * 3 posts * 91 views​

Scenery, Props, and Rigging ​

jds10011 said: Our usual trapdoor involves the hinge set flush with the deck so that nobody trips when it is closed. Of course, this means the door itself can only go as far as vertical when ... Read more >>

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Wilting Flowers!​

June 27, 2022 * 6 posts * 175 views​

Special Effects ​

Robert F Jarvis said: We are putting on Shrek and early in the show we have tmake a flower "Wilt". I was think of using several thin tubes with "Flower heads" on that we could inflate. With them inflated ... Read more >>

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Latest build wireless​

June 28, 2022 * 8 posts * 238 views​

Sound, Music, and Intercom ​

BillESC said: 8 digital receivers, Unipak transmitters, lavalier mics and an eight channel mixer for a high school in Pennsylvania. Image  Read more >>

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LED frequency: does it affect lifespan?​