Hi all. New to board, but not a total rookie where it comes to lighting. Have an odd situation though that I'm hoping someone can help with.
Putting on a production of Zombie Prom in Oklahoma and need to create a fog-filled box with green lights in it that can be controlled by a person backstage with just a rheostat or dimmer switch. Budget is REALLY limited, so I'm having to cobble together what I can. All the instruments owned by the venue are in use for the main stage front lighting so I can't just use the light board and a couple of instruments with gels on them.
I've got the fog filled box part worked out, just need advice on the lighting component. I went to the salvage yard and got four sealed-beam 12V headlights from a junk Silverado. Going to build a custom box to mount these in to illuminate the foggy box, but not sure how to power them on a budget. My first thought was a variable 12V power supply but they're more than I have to spend.
Do you think I could use a car battery? If so, what could I use to act as a dimmer? (the lights need to get gradually brighter over the course of about four minutes.) Would a standard household dimmer switch handle the load do you think?
Putting on a production of Zombie Prom in Oklahoma and need to create a fog-filled box with green lights in it that can be controlled by a person backstage with just a rheostat or dimmer switch. Budget is REALLY limited, so I'm having to cobble together what I can. All the instruments owned by the venue are in use for the main stage front lighting so I can't just use the light board and a couple of instruments with gels on them.
I've got the fog filled box part worked out, just need advice on the lighting component. I went to the salvage yard and got four sealed-beam 12V headlights from a junk Silverado. Going to build a custom box to mount these in to illuminate the foggy box, but not sure how to power them on a budget. My first thought was a variable 12V power supply but they're more than I have to spend.
Do you think I could use a car battery? If so, what could I use to act as a dimmer? (the lights need to get gradually brighter over the course of about four minutes.) Would a standard household dimmer switch handle the load do you think?