Return-Path: X-Processed-By: Virex 7 on prxy.net X-Real-To: stagecraftlist [at] theatrical.net X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 4.1.8 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: Message-ID: From: "Stagecraft" Sender: "Stagecraft" To: "Stagecraft" Precedence: list Subject: Stagecraft Digest #51 Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 03:00:54 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Disposition: inline For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Stagecraft Digest, Issue #51 1. by "Paul Schreiner" 2. Re: by Jerry Durand 3. Re: Weighty Subject by Jason Winslow 4. Looking for a good home... by CB 5. Re: Cheap D/A circuitry by CB 6. Compressor rentals by Bill Schaffell 7. Flying Torch by Bill Schaffell 8. Re: by Rigger 9. Dimmer Problems by Stephen Litterst 10. Re: Dimmer Problems by "Sarah Clausen" 11. Re: Dimmer Problems by Stuart Wheaton 12. Re: Looking for a good home... by "Big Fred Schoening" 13. Re: Dimmer Problems by Steve Bailey 14. Re: Dimmer Problems by Jeff Kanyuck *** Please update the subject line of your reply to use the subject *** line of the message you are replying to! Please only reply to *** one message subject in each reply. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-Id: <200406241352.i5ODqMn8027902 [at] webmail.longwood.edu> From: "Paul Schreiner" Subject: Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 09:52:22 -0400 For the enthusiasts out there, I thought I'd pass this along: U.S. Biker Sets 'Iron-Butt' Record Across Continent http://tinyurl.com/2ka9e ------------------------------ Message-Id: <6.1.1.1.0.20040624070719.0c4ea148 [at] localhost> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 07:08:47 -0700 From: Jerry Durand Subject: Re: In-Reply-To: References: At 06:52 AM 6/24/2004, you wrote: >For the enthusiasts out there, I thought I'd pass this along: > >U.S. Biker Sets 'Iron-Butt' Record Across Continent >http://tinyurl.com/2ka9e Ah yes, I made the San Jose, CA to NY trip in a couple of days on my GS750 a "few" years ago (ok, more like a couple of decades ago). ---------- Jerry Durand Durand Interstellar, Inc. 219 Oak Wood Way Los Gatos, California 95032-2523 USA tel: +1 408 356-3886 fax: +1 408 356-4659 web: www.interstellar.com ------------------------------ Message-Id: <5.2.0.9.2.20040624105654.03ef5598 [at] mail.comcast.net> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 11:01:45 -0700 From: Jason Winslow Subject: Re: Weighty Subject In-Reply-To: References: >>> stage weights, light boards, and small children should not be used >>> to block the doors. >> >>What if they're especially irritating small children? >If they'll stay still long enough to be used as a door stop, they probably >aren't all that irritating... If you hold them still with a stage weight, then they are much less annoying <;-) Jason ------------------------------ Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20040624110618.0182a3b8 [at] pop.west.cox.net> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 11:06:18 From: CB Subject: Looking for a good home... >"they" have decided to reduce her position to an internship for this coming season. > Alicia is very bright, personable, responsible, smart, thorough, and many other >good things that make her a very enjoyable person to work with. > >Unfortunately, she's having a bit of trouble finding any suitable openings, Of course, she'll only need temporary work. 'They' will be looking to fill the position full-time next year... ; > Of course, if she's found a better gig by then, the post will be back the other way around. Chris "Chris" Babbie Location Sound MON AZ Delete key training and post trimming done by appointment. Rates negotiable, will trade for typing lessons/ADD treatment... ------------------------------ Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20040624111724.0182a3b8 [at] pop.west.cox.net> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 11:17:24 From: CB Subject: Re: Cheap D/A circuitry >Remember: Good, Fast or Cheap. Pick two. Again I'd like to point out that this is the most oft misquoted old saw behind "Alas, poor Yorick, I new him well." The corret saying is: Good, Fast, or Cheap, Pick ONE. This lets you know what their focus is. We all know that they want all of the above, and in larger quantities than are ever available, but we are trying to put together what their favorite of the three is. This way, we can start making decisions without having to ask them every fifteen minutes. If the budget is the master of the project, we know that the desision that is correct is the one that's cheapest, and conversly, if time is the underlying driving force, the fast one over the cheap one is going to be the answer. It keeps you from handing decisionmaking over to a committee, and the phrases "Let me think about that" and its cousin, "I'll bring it up and see what (fill in committee here) says". Chris "Chris" Babbie Location Sound MON AZ Delete key training and post trimming done by appointment. Rates negotiable, will trade for typing lessons/ADD treatment... ------------------------------ Message-ID: <40DB304E.1010005 [at] earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:49:34 -0700 From: Bill Schaffell Subject: Compressor rentals I am doing a show in NYC and Boston and am looking to rent a 100+ CFM electric compressor. Do any of you have any resources? I cannot use diesel because it will be used indoors. Thanks, b -- Bill Schaffell WJS Studios 909-986-2363 ------------------------------ Message-ID: <40DB306E.1000106 [at] earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:50:06 -0700 From: Bill Schaffell Subject: Flying Torch I was under Nadia and the torch as she flew into Times Square. It was an amazing rig. The wind had to be blowing 30 mph. It was tied off to the NASDAC building and to a crane. WOW! My confetti effects left our cannons and blowers and made a sharp turn to the river. Great job. b -- Bill Schaffell WJS Studios 909-986-2363 ------------------------------ Message-Id: In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 15:54:11 -0400 From: Rigger Subject: Re: At 9:52 AM -0400 6/24/04, Paul Schreiner wrote: >For the enthusiasts out there, I thought I'd pass this along: > >U.S. Biker Sets 'Iron-Butt' Record Across Continent >http://tinyurl.com/2ka9e Yep; Gary Eagan is an aquaintance, and quite a riding animal if I do say so. (His comments about speeding are a tad bit disingenuous, too.) -- Dave Vick, IATSE #274 Head Electrician, The Wharton Center for Performing Arts at Michigan State University Carpe Per Diem ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:31:36 -0400 From: Stephen Litterst Subject: Dimmer Problems Message-id: <2012ea2018f4.2018f42012ea [at] ithaca.edu> I'm having a puzzling problem with an old LMI touring rack. 30 Dimmers, 24 [at] 20A + 6 [at] 50A. Control is an ETC Insight over DMX. Dimmers 1,2,7,8,13,14,19,20,25,26 work fine. Full control. So that's 10 out of 30. My gut says that there's a power problem on the other two phases. Metered the incoming power and everything reads fine. Dimmer 5 has a bad control cube, and is at full always. So it has power to the module at least. So that's 11 out of 30. Somewhat odd. Dug into the rack and found a few loose connections on the brain side, nothing loose on the brawn side. The rack worked fine in our building, with the same console. This has only appeared since it has moved downtown on a summer loaner. I'm stumped. Tech doesn't start until Monday, so I have a few days to fiddle although I don't really want to give up my weekend. Any ideas? I'll be calling Lite-trol in the morning, but would rather not have to pay Steve Short to come out here (or send the rack in to him). Thanks as always, Steve Litterst ------------------------------ Subject: Re: Dimmer Problems Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:39:04 -0500 Message-ID: <0B70E9798A3B4E4080E46327FA359F21295668 [at] MIDL-MAILV.etclink.net> From: "Sarah Clausen" Steve - You can also call ETC for help. 1-800-688-4116. Sarah Clausen Product Manager Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft [at] theatrical.net] On Behalf Of Stephen Litterst Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 5:32 PM To: Stagecraft Subject: Dimmer Problems For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- I'm having a puzzling problem with an old LMI touring rack. 30 Dimmers, 24 [at] 20A + 6 [at] 50A. Control is an ETC Insight over DMX. Dimmers 1,2,7,8,13,14,19,20,25,26 work fine. Full control. So that's 10=20 out of 30. My gut says that there's a power problem on the other two=20 phases. Metered the incoming power and everything reads fine. Dimmer 5 has a bad control cube, and is at full always. So it has power=20 to the module at least. So that's 11 out of 30. Somewhat odd. Dug into the rack and found a few loose connections on the brain side,=20 nothing loose on the brawn side.=20 The rack worked fine in our building, with the same console. This has=20 only appeared since it has moved downtown on a summer loaner. I'm stumped. Tech doesn't start until Monday, so I have a few days to=20 fiddle although I don't really want to give up my weekend. Any ideas? I'll be calling Lite-trol in the morning, but would rather not=20 have to pay Steve Short to come out here (or send the rack in to him). Thanks as always, Steve Litterst ------------------------------ Message-ID: <40DB662F.8090307 [at] fuse.net> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:39:27 -0400 From: Stuart Wheaton Subject: Re: Dimmer Problems References: In-Reply-To: Stephen Litterst wrote: > I'm having a puzzling problem with an old LMI touring rack. 30 Dimmers, > 24 [at] 20A + 6 [at] 50A. Control is an ETC Insight over DMX. > > Dimmers 1,2,7,8,13,14,19,20,25,26 work fine. Full control. So that's 10 > out of 30. My gut says that there's a power problem on the other two > phases. Metered the incoming power and everything reads fine. On some racks there is a tiny switch to select the incoming power from 3 phase to single phase... Do you have one? If it is triggering all the dimmers on the other 2 phases at the wrong time, you might get weird results. Or perhaps phase 1 and neutral got mislabelled and swapped somehow? Re- meter that stuff just to be sure? Just random ideas... Stuart ------------------------------ From: "Big Fred Schoening" Subject: Re: Looking for a good home... Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:54:03 -0500 Message-ID: <001b01c45a46$8af72600$2a0110ac [at] PRODIGALBRAIN> In-Reply-To: Ha! Don't I know it! We need MORE help, not less! Less money, less time, more scenery: choose ALL THREE! >: ) Fred "We'll see if those trees you're always huggin' save you when Gordon Lightfoot's creepin' 'round your back stair!" -- Homestar Runner -----Original Message----- Of course, she'll only need temporary work. 'They' will be looking to fill the position full-time next year... ; > Of course, if she's found a better gig by then, the post will be back the other way around. Chris "Chris" Babbie Location Sound MON AZ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 20:51:27 -0400 From: Steve Bailey Subject: Re: Dimmer Problems Message-id: <003b01c45a4e$8c4b23a0$6401a8c0 [at] computer> References: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Litterst" > I'm having a puzzling problem with an old LMI touring rack. 30 Dimmers, > 24 [at] 20A + 6 [at] 50A. Control is an ETC Insight over DMX. > > Dimmers 1,2,7,8,13,14,19,20,25,26 work fine. Full control. So that's 10 > out of 30. My gut says that there's a power problem on the other two > phases. Metered the incoming power and everything reads fine. > > Dimmer 5 has a bad control cube, and is at full always. So it has power > to the module at least. So that's 11 out of 30. Somewhat odd. > > Dug into the rack and found a few loose connections on the brain side, > nothing loose on the brawn side. > > The rack worked fine in our building, with the same console. This has > only appeared since it has moved downtown on a summer loaner. > > I'm stumped. Tech doesn't start until Monday, so I have a few days to > fiddle although I don't really want to give up my weekend. My recollection of LMI's is that the dimmers (especially the big 48 module rolling racks) tend to un-seat when being moved. The first thing we do (did) was to re-seat all the dimmers fully - usually using a foot placed firmly on the face of the dimmers (grin). Call Steve S. anyway, just make sure to wait till tomorrow at 3:57, like I did last week (another grin). Steve B. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:58:07 -0800 From: Jeff Kanyuck Subject: Re: Dimmer Problems Message-id: <001301c45a57$dc8e89c0$c04bed18 [at] anchorageak.net> References: Steve, Have you checked the DMX cable? Have you checked the control board to make sure it is still recognizing the 50A dimmers correctly? Sometimes with some boards that will create the problem you're talking about. Otherwise it sounds like possibly two bad brain cards of the three. Have you swapped them to see if the "good" dimmers change? Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Litterst" To: "Stagecraft" Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 2:31 PM Subject: Dimmer Problems > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > I'm having a puzzling problem with an old LMI touring rack. 30 Dimmers, > 24 [at] 20A + 6 [at] 50A. Control is an ETC Insight over DMX. > > Dimmers 1,2,7,8,13,14,19,20,25,26 work fine. Full control. So that's 10 > out of 30. My gut says that there's a power problem on the other two > phases. Metered the incoming power and everything reads fine. > > Dimmer 5 has a bad control cube, and is at full always. So it has power > to the module at least. So that's 11 out of 30. Somewhat odd. > > Dug into the rack and found a few loose connections on the brain side, > nothing loose on the brawn side. > > The rack worked fine in our building, with the same console. This has > only appeared since it has moved downtown on a summer loaner. > > I'm stumped. Tech doesn't start until Monday, so I have a few days to > fiddle although I don't really want to give up my weekend. > > Any ideas? I'll be calling Lite-trol in the morning, but would rather not > have to pay Steve Short to come out here (or send the rack in to him). > > Thanks as always, > > Steve Litterst > ------------------------------ End of Stagecraft Digest #51 ****************************