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Stagecraft Digest, Issue #96

 1. Subject: Re: fluorescent, was neon
    by "Lin Wheeler" <LWheeler [at] etcconnect.com>
 2. Re: Subject: Re: fluorescent, was neon
    by "Dr. Randall W.A. Davidson" <doomster [at] worldnet.att.net>
 3. gaffer
    by "RICHARD FINKELSTEIN" <rfinkels [at] msn.com>
 4. Re: Gaffer
    by "Paul Guncheon" <paul.guncheon [at] verizon.net>
 5. Re: Stinky Paint
    by "Paul Guncheon" <paul.guncheon [at] verizon.net>
 6. Re: Stinky Paint
    by MissWisc [at] aol.com
 7. Re: Stinky Paint
    by Steve Larson <tiptd [at] theatreinthepark.com>
 8. Re: Web & Domain hosting
    by Jason Tollefson <jason [at] tollefsondesigns.com>
 9. Re: Stinky Paint
    by MissWisc [at] aol.com
10. Re: Stinky Paint
    by "Elliott Family" <elliott [at] peak.org>
11. Attaching facing to platforms
    by Steve Larson <tiptd [at] theatreinthepark.com>
12. Re: Web & Domain hosting
    by Boyd Ostroff <ostroff [at] operaphilly.com>
13. Re: Stinky Paint
    by Pat Kight <kightp [at] peak.org>
14. Re: Attaching facing to platforms
    by Eric Minton <theater [at] ericminton.biz>
15. Re: stinky paint
    by Kyle Dugger <kmdugger [at] earthlink.net>
16. Dimmable Flourescents
    by Matthew Kopans <mjkopa [at] yahoo.com>
17. Re: political conventions - Olympics
    by Bruce Purdy <bpurdy [at] rochester.rr.com>
18. Re: stinky paint
    by "Alf Sauve" <alf [at] sauve.org>
19. Re: Web & Domain hosting
    by Bruce Purdy <bpurdy [at] rochester.rr.com>
20. Re: Dimming Fluorescent & Neon
    by Mitch Hefter <mitch.hefter [at] DesignRelief.com>
21. Re: Dimmable Flourescents
    by "Harold Hallikainen" <harold [at] hallikainen.com>
22. Opening for Costume Designer 
    by BKHAIN [at] aol.com
23. Re: MOS
    by Sunil Rajan <squeakypig [at] earthlink.net>
24. Marty Petlock/SARACITY is out of the office.
    by Marty_Petlock [at] sarasotagov.com
25. Re: political conventions - Olympics
    by "Jason" <OneOccy [at] hotmail.com>
26. Rigger fall in London
    by "Jason" <OneOccy [at] hotmail.com>

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Subject: Subject: Re: fluorescent, was neon
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 08:15:36 -0500
Message-ID: <0B70E9798A3B4E4080E46327FA359F2102D3A9 [at] MIDL-MAILV.etclink.net>
From: "Lin Wheeler" <LWheeler [at] etcconnect.com>

SSd2ZSBkb25lIHNldmVyYWwgaW5zdGFsbGF0aW9ucyB3aGVyZSBuZW9uIG9yIGZsdW9yZXNjZW50
IGNpcmN1aXRzIHdlcmUgaW52b2x2ZWQgYW5kIGZvdW5kIHRoYXQgZ2l2ZW4gdGhlIHByb3BlciBi
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JSBhcHBlYXJzIHRvIGJlIGFib3V0IDI1JS4gVGhlc2UgZmlndXJlcyBoYXZlIG5vdGhpbmcgdG8g
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aGUgYWJvdmUgcmVhc29ucy4NCiANCkxpbg0K

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From: "Dr. Randall W.A. Davidson" <doomster [at] worldnet.att.net>
Subject: RE: Subject: Re: fluorescent, was neon
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 08:02:52 -0700
Message-ID: <002d01c47d58$ca0907c0$726dfea9 [at] DrDoomsComputer>
In-Reply-To: <list-4086177 [at] prxy.net>

Thank you Lin. Good information, and information that will help me in my
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-----Original Message-----
From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft [at] theatrical.net] On Behalf Of Lin
Wheeler
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 6:16 AM
To: Stagecraft
Subject: Subject: Re: fluorescent, was neon

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 I've done several installations where neon or fluorescent circuits were
involved and found that given the proper ballast neon is more stable at
much lower levels than fluorescent.
 
One thing alot of people don't realize is that the 1, 5 or 10 percent
rating of a dimmable ballast refers to measured light not percieved or
what your eye sees. As the light dims your eye adjusts to the change.
For a 10% ballast at its lowest stable level, the output from the
fixture still appears to be about 35% to your eye. 5% appears to be
about 25%. These figures have nothing to do with the type of dimmable
ballast used, 2 or 3 wire, or 0-10v, or the appropriate equipment used
to dim the specific ballast types, they are the standard ratings
manufacturers use for dimmable ballasts.
 
Because 1% ballasts are the most exspensive I think people mistakenly
think they can get by with 10% ballasts only to find out that they don't
dim down as far as they would have liked for the above reasons.
 
Lin


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From: "RICHARD FINKELSTEIN" <rfinkels [at] msn.com>
Subject: gaffer
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 11:10:25 -0400
Message-ID: <BAY3-F91ndcx3Vp20N30000ad56 [at] hotmail.com>

>Since we are into the realm of speculation here, the term "Gaffer" is 
>defined as an old man or a rustic, (my dictionary says its a contraction of 
>"godfather"). I'd always assumed that Gaffer as a job title was an 
>extention this meaning, the Gaffer being an "Old Man" of a crew, i.e. in 
>charge because he's the senior hand with most experience. This would be 
>consistant with the Best Boy being the Senior's most skilled assistant.
>Mick Alderson

After checking numerous dictionaries (because dictionaries are alas always 
dubious in their usefulness in such things, here is my verdict <G>

I think that Mick is generally right. Origins seem to come from the French 
for Godfather and/or Grandfather but to show you how stupid dictionaries are 
in these things I found an 1828 source that tried to trace this to Hebrew.

My own recollections of the Gaffer as a glassblower is also correct but I 
now think that is a parallel not an origin. As the "Godfather" the Gaffer is 
naturally the head of a group and later this came to be a group of laborers 
so it applied to BOTH Glassblowing and film electrics, but I doubt that the 
two uses are directly related.

Indeed in fishing there is a Gaff hook and possibly a Gaffer related to the 
use of this hook.  Indeed many types of hooks were used in setting 
streetlights, but I'd need more evidence of a link here. I'll leave the 
window open.

OK, here's a big challenge to the etymological researchers out there....and 
this is somewhat of an open challenge from this list going back about 6 
years!!!!!

Many years ago I claimed on the list that the lighting term "Cookie" 
(similar effect as a gobo) comes from "Cukaloris" (not in dispute). I 
learned many years ago though from a film journal article profiling the man 
who coined that term usage that the term Cukaloris came from a character in 
a fairy tale.  Someone on the list then challenged me for the particulars. 
Anyone remember?

Well I'm sorry to admit that after tearing apart my collections multiple 
times I can't find the blasted article that started this all.   So the 
challenge is to see if anyone else can find reference to the Cukaloris as a 
fairy tale character. Alas as is often the case, I may be spelling the term 
wrong here.....but just to confuse things <G>

RF



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Message-ID: <002301c47d63$efe39400$0202a8c0 [at] MyLastPC>
From: "Paul Guncheon" <paul.guncheon [at] verizon.net>
References: <list-4085285 [at] prxy.net>
Subject: Re: Gaffer
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 06:22:43 -1000

Another explanation:

<<Early films used mostly natural light, which stagehands controlled with
large tent cloths using long poles called gaffs (stagehands were often
beached sailors or longshoremen, and a gaff is a type of boom on a sailing
ship).

In 16th Century English, the term "gaffer" denoted a man who was the head of
any organized group of labourers, and the usage continues in colloquial
English to this day as a synonym for 'boss'.

Also see gaffer tape and adhesive tape.>>

Laters,

Paul

"I already showed Lee how to do that," Tom said tautly.


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Message-ID: <002701c47d64$c36479c0$0202a8c0 [at] MyLastPC>
From: "Paul Guncheon" <paul.guncheon [at] verizon.net>
References: <list-4085285 [at] prxy.net>
Subject: Re: Stinky Paint
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 06:28:39 -1000

 >Ok all you painting types, I have a stinky problem.
> The wife painted the dressing rooms with a paint that
> must have been rotten or something.  Oh my gosh it
> stinks badly.  we have tried everthing but repainting.
> vineger in bowls, air freshiners you name it. Its been
> 3 months.  The doors have been left open all that time
> and although some of the smell has gone it still
> stinks.  Any suggestions welcome.

For odors of a bacterial nature, I have used a product called "Zapsit".

For some reason I couldn't get their home page to load but...

http://members.aol.com/sweaver536/zapsit.html

There are other odor eliminators out there available from pet stores.

Laters,

Paul

 

"I dropped the toothpaste," said Tom, crestfallen.


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From: MissWisc [at] aol.com
Message-ID: <8a.11b421af.2e47b1fe [at] aol.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 12:42:38 EDT
Subject: Re: Stinky Paint

I'd start with a Bleach Bath for the room... use 1 cup bleach to 9 cups hot 
water. That's the ratio most schools use to clean/sterilize things. Put it on 
with a big sponge or floor scrubbing brush and let air dry. Make certain you 
have lots of FORCED air (mechanical) ventilaion, not just the doors open. If 
there are window curtains that can be opened, do that too. Sunlight kills lots of 
bacterial/viral nasties. Then I'd go over it with Febreeze. I was amazed at 
what that stuff did for a suitcase I borrowed from my MIL who smokes. Took two 
treatments, but the smoke smell is GONE. 

Chuck Mitchell... was it Lysterine we put into paint to help with that??? 

Kristi

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Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 13:02:27 -0400
Subject: Re: Stinky Paint
From: Steve Larson <tiptd [at] theatreinthepark.com>
Message-ID: <BD3BD4E3.C57%tiptd [at] theatreinthepark.com>
In-Reply-To: <list-4087329 [at] prxy.net>

I put a little lysol or pinesol in paint that
is going to be stored for even a few weeks.

Steve

on 8/8/04 12:42 PM, MissWisc [at] aol.com at MissWisc [at] aol.com wrote:

> For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see <http://stagecraft.theprices.net/>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> 
> I'd start with a Bleach Bath for the room... use 1 cup bleach to 9 cups hot
> water. That's the ratio most schools use to clean/sterilize things. Put it on
> with a big sponge or floor scrubbing brush and let air dry. Make certain you
> have lots of FORCED air (mechanical) ventilaion, not just the doors open. If
> there are window curtains that can be opened, do that too. Sunlight kills lots
> of 
> bacterial/viral nasties. Then I'd go over it with Febreeze. I was amazed at
> what that stuff did for a suitcase I borrowed from my MIL who smokes. Took two
> treatments, but the smoke smell is GONE.
> 
> Chuck Mitchell... was it Lysterine we put into paint to help with that???
> 
> Kristi
> 
> 


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Message-ID: <20040808170756.43000.qmail [at] web50308.mail.yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 10:07:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jason Tollefson <jason [at] tollefsondesigns.com>
Subject: Re: Web & Domain hosting
In-Reply-To: <list-4085285 [at] prxy.net>

I've been very happy using yahoo's services.  A bare-bones, ad-free package comes in at $4.95 a
month.  $8.95 a month if you want a custom domain name.  Both come with matching email addresses.

Jason Tollefson
LD-at-Large,
Orlando, FL

> There seem to be a ton of domain hosting services out there, my theater is
> currently using tripod, cause it's free, and we were using aplus.net to
> register our domain.
> 
> Our registration is up, and we are looking around to make sure that we're
> doing this correctly.
> 
> We have a bare budget, and a clientel that isn't very wired (so the board is
> unwilling to spend much on hosting services.)
> 
> Anybody got any suggestions for a cheap, reasonable but decent service level
> option?


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From: MissWisc [at] aol.com
Message-ID: <b9.43e8f31e.2e47b859 [at] aol.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 13:09:45 EDT
Subject: Re: Stinky Paint
Cc: tiptd [at] theatreinthepark.com

Lysol!!! That's it!! Thanks Steve!

Kristi

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From: "Elliott Family" <elliott [at] peak.org>
Subject: RE: Stinky Paint
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 10:10:32 -0700
Message-ID: <003601c47d6a$a01395e0$6400a8c0 [at] chicago1927>
In-Reply-To: <list-4087329 [at] prxy.net>

From personal experience (cat urine, sick cats, childrens' "accidents",
etc), the very best odor remover is PureAyre, available here:
http://www.thecreamofthecrop.com/, on the third page of their Online
Catalog. While Fabreze may take several applications AND has an odor,
PureAyre works the first time and leaves no odor.

Cost: 4oz. for $4.99, 22 oz. for $13.99, and 132 oz. for $54.95. It's =
the
best $54.95 I've ever spent.

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John Elliott

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-----Original Message-----
From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft [at] theatrical.net] On Behalf Of
MissWisc [at] aol.com
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 9:43 AM
To: Stagecraft
Subject: Re: Stinky Paint

For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see <http://stagecraft.theprices.net/>
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I'd start with a Bleach Bath for the room... use 1 cup bleach to 9 cups =
hot=20
water. That's the ratio most schools use to clean/sterilize things. Put =
it
on=20
with a big sponge or floor scrubbing brush and let air dry. Make certain =
you

have lots of FORCED air (mechanical) ventilaion, not just the doors =
open. If

there are window curtains that can be opened, do that too. Sunlight =
kills
lots of=20
bacterial/viral nasties. Then I'd go over it with Febreeze. I was amazed =
at=20
what that stuff did for a suitcase I borrowed from my MIL who smokes. =
Took
two=20
treatments, but the smoke smell is GONE.=20

Chuck Mitchell... was it Lysterine we put into paint to help with =
that???=20

Kristi



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Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 13:10:37 -0400
Subject: Attaching facing to platforms
From: Steve Larson <tiptd [at] theatreinthepark.com>
Message-ID: <BD3BD6CD.C5A%tiptd [at] theatreinthepark.com>

I'm building a show that does some touring
and will probably be used for the next ten
years.

What methods do you folks on the list use
to attach facings to parallel platforms on
caster plates.  I prefer something that
is easy to attach, yet I want to avoid ugly
wear to the face.

It's been years since I used parallels.

Steve


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Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 13:47:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: Boyd Ostroff <ostroff [at] operaphilly.com>
Subject: Re: Web & Domain hosting
In-Reply-To: <list-4082797 [at] prxy.net>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0408081340180.18343-100000 [at] aria.operaphilly.com>

On Sat, 7 Aug 2004, C. Andrew Dunning wrote:

> I've been on OLM for a couple of years now.  They've been great

I would second Andrew's comments about OLM. I have a small personal site 
with them which I think costs around $6/mo. The thing I like about this is 
that I have full shell access and can manage everything from the command 
line and use the unix tools I'm accustomed to. This probably wouldn't be a 
big deal for most people, but I appreciate it. Of course they have a user 
friendly web admin interface also.

We also have 3 or 4 different accounts with them at work. A year ago I
moved our production dept website (tech.operaphilly.com) to a virtual
private server at OLM after hosting it in-house with a Linux box on our
T-1 line for several years. This has worked out really well, and after a
couple days of initial configuration I have the exact same Linux
environment with super-user priveleges that I had on the in-house server.  
But the difference is that none of the web traffic comes across our
network, response times are very good, and someone else messes around with
the hardware, backups and software updates. This service is more
expensive, I think about $70/mo but allows us to host multiple domains,
secure servers, and a lot of other advanced features that I'll probably 
never even use.

Boyd Ostroff                          ooo      Opera Company of Philadelphia
Director of Design & Technology     ooooooo        1420 Locust St, Suite 210
ostroff [at] operaphilly.com             ooooooo           Philadelphia, PA 19102
http://tech.operaphilly.com           ooo                (215) 893-3600 x225


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Message-ID: <411672BF.3070509 [at] peak.org>
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 11:36:47 -0700
From: Pat Kight <kightp [at] peak.org>
Subject: Re: Stinky Paint
References: <list-4087406 [at] prxy.net>
In-Reply-To: <list-4087406 [at] prxy.net>

Steve Larson wrote:

> I put a little lysol or pinesol in paint that
> is going to be stored for even a few weeks.

I find the odor of lysol/pinesol almost as gag-making as spoiled paint. But 
a very small quantity of generic household bleach - as little as a teaspoon 
per gallon - will serve the same purpose without the stink. And no, it 
doesn't "bleach" the paint colors.

-- 
Pat Kight
Albany (Or.) Civic Theater
kightp [at] peak.org




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Message-Id: <6.1.2.0.2.20040808085708.02b83ec0 [at] mail.ericminton.biz>
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 08:59:37 -1000
From: Eric Minton <theater [at] ericminton.biz>
Subject: Re: Attaching facing to platforms
In-Reply-To: <list-4087464 [at] prxy.net>
References: <list-4087464 [at] prxy.net>

At 07:10 AM 8/8/2004, you wrote:
>What methods do you folks on the list use
>to attach facings to parallel platforms on
>caster plates.  I prefer something that
>is easy to attach, yet I want to avoid ugly
>wear to the face.
Aloha

When I toured Ice Capades we used Velcro.
Eric 



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Message-ID: <411686E3.3000306 [at] earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 15:02:43 -0500
From: Kyle Dugger <kmdugger [at] earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: stinky paint
References: <list-4082583 [at] prxy.net>

I have used a product called "Consume" by spartan chemical.  It works as 
a great odor eliminator and has other uses as well.  The link below 
should take you to their site.

http://www.spartanchemical.com/__852567ca0061879b.nsf/0/124004ccbae53781852567ef00531748!OpenDocument&Highlight=2,consume

http://www.spartanchemical.com/web/webhome.nsf/Home?OpenFrameset

kyle dugger

>For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see <http://stagecraft.theprices.net/>
>---------------------------------------------------
>
>Ok all you painting types, I have a stinky problem. 
>The wife painted the dressing rooms with a paint that
>must have been rotten or something.  Oh my gosh it
>stinks badly.  we have tried everthing but repainting.
>vineger in bowls, air freshiners you name it. Its been
>3 months.  The doors have been left open all that time
>and although some of the smell has gone it still
>stinks.  Any suggestions welcome.
>
>Thanks
>Roger Harrison
>T.D. Aztec High School
>
>
>	
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Message-ID: <20040808214401.92216.qmail [at] web42301.mail.yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 14:44:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: Matthew Kopans <mjkopa [at] yahoo.com>
Subject: Dimmable Flourescents
In-Reply-To: <list-4085285 [at] prxy.net>

Tom Pearl from Center Stage once showed a bunch of us how to work
dimmable flourescence.  You need a dimmable balast of course.  The
trick to a smooth fade(as I recall - it was 5 years ago) is to have a
unified ground plane.  That is, connect your two leads behind the tube
before you ground it.  For some reason this smooths the dimming.  He's
even done it with a strip of mylar tape on the back of a tube.

Good Luck,
Matt Kopans
University of Pittsburgh


		
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Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 18:59:03 -0400
Subject: RE: political conventions - Olympics
From: Bruce Purdy <bpurdy [at] rochester.rr.com>
Message-ID: <BD3C2876.3BD7%bpurdy [at] rochester.rr.com>

> Also I only have the bare minimum of credits (producers and Lighting
> designer) so far for the upcoming Republican convention
> 
> And for the Dem convention I am still looking for names of stage managers,
> on-mic announcer, and details on the projectors used for the 90' screen.
> Send if you have info!

    Hi Richard!

    This may seem obvious, but have you tried getting information "From the
horse's mouth"? Try contacting some of the people that you do already know
about and asking *them* the pertinent questions.

Bruce
-- 
Bruce Purdy
Technical Director
Smith Opera House



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Message-ID: <0c7701c47d9e$fbfc3090$0600a8c0 [at] alf>
From: "Alf Sauve" <alf [at] sauve.org>
References: <list-4082567 [at] prxy.net>
Subject: Re: stinky paint
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 19:25:18 -0400

This might be a dumb question Roger, but what type of paint was it?

By any chance was it "Iddings"?   (Rosco calls it Iddings Deep Colors)

Alf

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Harrison" <rocky082259 [at] yahoo.com>
To: "Stagecraft" <stagecraft [at] theatrical.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 20:08 PM
Subject: stinky paint


> For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see <http://stagecraft.theprices.net/>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> 
> Ok all you painting types, I have a stinky problem. 
> The wife painted the dressing rooms with a paint that
> must have been rotten or something.  Oh my gosh it
> stinks badly.  we have tried everthing but repainting.
> vineger in bowls, air freshiners you name it. Its been
> 3 months.  The doors have been left open all that time
> and although some of the smell has gone it still
> stinks.  Any suggestions welcome.
> 
> Thanks
> Roger Harrison
> T.D. Aztec High School
> 
> 
> 
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Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 19:28:29 -0400
Subject: Re: Web & Domain hosting
From: Bruce Purdy <bpurdy [at] rochester.rr.com>
Message-ID: <BD3C2F5D.3BD8%bpurdy [at] rochester.rr.com>
In-Reply-To: <list-4085285 [at] prxy.net>

> We have a bare budget, and a clientel that isn't very wired (so the board is
> unwilling to spend much on hosting services.)
> 
> Anybody got any suggestions for a cheap, reasonable but decent service level
> option?

> Jeffrey Isherwood
> Rome Community Theater (RCT)

    I designed and built the website for the Cayuga County Arts Council, and
they get free hosting on the county's server. Cayuga County offers free
hosting to non-profit organisations in the county. Perhaps Oneida County
offers a similar program to you Romans. I believe it may be part of a larger
state-wide initiative her in N.Y.

    My Theatre gets free hosting  from a local Web company. They built the
site and give us hosting as an "In kind" donation to the theatre. People are
often willing to contribute to a worthwhile local project in a lot of
different ways - not just money. (I do wish there was more of that though.)

    I saw one Theatre Website that displayed the logo of a large local
business, with text to the effect that "This Website sponsored by XYZ Corp."
I don't know whether that company hosted the Theatres Website on their own
server, or if they gave a grant for that purpose, but it's another avenue to
explore.

    These are a few ideas to consider. Good luck!

Bruce
-- 
Bruce Purdy
Technical Director
Smith Opera House




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Message-Id: <6.1.0.6.2.20040808164319.027d34e0 [at] mail.DesignRelief.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 21:04:25 -0500
From: Mitch Hefter <mitch.hefter [at] DesignRelief.com>
Subject: Re: Dimming Fluorescent & Neon
In-Reply-To: <list-4085285 [at] prxy.net>
References: <list-4085285 [at] prxy.net>

Best results for dimming neon (and cold cathode - neon is a subset of cold 
cathode) are achieved under the following conditions:

Ballast must be rated for dimming by its manufacturer and be Normal (Low) 
Power Factor - i.e., no power factor correction capacitor, and be a 
current-limiting, high-voltage transformer.  The transformer should be 
mounted with the lamps they operate.  Due to inrush issues, connected load 
should not exceed 50% - 60% of the dimmer's nominal rating.  If you load 
higher and conditions aren't right, dimmers and/or ballasts can have 
problems.  Stay closer to 50%.

If you have the luxury of custom-making the neon, follow these rules:  Make 
sure the neon people know that you plan to dim the fixtures.  The neon 
tubes must be pumped for a hard vacuum to minimize impurities in the lamp 
to insure flicker-free operation at low light levels.  Remember that a neon 
lamp has no thermal mass and will respond instantly, which may not be 
desired.  Best results are obtained by increasing the transformer voltage 
50% over normal requirements for the selected length and diameter of the 
tube.  This will increase lamp stability and dimming range.
--
Fluorescent:  It is usually the ballast that is the issue when dimming 
fluorescents, although the lamps themselves can play a role.  In the old 
days of magnetic ballasts, many fluorescents could be dimmed a little even 
if the magnetic ballast was not rated for dimming - sometimes even as low 
as 50%.  But lamp life suffered.  Many of today's electronic ballasts 
cannot be dimmed.

Of the electronic ballasts that can be dimmed, some can be dimmed from 
standard phase control 2-wire dimming circuits (e.g., Advance Mark X), and 
some require a 3rd wire (a cathode "heater").  Greater range is found with 
the 3-wire ballasts.  Follow the manufacturer's recommendations.  Many 
dimmable ballasts must be matched to a specific manufacturer's 
dimmer.  While this matching of a ballast to a dimmer may seem restrictive, 
the payoff is that many of these can go down to less than 5%, and even down 
to less than 1%, and is used in many architectural applications.

Follow the ballast manufacturer's recommendations on lamps and ballast 
loading.  Ballast quality will have a drastic effect on low-range 
dimming.  Burn in (season) lamps at full for at least 100 hours before 
dimming to reduce "raccoon-tailing" and color inconsistencies on the lamps.


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Office:  Entertainment Technology / a Division of Genlyte Thomas
         mhefter  [at]  genlyte.com
+1-214/ 647-7880 x 7967
http://www.etdimming.com
http://www.lolcontrols.com
http://www.vari-lite.com
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Message-ID: <1200.192.168.1.1.1092010752.squirrel [at] kauko.hallikainen.org>
In-Reply-To: <list-4089036 [at] prxy.net>
References: <list-4085285 [at] prxy.net> <list-4089036 [at] prxy.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 17:19:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Dimmable Flourescents
From: "Harold Hallikainen" <harold [at] hallikainen.com>

I really like using fluorescent ballasts that accept a 0-10V control
signal. These can dim down to a very low level (but not off) very smoothly
with no flicker. Phase control ballasts tend to flicker.

Dove Systems makes several DMX to analog decoders suitable for driving
these ballasts. Some include a solid state relay to turn off the AC to the
ballast when the DMX level hits zero. Info is at
http://www.dovesystems.com/BuildPage.php?page=mtx

Harold


-- 
FCC Rules Online at http://www.hallikainen.com

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From: BKHAIN [at] aol.com
Message-ID: <15b.3bf39311.2e484aa9 [at] aol.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 23:34:01 EDT
Subject: Opening for Costume Designer 

I'm just posting this FYI; I don't work there.
Ben Hain
bkhain [at] aol.com


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In-Reply-To: <list-4061779 [at] prxy.net>
References: <list-4061779 [at] prxy.net>
Message-Id: <A8847A40-E9BE-11D8-B650-000A95BD64AC [at] earthlink.net>
From: Sunil Rajan <squeakypig [at] earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: MOS
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 00:43:28 -0400


On Aug 5, 2004, at 6:00 AM, Stagecraft wrote:

> From: Eric Minton <theater [at] ericminton.biz>
> Subject: Re: MOS
>
> Aloha
>
> Some German Director Said "Mit Out Sound"
>
> Eric

here's a whole page dedicated to the "origin" of the term

http://www.filmsound.org/terminology/mos.htm

Cheers,

Sunil Rajan
Freelance Audio Mercenary


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Subject: Marty Petlock/SARACITY is out of the office.
From: Marty_Petlock [at] sarasotagov.com
Message-ID: <OFCCADAF2A.EEE78E76-ON85256EEB.001B8FCD-85256EEB.001B8FCC [at] sarasotagov.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 01:01:02 -0400

I will be out of the office starting  08/06/2004 and will not return until
09/08/2004.

I will respond to your message when I return.



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From: "Jason" <OneOccy [at] hotmail.com>
References: <list-4089446 [at] prxy.net>
Subject: Re: political conventions - Olympics
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 22:46:49 -0700
Message-ID: <BAY7-DAV76Ykwn9Wgtc0000ee8e [at] hotmail.com>

Alot of them move off this list....



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Purdy" <bpurdy [at] rochester.rr.com>
To: "Stagecraft" <stagecraft [at] theatrical.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2004 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: political conventions - Olympics


> For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see <http://stagecraft.theprices.net/>
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> > Also I only have the bare minimum of credits (producers and Lighting
> > designer) so far for the upcoming Republican convention
> >
> > And for the Dem convention I am still looking for names of stage
managers,
> > on-mic announcer, and details on the projectors used for the 90' screen.
> > Send if you have info!
>
>     Hi Richard!
>
>     This may seem obvious, but have you tried getting information "From
the
> horse's mouth"? Try contacting some of the people that you do already know
> about and asking *them* the pertinent questions.
>
> Bruce
> -- 
> Bruce Purdy
> Technical Director
> Smith Opera House
>
>
>

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From: "Jason" <OneOccy [at] hotmail.com>
References: <list-4091541 [at] prxy.net>
Subject: Rigger fall in London
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 22:58:59 -0700
Message-ID: <BAY7-DAV14kkZIhTrBo0000f066 [at] hotmail.com>

Anyone know any information?  He is an american that fell. I know the BCC
report and a bit more they don't match.

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