Return-Path: X-Processed-By: Virex 7 on prxy.net X-Real-To: stagecraftlist [at] theatrical.net Received: by prxy.net (CommuniGate Pro PIPE 4.2.6) with PIPE id 8069062; Fri, 10 Dec 2004 03:00:53 -0800 X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 4.2.6 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: Message-ID: From: "Stagecraft" Sender: "Stagecraft" To: "Stagecraft" Precedence: list Subject: Stagecraft Digest #223 Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 03:00:30 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Disposition: inline X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.1 (2004-10-22) on prxy.net X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.3 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,AWL,BAYES_00, NO_OBLIGATION,URIBL_SBL autolearn=ham version=3.0.1 X-Spam-Level: X-TFF-CGPSA-Version: 1.4f2 X-prxy-Spam-Filter: Scanned For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Stagecraft Digest, Issue #223 1. Re: new use for a common item - OT by "LES LIND" 2. Re: plexi floor by "Stephen E. Rees" 3. Re: Plexi Floor by "Paul Guncheon" 4. Terminal Corrosion by "Paul Guncheon" 5. Re: Terminal Corrosion by "LES LIND" 6. Re: Claris works by Boyd Ostroff 7. Plexi Floor by Chris Fretts 8. Re: Terminal Corrosion by "Tony" 9. Re: Trio 600 by "holyoak1" 10. Plexi Floor by "Stirling Shelton" 11. JLG Lift Certification by "Hofmann, Christopher" 12. Re: new use for a common item - OT by MissWisc [at] aol.com 13. Re: new use for a common item - OT by "LES LIND" 14. Plexi floor by "Dougherty, Jim" 15. Re: new use for a common item - OT by "Randy B." 16. Palm Calender was Trio 600 by "Jon Lagerquist" 17. Re: JLG Lift Certification by "Patrick Seeley" 18. Re: Plexi floor by Dale Farmer 19. Re: Claris works by Christopher Haas CEHAAS 20. Re: JLG Lift Certification by Christopher Haas CEHAAS 21. Re: the ethos of sound ( and light ? ) by FrankWood95 [at] aol.com 22. Re: plexi floor by FrankWood95 [at] aol.com 23. Re: Terminal Corrosion by "Fred Schoening, Jr." 24. Re: plexi floor by Dale Farmer 25. Re: plexi floor by "Moore, Martin W." 26. Re: Chroma Q scrollers by Brian Aldous 27. Re: Chroma Q scrollers by "Joe Golden" 28. wireless belt/pouch by "Storms, Randy" 29. Re: Chroma Q scrollers by Greg Persinger 30. Re: Chroma Q scrollers by "Paul Schreiner" 31. Re: Lens storage by Marty_Petlock [at] sarasotagov.com 32. Re: Storage of StarPAR & Source 4 Lens kits by Greg Bierly 33. Re: Lens storage by "Paul Schreiner" 34. Re: plexi floor by "Stephen E. Rees" 35. Re: Claris works by Greg Bierly 36. Re: Chroma Q scrollers by Greg Persinger 37. Re: new use for a common item - OT by Greg Bierly 38. Re: Lens storage now "found items" by Greg Bierly 39. Re: plexi floor by Steve Larson 40. Looking for employment opportunities by "Bill Knapp" 41. Re: Chroma Q scrollers by "Paul Schreiner" 42. What is plexiglass? by Steve Larson 43. Costa Rica by "Stephen E. Rees" 44. Re: Costa Rica by Bill Sapsis 45. Re: Costa Rica by Herrick Goldman 46. All right, I give up. by "Nimm, Christopher Kehoe" 47. Re: All right, I give up. by doran [at] bard.edu 48. Re: All right, I give up. by doran [at] bard.edu 49. Re: All right, I give up. by doran [at] bard.edu 50. Re: plexi floor by FrankWood95 [at] aol.com 51. Re: All right, I give up. by usctd [at] columbia.sc 52. Re: plexi floor by FrankWood95 [at] aol.com 53. Re: All right, I give up. by FrankWood95 [at] aol.com 54. Re: plexi floor by Steve Larson 55. Re: Terminal Corrosion by Chris Wych 56. Re: My lzdG9waGV post in Stagecraft Digest #220 by CB 57. Re: All right, I give up. by usctd [at] columbia.sc 58. Re: My lzdG9waGV post in Stagecraft Digest #220 by Boyd Ostroff 59. Re: computer tech support by CB 60. Re: Autocad and fading line by Joe 61. Re: wireless belt/pouch by "RODOK!!!" 62. Re: My lzdG9waGV post in Stagecraft Digest #220 by Noah Price 63. Re: Lens storage now "found items" by Dale Farmer 64. Re: All right, I give up. by Dale Farmer 65. Re: Lens storage now "found items" by "Jon Ares" 66. Re: Palm Calender was Trio 600 by gregg hillmar 67. Re: Lens storage now "found items" by David Marks 68. Politically Correct Holidays - OT by MissWisc [at] aol.com 69. Doom Impersonation (was Lens storage now "found items") by Greg Persinger 70. Re: Doom Impersonation (was Lens storage now "found items") by David Marks 71. Re: plexi floor by "ladesigners [at] juno.com" 72. Re: Doom Impersonation (was Lens storage now "found items") by Greg Persinger 73. Re: plexi floor by Herrick Goldman 74. Re: Doom Impersonation (was Lens storage now "found items") by "Dr. Randall W.A. Davidson" *** 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: Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 07:51:29 -0500 From: "LES LIND" Subject: Re: new use for a common item - OT ok...this from someone who gave us such an eloquent and moving post about she and her son's theatre experience. Les Lind, TD NHS Dramatics Northeastern High School Manchester, PA >>> MissWisc [at] aol.com 12/8/04 6:30:32 PM >>> For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- My apologies in advance to any who may be offended/upset by the delicate subject matter, but IMHO this is so clever it should be shared with theatre folks. And yes, I know it's supposed to be "duct" tape... <> ------------------------------ Message-ID: <41B8544A.4060503 [at] fredonia.edu> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 08:34:02 -0500 From: "Stephen E. Rees" Reply-To: Rees [at] fredonia.edu Subject: Re: plexi floor References:

Joe, I was implying that Lexan in the SAME thickness and same area as Plexi would be more expensive. Just comparing similar items. I would choose the Lexan over the Plexi in any event. Steve Joe Meils wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > I'd have to take issue with the "Lexan [snip] ------------------------------ Message-ID: <004e01c4ddf8$3ee6af70$0202a8c0 [at] MyLastPC> From: "Paul Guncheon" References: Subject: Re: Plexi Floor Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 04:06:13 -1000 <> 1/2" minimum up to 1". I've built 4' x 8' light box floors with 1/2" plexi but used 1/2" clear plexi "joists" which read as faint lines. The 1/2" plex flexed a little when supported in 2'x4' sections. "Of course, you could use LED's, so heat wouldn't be an issue, but the budget might well become one... " Seems to me that if he's buying 3/4" - 1" plex, LED's probably won't be the budget. problem. Heat will be an issue so some sort of forced air venting may be in order. Cooler light sources will help. Laters, Paul "My underwear got caught in my bike wheel," Tom spoke briefly. ------------------------------ Message-ID: <005201c4ddf9$58d97ce0$0202a8c0 [at] MyLastPC> From: "Paul Guncheon" References: Subject: Terminal Corrosion Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 04:14:06 -1000 My DeWalt batteries, and only my DeWalt batteries, keep developing green corrosion on one of the battery terminals coausing them to no longer power any tool or take a charge. I grind off the corrosion with a Moto tool but it grows back wihin a week. Is there a chemical that will remove and or the same or another that will prevent this corrosion? Why only the Dewalt? Karma? Laters, Paul "Why did we cut down this tree?" Tom asked, stumped. ------------------------------ Message-Id: Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 09:31:57 -0500 From: "LES LIND" Subject: Re: Terminal Corrosion It really sounds like a bad battery. I had the same problem with one of our motorola radios until I put a new battery in and no problem since. Les Lind, TD NHS Dramatics Northeastern High School Manchester, PA >>> paul.guncheon [at] verizon.net 12/9/04 9:14:06 AM >>> For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- My DeWalt batteries, and only my DeWalt batteries, keep developing green corrosion on one of the battery terminals coausing them to no longer power any tool or take a charge. I grind off the corrosion with a Moto tool but it grows back wihin a week. Is there a chemical that will remove and or the same or another that will prevent this corrosion? Why only the Dewalt? Karma? Laters, Paul "Why did we cut down this tree?" Tom asked, stumped. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 09:36:54 -0500 (EST) From: Boyd Ostroff Subject: Re: Claris works In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: On Wed, 8 Dec 2004, John McKernon wrote: > ClarisWorks is now called AppleWorks, and is available from Apple for $79. > It runs natively under OSX, and is terrific. All true, although I am not as enthusiastic as you. It has the same bugs that you have grown used to if you're familiar with the program. While I was doing IT support here we used it pretty exclusively for years. Unfortunately Apple seems to have basically stopped development of AppleWorks, there hasn't been a new version in maybe 3 years. I just got tired of some of the annoying spreadsheet bugs and gave into the dark side with MS Office. I also got tired of having to constantly translate files to exchange with almost everyone else in the world. If Apple had continued to develop the program I probably wouldn't have switched. But the good news is that it comes with pretty good translators for MS Office. So it's certainly possible to share files with other people, or if you want to make the switch you can convert all your old stuff without a lot of problems. I will say that it's still a good value though. | Boyd Ostroff | Director of Design and Technology | Opera Company of Philadelphia | http://tech.operaphilly.com | ostroff [at] operaphilly.com ------------------------------ Message-ID: From: Chris Fretts Subject: Plexi Floor Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 09:45:47 -0500 I have found the following resource useful when dealing with Acrylite panels used as floor panels. http://cyro.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/cyro.cfg/php/enduser/entry.php This is the Tech Help page for Cyro Industries, the manufacturer of Acrylite brand acrylic sheet. This page contains links to Excel spreadsheets that will help you do you calculations for both a uniform load and concentrated center load on the acrylic sheet. I spoke with their tech support people several years ago and they do put the disclaimer that this is not designed for flooring applications use but, taken with a big safety factor, I have found it helpful to point me in the right direction for the limited applications we have had in the past. These applications have not included big dance numbers, motor vehicles or elephants. Chris Fretts Technical Director Indiana Repertory Theatre ------------------------------ Message-ID: <00da01c4ddfd$9a1665c0$0800000a [at] Tony> From: "Tony" References:

Subject: Re: Terminal Corrosion Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 14:44:20 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Guncheon" To: "Stagecraft" Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 2:14 PM Subject: Terminal Corrosion > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > My DeWalt batteries, and only my DeWalt batteries, keep developing green > corrosion on one of the battery terminals coausing them to no longer power > any tool or take a charge. I grind off the corrosion with a Moto tool but > it grows back wihin a week. Is there a chemical that will remove and or the > same or another that will prevent this corrosion? Why only the Dewalt? > > Karma? > > Laters, > > Paul > I would hazard to say that once you grind down any metallic contacts you will likely remove any protective surface, thus reducing the tolerance for dispelling any corrosive influences. A new battery sounds your best bet, I'm afraid. Ynot ------------------------------ From: "holyoak1" Cc: Andy [at] DucksEchoSound.com ('Andy Leviss') Subject: RE: Trio 600 Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 10:01:03 -0500 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Andy Thanks for the update. My 650 is due to arrive tomorrow and it's a gift from Sprint as they have replaced the 600 3 times so far. I will let you know what I think. Can you get me a web address for the early adaptors list. I could use that information as I sometimes get so cutting edge that the bleeding won't stop. Ken Kenneth H. Holyoak Information+Insight=Profit HIG, LLC Mail POB 68633 Indianapolis IN 46268-0633 UPS 1508 E 86th Street Suite 177 Indianapolis IN 46240 ken [at] kenholyoak.com 317-253-7000 FAX 317-255-3708 -----Original Message----- From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft [at] theatrical.net] On Behalf Of Andy Leviss Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 9:47 PM To: Stagecraft Subject: Re: Trio 600 For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Holyoak wrote: > They just agreed to send me a 650 which just came out and has the 600 > bugs all worked out. Danger, Will Robinson! The 650 may have fixed the 600's bugs, but it's got tons of it's own. Don't plan on being able to do a straight transfer of your data and programs over if you've got a lot of stuff on the 600; the non-volatile memory system in the 650 allocates memory in larger chunks, so it won't fit. PalmOne has acknowleged the problem, is working on a fix, and is now offering a free 128-mb SD card to 650 owners to make things semi-workable, if not convenient, until they have a better fix. I've heard of a few other big bugs, too, but most of those are more specifically related to the program DateBk5, or at least brought to light by it (the user list for which is where I get all the early-adopter reports on every new device that comes out, since my geek factor typically pales in comparison to the average poster there!). While PalmOne's a bit slow to fix things, I can say that CESD, the gentleman behind DB5, is great at fixing things and finding fast workaround PalmOne's screw-ups! --Andy Leviss Sound Engineer (and Snow Machine Tech, Tour Librarian, and General Solder Jockey) Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Coloring Book This week: Fairfax, VA Next week: Louisville, KY, then home for two weeks! ------------------------------ Message-Id: <200412091526.KAA02340 [at] playhsn.cincyplay.com> From: "Stirling Shelton" Subject: Plexi Floor Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 10:30:31 -0500 Long time no post from me... We have done three plexi floors in my recent memory. 3/4" Clear Acrylic, worked great for us, the design allowed us to support it on all edges. Larges pieces, 3' x 4'. No problem, 6 week run. Our plastic sales people helped us with material choice and the factory helped me to confirm the structural numbers before we started. Good luck! Stirling Shelton Technical Director Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park 2827 Gilbert AVE Cincinnati, OH 45206 513-345-2255 ext 302 ------------------------------ Subject: JLG Lift Certification Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 10:58:40 -0500 Message-ID: <56439B09A4ADDC46876BDFF2BBD35DF001C1758B [at] ex1.capecod.edu> From: "Hofmann, Christopher" Changing the subject line and honing my question to try and elicit more responses. By a show of hands, who currently holds a certificate or license specifically for the purpose of operating a JLG/Genie type lift (manually propelled)? If so, is your document generated by your employer, the manufacturer, a local or federal safety organization, or your state or commonwealth? Thanks-=20 Chris =20 Creativity is the inability to follow someone else's rules. - Cliff Stoll ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 11:03:24 -0500 From: MissWisc [at] aol.com Subject: Re: new use for a common item - OT Message-ID: <62423B1C.0AE5BCD6.007B9F2A [at] aol.com> Les said : <> I didn't write it, Les. Just thought it was a good example of creative use of common material. Kristi Easy Holiday shopping! http://www.marykay.com/kross-clausen ------------------------------ Message-Id: Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 11:12:59 -0500 From: "LES LIND" Subject: Re: new use for a common item - OT Sorry, forgot the smiley face at the end of the sentence. Just poking fun Kristi. I already printed it out to show it to my wife. Happy Holidays Which reminds me, someone posted a politically correct holiday greeting last year. Anyone still have it? Les Lind, TD NHS Dramatics Northeastern High School Manchester, PA >>> MissWisc [at] aol.com 12/9/04 11:03:24 AM >>> For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Les said : <> I didn't write it, Les. Just thought it was a good example of creative use of common material. Kristi Easy Holiday shopping! http://www.marykay.com/kross-clausen ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 11:30:28 -0500 Subject: Plexi floor From: "Dougherty, Jim" Message-ID: Another alternative for a walkable rectangular surface is to build a box out of plexi/lexan and support that. I did one years ago that IIRC used 1/2" material to build a box about 2'x3'x2.5" or so, which was supported around t its edges. It's been a while, but I think we mitered all of the corners and glued with solvent (similar to acetone but specific for the plastic in any case). There were two pieces of material inside this box, on edge and running across the shorter dimension to stiffen the box but not block too much light. These plastics can also be drilled and tapped for mechanical fasteners pretty easily, and I think some museum displays and bank windows do this with some frequency. In our use, the box was a trap lid that when unlit looked like just another stone-like slab. Then it was lit from below, and glowed. Then a glowing fiberglass Athena popped out of the trap like a poptart and the the show went on. In my office is a 2' circle made out of 3/4" material, made before my time but used for just this purpose. It's certainly a lot less labor intensive just to cut it out of thicker stuff, and there's no concern about a joint failing. Plexi and lexan can be frosted quickly and inexpensively with a random orbit sander. Just choose the grit to give the level of frost you want. You can expose the sanded side for a matte surface, or the unsanded side for a glossy surface that will diffuse the light behind it. It is also cut easily and cleanly with a router or a table saw blade. If you have a lot to do, Freud makes a circular saw blade designed to cut it well. Any power tool leaves a sawdust that's basically molten plastic that cools and hardens like white lava but it breaks off afterwards reasonably well. - Jim Dougherty ATD, Middlebury College Theatre Dept. ------------------------------ Message-ID: <007b01c4de0f$176aafc0$a0504898 [at] GLOBAL.SCJ.LOC> From: "Randy B." References: Subject: Re: new use for a common item - OT Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 10:49:46 -0600 > The other two wrap around the toe area to form the top. Tape (Duck tape!!) or > glue each side of the top pieces to the bottom of the foot piece. Decorate the > tops with whatever you desire, silk flowers, snowmen, etc. > I think this would be a great use for White gaffers Tape, Don't think Glue would hold well. :) Randy ------------------------------ From: "Jon Lagerquist" Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 09:00:07 -0800 Subject: Palm Calender was Trio 600 Reply-to: jon [at] lagerquist.com Message-ID: <41B81417.13445.14A4E886 [at] localhost> In-reply-to: References: I strongly recommend this application. It is my favorite calender application since the DOS version of calender creator plus. http://www.pimlicosoftware.com/ > program DateBk5, or at least brought to > light by it (the user list for which is where I get all the > early-adopter reports on every new device that comes out, since my geek > factor typically pales in comparison to the average poster there!). While > PalmOne's a bit slow to fix things, I can say that CESD, Jon Lagerquist ------------------------------ Subject: RE: JLG Lift Certification Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 12:37:57 -0500 Message-ID: <45ECABF67A60E64BB373F2947BF8566A02607E [at] ht01.HersheyTheatre.local> From: "Patrick Seeley" Chris, I have a ariel Work Platform card. When I was working for a company in Las Vegas, The hotel we worked in (risk management department) insisted that we provide the documentation for all our hands. We hired an instructor (from rental company which carried both JLG and Genie) held a class and split the cost of minimum 4 hour call per man to attend training two hours paid / two hours unpaid. We were able to cover both the ariel work platforms and boom lifts. Patrick Seeley Director of Operations=20 Hershey Theatre -----Original Message----- From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft [at] theatrical.net]On Behalf Of Hofmann, Christopher Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 10:59 AM To: Stagecraft Subject: JLG Lift Certification For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Changing the subject line and honing my question to try and elicit more responses. By a show of hands, who currently holds a certificate or license specifically for the purpose of operating a JLG/Genie type lift (manually propelled)? If so, is your document generated by your employer, the manufacturer, a local or federal safety organization, or your state or commonwealth? Thanks-=20 Chris =20 Creativity is the inability to follow someone else's rules. - Cliff Stoll ------------------------------ Message-ID: <41B89014.77523DC0 [at] cybercom.net> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 12:49:08 -0500 From: Dale Farmer Subject: Re: Plexi floor References: "Dougherty, Jim" wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Another alternative for a walkable rectangular surface is to build a box out > of plexi/lexan and support that. I did one years ago that IIRC used 1/2" > material to build a box about 2'x3'x2.5" or so, which was supported around t > its edges. It's been a while, but I think we mitered all of the corners and > glued with solvent (similar to acetone but specific for the plastic in any > case). There were two pieces of material inside this box, on edge and > running across the shorter dimension to stiffen the box but not block too > much light. These plastics can also be drilled and tapped for mechanical > fasteners pretty easily, and I think some museum displays and bank windows > do this with some frequency. > > In our use, the box was a trap lid that when unlit looked like just another > stone-like slab. Then it was lit from below, and glowed. Then a glowing > fiberglass Athena popped out of the trap like a poptart and the the show > went on. > > In my office is a 2' circle made out of 3/4" material, made before my time > but used for just this purpose. It's certainly a lot less labor intensive > just to cut it out of thicker stuff, and there's no concern about a joint > failing. > > Plexi and lexan can be frosted quickly and inexpensively with a random orbit > sander. Just choose the grit to give the level of frost you want. You can > expose the sanded side for a matte surface, or the unsanded side for a > glossy surface that will diffuse the light behind it. It is also cut easily > and cleanly with a router or a table saw blade. If you have a lot to do, > Freud makes a circular saw blade designed to cut it well. Any power tool > leaves a sawdust that's basically molten plastic that cools and hardens like > white lava but it breaks off afterwards reasonably well. > > - Jim Dougherty > ATD, Middlebury College Theatre Dept. The dust can be kind of nasty though. Dust masks would be advisable. the dust will also, like glitter, stick to anything with a little static, and get everywhere. --Dale ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: Claris works Message-ID: From: Christopher Haas CEHAAS Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 12:50:45 -0500 If you are on a Mac and don't have Appleworks, another option is to get MacLink Plus (www.dataviz.com) and you can then convert them from ClarisWorks to many different formats. I do this all the time now that I've had to shift from Macs / Appleworks at my old position to PC / Word in my current job. I absolutely loved Appleworks and did everything in it. However, now that I'm stuck with MS Office, it's been simple to convert my old files. Chip Haas Technical Director Department of Theatre The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-334-3891 ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: JLG Lift Certification Message-ID: From: Christopher Haas CEHAAS Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 12:54:20 -0500 When I was the TD at Ball State, anybody using the lifts there had to go through a 3-4 hour training, and you were only certified on the lift for that session. We used Handy Hermans in our space and I did the training for the JLG lift in the roadhouse. The safety office issued us completion certificates that I kept on file for all the students and staff. Chip Haas Technical Director Department of Theatre The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 336-334-3891 ------------------------------ From: FrankWood95 [at] aol.com Message-ID: <76.48084ffc.2ee9f350 [at] aol.com> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 13:28:32 EST Subject: Re: the ethos of sound ( and light ? ) In a message dated 09/12/04 02:09:00 GMT Standard Time, psyd [at] cox.net writes: > Jeez, Frank, get out once in a while. Try to at least keep up with the > consumer grade equipment. 30:1 contrast ratios went away soon after the > 3:4 aspect ratio replaced the round set... > LOTS of commercially available consumer viewing options will get you better > than 300:1. So you say. But the engineering behind the display, from the studio lighting design through the camera, the recording medium, if any, the transmitter, and the receiver is still based on 30:1. It seems a waste to use only 10% of the display capacity. With film, projected on a screen, you can get up to 40:1. Where does this 300:1 contrast ratio come from? What equipment can generate it? Where can I get pictures which use it? Frank Wood ------------------------------ From: FrankWood95 [at] aol.com Message-ID: <8b.1c240a5c.2ee9f50c [at] aol.com> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 13:35:56 EST Subject: Re: plexi floor In a message dated 09/12/04 13:34:57 GMT Standard Time, Rees [at] fredonia.edu writes: > I was implying that Lexan in the SAME thickness and same area as Plexi > would be more expensive. Just comparing similar items. I would choose > the Lexan over the Plexi in any event. Transatlantic terminology problem. I assume, perhaps wrongly, that Plexi is what we know as Perspex. Transparent ot translucent poly-methylmethacrylate. What is Lexan? Frank Wood ------------------------------ Message-ID: <7777826.1102617805989.JavaMail.root [at] wamui03.slb.atl.earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 12:43:25 -0600 (GMT-06:00) From: "Fred Schoening, Jr." Reply-To: "Fred Schoening, Jr." Subject: Re: Terminal Corrosion Hey Paul, Have you tried grinding the corrosion off and then spraying the terinals with some WD-40? This is, I believe, an application that's very close to its Intended Purpose. (Funny how rarely we use materials for that!) It ought to help keep oxygen away from the metal, which ought to stop the corrosion. Fred "Big Fred" Schoening Technical Director Dallas Theater Center Dallas, Texas, USA -----Original Message----- My DeWalt batteries, and only my DeWalt batteries, keep developing green corrosion on one of the battery terminals coausing them to no longer power any tool or take a charge. I grind off the corrosion with a Moto tool but it grows back wihin a week. Is there a chemical that will remove and or the same or another that will prevent this corrosion? Why only the Dewalt? Karma? Laters, Paul "Why did we cut down this tree?" Tom asked, stumped. ------------------------------ Message-ID: <41B8A34C.1E9A9439 [at] cybercom.net> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 14:11:09 -0500 From: Dale Farmer Subject: Re: plexi floor References: FrankWood95 [at] aol.com wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > In a message dated 09/12/04 13:34:57 GMT Standard Time, Rees [at] fredonia.edu > writes: > > > I was implying that Lexan in the SAME thickness and same area as Plexi > > would be more expensive. Just comparing similar items. I would choose > > the Lexan over the Plexi in any event. > > Transatlantic terminology problem. I assume, perhaps wrongly, that Plexi is > what we know as Perspex. Transparent ot translucent poly-methylmethacrylate. > What is Lexan? > > Frank Wood Don't know the chemical offhand. Plexiglass is a trade name for a durable plastic that is usually sold as a more durable replacement for glass. Lexan is a newer, and far stronger stuff. A 2 inch thickness of lexan is strong enough to withstand the blast of a hand grenade and stop most rifle caliber bullets at point blank range. ( As was demonstrated in a failed bank robbery in Peru by the Shining Path guerrillas in the late 80s. ) It is commonly the stuff used to make "bullet-proof" windows. It does, however, degrade in strength when exposed to UV and certain chemicals. I believe both are from Dupont. --Dale ------------------------------ Subject: RE: plexi floor Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 14:33:14 -0500 Message-ID: <52573592B96EB84CACF62C7C31D6A98E075176 [at] vcc-ex1.win.rpi.edu> From: "Moore, Martin W." Frank wrote "Transatlantic terminology problem. I assume, perhaps wrongly, that Plexi is=20 what we know as Perspex. Transparent ot translucent poly-methylmethacrylate.=20 What is Lexan?" Polycarbonate http://www.gelexan.com/gelexan/ Martin ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <7D4DAB9C-4951-11D9-ADF6-000A9592AE20 [at] tany.com> From: Brian Aldous Subject: Re:Chroma Q scrollers Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 14:43:52 -0500 Chroma Q scrollers... Anyone have any experience with these? I've been a wybron user since the stone ages, and I can't figure out how to load a gel string on these suckers. When I go to AC lighting's website, I download the manual, which says: ..."please read this manual and the gel fitting supplement before using this product..." Except that the gel-fitting supplement doesn't seem to be posted for download. If anyone has it (and can e-mail me a pdf) or has any useful clues in general on them, I'd be grateful. BA Brian Aldous Lighting Design brian [at] tany.com ------------------------------ Subject: RE: Chroma Q scrollers Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 11:47:44 -0800 Message-ID: From: "Joe Golden" Call 818-707-0884 > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Aldous [mailto:brian [at] tany.com]=20 > Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 11:44 AM > To: Stagecraft > Subject: Re: Chroma Q scrollers >=20 >=20 > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see=20 > > --------------------------------------------------- >=20 > Chroma Q scrollers... >=20 > Anyone have any experience with these? I've been a wybron user since=20 > the stone ages, and I can't figure out how to load a gel string on=20 > these suckers. When I go to AC lighting's website, I download the=20 > manual, which says: ..."please read this manual and the gel fitting=20 > supplement before using this product..." Except that the gel-fitting=20 > supplement doesn't seem to be posted for download. If anyone has it=20 > (and can e-mail me a pdf) or has any useful clues in general on them,=20 > I'd be grateful. >=20 >=20 > BA >=20 > Brian Aldous > Lighting Design >=20 > brian [at] tany.com >=20 >=20 ------------------------------ Subject: wireless belt/pouch Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 11:56:47 -0800 Message-ID: <555928311F8B2943B65FC7197942C3B73239BC [at] es1.bsdnet.wednet.edu> From: "Storms, Randy" Somebody inquired recently about belt/pouch setups for wireless - I = just found a great product for protecting my wireless lavelier = investment - the "Standard Beltpouch" by Aeromic. Designed for use by = aerobics instructors, It's a sturdy neoprene belt with integrated = transmitter pouch. It holds my sony UHF beltpacks snugly and even comes = with antennae holes! Spendy at ~$25/ea., a little more palatable in = multiples for ~$18/ea. I'm buyin' 20.... -- r. Randy Storms rstorms [at] bham.wednet.edu ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 13:58:31 -0600 Subject: Re: Chroma Q scrollers From: Greg Persinger Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Which Version of Chroma Q do you have? I have manuals with gel loading procedures for both versions of Chroma Q I could email to you if you want it. Greg Persinger Vivid Illumination Greg [at] Vividillumination.com ------------------------------ Subject: RE: Chroma Q scrollers Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:16:34 -0500 Message-ID: <6E497ADB607656479C24E6D7BF6B505A74ADCF [at] exchange.rmwc.edu> From: "Paul Schreiner" > Anyone have any experience with these? I've been a wybron user since=20 > the stone ages, and I can't figure out how to load a gel string on=20 > these suckers. When I go to AC lighting's website, I download the=20 > manual, which says: ..."please read this manual and the gel fitting=20 > supplement before using this product..." Except that the gel-fitting=20 > supplement doesn't seem to be posted for download. If anyone has it=20 > (and can e-mail me a pdf) or has any useful clues in general on them,=20 > I'd be grateful. Ack...the instructions for gel string loading with these scrollers are somewhat...nebulous at best. A colleague and I spent the better part of half an hour trying to figure out how to successfully load the dern things when we got a bunch at my last institution. Then it was another 45 minutes trying to reload them (while mounted) so they'd actually function instead of just having the axle spinning when it got signal. IIRC it just takes some fidgeting and it's kinda a Zen thing--you "know" when you have it right, but it can't easily be described! If I find something filed away in my memory cells this afternoon (before someone else jumps in) I'll pass it along...but my brain's filing system is undergoing a major overhaul these days. ------------------------------ Subject: Re: Lens storage Message-ID: From: Marty_Petlock [at] sarasotagov.com Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:21:08 -0500 Travis wrote: Message-Id: Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 07:48:32 -0500 From: "Travis Whitaker" Subject: Storage of StarPAR & Source 4 Lens kits I'm looking for an inexpensive storage solution for our StarPAR and Source 4 Lens kits. Any suggestions? Travis A. Whitaker Supervisor Travis, we found the mechanism of a used rolling dish cart, like they have at a salad bar. It's really cool as the spring loaded tubes push the next lens up when you remove the top one, obviously tubes are labeled by focus. We do keep the original foam sheet between lenses. Marty Petlock Technical Facilities Manager Van Wezel P.A.H. Sarasota, FL. ********** E-mail messages sent or received by City of Sarasota officials and employees in connection with official City business are public records subject to disclosure under the Florida Public Records Act. ********** ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <091B5848-4A20-11D9-B305-000D936BFA94 [at] dejazzd.com> From: Greg Bierly Subject: Re: Storage of StarPAR & Source 4 Lens kits Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:22:23 -0500 > I'm looking for an inexpensive storage solution for our StarPAR and > Source 4 Lens kits. Any suggestions? I had a shelf I wanted to store them on. I made a low plywood box with a dadoed luan divider system. Everything but the 3/4" ply bottom was scrap. I have the tray divided into 4 columns and by 12 rows. Imagine looking straight down on it you are looking at a spreadsheet. The lenses then stand up in sorted rows. I was always going to put heavy duty full extenion drawer glides on it and have it pull out from the shelves but it has always been a low priority. Details: each division at minimum should be 1-1/4" by 7" and 3-1/4" deep. you could make the sides higher so you can stack trays on top of each other. Mine is 4-1/2" x3/4"plywood sides with a 3/4" bottom glued and stapled together. Then I took scrap strips of 1/4" luan 3-1/4" wide and made the divider system. It has worked very well for me. Just a warning the trays are very heavy fully loaded. Greg Bierly Technical Director Hempfield HS ------------------------------ Subject: RE: Lens storage Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:23:00 -0500 Message-ID: <6E497ADB607656479C24E6D7BF6B505A74ADD1 [at] exchange.rmwc.edu> From: "Paul Schreiner" > Travis, we found the mechanism of a used rolling dish cart,=20 > like they have at a salad bar. It's really cool as the spring=20 > loaded tubes push the next lens up when you remove the top=20 > one, obviously tubes are labeled by focus.=20 Now this is why I love this list. Freakin' ingenious! ------------------------------ Message-ID: <41B8B4BE.50005 [at] fredonia.edu> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 15:25:34 -0500 From: "Stephen E. Rees" Reply-To: Rees [at] fredonia.edu Subject: Re: plexi floor References: Lexan is General Electric's trade name for Polycarbonate Resin. Comes in many forms. Plexiglas is the Rohm and Haas (originally) trade name for what your side of the pond calls Perspex. HTH Steve Rees FrankWood95 [at] aol.com wrote:[snip] What is Lexan? > > Frank Wood ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References:

Message-Id: <84F86FB7-4A20-11D9-B305-000D936BFA94 [at] dejazzd.com> From: Greg Bierly Subject: Re: Claris works Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:25:51 -0500 > But the good news is that it comes with pretty good translators for MS > Office. So it's certainly possible to share files with other people, > or if you want to make the switch you can convert all your old stuff > without a lot of problems. I put all of my budget stuff in the Appleworks Database system (I know most people use a spreadsheet but I have my reasons) and have not found anything in microsoft office to replace that. So for now I am stuck using both. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 14:26:47 -0600 Subject: Re: Chroma Q scrollers From: Greg Persinger Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Paul, I'm sorry you had problems with your Chroma Q's but they really aren't that hard to deal with if you know how to set them up correctly. I did a 5 city show with 225 of the "non digital" mark 1's running on 4 Channels of DMX. I averaged 2 units out a night and usually only by a quarter of a frame. It is all about the precision of your setup. Of course the Mark 2's are "digital" now so they are easier and more accurate now. No Zen needed. Greg Persinger Vivid Illumination Greg [at] Vividillumination.com ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References:

Message-Id: <26449E82-4A21-11D9-B305-000D936BFA94 [at] dejazzd.com> From: Greg Bierly Subject: Re: new use for a common item - OT Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:30:22 -0500 > I think this would be a great use for White gaffers Tape, Don't think > Glue > would hold well. > The post was poking fun at Martha Stewart creating her own prison slippers. I am not sure how much access she is going to have to white gaff (unless of course her film crew is filming her Christmas special from the inside but even then she would most likely have to deal with the more common black gaff) BIG WINK ;-) ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References: Message-Id: <7FF5E5CB-4A23-11D9-B305-000D936BFA94 [at] dejazzd.com> From: Greg Bierly Subject: Re: Lens storage now "found items" Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:47:11 -0500 >> Travis, we found the mechanism of a used rolling dish cart, >> like they have at a salad bar. > Now this is why I love this list. Freakin' ingenious! My 20' 2P&G cable bin is an old library cart with the same principle. The bottom is spring loaded so when the bottom of the box is almost empty it is raised to near the top so you don't have to bend over as far. I love getting to look over the other departments discards. It is also one of the great benefits to going to school auctions. For example a local middle school built a new building and put all new Wenger risers in their band room. They purchased them with the carts but realized they would never actually take them down so they put the versilite 3000 carts in their old middle school and put them up for auction. I bought all 6 for $12 a piece (list [at] $385). The only reason they went so high was the Amish farmer I was bidding against wanted the casters. While I am on this. Are any of you familiar with the carpet dispensing systems at the big box stores. My previous employer was at an auction and could have bought one for $400. I thought it might make a great lighting instrument storage rack. By just modifying the pipe you could push the button and have the pipe of 6x9's come around. Push the button again and bring down the S4 19degs. What do you think? Would it work? ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 16:01:40 -0500 Subject: Re: plexi floor From: Steve Larson Message-ID: In-Reply-To: I thought bullet-proof windows were polycarbonate. Steve on 12/9/04 2:11 PM, Dale Farmer at dale [at] cybercom.net wrote: It is commonly the > stuff used to make "bullet-proof" windows. It does, however, degrade in > strength when exposed to UV and certain chemicals. I believe both are > from Dupont. > > --Dale > > > > > ------------------------------ Subject: Looking for employment opportunities Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 16:08:56 -0500 Message-ID: <2D0EA5709783D24C994AF2C8D017A2AC4BA731 [at] jrcsvr1.jrdomain.local> From: "Bill Knapp" The J.R. Clancy website has several employment opportunities for jobs = with J.R. Clancy dealers - could be an opportunity for folks looking for = work. This is a new service that J. R. Clancy has added to our website = and the listings are provided as a convenience. We all have seen = listings for job openings from the educational sector on this list. = Those in the regional or educational theatre industries may not know of = these potential openings in other facets of the business. This is not = a plug for Clancy or any of the companies listed as having openings. I = know that some of those on the list might have an issue with an = individual company posting an opening on the list. Many individuals who = post (or lurk) may not know about potential openings with companies if = they do not subscribe to the paid publications. This is just another = place for those looking for work to be able to go. Bill Knapp =20 J.R. CLANCY, INC. 7041 Interstate Island Road Syracuse, NY 13209 800-836-1885 315-451-3440 315-451-1766 Fax billknapp [at] jrclancy.com=20 www.jrclancy.com=20 =20 ------------------------------ Subject: RE: Chroma Q scrollers Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 16:06:46 -0500 Message-ID: <6E497ADB607656479C24E6D7BF6B505A74ADD2 [at] exchange.rmwc.edu> From: "Paul Schreiner" > I'm sorry you had problems with your Chroma Q's but they=20 > really aren't that hard to deal with if you know how to set=20 > them up correctly. Don't get me wrong, once we got them set up they ran fine and I loved 'em. But notice that you even include the disclaimer "if you know how to set them up properly." The instructions that come with the units are woefully inadequate IMHO in being able to communicate enough information for this to happen. And there's nothing different about anything I could ever find online for them, either. S'what I was trying to convey in my original post on the subject... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 16:09:06 -0500 Subject: What is plexiglass? From: Steve Larson Message-ID: Go to "Ask a Scientist" and you will find the following: Site: http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/eng99/eng99015.htm Question - What is Plexiglass? Is it the same as >> polycarbonate? and what are its electrical properties? Plexiglas is the same chemically as Lucite: poly(methyl methacrylate). Polycarbonate is Lexan. The electrical properties of Plexiglas are pretty boring: it is an insulator. Richard Barrans Jr., Ph.D. Chemical Separations Group Chemistry Division CHM/200 Argonne National Laboratory 9700 South Cass Avenue Argonne, IL 60439 ------------------------------ Message-ID: <41B8C182.9070200 [at] fredonia.edu> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 16:20:02 -0500 From: "Stephen E. Rees" Reply-To: Rees [at] fredonia.edu Subject: Costa Rica Hi All, After considering the offer for about ten minutes and especially after the sales pitches provided by Herrick, Keith and Rod, my colleague and I have both packed our best frocks and are doing the gig. Thanks for your assistance. We are looking forward to it and were only slightly put off by the tales of gunpoint muggings. Hey that happens in DC every night! ;) Best, Steve Rees ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 16:26:29 -0500 Subject: Re: Costa Rica From: Bill Sapsis Message-ID: In-Reply-To: on 12/9/04 4:20 PM, Stephen E. Rees at Rees [at] fredonia.edu wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Hi All, > After considering the offer for about ten minutes and especially after > the sales pitches provided by Herrick, Keith and Rod, my colleague and I > have both packed our best frocks and are doing the gig. Thanks for > your assistance. We are looking forward to it and were only slightly > put off by the tales of gunpoint muggings. Hey that happens in DC every > night! ;) > Best, > Steve Rees > Send pictures! Bill S. www.sapsis-rigging.com 800.727.7471 800.292.3851 fax 267.278.4561 mobile We stand behind, and under, our work. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 16:33:30 -0500 Subject: Re: Costa Rica From: Herrick Goldman Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Now that you're going I can tell you about the "Hospital workers" protest that log jammed the road out of San Jose for 3 hours right after we got our rental car. Also we lost our luggage on our honeymoon but that was Continental's fault. Good Luck have Fun! On 12/9/04 16:20, "Stephen E. Rees" wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Hi All, > After considering the offer for about ten minutes and especially after > the sales pitches provided by Herrick, Keith and Rod. -- Herrick Goldman Lighting Designer, NYC www.HGLightingDesign.com "To the scores of silent alchemists who wreak their joy in darkness and in light bringing magic to life, we bow most humbly. "-CDS ------------------------------ Subject: All right, I give up. Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:35:45 -0600 Message-ID: <51312EBFCD0B1A4789781739FE26AAE25A9971 [at] PEPSI.uwec.edu> From: "Nimm, Christopher Kehoe" Does anyone know a good way to cut stainless steel? I tried an oxyacetylene torch with less than acceptable results. Also, it smelled like burning plastic. Chris Nimm UW - Eau Claire Theatre Department ------------------------------ Message-ID: <1102629711.41b8cb4f898c0 [at] webmail.bard.edu> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:01:51 -0500 From: doran [at] bard.edu Subject: Re: All right, I give up. References: In-Reply-To: Chris, I just cut some yesterday with a portable bandsaw. Went very well, did about 4 linear feet of cut with no problem. Probably 14 guage stuff. We did use the wax blade lube provided with the saw. I'll have to check on the blade specs, though, if you need to know. Hope this is helpful, Andy Champ-Doran > > Does anyone know a good way to cut stainless steel? > Chris Nimm > UW - Eau Claire Theatre Department > ------------------------------ Message-ID: <1102629688.41b8cb38bc974 [at] webmail.bard.edu> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:01:28 -0500 From: doran [at] bard.edu Subject: Re: All right, I give up. References: In-Reply-To: Chris, I just cut some yesterday with a portable bandsaw. Went very well, did about 4 linear feet of cut with no problem. Probably 14 guage stuff. We did use the wax blade lube provided with the saw. I'll have to check on the blade specs, though, if you need to know. Hope this is helpful, Andy Champ-Doran > > Does anyone know a good way to cut stainless steel? > Chris Nimm > UW - Eau Claire Theatre Department > ------------------------------ Message-ID: <1102629654.41b8cb163ae01 [at] webmail.bard.edu> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:00:54 -0500 From: doran [at] bard.edu Subject: Re: All right, I give up. References: In-Reply-To: Chris, I just cut some yesterday with a portable bandsaw. Went very well, did about 4 linear feet of cut with no problem. Probably 14 guage stuff. We did use the wax blade lube provided with the saw. I'll have to check on the blade specs, though, if you need to know. Hope this is helpful, Andy Champ-Doran Quoting "Nimm, Christopher Kehoe" : > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Does anyone know a good way to cut stainless steel? I tried an > oxyacetylene torch with less than acceptable results. Also, it smelled > like burning plastic. > > Chris Nimm > UW - Eau Claire Theatre Department > ------------------------------ From: FrankWood95 [at] aol.com Message-ID: <19a.2cb0b71a.2eea28fa [at] aol.com> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:17:30 EST Subject: Re: plexi floor In a message dated 09/12/04 19:09:50 GMT Standard Time, dale [at] cybercom.net writes: > Don't know the chemical offhand. Plexiglass is a trade name for a durable > plastic that is usually sold as a more durable replacement for glass. Lexan > is > a newer, and far stronger stuff. A 2 inch thickness of lexan is strong > enough to withstand the blast of a hand grenade and stop most rifle caliber > bullets at point blank range. ( As was demonstrated in a failed bank > robbery > in Peru by the Shining Path guerrillas in the late 80s. ) It is commonly > the > stuff used to make "bullet-proof" windows. It does, however, degrade in > strength when exposed to UV and certain chemicals. I believe both are > from Dupont. Thanks for the information. I don't know the UK equivalent for Lexan. So far, we seem to have had less need for bullet-proof windows. Touch wood! Frank Wood ------------------------------ Message-ID: <3190.129.252.241.105.1102632105.squirrel [at] webmail.columbia.sc> In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:41:45 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: All right, I give up. From: usctd [at] columbia.sc There are properties in the stainless steel that prevent nice oxyacetelyne cuts. If I remember correctly, there is something in it (chromium/nickel maybe?) that prevents the stainless from melting "properly" for a nice oxyacetelyne cut. I have never tried this, but I have been told that if you put a mild steel welding rod in the path, and cut both, that you can get a pretty decent cut. The rod apparently acts like a flux in the process. You could also try a cutting wheel for your hand grinder made for stainless. You can get them at your favorite tool store. Of course the more expensive route is buying/renting a plasma cutter which gives nice results. This is what I always used for Stainless when I worked at Cirque. We did a lot of stainless work for the pool at "O". Also keep in mind to get the correct grinding pads and not to use them on mild steel. Keep them for stainless. PS: Took the time to Google this and found a similar thread on GardenWeb. They have exactly the same quesiton and some of the same answers! -- Eric Rouse TD-University of SC, Columbia Freelance Foyboy > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Does anyone know a good way to cut stainless steel? I tried an > oxyacetylene torch with less than acceptable results. Also, it smelled > like burning plastic. > > Chris Nimm > UW - Eau Claire Theatre Department > ------------------------------ From: FrankWood95 [at] aol.com Message-ID: Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:21:10 EST Subject: Re: plexi floor In a message dated 09/12/04 19:34:25 GMT Standard Time, MOOREM4 [at] rpi.edu writes: > "Transatlantic terminology problem. I assume, perhaps wrongly, that > Plexi is > what we know as Perspex. Transparent ot translucent > poly-methylmethacrylate. > What is Lexan?" > > Polycarbonate Ah, yes. Used for tough shields for fluorescent tubes, and for other light fittings. Generally, proof against clumsy stagehands. I hadn't realised that it could also be bulletproof. Frank Wood ------------------------------ From: FrankWood95 [at] aol.com Message-ID: <76.480e3cd4.2eea2b3b [at] aol.com> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:27:07 EST Subject: Re: All right, I give up. In a message dated 09/12/04 21:36:44 GMT Standard Time, NIMMCK [at] uwec.edu writes: > Does anyone know a good way to cut stainless steel? I tried an > oxyacetylene torch with less than acceptable results. Also, it smelled > like burning plastic. A suitable saw sounds like a starting point. Frank Wood ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 17:50:56 -0500 Subject: Re: plexi floor From: Steve Larson Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Not today, thank you! Steve on 12/9/04 5:17 PM, FrankWood95 [at] aol.com at FrankWood95 [at] aol.com wrote: Touch wood! > > > Frank Wood > > ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20041209234245.65165.qmail [at] web40728.mail.yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:42:45 -0800 (PST) From: Chris Wych Subject: Re: Terminal Corrosion Cc: bigfred [at] mindspring.com (Fred Schoening, Jr.) In-Reply-To: I know that some autoparts stores sell a spray for car battery terminals. mabye something like that would work and using it for its intended purpose. Chris Wych --- "Fred Schoening, Jr." wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > > --------------------------------------------------- > > Hey Paul, > > Have you tried grinding the corrosion off and then > spraying the > terinals with some WD-40? This is, I believe, an > application that's > very close to its Intended Purpose. (Funny how > rarely we use > materials for that!) It ought to help keep oxygen > away from the > metal, which ought to stop the corrosion. > > Fred > > "Big Fred" Schoening > Technical Director > Dallas Theater Center > Dallas, Texas, USA > > -----Original Message----- > My DeWalt batteries, and only my DeWalt batteries, > keep developing green > corrosion on one of the battery terminals coausing > them to no longer power > any tool or take a charge. I grind off the > corrosion with a Moto tool but > it grows back wihin a week. Is there a chemical > that will remove and or the > same or another that will prevent this corrosion? > Why only the Dewalt? > > Karma? > > Laters, > > Paul > > "Why did we cut down this tree?" Tom asked, stumped. > > > > ===== IL State U. Theatre Design Student a_small_idiot [at] yahoo.com ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ http://www.theatretechie.com ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ------------------------------ Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20041209180141.01818090 [at] pop.west.cox.net> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 18:01:41 From: CB Subject: Re: My lzdG9waGV post in Stagecraft Digest #220 >Does anyone know why my message posted as garbage? It was posted from my aol address Asked and answered. There is a reason that its referred to as "Eh? Oh HELL!" 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: <1104.207.201.197.73.1102642007.squirrel [at] webmail.columbia.sc> In-Reply-To: References:

Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 20:26:47 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: All right, I give up. From: usctd [at] columbia.sc Uh, yeah. A saw would work too! I assumed he wanted to cut shapes and not just a straight line. -- Eric Rouse TD-University of SC, Columbia Freelance Foyboy >> Does anyone know a good way to cut stainless steel? I tried an >> oxyacetylene torch with less than acceptable results. Also, it smelled >> like burning plastic. >> >> Chris Nimm >> UW - Eau Claire Theatre Department >> > > ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 20:11:15 -0500 (EST) From: Boyd Ostroff Subject: Re: My lzdG9waGV post in Stagecraft Digest #220 In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: On Thu, 9 Dec 2004, CB wrote: > There is a reason that its referred to as "Eh? Oh HELL!" I always thought it was "A-ho Hell"... | Boyd Ostroff | Director of Design and Technology | Opera Company of Philadelphia | http://tech.operaphilly.com | ostroff [at] operaphilly.com ------------------------------ Message-Id: <3.0.6.32.20041209181933.01818090 [at] pop.west.cox.net> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 18:19:33 From: CB Subject: Re: computer tech support >So much for printing from my >old Pismo... Pismo will take an airport card, airport cards speak TCP/IP, and VIOLA, your mac prints wirelessly. Make the check out to... 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: <1.5.4.32.20041210021512.00d5ca28 [at] pop.paonline.com> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 21:15:12 -0500 From: Joe Subject: Re: Autocad and fading line >there a way to make a line to be black and one end and >then fade into white? Kind of like using a pencil and >then slowly lifting it away. > >Chris Wych While I am not on the current version, as of 2002, I don't know of any direct way. I think version 2004 added a type of hatch color which would depict fades. So, to achieve this effect you might draw a very narrow box to depict the line, then hatch with the fade color, and finally delete the original box. In the past when I wanted the fading line effect, I've created a new line which is an extension of the original line (or just used break to separate off a portion of the line). Then I changed the line type to either hidden or dashed. If I wanted a more gradual fade, then I would repeat the process using another line with the DOT linetype. You can also change colors for these short lines to a shade of grey. If this were something you used a lot, then I would create a block consisting of the line segments with the fake-fade stuff done to it. Joe Dunfee joe [at] dunfee.com Gordonville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ------------------------------ Message-ID: <41B90D7F.7030104 [at] telus.net> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 19:44:15 -0700 From: "RODOK!!!" Subject: Re: wireless belt/pouch References: In-Reply-To: > > I went out looking for some kind of packs for our sennheisers three years ago. The best things I could find were cell phone pouches at one of the luggage stores; I got twenty for five dollars (Canadian) each. Nice snug fit for the transmitter, water proofed black cordura with a belt loop, velcro closure with antennae holes, and we sewed up some adjustable belts. They came with a lifetime warrenty. Rod Osiowy Cranbrook, BC Wild Theatre ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References:

Message-Id: <9EB91B68-4A57-11D9-82E4-000A958ABBF8 [at] theprices.net> From: Noah Price Subject: Re: My lzdG9waGV post in Stagecraft Digest #220 Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 19:00:16 -0800 On Dec 9, 2004, at 5:11 PM, Boyd Ostroff wrote: > On Thu, 9 Dec 2004, CB wrote: > >> There is a reason that its referred to as "Eh? Oh HELL!" > > I always thought it was "A-ho Hell"... But play nice, since about 5% of the list population subscribes through AOL :-) That prompted me to run this somewhat useless statistic. Top 10 domains subscribed to the Stagecraft list: 42 [at] yahoo.com 40 [at] aol.com 35 [at] hotmail.com (+5 msn.com) 25 [at] gmail.com 24 [at] earthlink.net (+6 mindspring.com) 19 [at] *.rr.com (combined all rr.com subdomains) 16 [at] comcast.net 13 [at] verizon.net 9 [at] sbcglobal.net 9 [at] cox.net Those top 10 domains account for over a quarter of our subscribers. We probably lost four AOL, two or three Verizon, and a Hotmail subscriber in the past couple weeks since they've all kicked back a few messages and not everyone replied to the warning messages. Noah -- | Noah Price | http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ | | Stagecraft Mailing List | stagecraft-web [at] theprices.net | ------------------------------ Message-ID: <41B91E01.A2870EC [at] cybercom.net> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 22:54:41 -0500 From: Dale Farmer Subject: Re: Lens storage now "found items" References:

Greg Bierly wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > >> Travis, we found the mechanism of a used rolling dish cart, > >> like they have at a salad bar. > > Now this is why I love this list. Freakin' ingenious! > > My 20' 2P&G cable bin is an old library cart with the same principle. > The bottom is spring loaded so when the bottom of the box is almost > empty it is raised to near the top so you don't have to bend over as > far. I love getting to look over the other departments discards. It > is also one of the great benefits to going to school auctions. For > example a local middle school built a new building and put all new > Wenger risers in their band room. They purchased them with the carts > but realized they would never actually take them down so they put the > versilite 3000 carts in their old middle school and put them up for > auction. I bought all 6 for $12 a piece (list [at] $385). The only reason > they went so high was the Amish farmer I was bidding against wanted the > casters. > > While I am on this. Are any of you familiar with the carpet > dispensing systems at the big box stores. My previous employer was at > an auction and could have bought one for $400. I thought it might make > a great lighting instrument storage rack. By just modifying the pipe > you could push the button and have the pipe of 6x9's come around. > Push the button again and bring down the S4 19degs. What do you think? > Would it work? Sure, if you have the place with the ceiling height to install one. May have to use european style clamps so they can slip around the pipe as it spins around. Most of the gigs I do are with rented fixtures/instruments/luminaires so the issue is kind of moot for me. One theater I saw had a weird triangular shaped closet for light storage. about 6x8x10 feet, and 20 feet tall. Had a ladder on each wall and pipes every four feet or so all the way up. --Dale ------------------------------ Message-ID: <41B91F72.F13D0140 [at] cybercom.net> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 23:00:50 -0500 From: Dale Farmer Subject: Re: All right, I give up. References: "Nimm, Christopher Kehoe" wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > --------------------------------------------------- > > Does anyone know a good way to cut stainless steel? I tried an > oxyacetylene torch with less than acceptable results. Also, it smelled > like burning plastic. > > Chris Nimm > UW - Eau Claire Theatre Department Trying to cut sheets or solids? Straight lines, curves or angles? Generally, as the other folks said, you need special saw blades and cutting wheels for it. Not cheap either. PITA to weld. --Dale ------------------------------ Message-ID: <000501c4de6c$a9799bd0$0600000a [at] BRUTUS> From: "Jon Ares" References:

Subject: Re: Lens storage now "found items" Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 19:59:34 -0800 >> While I am on this. Are any of you familiar with the carpet >> dispensing systems at the big box stores. My previous employer was at >> an auction and could have bought one for $400. I thought it might make >> a great lighting instrument storage rack. By just modifying the pipe >> you could push the button and have the pipe of 6x9's come around. >> Push the button again and bring down the S4 19degs. What do you think? >> Would it work? I have thought of the same thing.... slide the pipe that holds the carpet through a larger diameter pipe, and clamp the luminaires to that. As it goes around the ferris wheel, the outer pipe should stay unrotated as the inner pipe rotates. Would be fun! -- Jon Ares Program Director, West Linn HS Theatre Arts www.hevanet.com/acreative http://www.wlhs.wlwv.k12.or.us/aresj/theatre/index.htm ------------------------------ In-Reply-To: References:

Message-Id: From: gregg hillmar Subject: Re: Palm Calender was Trio 600 Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 23:06:04 -0500 On Dec 9, 2004, at 12:00 PM, Jon Lagerquist wrote: > For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see > > --------------------------------------------------- > > I strongly recommend this application. It is my favorite calender > application since the DOS version of calender creator plus. > http://www.pimlicosoftware.com/ > >> program DateBk5, I'd have to agree also. And it syncs well with Now up-to-date that I use on my mac... g. _____________________ gregg hillmar scenic & lighting design portfolio & life as we know it: http://www.hillmardesign.com "Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like no one's watching." Satchel Paige ------------------------------ Message-ID: <41B925A3.1090508 [at] att.net> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 23:27:15 -0500 From: David Marks Subject: Re: Lens storage now "found items" References:

Greg Bierly wrote: > Are any of you familiar with the carpet dispensing systems at the big > box stores. I thought it might make a great lighting instrument > storage rack. By just modifying the pipe you could push the button > and have the pipe of 6x9's come around. Push the button again and > bring down the S4 19degs. What do you think? Would it work? > Danger Will Robinson! These units have to be very carefully bolted down. Weight has to be removed equally from opposite sides of the belt. If you end up with a pipe at the top with several hundred pounds and no weight elsewhere on the rack, it is top heavy and becomes very unstable. Far too many accidents happen in the box stores with units that aren't secured properly or operators who aren't trained. I used to do a lot of work for a nationally known flooring manufacturer, including the training videos on how to load and unload these units. Dave Marks ------------------------------ From: MissWisc [at] aol.com Message-ID: <96.1c25fb08.2eea80e1 [at] aol.com> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 23:32:33 EST Subject: Politically Correct Holidays - OT Les... Is this what you were thinking of? 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Kristi ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 22:40:10 -0600 Subject: Doom Impersonation (was Lens storage now "found items") From: Greg Persinger Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Dave, I'm sorry to say this but your Doom impersonation was horrible. First the information provided in the post was much too long throwing off the info to signature ratio. Second your post had too many valuable details. You must be short and vague. Third your signature was inadequately short and not full of enough useless information. Please try harder in the future. On the other hand, thanks for letting us know this can be dangerous in a way that we could understand. Greg Persinger Vivid Illumination Greg [at] Vividillumination.com ------------------------------ Message-ID: <41B92C98.4010904 [at] att.net> Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 23:56:56 -0500 From: David Marks Subject: Re: Doom Impersonation (was Lens storage now "found items") References: Greg Persinger wrote: >For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see >--------------------------------------------------- > >Dave, > >I'm sorry to say this but your Doom impersonation was horrible. > > Darn. Dave Purveyor of auditory recording on magentic devices, rearranger of pixels in the visual spectrum, chief sanitation engineer of previously soiled food receptacles, primary income generator, ocularly-challenged, folically-challenged. Read my latest book "1001 Things To Do With A Deceased Lighting Designer, or Move Those Lights, They're Causing Shadows On My Set!" available now at lightsrus.com ------------------------------ From: "ladesigners [at] juno.com" Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 04:57:17 GMT Subject: Re: plexi floor Message-Id: <20041209.205745.24130.186802 [at] webmail11.lax.untd.com> Lexan is a General Electric engineered plastic. The secret was the accidental creation of a polymer with adjacent molecules that grip together in a way that is conceptually similar to the way that trapeeze artists hold each other's wrists while swinging to create a double grip rather than a handshake style grip which is much weaker. Another visual aid would to think of molecules shaped like tiny barbells side by side in a brick-laid pattern. The bells can't easily pass each other when you try to stretch or break the material. /s/ Richard >Lexan is a newer, and far stronger stuff. A 2 inch thickness of >lexan is strong enough to withstand the blast of a hand grenade and >stop most rifle caliber bullets at point blank range. It is commonly >the stuff used to make "bullet-proof" windows. I believe both are >from Dupont. ________________________________________________________________ Juno Gift Certificates Give the gift of Internet access this holiday season. http://www.juno.com/give ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Dec 2004 23:03:17 -0600 Subject: Re: Doom Impersonation (was Lens storage now "found items") From: Greg Persinger Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Dave, Good....Good! Keep practicing and you could be like Doom himself yet. Uhhh is this a good thing? Maybe we only need one Doom in the world. Greg Persinger Vivid Illumination Greg [at] Vividillumination.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:06:55 -0500 Subject: Re: plexi floor From: Herrick Goldman Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Then of course there's always Transparent Aluminum=81 oh wait that rec.arts.trek sorry...wrong list..... On 12/9/04 23:57, "ladesigners [at] juno.com" wrote: >> Lexan is a newer, and far stronger stuff. A 2 inch thickness of >lexan = is >> strong enough to withstand the blast of a hand grenade and >stop most ri= fle >> caliber bullets at point blank range. It is commonly >> the stuff used to make "bullet-proof" windows. I believe both are >> from Dupont. >=20 > --=20 Herrick Goldman Lighting Designer, NYC www.HGLightingDesign.com "To the scores of silent alchemists who wreak their joy in darkness and in light bringing magic to life, we bow most humbly. "-CDS ------------------------------ From: "Dr. Randall W.A. Davidson" Subject: RE: Doom Impersonation (was Lens storage now "found items") Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 23:13:38 -0800 Message-ID: <004601c4de87$c64701b0$8d90fea9 [at] DrDoomsComputer> In-Reply-To: My apologies for not being the proper role model. Doom ==================================================== Workshop for Entertainment Technicians, Riggers, Public Assembly Technicians, and Educational Performing Arts Personnel Sponsored by Risk - April 4-6, 2005, ELCO Performing Arts Center, Elkhart, IN Brochure & Registration Form available at: www.riskit.com/workshops ==================================================== Risk International & Associates, Inc. - Website: www.riskit.com International Secondary Education Theater Safety Association (ISETSA) - Website: www.isetsa.org 960 E. Bonita #158, Pomona, CA 91767 Phone/Fax: (909) 625-5961 ==================================================== -----Original Message----- From: Stagecraft [mailto:stagecraft [at] theatrical.net] On Behalf Of Greg Persinger Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 9:03 PM To: Stagecraft Subject: Re: Doom Impersonation (was Lens storage now "found items") For info, archives & UNSUBSCRIBE, see --------------------------------------------------- Dave, Good....Good! Keep practicing and you could be like Doom himself yet. Uhhh is this a good thing? Maybe we only need one Doom in the world. Greg Persinger Vivid Illumination Greg [at] Vividillumination.com ------------------------------ End of Stagecraft Digest #223 *****************************