Recent content by Les

Ah, the Mini Ellipse - probably one of the more divisive fixtures I've come across. People are either indifferent to them, or they really despise them. I personally like their small size and the fact that the lenses can be rearranged for different beam spreads. For situations where you need to...

Is it the noise's pitch that's most offending? I know I have some fixtures and even some amps that have fans with a certain frequency of whine that is very difficult to tune out.

Echoing Microstar here. Dove Systems is still in business as I bought something from Rich just a few months ago. Super nice guy.

I wouldn't take that at face value to be honest. Or at the very least, I'll say it's complicated. Even a standard theatrical batten isn't exactly rated or intended to support a point load of 900lbs, let alone multiple on a single batten which is often done with heavy moving lights. You do need...

Spigot, possibly? You could try calling Altman, assuming I have the type correct. As far as I know, the spigots are pretty much universal among various brands.If it's just the yoke bolt & washer, you can pick those up at any hardware store.

Also voicing my support in calling Lycian. I needed a minor part for a probably long-discontinued spot and I found them to be exceptionally friendly and helpful.

I have seen this happen but it has never posed an issue for me. The fixtures are cast aluminum so while they can theoretically corrode (if perhaps used in a damp environment), the area won't rust. My personal opinion is that the juice wouldn't be worth the squeeze when it comes to carefully...

I understand the desire for auto- toilets and sinks in K-12 educational facilities. With some kids, anything that can be left on, open, or unflushed just defaults to that state. Probably promotes apathy, but if you can't beat 'em join 'em. I gave up on keeping our pantry light turned off years...

FBET ERR I believe is an issue with the motor driver chip(s), but could also possibly be an obstruction or problem with the optical sensor. These things can be repaired, though I can't recall whether the motor driver chips are through-hole or SMD - I doubt they're socketed. Either way, keep in...

Years ago I visited a convention center with what appeared to be a 50/50 mixture of Metal Halide and HPS fixtures, laid out in a grid pattern in a seemingly deliberate way. The "orange" fixtures could have been color-corrected MH as well, but I've often wondered about the purpose of that...

Facebook and Reddit mostly. I am not a huge fan of the "Everything ________" groups due to the mostly un-moderated nature of them and the signal-to-noise ratio being what it is. I don't post on the Reddit tech pages either (similar reasons), but I do lurk there from time to time and that seems...

That sounds like good debate in and of itself! I've always plotted my areas SR to SL as I view them from the booth.

I have to post in agreement as I have learned this lesson the hard way. Not necessarily a paying client as it was a volunteer gig, but it did cause my relationship with an acquaintance to become strained. I have worked very hard in my own facility to create a safe and predictable technical...

Have you seen this video?Sorry, I don't have any literature you can cite. Maybe you can contact ETC for documentation?

@jtweigandt, sounds like you're going about it in an intelligent way! I think part of what @ship is lamenting, and what I've also observed in some situations, is one fixture taking the place of several because they technically can but sometimes shouldn't, such as a facility replacing pars and...