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Amateur rigging can result in injury, or death.
And I include amateurs operating professionally rigged systems in the above statement. Recently, @thtrbob posted some Youtube videos on his blog “Confessions of a Chicago Theatre Addict.” They were intended to be a followup to his previous post about his love of “Peter Pan” and not being able to get access to the Flying By... »
Really folks, safety cables aren’t decorative
Ok lighting folks, one more time: finger-tighten the clamp, secure the safety cable, then finish tightening the clamp with a wrench, or appropriate tool. That way the unit is safe even if the clamp breaks during final tightening, or if you manage to forget to tighten it correctly. Original poster’s idiotic title and comments notwithstanding,... »
Why US home outlets are the way they are
For those of you who have not seen this yet, the wise and wonderful Ze Frank brings you “Electrical Outlets” »
American DJ builds the ultimate kitten toy
The American DJ Galaxian 3D laser projector. Perfect for small clubs and freelance DJs, or for installing in a room full of kittens? You be the judge. H/T to my wife for this one. »
In case you’ve been under a rock…
…or, you know, working for a living the past few days: The folks crazy enough to want to be Santa Fe Opera electricians every summer use up a precious 4 minutes and 34 seconds of their already minimal sleep time to bring you: Focus Tape (YouTube). I want to focus like they do in Santa Fe Change... »
Hudson & Gaines
