ALIA Online

Current Affairs :: RE: Look familiar?

Andy Ciddor — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:27:36 GMT

Author: Andy Ciddor
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:27 am (GMT 11)

BLOW wrote:

Anyone know how to make a terminator out of string ?

It's called a backsplice of course (although a West Country Whipping would do at a pinch).
Where were you during ropes and splicing at Scouts/Guides?
_________________
Andy Ciddor

Current Affairs :: RE: And you thought you were the only one with problems?

Szoka — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:55:48 GMT

Author: Szoka
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:55 pm (GMT 11)

They are gold... So true...
_________________
SZOKA(Shocker)

Current Affairs :: RE: Look familiar?

reX — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:30:00 GMT

Author: reX
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:30 am (GMT 11)

Someone told me recently it was ILLEGAL to run a hemp rope longer than 60m to FOH. I don't see the problem as I only had 25A on it and I kept it really wet. I just had a problem getting the gaffa to stick so I used some masking tape.

Current Affairs :: RE: Look familiar?

BLOW — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:57:46 GMT

Author: BLOW
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:57 am (GMT 11)

reX wrote:

Use less water on your terminator to increase resistance. Simple really.

Hard to regulate the dampness on longer shows, for the terminator could I use cotton that has a smaller cross section or possibly wool which doesn't seem as dense to get the increased resistance ?

Current Affairs :: RE: Look familiar?

reX — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:30:57 GMT

Author: reX
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:30 am (GMT 11)

Use less water on your terminator to increase resistance. Simple really.

Current Affairs :: RE: Look familiar?

BLOW — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:37:31 GMT

Author: BLOW
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:37 am (GMT 11)

Anyone know how to make a terminator out of string ?

Current Affairs :: RE: Look familiar?

Andy Ciddor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:55:45 GMT

Author: Andy Ciddor
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:55 am (GMT 11)

Don Allen wrote:

The string dmx would have to be a transmission line as the wet twisted pair would short out without any insulation. No need to worry about "dry" solder joints either as you can tie the wet string to the connector terminals.

You'd just do it the way electricity was run before the availability of good quality insulation for wires: two parallel lines of wet string run from nail to nail along battens of timber. On short runs the impedance doesn't really matter too much (as we know from the fact that mic cables and jumper leads do in fact work - most of the time - sort of).
_________________
Andy Ciddor

Current Affairs :: RE: And you thought you were the only one with problems?

GL — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:04:48 GMT

Author: GL
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:04 pm (GMT 11)

LMAO
_________________
"No matter what age we are, some have never quite left the schoolyard"

Current Affairs :: And you thought you were the only one with problems?

RoderickvG — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:26:51 GMT

Author: RoderickvG
Subject: And you thought you were the only one with problems?
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:26 am (GMT 11)

I am sure you have had a similar conversations:
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/8267527/meeting-the-set-designer?page=1

And this is also eerily familiar:
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/8142999/the-lighting-truck-arrives?page=1

_________________
www.stagesafety.com

Current Affairs :: RE: Martin Viper

hdmcc — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:53:37 GMT

Author: hdmcc
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:53 pm (GMT 11)

I did just notice it actually says "MAC viper" so its gotta be a moving head for them to call it a mac.