Recent content by Van

Yes, that's exactly what happened.

Yep. I think the Sugarland stage actually held up better to higher loads than this Mexican stage. I the winds might have been higher in Mexico but just overall pressure on the structure did it in. Well and the vid screen flopping around.

Derek, the person I was talking to actually used the term 'Jersey Blocks'. I've only ever heard the highway divider thingies called Jersey Barriers. Yes, the point the person I was discussing this with was making is that they just slid across the gravel. Also, apparently the 'ground' in the...

Sugarland in Indiana had 2300 pound concrete ballasts sitting on pea gravel.

Or if you don't know what the ballast was sitting on.

It's hard to see if those are level, lens and angles might be throwing that off. there are couple thing that stand out to me but the most obvious is the placement of that House Right sling. it should be directly below the hoist. I can see that it appear a bit far in so maybe they thought they...

As JT said above you really shouldn't be yelling commands during a performance but if you are talking about communicating during Loading and Unloading I can suggest a Great resource for you. JR Clancy and Texas scenic / H&H have their Manual Counter-Weight Systems manuals online there is a whole...

of course, if you label it when you're loading it this whole 'identifying' issue goes right out the widow.

Good that it's a Thern winch. That picture of the Idler/Mule/ whatever, block on the wall looks like the anchors facing the camera are failing and the mount is pulling away from the wall?!? Personally I'd want to see that pulley replaced, have the fleet angles addressed, and the wire rope...

Better than Masonite.

OMG The YEARS spent sorting gels because I was the new guy... "The horror, the horror".

Funny, but when MY dad built his house Og told him to go with Slate siding but no, he has to go with the short-faced bear skins. Man, I spent so much time playing bait for those things....

Quite a bit better than Masonite.

Another, great, but more expensive option is 1/4" MDF. It's 49"x109" which makes it great for floor covering as it will overlap plywood seams below it. +'s it'll last for damn near forever. -'s it's a bit heavier, a bit more expensive, it definitely requires counter-sinking.

Ah, I was thinking of Windows RDP. I have very little latency, even on my VPN from home. But I don't deal with it in a performance environment.