Rosco’s Gobo Rotator highlights

Electrics, Lights, SFX EFX

Scott Parker visited with Rosco’s Chad Tiller at the USITT 2011 Conference in Charlotte NC. Chad showed off Rosco’s newest wizz-bang line of gobo rotators. It’s an overview and slightly commercial in nature. Enjoy.

How to use a Tape Measure

How to-Measuring, Tools

What do all those little lines mean anyway. A closeup look at the markings of a standard U.S. tape measure. Inch lines, 1/2″ 1/4″ 1/8″ and 1/16″ lines are explained. Click on the picture to start the movie. Also an answer to that burning...

What’s It Like To Be A House Electrician In New York City?

Electrics

This article is posted here with permission from Gary Fails at www.citytheatrical.com New York’s City Center is an amazing theatre.  Built in 1923, the 2,750 seat house is one of the largest in the city.  It fills its stage year round with performing companies from...

Runaway

Rigging

As you can see, an OOPS happened. While unloading several costumes from a pipe that was used for temporary storage, the supervisor wasn’t paying attention and allowed too many costumes to be removed. The arbor started to creep. By that time it was too late. Up went...

Routers

Tools

A router is an extremely versatile tool. It’s another spinning tool requiring all long hair and loose clothing to be tied back/up… The motor housing sits in a frame that allows you to adjust the blade’s depth via raising and lowering the motor. The frame...

Rotozip

Tools

 As seen on TV! The RotoZip. Yup, that tool you see on TV, late at night. The very kind folks at the RotoZip company sent us a few units to try out. Here, we’re setting up to cut the circles for Anythig goes. We cut a couple of circular jigs to guide the...

Sanders

Tools

This belt sander will take a lot of material off a piece of wood. be careful not to gouge the out the wood. Belt sanders will leave small lines if you’re not very careful. Two handles should be used for getting the best performance from a belt sander. These...

Circular Saw

Tools

This is a blurry circular saw. Don’t worry, it still cuts in focus. The blade spins counter clockwise, thus pushing the wood chips up into the dust guide. Take a close look and you’ll see a hole just to the left of the number 2. In this shot you see my thumb pushing...

Sabre Saw

Tools

This is a Sabre Saw, aka, Jig Saw. This saw uses a blade that travels up and down. This cut is being bad using a piece of wood as a straight edge. The line that needs to be cut was marked at both ends, then the wood was placed 1 1/4″ from the line. This is the...
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