Adrianfreston Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Got thinking after my PLASA post. I can understand that it is hard for manufacturers to bring something new to the market place to keep us punters happy each year. So consider this. Put your self in their shoes. What would you be making for PLASA next year. For you, us, me to use. Bear in mind, it needs to be practical, possible and affordable. If it sounds silly it probably is!Consider the thing that annoy you while up the truss, behind the desk, under the stage, on the truck, up the scope, in the dimmer room etc. Suggest a few things to improve products that you use every day or come up with something new. If its a great idea keep it to your self and get a backer and we will see at PLASA next year!! Starter for 10:Sharpie lids with a neck lanyard clip hoop in the top so you don't have to LX tape it to the lanyard each time. Lets see what happens here! Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peternewman Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 A Flying Pig DMX Fixture, I think if you made them cheap enough (£5-£10 max) then quite a few people would buy them as a gimmick, or joke christmas present etc. I mean people go for silly things like RGB mixing on their desk lights. PN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 Although this is in lighting I think that it will end up in tea break. But TRS with in built cable ties, the reuseable ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmonk Posted October 9, 2004 Share Posted October 9, 2004 then you'd end up with an anoying large flappy thing, and large flappy things aren't good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bob Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Good point well made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrianfreston Posted October 10, 2004 Author Share Posted October 10, 2004 Good point well made.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ah but could use them to tie the cable to the truss etc, may not work so well on the floor! I know that you can get the velcro ones. Next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 next but first there wouldnt be large flappy things when it was up and any way cable ties aren't that big. Im going to do it any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattwright15 Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 away from the large flapy things a load lead, no more load lamping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 away from the large flapy things a load lead, no more load lamping<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Better still, properly designed dimmers that don't need load lamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave e Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 How about some handy tools e.g. A thing for undoing tight soca connectors,a thing for doing up and undoing over tightened cee form caps and locking ringsa wing nut wrench (already been made but I cant seem to find them anywhere) easy stamp for marking plug tops that can then wash offspeacial little cloths in clean sachets that you can hold lamps with when your installing them - no more "did I touch that bit or not?"a pack of every ? to ? jumps in a pouch so you can keep loads of them together for any eventualitya work belt that isnt old army surplus that you can clip carabiners too for holding aj's and podgers etc. And some others,UV smoke fluidcoloured XLR's for cable lengthsreally hard wearing fingerless gloves for rigginga speaker tester that isnt a 9v battery but costs about the samecup holder attachment for flight cases (to be used next to lx and sound desksprompt desk cup holder\ash trayold atari\spectrum games for lx desk eg pacman, tron, attic attack, space invaders etc large scale ioniser for the air to keep opera singers happy Hopefully these will do for starters.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Bloke Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 Although this is in lighting I think that it will end up in tea break. But TRS with in built cable ties, the reuseable ones.<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Canford Audio do a product which connects to the cable and stays there permanently. You can then use it to hold the cable tied up when coiled after use. It involves velcro and can be seen here They work, and they do exactly what I think you are after. Just over £1 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmonk Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 wingnut spanners are by a guy with a site atwww.wingnutspanner.co.uk you can already get coloured boots for XLR's as well games, you can get the atari emulator for pc, and the games, and run them on your Vector, HogPC, but wouldnt recommend it on a D4, dont want to give it another reason to crash. As for cable tie'ing devices, velcro would be better, also for the fact it stays to one end when you undo it, so it doesnt need retying when you undo it, and also is more flexible than actual cable ties... UV Smoke Fluid would be really cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew C Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 How about CEE form socket covers that don't bite like Arkwright's till? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 UV smoke fluid<{POST_SNAPBACK}> In my theory its possible just mix the uv paint and the smoke fluid (obvisualy very thin paint) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boac Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 In my theory its possible just mix the uv paint and the smoke fluid (obvisualy very thin paint)er.. I don't know the ins and outs of this but surely there would be some toxicity issues with your solution? What is in UV paint exactly that we would all be breathing in? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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