Episode 23 - Projects and Products Galore

Mike and Gareth burn a little midnight oil to record this episode in the CCI shop.  Topics include:

• The Scenic Automation Handbook is finally published!
• ETC Foundation Control with Pushstick winches
• ESPN's new studio has some new machinery
• Bunch of new people have joined the CCI team
• Mike and Rada have been busy on the road
• Documentation
• Spikemark 4 features
• Stage Manager and Stagehand Architectural and Pendant
• Collaboration with Thern
• Our new machine shop

Episode 22 - Quarterly Review

***WARNING:  WE HAD SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES AND THE AUDIO IS BELOW OUR NORMALLY SUBPAR STANDARD.  YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED***

Mike and Gareth chat about:

• Ordway Deck Chiefs
• Houston Nutcracker
• 5th Ave Mama Mia
• ESPN TV Studio
• Disney fiasco
• Spikemark 4.0 / Stagehand update

Episode 21 - Light a road flare

Mike & Gareth chat about:

• Tour tech support
• Running JLG lifts on Spikemark
• Training
• LDI
• Relative vs Absolute positions
• Electronic sketches on iPad or Surface
• Gareth's iPhone

Episode 20 - Technicians are Standing By

Mike and Gareth are back (almost) on-schedule to chat about more automation!  Topics include:

- Stagehand Servo
- Scenic Automation Handbook
- Mitsubishi Easy-Gain
- Short-notice service call

Episode 19 - Big in Asia

Mike and Gareth finally sit down again to discuss the Spring & Summer projects.  Topics include:

• Sing China! automation
• Hong Kong Performing Arts Academy
• Loads of Spikemark and Stagehand updates
• ESPN
• Spotline Practical

Episode 18 - USITT, Spotline Practical, Revolver Tips

Mike and Gareth chat about the USITT show, dig into details of the Spotline Practical and offer tips about working with turntables.

Episode 17 - LDI 2016

Mike and Gareth are back from LDI and itching to discuss the new products that we rolled out.  Enjoy the conversation about Stagehand Apprentice, Smart Chain Hoist, Revolver v2, and Floor Pocket!

Episode 16 - Pushstick, Mike's Adventures, Fusion 360

Mike and Gareth discuss fleet angle on the Pushstick v2, Mike's trip to Japan, questionable cabling, redesigning the Trickline, and AutoDesk Fusion 360.

Episode 15 - Brakes, Art, and TTL

Mike and Gareth discuss encoder voltages (again), redundant brake philosophy, and a couple of kinetic art projects.

Episode 14 - Encoders and Chain Motors

Mike and Gareth tackle encoders again before chatting about running Chain Motors on Spikemark.

Episode 13

Mike and Gareth talk about split Accel/Decel, encoder position during power loss, and reusing Stagehands with a variety of motors.

Episode 12 - Catching up with Mike Wade

Mike Wade, Production Manager for the Atlantic Theater, joins Gareth to discuss the Pushstick v2 and the automation used on These Paper Bullets.

Pictures of the new Pushstick:

• Finished with anodizing
• Raw aluminum backstage at Theatre Under the Stars
• Raw aluminum, three on a pallet

Episode 11 - Steppenwolf and Dallas

Gareth and Royal discuss the construction, testing, and installation of a 6x12 sunroof & elevator for Steppenwolf.  Royal fills us in on a marathon troubleshooting session in Dallas.

Episode 10 - Spikemark 3.3 + No Limits

Royal and Gareth dig into Spikemark 3.3 bug fixes and features.  They also explore how to defeat limits on the Stagehand Pro.

Episode 9 - Bellagio Wrapup + Windows 10

Royal and Gareth discuss some follow up from listeners, Royal fills us in on the details of the Bellagio Fountain job, and we chat about Windows 10.

Episode 8

Gareth and Royal discuss the basics of acceleration, velocity, and the math that goes along with it. They then wrap up their discussion about Nord gearmotors from a couple of episodes back. The episode is wrapped up with a quick discussion on the Showstopper 3 system and Spikemark 3.3. 

Episode 7 - Chitty Wrapup

Royal and Gareth chat about the load-in of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.  Trucking, installation, and a couple of Spikemark bugs discussed.

Episode 6

In this week's episode Gareth and Royal discuss the differences in fabrication versus manufacturing for both the mechanical side and electrical side. The episode is finished up with a quick discussion on what is in Gareth's and Royal's backpacks and tool bags when they hit the road for a gig. 

Episode 5

In this week's episode, Royal and Gareth discuss some feedback on CAD tools from last week's show and then finish the CAD chat with a look at EDA tools for circuit design.  Next up, they chat about the shop test of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang rig heading out to Colorado.  Finally, they wrap up with a quick look at the new Mitsubishi A800 VFD.

Links from the show:

Video of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang rig shop test

Vectorworks Circuit Tools

Osmond PCB

Proteus

Eagle CAD

Digikey EDA Tools

Mouser Tools

Altium CircuitMaker

Altium CircuitStudio

Mentor Graphics

Altium Designer

OrCAD

Gerriet's Cargo XL Track

Ralmark Commercial Pulleys

Mitsubishi VFD's

Episode 4

This week, Royal and Gareth talk about using the d3 projection software with Spikemark on a recent corporate event.  Then the guys dive into a conversation about the design process at Creative Conners and the CAD tools we prefer.