We have a great line of extension cords intended for heavy duty use. They use 12 gauge cable which gives them a 20 amp capacity, but we can’t really call them 20 amp cables because of the connectors that we…
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The Extension Cord As An Art Object
I am on the mailing list for a web site called Bestmade.com and enjoy getting their weekly updates. It is run by an artist and product designer named Peter Buchanan-Smith, who has taken practical, but interesting objects, and turned them…
Its Gotta Be Black
A good portion of our live event production work involved providing amplification of live television events for audiences. It was exciting work and live television was a real challenge. I loved it. We still occasionally do this sort of work…
Why Does This Device Stay Trapped In The 1950’s?
I was adding some components to our office alarm system yesterday and had to plug in a new outboard power supply (wall wart) to power it. While there was a spare outlet (two, actually) available, the two power supplies already…
Computer Guy, Meet Sound Guy
Jeff
Posted in extension cords, mic cables, microphones & mic stands, Pro lighting, Pro Sound
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My experience with using personal computers goes back to the early 1980’s, so I’ve had more than my share of opportunities to set up, take down, reconfigure, and generally wander around computer peripheral cabling. The more I handle this stuff,…
Electratrac to the Rescue!
I got an interesting call yesterday from a prospective customer with an extension cord problem. His company offers computer training courses all over the country by sending technicians to a local site and teaching the course in a hotel meeting…
How long will an extension cord last?
I was installing some new electronics last night and got to the end of my supply of extension cords before I finished the job. I had to dig deep into the cable archives and came across some power cable I…
Were We There? We’ll, Maybe
Jeff
Posted in audio visual, extension cords, gaffers tape, mic cables, Pro Sound, speaker cables
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I’m a big Oprah Winfrey fan and have been for many years. I even named my boat “Oprah”. I was disappointed to learn that her television show was ending, but I came across an article in Front Of House magazine…
Welcome To Your New Home-Just Don’t Try To Turn On The Water
As a distributor of extension cords, we follow the copper market closely and as the price of copper increases, so do the incidences of copper theft. It seems that the theft of copper from brand new homes is increasing dramatically…
Use Less Tape? That’s Alright With Us!
Jeff
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In the face of ongoing price increases from every tape manufacturer and converter we deal with, we’ve decided that it’s time to pass on some tips on getting your job done with less tape. Tape is a great tool and…
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