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

***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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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