[SML] Slow moving motor

[Illuminati500]

I did this the lo tec way- Tab track and a long bungee cord fixed to the get frame holder of a loosely nylocked par 64 on the master bobbin  at one end and a hook top centre of the back of the window frame. Worked surprisingly well.

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> On 25 Jul 2018, at 20:59, Paul Guncheon via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> 
> <<The idea is to have the actor sit in their room and simulate time passage by tracking a 100# light 20-30 feet outside the window.
> First, they have a moving light that will pan to always hit the window.
> Now for the problem, smoothly traveling 20-30' over a controlled variable 4-5 minutes.
> DMX control would be way cool.>>
> 
> Okay, first of all, what's your budget... both time and money? The simplest way is usually the best as, to paraphrase myself,  the fewer things there are, the fewer things there are to go wrong. A motor is repeateable and constant. a variable speed motor would be adjustable as well. However, a good dolly grip using some suitably marked track and a dolly to which is attached a rope can nail the timing (and adjust as needed) every time. I assume the grips have all those toys already.
> 
> Laters,
> 
> Paul 1
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