<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Scenework.com in Guelph, ON could probably help you out. They maintain Strand racks of many vintages and will work on cards.</div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">I think there is someone on the eastern seaboard who does similar work, but don’t recall their name.</div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Bruce</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 26, 2024, at 18:38, Riter, Andrew via Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Not sure about DC90 . . .<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Don’t know what a “castle” card is.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">There are retrofits for CD-80 processors and Control Drawers to update to the Strand C21 design. We did this before 2010??<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I believe Johnson Systems in Calgary also make their own non-Strand inserts for Strand racks (but that may be out of date).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">It also depends on the failure. Can a GOOD electronics tech remove a blown chip or not. (we used to have such a tech locally)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> But sourcing the part is the difficulty these days.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Good luck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Andrew M. Riter</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Phone 604 822 2372</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:andrew.riter@ubc.ca"><span style="color:#1F497D">andrew.riter@ubc.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces@theatrical.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Bill Conner via Stagecraft<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 26, 2024 2:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bill Conner <billconnerastc@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [SML] Strand DC90<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Are there any fixes or retrofits for DC90 dimmer racks, in particular the "castle cards"? Trying to help someone short of total replacement. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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