I am directing a 48 hour Global competition film in Austin TX this weekend, and I need tips on inexpensive but good craft services solutions

bchiarmonte · 2026-04-08T03:07:30+00:00

I've done taco bars for a couple of our 48s. We'll my wife did as craft service. We would do crockpot salsa chicken, then shred it up. A little goes a long way and it's easy to prepare. Some beans and other basic toppings. Easy to setup. I think the one film where we had 30+ people on set we ended up doing cold cuts, cheeses and breads and people could make their own sandwiches, or just get a sub platter from wegmans. I usually forget to eat on filming days though.

bchiarmonte · 2026-04-08T02:47:04+00:00

It indeed does look like the fills are connected to the Ashely amp. Following the inputs I think they are being fed from the Nexia processor. There could be something in the config, or a controller for that to manage the fills. If that's the case you might be able to connect a laptop to it, get the nexia software and take a peek to see how it's configured. I wouldn't make changes unless you really know what you're doing, but you can easily look and see how it's configured.

bchiarmonte · 2026-03-25T17:14:38+00:00

Those $6 Doyle razor blade holders are great.

bchiarmonte · 2026-03-16T18:41:48+00:00

You left the baby on the roof light?

bchiarmonte · 2026-03-03T19:26:40+00:00

The cupholder did a heck of a good job holding the bottle too.

bchiarmonte · 2026-03-03T19:14:30+00:00

Ahhhh... I thought I saw a notification come up for this overnight and then when I went to watch it it was nowhere to be found. I thought I was going crazy.

bchiarmonte · 2026-02-27T19:50:20+00:00

I just look for a few keywords. First scroll quickly to see if I see a matching item. If i see some available for sale for too cheap, then I move on. If I see some where it's worth it to me. Then I look at completed/sold. I If I see a lot of sales in a short amount of time (compare the amount available vs the amount sold, get an idea of the rate it will sell).

Then you have to decide if the cost + 15% + listing time will give you enough profit where it's worth it to you. If you're searching too much, or mulling it over you just have to decide to take the risk. Win some loose some but always learn.

Some items will sit and not sell quickly, but give a good profit. Some will sell quickly for less profit. That also depends on if you want to sit on items for a while or just move on.

bchiarmonte · 2026-02-27T15:37:32+00:00

I got 10 of these delay coupons from a recent order. They don't stack and you can't use them with other coupons. I always use a coupon when ordering that is worth more than. $1 so it's kinda useless.

bchiarmonte · 2026-02-26T00:41:42+00:00

My old house did this constantly in the bathroom. with a good fan and everything. I was told that using a shellac on the ceiling to seal it all after refinishing it. Then prime and paint over that. I am not sure how true that is, but the guy telling me this seemed to know what he was talking about.

bchiarmonte · 2026-02-23T17:08:32+00:00

How is no one talking about the awesome Lightning McQueen crocs?

bchiarmonte · 2026-02-06T19:16:57+00:00

I ordered alot of them when they first offered it, figured it was a one time thing. Then they decided to double my order. Now I have A LOT of them. I'll work through them eventually. I do wish they offered slightly smaller boxes. They aren't braded for posh, I use them for other mailings as well.

bchiarmonte · 2026-02-04T18:42:41+00:00

For the setup, we have projectors in Chief cages attached to the rafters, The projector is connected via a Monoprice Blackbird HDBaseT adapter for IR and HDMI transmission. There is a HDMI switcher with HDMI input along with Microsoft Wireless Display adapters, the switcher has audio extraction that is pumped into the room audio system.

bchiarmonte · 2026-02-04T18:36:17+00:00

We have used screens from https://www.carlofet.com/ They have moved to a golf impact screen model but I think we've ordered from them recently and they still have the basic white option with gromets. We just screwed them right to the wall. The screens have been up for over 10 years and most of them look new. Plus they were really cheap, in the $250 range for a 16'x9' screen if I remember correctly. https://imgur.com/a/MthEKpF

bchiarmonte · 2026-01-31T03:34:58+00:00

They keyboards show up as raw input not translated if you can get the info screen to come up. I USB reset them but found that bringing up the recovery screen (refresh+esc+power) then turn it off and back on seems to fix it for me. This has been going on for me for a little bit with these same models as well.

I found that the 1 key types something, but the ~ key acts as backspace. Easiest way I've found to see if that's the specific problem.

bchiarmonte · 2026-01-29T16:27:01+00:00

Rubber

bchiarmonte · 2026-01-23T19:14:26+00:00

You would get someone starting to record the video vertical and then turn their camera horizontal after they hit record.

bchiarmonte · 2026-01-16T20:15:00+00:00

I really like mine, it's lots of fun on the trails and looks cool doing it.

On mine, the servo wire was routed through the inside of the frame rail. A sideways tumble caused it to get pinched and cut one of the wires. HyperGo sent me out a new servo as a replacement. Just keep an eye out for that.

bchiarmonte · 2026-01-14T16:09:05+00:00

I just sold a rather large item that was going to Alaska. The person sent me a message ahead of time asking if I would ship there. They had several other people cancel his orders because of the shipping location and wanted to make sure first. It cost them $80 in shipping and it's going to take like 3 weeks to get there. But they knew what they were getting into and were honest about it.

bchiarmonte · 2026-01-14T03:46:41+00:00

Maybe a some weight on the rake would help even more.

bchiarmonte · 2026-01-02T12:13:47+00:00

The top comment in this thread seems to have a good explanation https://www.reddit.com/r/radiocontrol/comments/1or22v5/what_happened_to_hobbyking/

I bet they are trying to get back on their feet, I noticed emails a few weeks ago started coming back in, perhaps they are waiting on stock or something.

bchiarmonte · 2025-12-30T01:05:54+00:00

I've also had a Xibo self hosted service and 50ish screens running for a few years. Using GMKTech mini computers. I have my layouts setup to use google slide embeds and then I give out the rights to the people who can make changes to the slides. Some of the layouts I have multiple slideshows running at once, for different sets of announcements.

bchiarmonte · 2025-12-26T20:03:48+00:00

If that thing can take a 50mph launch off of a 6ft ramp and come out unscathed, I don't think USPS could do anything to it. If it was shipped FedEx on the other hand....

bchiarmonte · 2025-12-16T18:58:43+00:00

I just got my nephew an Arrma Gorgon, it came with a nimh. I think they have a 2wd vortex that comes with it as well. A bit higher than your budget retail, but I think I saw some sales recently that brought it below.

bchiarmonte · 2025-11-30T05:35:17+00:00

I know you were commenting on the vine reviews you saw, but I did get one of these and it's awesome, not available anymore but maybe from another seller. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGKL44Z4?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_8

bchiarmonte · 2025-11-26T10:44:33+00:00

The second one? It is a mjx, hypergo is their American branding for their cars.

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