Brian Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Here is a little test for you all. Time to test your risk assessment skills and to see if those of you who have been on one of the 'Pyro Awareness' courses have been paying attention. On ebay at the mo' is a pyro 'control system', Pyro Control System on ebay. How many hazards can you identify? Oh, and this isn't a Le Maitre C3D that Lincoln is looking for ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robloxley Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 The attached cables don't look long enough to get the pod far enough awayNo key switch lockoutNo test feature, but that's probably a nicetyCables and connectors in poor condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Jack to 240v! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 13, 2004 Author Share Posted May 13, 2004 All of the above and probably more. I'm almost tempted to bid for it just to take a closer look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_cooper Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Jack to 240v! 3 x jacks to 2 x 240V????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 ... certainly suggest that you keep a copy of the pictures for future reference on courses. Lincoln (still looking... !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robloxley Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Jack to 240v!3 x jacks to 2 x 240V????????????? Surely the output of pyro systems doesn't run on 240V, it's just that the bulgin connector is rated for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 13, 2004 Author Share Posted May 13, 2004 Surely the output of pyro systems doesn't run on 240V, it's just that the bulgin connector is rated for that? Who knows? Given the look of it anything is possible. I may just buy it out of curiosity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 For 99p, its cheap for all the jacks, cable, switches and box. Actually a bit of a bargin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 ...not forgetting the £9 p&p, none of it looks to be in particularly good condition either (stran reliefs missing, cable kinked, etc, etc, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ike Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 and another, slightly more worying as its a full system and... The key was lost, hence the operation switch has been by-passed, so it is ready to fire upon loading of cartridges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam.henderson Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 This unit has been well gigged, but works fine.... The key was lost, hence the operation switch has been by-passed, so it is ready to fire upon loading of cartridges!. Now I dont know a lot about Pyro but that is pritty awful! Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted May 14, 2004 Author Share Posted May 14, 2004 The key was lost, hence the operation switch has been by-passed, so it is ready to fire upon loading of cartridges IS DUE TO THE SAD CLOSURE OF A MAJOR SOUND & LIGHTING STUDIO IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND Whilst it's sad that people probably lost their jobs here, I can't help quietly saying 'good job too' to myself, if this is an indication of the state of their equipment and the care people took of it. What's a spare pyro key cost? I'll tell you - 94p including VAT. So some idiot risked everyting for the sake of a phone call to Le Maitre and 94p. Mind you, it's equally worrying that an item in a potentially dangerous condition is being offered for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Looking at some of the seller's other auctions, he is advertising a couple of "socapex" cables, one of which is actually an 8 pin DIN cable and the other is an 18 channel control cable with Pulsar-style BICC connectors. Need I say more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Hmm, maybe someone should email EBay about those cables.Misadvertised if nothing else. And aren't there rules about posting pyrotechnics?Like don't do it? Send it by courier so they know what they've got? (Could be wrong about that, never needed to so it's just a gut feeling) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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