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Bit of hello goodbye
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On the 06/12/2013, the old ceiling supported lighting rig was declared unsafe and was condemned. This left YSTV without a lighting rig until April 2015, when | On the 06/12/2013, the old ceiling supported lighting rig was declared unsafe and was condemned. This left YSTV without a lighting rig until April 2015, when the [[Pete Bowles]] Lighting Rig was purchased and installed. | ||
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== Condemning == | == Condemning == | ||
During the week before freshers week 2013, [[Robert Walker]] had the idea of hanging one of the large CRT's still in the studio from the rig - thus removing it from the floor and freeing up some space. It was then discovered that YSTV was not aware of any documentation stating any load limits for the rig. This was mentioned to YUSU, who then organised for an engineer from TSS to come in and assess the rig. This initial assessment happened during October, and the report back was that the rig looked perfectly safe for the loads we were hanging. However, the engineer had been unable to fully assess the rig, as asbestos in the ceiling prevented him from inspecting how the bolts were attached to the building. In early December the engineer returned, along with a member of the University asbestos team, and inspected the remainder of the rig. It was discovered that some of the bolts were not actually attached to the building, but to pieces of wood that were held onto the building by ordinary wood screws. To make it even worse, the bolts that were attached directly to the building were done in a less than ideal way. Immediately after this inspection, all fixtures were removed from the rig, and it was condemned. | During the week before freshers week 2013, [[Robert Walker]] had the idea of hanging one of the large CRT's still in the studio from the rig - thus removing it from the floor and freeing up some space. It was then discovered that YSTV was not aware of any documentation stating any load limits for the rig. This was mentioned to YUSU, (who also had no documentation concerning the rig), who then organised for an engineer from TSS to come in and assess the rig. This initial assessment happened during October, and the report back was that the rig looked perfectly safe for the loads we were hanging. However, the engineer had been unable to fully assess the rig, as asbestos in the ceiling prevented him from inspecting how the bolts were attached to the building. In early December the engineer returned, along with a member of the University asbestos team, and inspected the remainder of the rig. It was discovered that some of the bolts were not actually attached to the building, but to pieces of wood that were held onto the building by ordinary wood screws. To make it even worse, the bolts that were attached directly to the building were done in a less than ideal way. Immediately after this inspection, all fixtures were removed from the rig, and it was condemned. | ||
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=== [https://yustart.hubbub.net/p/ystv-rig/ YuStart campaign] === | === [https://yustart.hubbub.net/p/ystv-rig/ YuStart campaign] === | ||
Ran by [[Helen Hobin]], the campaign was a great success - raising £6285 (plus gift aid). Helen had also asked [[Greg Dyke]] if he would be willing to support the campaign, but it wasn't until after the campaign had ended that Greg agreed to fund the entire cost of the rig. After explaining that the campaign had already raised enough, and there was only so much lighting worth buying, Greg agreed to give a donation of £5000 to YSTV as a parting gift - this being the last year he was Chancellor for. | Ran by [[Helen Hobin]], the campaign was a great success - raising £6285 (plus gift aid). Helen had also asked [[Greg Dyke]] if he would be willing to support the campaign, but it wasn't until after the campaign had ended that Greg agreed to fund the entire cost of the rig. After explaining that the campaign had already raised enough, and there was only so much lighting worth buying, Greg agreed to give a donation of £5000 to YSTV as a parting gift - this being the last year he was Chancellor for. | ||
=== Hello Goodbye === | |||
Produced by Helen Hobin, 'Hello Goodbye' was the commemorative show for the new rig. It was held on Friday 19th June, despite the rig having been in place for the entirety of the third term and used for [[Roses 2015]]. The title was inspired after Helen was shown the Beatles song of the same name - this being the show where we said 'goodbye' to the old rig and many leaving members of YSTV, and 'hello' to the new rig and (hopefully) new members at the following freshers. As part of the YuStart rewards, [[Lloyd Wallis]] and [[Michael Prior-Jones]] were guests on the show, and the name and plaque were revealed. And thus the Pete Bowles Lighting Rig was welcomed into YSTV. | |||
[[Category: Equipment]] | [[Category: Equipment]] | ||