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Steven Conner
Special user
555 Posts
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Posted: Jun 20, 2007 4:33pm
What scripts are you using for the Wellington Magic Switchboard?
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Richard Graham
New user
1 Post
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Posted: Jul 25, 2007 8:34am
I've just bought this effect and love it! I'm still playing around with scripting and different permutations for performing it but at the moment I'm presenting it as a puzzle which bemuses me as much as it does the audience. The main recurring theme is that whilst you might be able to confuse the law of physics, you cannot confuse the law of logic, which says a red switch will always light a red bulb, a blue switch a blue bulb etc.
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Parson Smith
Quality Control
1855 Posts
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Posted: Oct 22, 2007 10:04pm
Anybody using a Switchboard?
Peace,
Parson
Here kitty, kitty,kitty. 
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stingrayboy1
New user
2 Posts
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Posted: Oct 28, 2007 7:06pm
I just received the mini swithboard...I am using an idea from someone else who is using one...I still will need to get their permission to go forward with the idea.
I bring out a black pelican type waterproof high impact box...on the front lid are the words "Current Specific Testing Equipment". You carefully open the box as you are explaining the two known types of electrical current...Alternating Current which is found normally in a home or business...commonly refered to as "AC"...and the other stored form most commonly used in battery storage devices as Direct Current or "DC".
I am explaing this as I call attention to the board. I will modify and cover the Edison trademark with a thin brass plaque with some bizzarre electrical/mystical symbol which I explain stands for the most recently discoverd form of electricity...Specific Current" or "SC".
I may link this new current to be cokor specific and go on with the routine as per the Wellington directions. Or take a look at a nice presentation on You Tube...put in Magic Switchboard in the search window. The folks at Wellington had no idea it was posted.
I'm open for any suggestions or help I can offer...been waitng for seems like 30 years to finally ger one...They told me the price is going up with the next batch.
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stingrayboy1
New user
2 Posts
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Posted: Oct 28, 2007 7:08pm
Sorry for the typo...meant color specific...
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Turk
Inner circle
Portland, OR
2941 Posts
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Posted: Dec 5, 2007 6:12pm
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On 2007-10-28 19:06, stingrayboy1 wrote:
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I am explaing this as I call attention to the board. I will modify and cover the Edison trademark with a thin brass plaque with some bizzarre electrical/mystical symbol which I explain stands for the most recently discoverd form of electricity...Specific Current" or "SC".
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I really like "Specific Current". It makes lots of sense in describing how the specific current for a color will always find the light of that color.
Kind of makes me want to buy one of these items.
Thanks for sharing.
Magic is a vanishing Art.
This must not be Kansas anymore, Toto.
Eschew obfuscation.
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cachomachine
New user
4 Posts
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Posted: Jun 13, 2008 10:36am
Take a look at this one
http://www.magicswitchbox.com/
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Whit Haydn
V.I.P.
4688 Posts
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Posted: Jul 23, 2008 1:09pm
Cachomachine: Is that a rip-off of the Wellington switch box?
--Pop Haydn
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Steven Conner
Special user
555 Posts
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Posted: Jul 23, 2008 1:34pm
Yes Whit, it is another copy.
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MikeC
New user
4 Posts
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Posted: Dec 21, 2008 10:57am
I like the SC idea. I might look into getting a brass piece to put over the Edison symbol. That sticker just screams "fake" to me...
Anyone else care to share their scripts?
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Lawrence O
Inner circle
Paris France
4850 Posts
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Posted: Jan 29, 2009 4:26am
I learned a lot about scripting by reading Stephen King "On Writing". Little book, the first half is pretty narcissic but the second part is extremely valuable and I learned a lot despite my extensive university times (in law and business)
Magic is not a performing art where people don't know how situations are reached, it's the art of showing parallel dimensions that can't be reached
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canaday
Regular user
Massachusetts
159 Posts
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Posted: Mar 9, 2009 1:23pm
I'm listening to the King book on writing (audio) right now. Narcissistic, yes, but still entertaining. It is informative to see how events in his life triggered a lot of his fiction.
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Waters
Inner circle
1863 Posts
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Posted: Mar 22, 2009 11:20pm
While I think the Switchboard is "proppy", I love mine.
I use a wonderful presentation inspired by (and mostly written) by Café member, Rob Signs. He gave me permission to use his presentation and I think it is very interesting. My biggest problem with the effect is trying to move it away from being a "puzzle". This is harder than it seems. I have not spoken with Rob in some time, but I think he should publish his routine (it is great). Maybe he will chime in.
Sean
www.watersmindworks.com
Author of "Ponderings","Ode to Ekman", "Contemplations" & "Reflections" ebooks
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shazammagic
New user
Maryland
28 Posts
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Posted: Apr 21, 2009 1:42pm
Any good endings for the switchboard? Much like Topsy-Turvy Bottles, it's the sort of effect that can go on forever, but is tough to make a kicker finish for.
Thoughts appreciated!
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