Cyberlights on 110V?

Hello all
I'm currently working on building up a good set of equipment for my attempt at lighting design. After reviewing many options for used equipment (And my parents demanding for me to buy American made) I've recently discovered the Cyberlight classic as a good choice. However, this brings up my nightmare, in that Cyberlight classics do not support 110V, which I will primarily be dealing with. This also applies to various other lights too, from various manufacturers.

I am curious if anyone knows of any way to get Cyberlights to work on 110V, even though they do not naturally support it. Preferrably, an easy, simplistic way, that won't cost more than the lights themselves to do. I've already looked all through the manual for the Cyberlights, and I understand about their 208/240V Support. So, is there any way to do this that is not unnaturally dangerous, or overly skilled/expensive?

Also, I'm quite curious if anyone knows why the Cyberlights and certain other fixtures from various manufacturers require 200+V, whereas other lights that use the same lamp and same features do not. I'm just curious on that.

Please do let me know! I am really hoping to be able to use High End systems equipment in time, but this nasty roadblock popped up and I must find a way around it to do so.

-C
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    Well, I may as well say then. I currently have 10 Roboscan 1220's coming in as we speak, each of those is 1200W, with roughly i'd guess the same features as the Cyber, including CMY, but not as interesting gobos and less effects. Those have a switch for 110V. I also have a poor Stage Scan sitting outside (Poor things neglected a bit because I can't run it, yet) that I got for an irresistable deal of $150 anyways, and supposedly it works, but I dont' have 208 to test it. It also has a decent amount of broken glass inside it so i'm afraid to touch it to get it working, for now at least. That too is 1200W. I am also considering bringing in PAL 1200's for their Framing shutters and CMY mixing, but a measly 4 gobos. Those too are 1200W and have a 110V option. Now there are the PAL 1200FX, which have all the features of the Cybers and more, but I honestly can't even dream of finding any of those, they seem almost nonexistent. And they're not as good looking as the Cybers.
    Then we have my Computer which is running off of a fully used 1200W Power supply as we speak, but that is probably different in some way from lights anyhow.

    So this leaves me with the question why it is that Cyberlights seem to be the only HES lights that require 208/230? Others have shown that 1200W Lights can indeed run off of 110V. (I am aware that All magnetic ballast lights require 208/220V though, I'm unsure if thats what Cybers use) Could the same principle apply to the Clay Paky 1200's as well, which are also 208/220? Not trying to be rude, but once again, i'm very curious.

    (Then there's also the Coemar CF7's which require 208... But they use the exact same lamp as the X-Spots, which require as little as 90... Thats interesting, but I think i'll choose the X-spots over those)

    @Tadawson Well, I'll look for that in a lesser university/college heh, it sounds worth a shot. My final goal is to be able to modify the lights themselves safely to run on 110V, as other lights of similar power do. If the lights in question still have warranty though i'll probably refrain from that, at least until the warranty is finished.

    I hope i don't sound like too much of an idiot or anything, this is just what i've seen and thought.

    -C
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    Well, I may as well say then. I currently have 10 Roboscan 1220's coming in as we speak, each of those is 1200W, with roughly i'd guess the same features as the Cyber, including CMY, but not as interesting gobos and less effects. Those have a switch for 110V. I also have a poor Stage Scan sitting outside (Poor things neglected a bit because I can't run it, yet) that I got for an irresistable deal of $150 anyways, and supposedly it works, but I dont' have 208 to test it. It also has a decent amount of broken glass inside it so i'm afraid to touch it to get it working, for now at least. That too is 1200W. I am also considering bringing in PAL 1200's for their Framing shutters and CMY mixing, but a measly 4 gobos. Those too are 1200W and have a 110V option. Now there are the PAL 1200FX, which have all the features of the Cybers and more, but I honestly can't even dream of finding any of those, they seem almost nonexistent. And they're not as good looking as the Cybers.
    Then we have my Computer which is running off of a fully used 1200W Power supply as we speak, but that is probably different in some way from lights anyhow.

    So this leaves me with the question why it is that Cyberlights seem to be the only HES lights that require 208/230? Others have shown that 1200W Lights can indeed run off of 110V. (I am aware that All magnetic ballast lights require 208/220V though, I'm unsure if thats what Cybers use) Could the same principle apply to the Clay Paky 1200's as well, which are also 208/220? Not trying to be rude, but once again, i'm very curious.

    (Then there's also the Coemar CF7's which require 208... But they use the exact same lamp as the X-Spots, which require as little as 90... Thats interesting, but I think i'll choose the X-spots over those)

    @Tadawson Well, I'll look for that in a lesser university/college heh, it sounds worth a shot. My final goal is to be able to modify the lights themselves safely to run on 110V, as other lights of similar power do. If the lights in question still have warranty though i'll probably refrain from that, at least until the warranty is finished.

    I hope i don't sound like too much of an idiot or anything, this is just what i've seen and thought.

    -C
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