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Technical Design Solutions for Theatre Volume 3

by Ben Sammler, Don Harvey

January 2013

Intermediate to advanced

296 pages

9h 5m

English

Routledge

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Taking a Pattern from an 18th-Century Clothing PieceDeriving a Pattern for 18th-Century American Men’s Fall-Front Breeches
Calculating LED Circuit RequirementsMagnetic Color Flipper for a Source Four® 10° Follow SpotFocus Track and ChairThe Panhandler: Pillow-Block Assist for ERS PanningModular Stor-Mor SolutionThe Cadillac of Rolling BoomsDimmable FluorescentsGuidelines for Using Neon on Steel StructuresUsing Black Screening Material As Inexpensive “Black Scrim” Panels
A Motion-Controlled PracticalOverlooking-the-Town Light BoxA Light-Beam BoxSafe Chimney Smoke GeneratorsAn Inexpensive Fog ChillerConstructing a Battery-Powered CandleSimulating Neon with Rope LightA Liquid Lamp
A Durable Plaster Texture RevisitedAn Affordable Gold Leaf FinishA More User-Friendly Lining StickLarge-Scale Crackle Paint EffectA Clean Solution for Colored DirtUsing Alum to De-Wrinkle Drops
Melded Technologies: Video Projections and Moving MirrorsLow-Memory, High-Quality Digital Images for the StageA Servo-Controlled Projector DowserLow-Cost RP Screens for the StageA Stock Batten-Mounted Projector Bracket

Making a Severed HeadReplicating Bones, Part I: MoldsReplicating Bones, Part II: CastingRealistic Stage Stun GunCO2 Gunshot WoundThree Favorite Blood RecipiesThree Techniques for Applying Stage BloodUrinal Head Wax Mold Casting ProcessA Device to Simulate Urination OnstageBas-Relief Sculptures in Durham’s Rock Hard Water Putty®A Cremora®-Fueled Pyrotechnic AlternativeA Remotely Extinguished Cremora®-Fueled Flame EffectA Mechanism for a Battery-Operated TorchA Safe Glass Mirror Breaking Effect1970s’ Period Pull-Tab Beverage CansAn Affordable Chair for Sweeney ToddUsing a Trolling Reel to Move Small Furniture and PropsHand-Held Dancing Fireflies
An Adjustable Flat HangerA Versatile Flat-and-Track SystemA Convenient Shop-Built Mini-ArborA Sleeve for Increasing Arbor CapacityPositioning Catches for Traveler TrackPlans for a Double Kabuki DropAn Inexpensive Quiet Shop-Built Track SystemA Simple Drop Rig for Small Payloads
Flying an Actor with a Ghost-Load RigHardware for a Ghost-Load RigAn Inexpensive Controllable Drip SystemFabric Swag Scene Changes Made EasyTilting a WallPick Length Calculator: A Quick ReferenceRocking a Batten for Pirates of PenzanceA Tricking Batten System for Stretched PanelsFalling Leaves Effect for the StageA Temporary Lineset for Lightweight ObjectsAutomating a Snow BagSoaker-Hose Rain EffectA Fan Powered Confetti DropA Device for Dropping Sand from AboveFour Continuous-Beam Formulas for Stage Battens
An LED and SPST Safety FeedbackIntroducing a Live Animal to the StageComparison of Safety Wrap Techniques for Counterweight Linesets
Pneumatically Actuated Caster PlanksMaking Oversized Cove Moulding on the Table SawUsing 18-Gauge 1½"-Square Tube Steel to Build Taller and LongerCompound Miters SimplifiedKerfing Steel for Larger Arcs“Pacing” Groundrow ElementsBuilding Stairs from Scrap PlywoodIsolating Door Vibration in FlatsChanging Portraits with Ganged SunroofsEleven Quick TipsFlexi-Pitch HandrailFauxberglass: An Inexpensive Alternative to FiberglassSetting Up an X-Ref Master FileProviding a Column Shaft with Entasis
Doors on Rakes: Avoiding Gaps and WedgingThe Flip Floor: A Two-Sided Deck SurfaceA Tracking System for Tricsuit DecksAn Interchangeable Lift-Lid SystemA Low-Profile Sprung FloorTwo Methods for Planking Floors QuicklyA Sandwich-Style Flip FloorComparing Four Standard Stock Platforms: Part I - Weight, Cost, and StrengthComparing Four Standard Stock Platforms: Part II - Structural CalculationsA Simple and Durable Touring DeckA Fast and Inexpensive Grooved Floor
Actor-Friendly Pneumatic BrakesA Simple Hydraulic Caster Lift SystemA Floating Knife for Tracking SceneryA Locking Mechanism for Telescoping TubingA Caster GridOpera-Scale Rotating WallsTracked Scenery Using PVC GlidesCompact Toggled Tip-JacksElectromagnets as Scenic ConnectorsBlack Carpeting as a Glide for Narrow Scenic Units
Guiding Scenery with Linear BearingsA Curved Track and V-Groove Caster GuideTripping Casters with Pneumatics: System BasicsStabilizing Pneumatic Lift JacksBuilding Portable Pneumatic Systems: An OverviewUsing an Endless-Loop Winch as a One-Way Drive
Two Useful Shop ToolsAn Affordable Steel RollerHandy Tip CartsA Shop-Built Ladder StandoffA Shop-Built Rotisserie for Welding Large UnitsA Winch-Driven Bench-Mount Panel SawA Shop-Built Sliding-Head Hold Down

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Scenery Tools

Two Useful Shop Tools	F. Chase Rozelle III
An Affordable Steel Roller	Chris Brown
Handy Tip Carts	Steven Neuenschwander
A Shop-Built Ladder Standoff	Rich Desilets
A Shop-Built Rotisserie for Welding Large Units	Brian Dambacher
A Winch-Driven Bench-Mount Panel Saw	Jeff Smejdir
A Shop-Built Sliding-Head Hold-Down	Eric Casanova

Two Useful Shop Tools

A Lever-Arm Retractable Caster

The uses for a retractable caster in both the scene shop and onstage are many. There are many designs for this bit of hardware, but few are as easy to manufacture as that illustrated in Figure 1. The caster’s vertical movement is executed with the now familiar lever-arm toggle clamp. Some of these clamps, such as McMaster-Carr’s 5093A58, feature ...