mightymel
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I’ve got a concern that needs some mathematical backup. The designer has two of these 8’ tall x10’ long pocket walls that slide out between two 8’ tall platforms. They are double sided and one is SL and the other SR. They meet in the middle to create a french door. We've gone back and forth on design and safety because in the center we also have a 16’ revolve. The SL and SR platforms are floor level while the center revolve is raised about 6”. They would be built from wood because we currently dont have access to metalworking tools.
My original solution for making the pocket walls work was to use rotacasters from rosebrand. But then the walls wont clear the center revolve to come together.
His solution is to create a swinging pocket wall that has a counterweight wall that is secured off stage. That’s a 10’ free swinging wall. When it reaches the revolve, the revolve would take the weight. This is a solution Im not ok with but currently dont have a substitute for the two walls coming together.
I do have “Structural design for the stage” if that helps but I feel like this method is the most unsafe, least ‘durable’ and will case problems during the run.
This probably sounds totally confusing. I attached some renderings he gave me. And my floor plan CAD draft to check for clearance.
My original solution for making the pocket walls work was to use rotacasters from rosebrand. But then the walls wont clear the center revolve to come together.
His solution is to create a swinging pocket wall that has a counterweight wall that is secured off stage. That’s a 10’ free swinging wall. When it reaches the revolve, the revolve would take the weight. This is a solution Im not ok with but currently dont have a substitute for the two walls coming together.
I do have “Structural design for the stage” if that helps but I feel like this method is the most unsafe, least ‘durable’ and will case problems during the run.
This probably sounds totally confusing. I attached some renderings he gave me. And my floor plan CAD draft to check for clearance.
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