I should have applied my Google-Fu! Thanks for the link. I can see this design used in escape stairs and similar applications. Built in New South Wales, it seems. I wonder if they might license their patents to scenic shops?Wow, the power of googel. "Tiny house foding stair" https://www.bcompact.com/designer/all/bcompact-stairs/ Guess they are for sale.
Absolutely. It has that 'cottage industry' feel. bcompact does some cool design and fabrication but seems mostly limited run design & fabrication for those who can afford such services. That's why I was wondering about licensing the IP for backstage use. I'm thinking primarily less space needed in a truck, less space needed backstage when the setpiece isn't playing, that kind of thing. The folks who need it most are probably the least likely to afford it.I suspect this is REALLY expensive.
@TimMc Less than forty miles from me, we have Mennonites who build TOP QUALITY wooden ladders to order: Normal stepladders, extension ladders, tree ladders designed for harvesting fruit sans damaging your trees.Absolutely. It has that 'cottage industry' feel. compact does some cool design and fabrication but seems mostly limited run design & fabrication for those who can afford such services. That's why I was wondering about licensing the IP for backstage use. I'm thinking primarily less space needed in a truck, less space needed backstage when the set piece isn't playing, that kind of thing. The folks who need it most are probably the least likely to afford it.
Good old Aussie ingenuity. Love these and they could have so many uses on sets. Not sure how many coats of paint it would cope with before not workingI should have applied my Google-Fu! Thanks for the link. I can see this design used in escape stairs and similar applications. Built in New South Wales, it seems. I wonder if they might license their patents to scenic shops?
The knuckle hinge would be a little tricky but yes, just a lot of design and prototyping.They don't look like that complex. The hard part would be having access to a CNC mill with a really long bed.
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