Recent content by Chuwwy

I was talking about using the rope to simply lift the scenic elements up while on the catwalks and deadhanging to the grid below, not handrail. I work with a lot of unskilled students and was looking at ways to simply the process.

Just curious what people use to lift up scenic units (40 to 200lbs)? Sometimes I've had to dead hang scenic elements to the catwalk. It's usually been rated rope with a bowline and bodies to get the scenery up which is rigged with aircraft cable, shackles, and trim chain. Has anyone ever used...

Thanks for the suggestions bobgaggle. The 'X' on the top is not framing but just inlaid pieces of ply to give it that pattern. I understand your concern about the 'X' because I had a similar thought about the 'X' just opening up with that much weight on top. I also had a concern about the span...

I was looking for suggestions on building a table that would be able to support 3 actors walking on top. The design is essentially 4'x6' table. It's a 3/4" inlaid top with a 1x4 ripped to 2.5" frame. The legs would be sandwiched 1x4 in an 'X' shape with a diagonal for the legs. Obviously, 3/4"...

Just wanted to share the final product. Ended up being (2) 6'x6' stressed-skin platforms. The ship ladder and fireman pole helped anchor it, but (2) pipe legs were added for safety due to dancing and additional weight of top columns with lighting instruments. While there are stud walls...

Appreciate all the comments.Can someone clarify supports for stressed skins? Perhaps I'm thinking of the stressed skin incorrectly. If going the stressed skin route, should the stingers go in the 6' direction and not the 8' direction if the knee walls are running parallel with 8' section? If...

(2) 6x8 stressed skin platforms. I was not thinking stressed skin but that would definitely be stronger.I've been reading the structural design book-not an easy read. So wouldn't the stressed skin platform as a whole be considered the beam rather than say a 2x4 stile of a regular 2x4 framed...

Here is what is wanted: A 8' x 12' platform with a 3'x12' section cantilevered but supported with bracing to 3 posts at 10' roughly off the ground. Check out the images for a better look (It does not have cross bracing on legs). Due to load in doors, the structure would have to be (2) 6x8. Now I...