Recent content by jneveaux

Definitely not planning to use swivels. The problem I have as I see it is that my platform is oblong (neither round nor symmetrical) and casters on the floor would not pick up the extreme ends.

Delano, MN

Did you ever post plans for this one? Would especially be interested in a schematic for caster placement. Any special technique to get casters accurately placed along the radii? Thanks much.

thanks for the replies

Does anyone here have a plan to make your own boom stand bases using a rubber tire filled with concrete? Used to use these all the time but don't see them much anymore. Thanks.

Ron, I've seen that use in ice arenas, and noticed how the homasote sheets got banged up. I'm still wondering about the use in stock stage platforms though. Thanks for the reply.

Ran across this description recently on the Wikipedia entry for Homasote (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homasote):Homasote is also widely used in theatrical sets as a noise deadening layer for stage platforms; which consist of a 3⁄4-inch (19 mm) plywood sublayer, a 1⁄2-inch (13 mm) Homasote...

found this one and like it for the blood squib, but probably not enough gas for my rocket. https://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-CO2-powered-Squib-for-Self-contained-Blood-an/

Thought of fire extinguishers, but they're not cheap and mostly not rechargable. Any more specs on your use?

Anyone aware of or have rigged a CO2 jet device that could be carried in Fester's backpack and triggered to shoot out a stream of CO2 vapor for his trip to the moon?

Thanks for the heads' up.

Thanks for all the suggestions. Going with a homemade, manual kabuki-type rig. Using R-clips tied to a control line running throudh eye bolts on a board clamped to an empty batten. Clips are snapped into rings fastened to one edge of a canvas sling (the other edge is permanently attached to the...

My director has seen several productions drop 6-8 balls from the flies into the gym scene - one for each player - which they allow to bounce once and then grab and start dribbling. As in this video at ~15:50 - Anyone done a similar rig, or have suggestions? I have a full fly loft, but with...

Bill, Just wondering if the content in the above thread (live load on stage) has been carried on elsewhere. Or if the "guidebook' ever materialized. Thanks.