Robert
Well-Known Member
Get some training. Check the universities, check the local theaters, call the Stagehands Union, go to a rigging class. While these organizations are not guaranteed to know how to run a fly or your fly system, they may at least know qualified personnel in your area and direct you to the right person. A couple of weekends may be enough to learn how to do the basics or to convince you to lock everything down.I am a middle school theatre teacher with no background in rigging. The system in my theatre just does lights. I know it is not set up right and not correctly weighted having tried it once. The district has no one to train me in its use. I am suggesting a motorized system for safety. I know some stupid 12 year old will do something to it and cause an accident. Sometimes the fear of death does not work as middle schoolers feel they are immortal. It seems that motorized is the way to go in this case. Opinions...
Read some books. Book knowledge is not equal to real world knowledge, but you will have an understanding of the parts and operations and not waste someones time and your money teaching you what it is you are looking at.