You are working on a production of Oklahoma!. The scenic designer has asked that a 30' tall windmill be placed onstage. It needs to have a foot print that is no more then 5x5 and it also must be able to be moved on and off stage by no more then two stagehands. The designer has found a fan for the windmill at a local scrap yard that is 4'6" in diameter and weights 40#. He has asked that the fan be able to spin at no more then 4 rpms. The rest of the windmill should be built in shop and resemble an actual windmill, such as this:
The producer has charged the shop with building this entire show to fit in as few trucks as possible for both shipping and future rental possibilities.
What materials would you build this out of?
What kind of motor would you use to operate the windmil?
How would you build the mechanism that holds and powers the windmill?
How would you deal with the footprint and weight of the windmill?
How would you deal with the trucking issues?
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The producer has charged the shop with building this entire show to fit in as few trucks as possible for both shipping and future rental possibilities.
What materials would you build this out of?
What kind of motor would you use to operate the windmil?
How would you build the mechanism that holds and powers the windmill?
How would you deal with the footprint and weight of the windmill?
How would you deal with the trucking issues?
As usual, if you consider yourself a professional please wait one week before posting.