If it's hanging from something, use and electromagnet. When you unplug the power source, the magnet will shut off and the bird will fall. You will have to install a metal plate in the bird.
I do have to crow about one trick I rigged for this show, the designer wanted a "light bar" to drop at the end of the series of big tricks in the show. <if you've done it you know what I mean> I bolted a couple of old 8" scoops to a piece of 3" ABS pipe. At each end of the pipe I through-bolted a couple of screw-eyes and secured half inch hemp to them. Because of the weight I was having a hard time comming up with a good way to release to bar, not having access to the mythbusters heavy duty releases that they use for dropping cars and such. So I made my own, after a fashion. I welded the handle of a 4" vise grip to a piece of steel. I mounted the solenoid on the side of the steel in such a manner that when it kicks on the actuator kicks the release handle of the vise grip. Rigged one of these contraptions on each end of the pipe twofered them together and plugged them into good old dimmer 121 . Works like a dream. I'll make a thread latter and post some pictures, I'm kind of proud of it myself.
Ive done a few drops with quick releases, either manual pull or remote controlled. But for that youd need some more weight than just a chunk of foam
I'm using the box method in beauty and the beast i was wondering if there was some remote controlled pin or latch device that i could use for this if not what kind of string do you recommend. the box is almost in plain sight ive tried fishing line but it snaps
I'm using the box method in beauty and the beast i was wondering if there was some remote controlled pin or latch device that i could use for this if not what kind of string do you recommend. the box is almost in plain sight ive tried fishing line but it snaps
wow. 4 pages of posts and no one suggested a bucket. We did "Beauty and The Beast" also, and just put the duck with some feathers in a small bucket and attached it to the first electric. Then a stagehand pulls the rope, the bucket upends (the tieline was attached to the bottom of the bucket, fed up and over the electric, and then off stage) and everything falls out. Quick, simple, and doesn't require any construction.
wow. 4 pages of posts and no one suggested a bucket. We did "Beauty and The Beast" also, and just put the duck with some feathers in a small bucket and attached it to the first electric. Then a stagehand pulls the rope, the bucket upends (the tieline was attached to the bottom of the bucket, fed up and over the electric, and then off stage) and everything falls out. Quick, simple, and doesn't require any construction.
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