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A receptacle in the stage deck to accept the bottom pulley of a traveler's operating line. Temporarily affixing the sheave to the deck allows the line to be taut, but still be able to fly out.


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Image from H&H Specialties.pdf.

As an alternative, one can use a weighted floor block, which has either a chunk or iron or a sandbag attached.