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Open Call for Rigging Questions
Bill Sapsis, rigging legend, head of the Long Reach Long Riders as well as founder and head of Sapsis Rigging, is prepping his next column on rigging and rigging safety for Stage Directions. In each column he tries to answer any rigging questions people send him, in order to make the theatre a safer place for all.
So... What questions do you have? Want some free rigging advice? Want to know how to make sure that truss will hold everything you need it to? The difference between Schedule 40 and Schedule 80 battens? (Actually, he's already answered that one -- you can check it out here.) Or just want to settle a bet?
Point being - if you have rigging questions -- put 'em here! I'll pass them along to Bill and we'll get 'em answered in the pages of Stage Directions.
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Permalink Reply by Newton Koshi -
Does having a ESCA Stage rigging certification make someone "more-valuable" as a rigger than a tried&true stage hand with a long and unmarked career?
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Permalink Reply by Jacob Coakley -
Newton - I'm unfamiliar with ESCA rigging certification. Do you mean ETCP?
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Permalink Reply by Newton Koshi
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Thanks Jacob ...right that's the one...I get those confused...
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Permalink Reply by Ellyn Essig -
Hi Bill!
OK...Here goes....
I have been asked to construct a stand alone proscenium of the flip hairdo in Hairspray. The stage is very big where the opening of the hairdo at the stage is about 30+'. The sides will be in the 3-4' wide range and the height opening where the "bangs" start could start at approx 25' up. I can attach to the ceiling of the theater as well as off the stage floor. Since this is the largest piece I've ever done, I could use guidance on this.
Thanks,
Ellyn
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Permalink Reply by Scott Conklin -
Figured I toss this out there...
I was wondering if there is any real data out there about the true crimping order for a nicropress sleeve and if/whether it matters. What I mean is this: The Backstage Handbook, 3rd ed. page 104 shows a crimping order that is in direct conflict with the Stage Rigging Handbook, 3rd ed. page 212. I used to trust Jay Glerum's information more than anything until someone informed me the published information in the Backstage Handbook follows the information published directly from Nicopress - which also meets a MIL-SPEC criteria that you can base load calculations on (as long as you are using actual Nicopress sleeves and Nicopress swagging tools). I wish I could find an actual link to said published information from Nicopress but I cannot seem to find it right now. I guess what I am getting at is that I don't know what is actually "right" or "wrong" in this situation. Is there any actual testing that has been done to evaluate the different methods and their capabilities?
Your input is appreciated. :)
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