Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:29:59 -0500 To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org From: Joe Dunfee <joe-AT-dunfee.com> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] roll-up scenery Fred T. said; >I know that very wide shades are made but >7 feet may not be available. Perhaps commercial shades might be that wide. > You could also remove the mechanism or spring that holds it in place, I am certain they are available that wide, but you would have to find a commercial blind source. The sort of place that does institutions. The latching mechanism is easy to disable. For the cheap blinds, the latches are not removable, but I have disabled them by putting a drop of super glue on the latch itself. (it helps to get an old blind and take it apart to see what you are dealing with. 7' wide is pretty big to figure out a quick and easy way to do it on a simple stage. We are starting to go into the world of theatrical fly space and rigging. One issue you will run into with any kind of roll drop 7' wide, is that you must support the entire span from only the ends. One idea that I haven't seen mentioned yet is the idea of a traveler curtain. This is the kind you normally have in your home. You would need to put two of them next to each other (the 3rd can just be "dead hung" from the back). The benefit of this kind of curtain is that the weight can be supported in the middle. The draw back is that you will need extra space on each side to store the unused curtain. Joe Dunfee joe-AT-dunfee.com Gordonville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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