Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 12:38:42 -0700 From: Steve Axtell <steve-AT-axtell.com> Subject: Re: Removable Rod Arms Thanks Bob! This puppet has to have the rods only removeable because it was built by someone else and I have to retrofit it. I've done what you're suggesting and agree that it's the best because you have a very secure contol with the rod and no weak attachement. Thanks! Ax At 01:37 PM 5/23/97 -0400, you wrote: >In a message dated 97-05-23 12:53:00 EDT,Steve Axtell writes: > >>I need to build STRONG rod arms that are removable from the puppet and the >>receptical remains clean looking on the hands once the rod is removed. > >Steve: > >Some years back I tried to ease the wear and tear of removing rods for >packing. I designed the rods, hands and wrist joint as one piece. The wrist >joint was joined to the forearm with a simple pin and socket, secured by a >lateral locking pin. The costume covered the lateral pin, though the pin >could have been refined to lie flush with the surface of the forearm and >secured with a flesh colored piece of tape to cover the gimmick. > >Your letter suggests that the puppets might be displayed without rods >requiring that the hands look clean. For display purposes a duplicate set of >hands could replace the hands with rods attached. All necessary changes could >be accomplished in seconds. > >Bob Demers >PUPPETREE >The Off-Plumb Puppet Works >16 Cherry Street >Gardiner, Maine 04345 >Tel: (207) 582-3366 > > > > > --- Personal replies to: Puppetree-AT-aol.com > --- List replies to: puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu > --- Admin commands to: majordomo-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu > > Steve Axtell / AXTELL EXPRESSIONS, INC 230 Glencrest Cir. Ventura, CA 93003 USA (805) 642-7282 *************************************** WEB SITE - http://www.axtell.com (over 40,000 visits!) HOW WE MAKE OUR PUPPETS - http://www.axtell.com/making.html Fox Puppet AUCTION - http://www.axtell.com/auction.html --- Personal replies to: Steve Axtell <steve-AT-axtell.com> --- List replies to: puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- Admin commands to: majordomo-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
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