[SML] automated linesets

[Richard John Archer]

, John Andrew MUNRO 

> in my personal experience, i would be far happier with human hands on a rope during shows. i also cannot count the times i've wished for a motor assist during loadins and loadouts.
> 
> just my two cents.


I believe that would be having a reaction bar and a mobile capstan winch……like this

http://www.jrclancy.com/capstanwinch.asp


I had one in one theatre I worked in.   I don't think we ever used the winch  (IA house full crew of at least 14 for load ins + shop crew + 3 man house crew)


DickA
TD, Cornell U