[SML] Lift for Trap Room

[B. H. Ackler]

http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001900213

The Facebook version of our list just posted the above vintage text link.

Scroll down to page 59 and there is a diagram of a pit lift.

With kindest regards,

Bryan H. Ackler
Portland, Oregon



On 5/13/2015 7:48 AM, stagecraft-request at theatrical.net wrote:
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> Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 10:24:33 -0400
> From: "Thomas (Tom) Marhenke"<tmarhenk at hamilton.edu>
> To: stagecraft<stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> Subject: [SML] Lift for Trap Room
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> Hey All,
>
> I am researching a lift for our trap room.  Height is about 14', just a bit
> under, and the department wants something in the range of an 8' x 8' or 8'
> x 12'.  I have talked to Serapid, Gala Spiralift, Wil-Burt Ribbon Lift,
> SRI, Secoa, at USITT and into ascissor lift.  I was planning on the lift
> weight capacity at around 1000 to 1200 pounds.  I have been submitting my
> responses to Physical Plant who will be approving this and they want the
> platform to match the stage floor which is 150# per square foot.  I think
> the concern from Physical Plant is concerned about a Genie Lift falling
> through.  Thoughts from the gallery on this project?  At our largest trap
> size the lift would need to raise 14,400#.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
> -- Tom Marhenke Technical Director, Theatre Hamilton College
> 315-859-4869 Tmarhenk at hamilton.edu