[SML] Cones, was: Re: Where can I find a tall music stand for standing sax player

[Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center]

IME you should be shopping around your local traffic safety supply 
stores. We found a 4x range of pricing on the exact same item so it 
definitely pays to make several calls. Also, freight on these is a 
killer so local sourcing makes sense.

We found 18" cones with reflective bands for about $8 each with a few 
phone calls.

If they're out in the weather the cones deteriorate after a couple of 
years and the color fades away. Getting a stock of new ones that nest 
well (if they are different tapers they seem to adhere to each other and 
are difficult to separate and may break) will probably be cheaper than 
the man-hours to patch them together.

Once you have them get a stencil and mark them for identification. That 
tends to discourage wandering a bit.

Have fun!

Carla

Life is too short to worry about what others may think or say about you. 
Have fun and give them something to talk about.

On 11/5/2016 9:35 PM, tech dept via Stagecraft wrote:
> They are a variety of different styles from different mfgrs with several tapers.
> Most of the cones have already split 3-4 inches (in several places).
> In desperation I trimmed off 4-5 inches on a few. They look weird but they work, for now.
> Funding for new cones ($35.00/@) is non-existent, so this is a salvage operation.
> I thought of the nylon window screen as it is pliable and strong but it's the adhesive that eludes me. These things must have a ton of phthalates in them.
> I do like the idea of building up the bases (from the top side or the bottom). Thinking of two 3/4" plywood rings on top of the base affixed with screws and large washers..
> Thanks
>
>
> 06.11.2016, 06:28, "Bill Nelson via Stagecraft" <stagecraft at theatrical.net>:
>>>  Now off to repair parking cones. They're splitting on the top and yes, I want
>>>  to still stack them. Finding a most pliable adhesive. I am thinking of using
>>>  nylon window screen on the outside.
>>
>> Do the cones have a flat base? Do the bases touch when they are stacked? If
>> they don't touch, you may be able to simply build up the top sides of the
>> bases so that they do not fit together so tightly.
>>
>> Bill
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