[SML] Olio/Oleo Drop photos?

[Mike Katz]

Hi Scott and all the rest of the Bar Patrons,
Great Page with lots of good info! One important aspect that I did not
notice being mentioned is that Olio drops inherently have a 2-1 mechanical
advantage. For every foot of rise you will have 2 feet of  rope being
pulled. So they are usually slow going up and down.  In addition because
they have mechanical advantage the weight of the roll is not as important
since the operator has mechanical advantage on their side. Finally (from me
at least) the roller does not need to be able to support itself across the
width of the drop if you use muslin or canvas or some other relatively low
stretch fabric. The fabric itself supports the roller and is an
essential part of the rigging. An olio rig without the fabric can not work,
the rope wraps will just pull off of the tube.
all the best
Mike

Michael Katz
narishkup at gmail.com
C: 857.383.0020


On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 10:02 PM Scott Parker via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Hi All,
> Thanks for your help. Here's the updated page showing Olio Drops.
> https://hstech.org/how-to-tech/rigging/olio-drop/
> More to follow.
> Thanks,
> Scott
> Cell 718-757-6661  <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B17187576661>
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