<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">This might help.  <div> At least it satisfied my curiosity as to what an olio drop is.<div>Turns out I have such a rig in my theatre,  Works nicely.</div><div>I got some 4" dia irrigation pipe (from an agricultural equip supplier).</div><div>4" sched 40 PVC was too floppy.</div><div>=====</div><div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_0" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:auto;padding:27px 0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background:50% 50%/cover no-repeat transparent;width:1080px;max-width:1080px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:50% 50%/cover no-repeat transparent;float:left;min-height:1px;width:1080px;mix-blend-mode:unset"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:50% 50%/cover no-repeat transparent"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:26px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;line-height:1.3em;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1px">Stages with low ceilings:</h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Spaces with low ceilings present a particularly challenging situation for those wishing to use backdrops. An olio drop is a perfect solution for stage areas with no fly space. The overhead structure will need to support the entire weight of the drop and its required mechanical parts. The top line of the drop itself must be tied to something rigid like a wooden batten or a metal pipe that is properly attached to the ceiling or other overhead grid-like structure.<br style="box-sizing:border-box">The only moving parts attached overhead will be the pulleys needed to reroute the pathway of the operating lines. The other major moving part is the roll tube, which is attached to the bottom of the drop.</p></div></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_row et_pb_row_1" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:auto;padding:27px 0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:16px;vertical-align:baseline;background:50% 50%/cover no-repeat transparent;width:1080px;max-width:1080px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,Arial,Lucida,sans-serif"><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 59.3906px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:50% 50%/cover no-repeat transparent;float:left;min-height:1px;width:396.359px;mix-blend-mode:unset"><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:50% 50%/cover no-repeat transparent"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent"><h2 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:23px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;line-height:1.3em;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1px">Olio Drop in Action</h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Here’s a great example of an Olio Drop in action found on YouTube.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Unfortunately, the YouTube user hasn’t published any information about themselves, so I can’t give them proper credit. Here’s their channel link. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/C4spi3n/" title="Olio Drop Citation" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent;color:rgba(175,0,8,0.68);text-decoration-line:none">https://www.youtube.com/user/C4spi3n/</a></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">Notice how well the windows unroll.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:transparent">There’s a thunder clap at 5 seconds in. You may want to turn your volume down. </p></div></div></div><div class="et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_5 et_pb_column_1 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px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