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1
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scale drawing

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a fraction of a measured foot is used to represent one foot in actual size, thus maintaining the proportions of the object at a greatly reduced size

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Ellipsoidal reflector spotlight

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high intensity
sharp edge
has shutters

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3
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drawings; why do we need to know this

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Have to be able to read the plans that are handed to you
communication
ability for one person to pick up where another left off

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Upstage Right (UR)

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Area of the stage furthest from the audience and to the actor’s right as they face the audience

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combination square

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12 inch steel ruler
movable handle angled at 45 and 90 degrees used for marking those angles and measuring

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Stage Left (CSL)

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Middle area of the stage and to the actor’s left as they face the audience

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7
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Frensel-lensed spotlight

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beam width varies
soft edge

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Tape measure

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measuring tool
metal

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9
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Producer

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Responsible for production finances
final authority on productions

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10
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Theatre hierarchy - why do we need this?

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Establishes chain of command
Designates specific persons for each job
Allows the production to operate smoothly
Minimizes the amount of stress on an individual artist or craftsman

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11
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Framing square

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L shaped ruler
16 and 24 inch legs
used for making 90 degree angles

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Framing square

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L shaped ruler
16 and 24 inch legs
used for making 90 degree angles

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11
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Producers

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Pay for the show
Is the school board in educational theatre

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Downstage Right (DR)

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Area of the stage closest to the audience and to the actor’s right as they face the audience

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scenic designer

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Responsible for visual appearance and function of scenic elements

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14
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Lines

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the basic element of any drawing

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15
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Down Stage Center (DC)

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Area of the stage closest to the audience and in the middle area of the stage

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16
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Director

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Picks the show
Sets the concept of the production: realistic, stylized, fantasy
Instructs the actor to the type of character to be portrayed
Tells designers what to create

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17
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Line variations

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have specific meanings in theatrical drawings

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Master Carpenter

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Constructs projects
skilled in woodworking, metals, plastics, and fabrics

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Upstage Left (UL)

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Area of the stage furthest from the audience and to the actor’s left as they face the audience

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20
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Production Supervisor

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Handles responsibility for the facility as well as the crews
Serves as the auditorium manager

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Carpenter’s level

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Used to determine true horizontal and vertical angles (make things straight)

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22
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Chalk line

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string covered in chalk inside a container
stretched and snapped to make a straight line on the stage
(center line, etc,)

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23
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Proscenium stage

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a performance space in which the audience views the action as if through a picture frame
on only one side of the stage

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24
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Outline or object lines

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medium weight solid lines that define the shape of an object
ex: platforms

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Plano-Convex spotlight

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has a sphereical reflector and a plano-convex lens

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26
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Shop carpenters

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Build scenic elements
skilled in wood and metal

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27
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Stage Carpenter

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Assemble scenery in theater
maintain it through production run

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28
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hidden lines

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medium weight dashed lines that define the shape of an object hidden from view

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29
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Arena stage/ Theatre in the round

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Type of theatre stage where the audience sits on all sides of the stage

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30
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Claw hammer

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Two sharply curved claws for removing nails

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31
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Designers

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create all concepts for their respective areas

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32
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Dimension lines

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Lightweight solid lines that indicate the surface or edge of an object being measured
Typically terminate with arrowheads at each end
Accompanied by the text of the dimension
Since a very slight error in line length can represent a great change in dimension. it is important to mark every dimension on each drawing
This eliminates the possibility of error in drawing as well as in reading

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33
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Scenic artist

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Creative artist responsible for painting of scenery

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34
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Thrust stage

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A stage that extends into the seating area
the audience sits on three sides of the stage

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35
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Technical Director

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Takes the designers’ designs and supervises the creation

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36
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Rip hammer

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Straighter clas than the claw hammer, claws used for prying/ripping apart previously nailed wood

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37
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Ball peen hammer

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flat and rounded faces for bending/shaping metal/seating rivets
made of harder steel than claw or rip hammers

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38
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actor

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interpret the character
only job that is the same in both professional and education settings

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39
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Upstage Center (UC)

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Area of the stage furthest from teh audience and in the middle area of the stage

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Upstage Center (UC)

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Area of the stage furthest from teh audience and in the middle area of the stage

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40
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Extension lines

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lightweight lines used in conjunction with dimension lines to extend the outline of an object to the dimension lines
they do not touch the object

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41
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painters

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paint/texture scenic elements

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42
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Properties master

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responsible for acquisition and construction of all props

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43
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automated fixture

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lights that can automatically tilt, change color, strobe, zoom, etc.

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44
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Center stage

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middle stage

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45
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Vertical dimensions

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Indicated by placing a circle around the dimension text

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46
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Scenic designer

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creates the design for the set

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47
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Crosscut saw

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cuts across wood grain
prevents binding because alternate teeth are bent outward to kerf (width of the blade cut) is wider than blade width
smooth cut bc higher tooth count

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48
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Hacksaw

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Cuts mild steel, copper, and aluminum

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49
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Lighting designer

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creates the light plan for the show

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50
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Stage Right (CSR)

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Middle area of the stage and to the actor’s right as they face the audience

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51
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Leader lines

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lightweight solid lines to indicate the reference point of a note or dimension

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51
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Stage manager

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Works with the designer, scenery movement and properties use

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52
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Utility Knife (matte knife)

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Light duty cutting/carving

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53
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Constume designer

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Creates the costume ideas

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54
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Downstage Left (DL)

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Area of the stage closest to the audience and to the actors left as they face the audience

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55
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Alternate position lines

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lightweight dashed lines that indicate an alternate position for a piece of scenery, such as storage position

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56
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Fly crew

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vertical movement of scenery

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57
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Properties crew

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Hand props
set props as designer intended
prep and cleanup of all consumable props

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58
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Wood chisel

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Used for gouging, carving or smoothing woods
the handle is lightly struck with a mallet or heel of the hand

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59
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Ground plan

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a top-view drawing of the floor plan of a set
usually in scale

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60
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Twist-drill bits

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Used to dirll wood, metal and plastic

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61
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Sketch

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A rough drawing representing the main features of an object or scene and often made as a preliminary study

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Omission lines

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medium weight solid curved or angular lines that interrupt an object line to indicate that part of the object has been omitted

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62
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Proscenium theatre

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picture frame
proscenium arch

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63
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wood bits (spade bits)

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paddle-shaped wood bits
used in wood and soft plastics
used with power drills

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64
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Hand prop

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a small item that is handled or carried by an actor

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65
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Cutting plane lines

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heavyweight lines alternating long dash/ 2 short dashes, ending with arrows
Defined the location of the imaginary slice of the cutting place for a section drawing

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66
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Apron

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contains the orchestra pit and side stages

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67
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Section outlines

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heavyweight solid lines defining the edges of an object that are cut by the cutting plane

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68
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Stage prop

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furniture

69
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Hole saws

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saw-toothed cylinders of hardened steel with a drill bit in the center for aligning hole

70
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C-clamp

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designed to firmly hold wood, metal or plastic
shaped like a C

71
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Flats

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pieces of canvas stretched over wooden frames or thin pieces of wood; painted and linked together, they create scenery such as walls and doorways

72
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Wings

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scenery storage
quick change booths
set pieces using fly system

73
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Slip-joint pliers

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Clipping, bending, cutting, etc.
slip-joint pivot gives two ranges of jaw openings

74
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Long-nose pliers

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Noodle-nose
for bending light wire and holding small objects in hard to reach location

75
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Ground plans

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illustration of the assembled set in position on stage
foundation and reference sheet for all other drawings
essential for all members of the production team

76
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Locking pliers (vise grips)

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Used to grasp, hold and lock anything, can remove nails, etc.

77
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Elevations

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Drawings that view an object horizontally
Typically drawn on 1/2” scale
can be front side or rear views of item, providing all dimension and applied detail such as window trin and door openings
often accompanied by sections of detail drawings

78
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Sections

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cutaway drawings that helps define its shape and size in 3 dimensions

79
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Adjustable-end wrench (crescent wrench)

A

Adjustable wrench, smooth jawed
used to hold and/or tighten nuts and bolts

80
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Pipe wrench

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Has serrated jaws to bite and grip metal pipe, used to hold/twist pipes and couplings

81
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Detail drawings

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Portion of the scenic unit is enlarged to reveal the specific detail required for construction

82
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Socket set and ratchet handle

A

sockets = cylindrical wrenches
used with a reversible ratchet handle
nuts can be tightened or loosened without removing wrench from nut

83
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Construction drawings

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Made when particularly complex and intricate scenery

84
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Flat

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covered wooden frame used for scenery

85
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Philips screwdriver

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Four-flanged tip to fit the crossed slots of a Phillips head screw

86
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Rails

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Form top and bottom of the flat

87
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Nut driver

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has a socket tip (like a pentagon)

88
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Stiles

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forms sides of a platform

89
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Framing square

A

Aluminum
legs
checks for 90 degree square

90
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Toggles

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Form bracing in the center of the flats, usually 4’-6’ spacing

91
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Sandpaper

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Used to smooth materials before finishing

92
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Soft flat/Muslin-covered flat

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Covered with fabric and painted
Lightweight, but flimsy and easily broken

93
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Speed square

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Aluminum
12 inches

94
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staple gun

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spring-powered tool for driving staples
used for attaching fabric to wood and similar jobs

95
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Hard flats/ Hollywood flats

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Traditional tv and film, becoming the standard in theatre. Frosme made from 1x3
Rails and toggles laid on edge
covered with Louan or other hardwood
usually 1/4” thick
sturdier, slightly heavier but more durable for multiple productions

96
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Platform

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Small sections of flooring that add height to the existing stage

97
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Table saw

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Used for ripping lumber and plywood (big one!!) (ripping = with grain)

98
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Level

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Determine horizontal (level)
determining vertical (plumb)

99
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Motorized miter box (chop saw)

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Chop down onto the work, makes straight and angled cuts

100
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Chalk line

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Straight line tool filled with pigment

101
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Plywood

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Commonly used in scenery construction for flooring surfaces
False floors, platform lids, step risers
Manufactured by bonding several thin layers each at a 90-degree angle, an odd number of sheets so the grain runs smooth

102
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Lauan

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Hardwood plywood made of philippine mahogany
Used as covering for hard-covered flats
Comes in 1/8” and 1/4” 4x8’ sheets
Lighter, easier to work with, and less expensive than 1/4” plywood
Environmental concerns so an alternative is trying to be found

103
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Circular saw

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Used for cross- and rip-cutting in stock and sheet goods

104
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Particle board

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Manufactured from small wood chips, sawdust, and glue
Considerably weaker than plywood
Chips easily
Used for cabinets and countertops
Not a substitute for plywood

105
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Saber saw

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Makes curvilinear cuts, hand held

106
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MDF

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Medium Density Fiber Pine - fine-grain version of particle board
Edge machines well with routing

107
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Rubber mallet

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Drives wood chisels
Drives bolts without damaging the heads

108
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Hand saw

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Crosscut, rip

109
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Masonite

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Brand name for sheet material made of wood pulp
Also known as hardboard or pressboard
Used for non-structural flooring and facing

110
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Drill press

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Upright machine, accurate, variable speeds, drills holes

111
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Electric hand hdrill

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Lightweight
handheld drill

112
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Muslin

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Plain weave cotton fabric
The most common material used for drops and soft-covered flats
Provides quality painting surface on hard-covered scenic units

113
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Hack saw

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Cut metal or plastics, adjustable frame, either push or pull directions

114
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Battery-powered tools

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Use battery, no cords

115
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Canvas

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Strong and durable
Clostely woven cotton fabric used for ground cloths
Provides quality paint surface for false floors and platforms

116
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Ulity knife

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Box cutter
Most dangerous in shop

117
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C-Clamp

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3-8”
adjustable head plate

118
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Sharktooth scrim

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Used for theatrical applications requiring a bleed through effect
Very open weave fabric

119
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Impact wrench

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Uses a staccato rotary motion to tighten or loosen nuts

120
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Hot-melt glue gun

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Uses sticks of adhesive for making rapid bonds (hot glue gun!)

121
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Stage draperies

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Fabrics used primarily for stage curtain

122
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Pipe clamp

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Long, moveable end plate
adjustable head plate

123
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Stock lumber - what is meant by grading + memorize nominal and actual dimensions of stock lumber

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lumber grading - lumber is visually graded at the mill after it is cut based on appearance - straightness of the grain, imperfections, etc. - two common grades = select and common

number - actual
1 - 3/4
2 - 1+1/2
3 - 2+1/2
4 - 3+1/2
5 - 4+1/2
6 - 5+1/2
7 - 6+1/2
8 - 7+1/2
10 - 9+1/4
12 - 11+1/4

124
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Duvetyn

A

Soft-felted fabric used for masking and blackout drapes
Inexpensive substitute for velour
does not come with richness or depth of velour

125
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Quick Grip

A

Small bar clamp
single hand
medium strength

126
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Velour

A

First choice for stage drapes
Rich texture
absorbs light well

127
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Slip-joint pliers

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adjustable pivot point

128
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Nails

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Used in joining wood together

129
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Needle nosed pliers

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Small objects, hard to reach locations

130
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Hardboard (masonite)

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Manufacture wood pulp that is compressed into 4x8 sheets

131
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Nuts

A

Secure bolts in place

132
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Adjustable arc-joint pliers (channel locks)

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Holds both square and rouch objects

133
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Locking pliers (vise grips)

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Adjustable with center bolt at base of handle

134
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Bolts

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A fastener inserted through a hole and secured with a nuts

135
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Manufactured wood

A

Woodlike construction materials made from wood by-products (chips, strands, sawdust, etc.)

136
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common nail

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Large head, thick shank - used in general construction for bracing platforms, etc.

137
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wood screws

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most useful when things need to be taken apart at a later date

138
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Diagonal side cutting pliers

A

Cuts soft wire

139
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Finish nail

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Slender shaft and a very narrow, almost nonexistent head - designed to be driven below the surface of the wood and the hole filled in with puddy (to hide the nail head)

140
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Open end wrench

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Nonadjustable open jaw

141
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Box end wrench

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Nonadjustable closed-end wrench, toothed head

142
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Tight pin or loose pin

A

Pin can be removed or inserted for quick scene changes

143
Q

Staple

A

U-shaped fasteners

144
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Drywall screws

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Used in general construction to attach gypsum board or drywall to wooden wall and ceiling studs

145
Q

Casters

A

Wheels
Swivels or rigid
Different sizes hold different loads

146
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Combination wrench

A

Both box and open end

147
Q

Lag screw

A

Very large wood screws with hexagonal or square heads - used where the lack of access to both sides of the work prevents the use of bolts (ex - attaching something to a wall or floor)

148
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Adjustable Open end wrench (crescent)

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Adjustable open jaw

149
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Carriage bolt

A

Used to join wood to wood or wood to metal
The upper face has a rounded surface, and the underside has a slightly tapered square collar a little wider than the diameter of the bolt shaft

150
Q

Pipe wrench

A

Serrated jaws
used on the surface of a round object

151
Q

Socket wrench

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reversible ratchet handle

152
Q

White glue

A

Like Elmer’s glue

153
Q

Carpenter’s glue

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Used in woodworking - yellow, dries clear - stronger than white glue

154
Q

Sockets

A

standard and deep

155
Q

Loose-pin back-flap hinge

A

Used for joining scenery, hinges them together

156
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Flathead screwdriver

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3” stubbies
6-8” standard

157
Q

tight-pin back-flap hinge

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Used to join two or more flats together, etc. for permanent joining

158
Q

Phillips screwdriver

A

Greater rotational force

159
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Stage brace

A

Mainstay of scenic bracing
adjustable wooden pole that can be quickly attached to a brace cleat on the back of a flat

160
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Nut Drivers

A

Hollow shaft

161
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Rigid foot iron

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L shaped piece of matal
long leg is attached to the bottom of the scenery with screws or bolts
horizontal foot sticks out and is secured to the stage floor wth a stage screw inserted through the ring at the end of the foot

162
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Crow bar

A

Wrecking bar

163
Q

Hinged foot iron

A

Similar to rigid foot iron, horizontal foot is hinged to fold out of the way when the scenic unit is being shifted or flown

164
Q

Flat bar

A

wonder bar

165
Q

Dowel

A

Short cylinder of hardwood

166
Q

Circular saw

A

straight cutting
circular blade
depth and angle adjustable

167
Q

Floor plate

A

Can’t put holes in the stage, so the floor is braced with a plate before putting holes in it

168
Q

Jig saw

A

Curved cutting took, small narrow stiff blade

169
Q

Reciprocating saw

A

Rough cutting tool
wide, stiff blade for many types of materials

170
Q

Swivel casters

A

Mounted on a bearing plate that allows the wheel to pivot around a vertical axis
Turns easily under a load

171
Q

Portable hand drill

A

Chuck holds the bit
reversible

172
Q

Rigid casters

A

Pmanently locked in position so that they cannot picot

173
Q

Router tool

A

Wood shaping tool
depth of cut adjustable

174
Q

Aircraft cab;e

A

Flexible and very strong
Used for flying heavy stage scenery because its breaking strength is approximately one ton

175
Q

Safety equipment

A

Dust mask
respirator
ear plugs
gloves
etc.

176
Q

Band saw

A

Curved cutting tool
thin, narrow loop blade
throat opening determines material size

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