Questions from Test Flashcards
An advantage for plain/slash sawing technique is
Maximum width of planks is obtained from log
All lumber is measured in
board feet
A disadvantage for quarter sawing technique is
narrower boards are produced
the measurement gauge means as it pertains to tube steel
the smaller the number the thicker the steel
A 1x6 actual measurement is
3/4 x 5 1/2
Plywood is made of three or more _____ of wood
layers
Oriented Strand Board (OSB) is
cheaper to purchase than plywood
Luan is a
plywood product
Which is NOT true about MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard)
It does not make a lot of dust when cut
Masonite can be bought in
1/8”, 3/16”, 1/4” x 4x8
A ADC track is a device used to
deliver curtains on and off stage
Hollywood flats
can stand freely from the ground
are simpler to buld than Broadway flats
are covered with luan
(all of the above)
Broadway Flats can be
hard or soft covered
Which is not a platform
a rigid frame with a luan lid
what fabric is most often used to cover a flat
muslin
Which is a lumber flaw description
crook
bow
cup
(All of the above)
Metal framed flats are
stronger and can be built longer without seams
A way to join flats together are
stiffening battens
a 1x3 on edge with a tight pin hinge
screw them together
(all of the above)
which is NOT a term commonly used to identify a drop
fullness drop
a triscuit is a type of panel used for decking and developed by
yale school of drama
We attach legs to platforms with
bolts
plywood gussets
screws
(all of the above)
a platform on wheels is called
a wagon
a Texas Triscuit
a steel frame with a plywood lid
Stress Skin Platforms are stronger than rigid frame platforms
because of an additional plywood panel on the bottom of the frame
