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| A metal device used to hold the stage weights in a rigging system. |
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| A pipe on stage used for hanging lighting, scenery or curtains. |
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| The long side rails of a truss. |
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| A device used to join several lift lines to one operating line. |
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| The brace on a truss that runs from the top chord on one side to the bottom chord on the other. |
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| Smaller diameter tubing that forms the lacing of the truss. |
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| The coupling system for the truss. |
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| The pulley over the fly rail, guides operating line and lift lines. |
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| The simplest, oldest form of a stage rigging system. |
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| The short connecting pieces of a truss that form the ladder. |
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| Non load bearing pulleys used to prevent lift lines from sagging on long runs. |
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| Attaches the person to the fall arrest system, runs from the harness to the life lines. Also acts as a shock absorber. |
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| Ropes that are attached to the load on stage then run through the head block and attach to the counterweight. |
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| Platform near the top of the fly system where arbors are loaded and unloaded with stage weight. |
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| Also known as the fly rail; a metal rail with rope locks for each of the line sets. |
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| The pulley directly over the load onstage, guides the lift line. |
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| A pulley used to change the direction of the lift lines in the horizontal plane, used when it is not possible to run the lift lines straight to the head block. |
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| A long continuous loop of nylon chord surrounded by a rip-stop jacket that is used rig truss. |
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| Also known as the hand line; the rope attached to an arbor that is moved up or down to move the pipe. |
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| A horizontal rail with vertical pins used for tying off the operating lines of a hemp system. |
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| the hitch used to attach a Sunday to the lift lines. |
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| A mechanism for keeping a batten in a set position under a balanced load. WILL NOT HOLD AN UNBALANCED LOAD WHILE ADDING OR REMOVING WEIGHT. |
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| Counterweight used in hemp rigging systems. |
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| A device used to attach rigging devices to the chain motor. |
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| The grooved wheel in a pulley, should be sized to support at least 1/3 of the ropes diameter. |
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| A loop of steel cable (wire rope) that is attached to the lift lines with a Prusik knot so weight can be added to the system. |
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| A pulley found under the fly rail, it can float to reduce strain on shrinking ropes and allow slack for a safety twist. |
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| A method of attaching lift lines to a batten that makes leveling the pipe easier. |
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| A device that clamps around the lift lines that can have stage weights attached to it. |
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| Truss braces that are smaller in diameter and connect the top and bottom ladder on the same side. |
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| A strong, flexible cable constructed of many wires twisted together classified by the patterns in which the wires are twisted, most commonly used is Galvanized Aircraft Cable. |
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