Theatre 1001 Exam 2 Pt. 4

most common fastener; driven into two or more pieces of wood with a hammer; strength depends on the gripping pressure of wood on the shaft

rough equivalency between the shaft length and number deisgnation of a nail

various types of nails

Tacks with very wide heads and tapered shafts varying from approximately 3/8 to 3/4 inch; generally used to attach fabric to some type of wooden backing

Decorative tacks used to attach fabric to wooden frames and decorate it

Various kinds of staples

stronger joining method than nails; augerlike threads dig into material; size relates to diameter

Types of screws

Types of screw heads

Used with nuts to provide the strongest type of mechanical fastening

flat steel disks that increase the bearing surface of the nut or bolt head and prevents the head from cutting into the surface of the work

Applied to the threaded ends of bolts to close and tighten them

heavy duty hidden lock that is used to hold platforms together or in similar applications

hinge composed of two tapering leaves that are joined by either a loose or a fixed pin

used for hanging doors; composed of rectangular leaves joined by either a fixed or loose pin

a combination of a strap and butt hinge; used for hanging doors, gates, and box lids

method of joining scenery with a piece of 1/4 inch clothesline

L-shaped piece of 1/16 inch galvanized steel, predrilled for use with flat-head wood screws; used to reinforce corners of doors and windows

Much like the corner plate, can be used as a substitute for keystones

strap of mild steel attached to the bottom of a door flat to brace it where the rail has been cut out

shop-made pieces that facilitiate the rapid changing and removal of decorative draperies on a set

wheel/axle device attached to platforms and the like to make them roll

wire used for flying scenery

Wire not used for flying scenery

arrangement of pulleys and ropes that provide a mechanical advantage

scaled mechanical drawing showing construction plan and details material to be used, construction techniques to be used and quantity of element to be built

simplest of all joints; two pieces of lumber are joined face to face

joint in which two pieces of wood are cut square at the end and fitted together

Joint in which two pieces of lumber are butted end-to-end with a lumber of similar width attached directly over the joint with glue and screws

Butt joint in which wood being joined is cut on an angle instead of a square

Joint made my cutting a slot across the face of one piece of lumber to receive the edge of another

Joint in which two boards are connected without increasing overall width; made by cutting complementary angles in both boards

Square hole that can be chiseled into a piece to allow a tenon joint

Wood joint made by fitting a square peg into a square hole

Butt joint that is reinforced with small pieces of hardwood dowel

Process of fusing metal by heating the pieces to be joined to their melting temperature and inducing the metal to flow together before it cools

Surface preparation for welding

Dangers of welding

Flat in which the frame is constructed with face of the lumber forward

top or bottom framing member of a flat

Vertical side member of a flat

interior horizontal framing member of a flat

Diagonal internal framing member that helps keep a flat square

wood-framed flats similar to hard flats, except without cornerblocks or keystones, and the frame is built with the edge of the wood facing front

wooden curvilinear form, generally used to outline an arch or irregular form in door and window flat openings

to fold hinged flats together (like a book)

joint cover used in booking

piece of stock used as a spacer when three or more flats are going to be booked

primary material used for opaque and translucent drops

Drops that the audience cannot see through

Drops that are transparent when lit from behind and opaque when lit from front

an elevation; used to create multiple levels on stage

Parallel beams that support flooring on a platform

Support structures that support platforms in compression

engineered beams designed to handle large loads across longer spands

A stage or set consisting one or more platforms on casters; the platform can pivot, thereby easily shifting on or off the stage

Rule of thumb for stairs

Stairs that require support from another scenic unit, such as a platform

the part of a stair unit that supports the tread and risers

Horizontal surface of a stair

Vertical face of a stair unit

Part of the stair railing that is grabbed with the hand; supported by the banister and newel post

Vertical member that supports the handrail of a staircase railing

post at the bottom or top of a flight of stairs that terminates the handrail

structural lumber that is lightweight, easily worked, and fairly inexpensive; used for flat framing and lightweight construction

Heavier and cheaper than White Pine; used for framing and legging of weight-bearing structures

veneer layers glued together with grain direction perpendicular in each successive layer

Wood composed of wood chips and sawdust that is much heavier than plywood

Similar to particle board but composed of much larger chips; stronger and lighter than plywood

Hardboard manufactured from wood pulp

Paper pulp and binder that have been mixed and compressed into 4-by-8 sheets; fairly flexible and has little inherent strength

Two types of metals used in scene shops

U-shaped steel structure system

Telescoping steel tubing system

plastic that is commonly used as a glass substitute; also known as Plexiglas

plastic used as an adhesive and casting resin; stronger than acrylic and polyester resins; waterproof

Plastics with an ultra high molecular weight; tough, with low friction; non-stick; best-known as Teflon

mylar and Fiberglass

Ethafoam and films for drops and projection screens

Styrofoam

PVC pipe

Polyvinyl Chloride

Celastic

commonly used for cushions and padding; also rigid for sculpting; casting resin