Rigging

Project Description:

Rigging theater curtain includes a battery-powered electric motor. The motor will turn pull the pulley and will allow for the rope to move upwards or downwards depending on the orientated motor direction. When the motor turns clockwise the curtain will lower, and the batten will rise. When the motor is moved in the counterclockwise direction, the curtain lifts. When the batten lowers this would allow for the curtain to drop and to change the background.

List of materials

• Wood glue
• 5 Balsa wood sheets (1/8 inch x 12 inch x 12 inch)
• Fishing wire
• 5 Steel rods
• Electrical tape
• 1 Exacto Knife
• Fabrics ¾ yard cut
• 4 Battery's
• 1 Motor
• 2 Battery holder
• 20 Plastic pulley

• Layout 4 balsa wood dimension 1/8 inch × 12 inch × 12 inch
• Use one of the balsa wood squares as a base
• Use two of the balsa wood squares and glue them on opposite sides leaving 1 inch of distance.

Assemble the pulleys

• Insert the pulley into the middle of the steel rod

• Total of 6 will be needed.

Gather fabric or old t-shirt using scissors cut the old t-shirt to make the theatre curtain.

Dimension: Remember to cut out three holes two on top so that the curtain can be hung from the steel rods and one hole at the bottom so that it can be connected to the pulley system

Create two holes on each side of the constructed stage walls insert steel rods and hold them in place using the plastic pulleys. Once that is done run the curtain through the steel rods.

Take the red wire of the motor from the motor, red wire from battery pack one and one wire from the second battery pack and wrap them tips of them together using electrical tape. Then connect the black wire of the motor to the middle pin of the switch. Connect the black wire from battery pack one to the right pin of the switch. Finally connect the red wire of the second battery pack to the left pin of the switch.

Cut of balsa wood proceeded to glue the piece in the center of the backstage leaving 3 inch room for the motor

Next cut two 4 ½ to create a pulley system structure. Next run pulleys rods through the structure and secure them with pulleys that will act as clams

After stabling the pulley system run fishing wire through the pulley system or your choice of thread.

Next create a small hole on the curtain and connect it to the fishing wire. Connect fishing wire to motor.

do a test run

Video Demo: