{"id":5027,"date":"2017-02-06T19:31:43","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T19:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theatrix.net\/?page_id=5027"},"modified":"2017-02-06T19:54:19","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T19:54:19","slug":"mechanics-hall-rigging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/mechanics-hall-rigging\/","title":{"rendered":"MECHANICS HALL RIGGING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fourth-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fourth-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36 av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/theatrix.net\/?page_id=3627\">Events Page<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-9c1d454dc06f7247226bc4e8f931daae\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-9c1d454dc06f7247226bc4e8f931daae{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-9c1d454dc06f7247226bc4e8f931daae av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Worcester Mechanics Hall<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rigging<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fourth-9c1d454dc06f7247226bc4e8f931daae\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fourth-9c1d454dc06f7247226bc4e8f931daae{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fourth-9c1d454dc06f7247226bc4e8f931daae av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-30402ff22323c9b7d0ddbe5f8cd5ad33\">\n#top .hr.av-av_hr-30402ff22323c9b7d0ddbe5f8cd5ad33{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.hr.av-av_hr-30402ff22323c9b7d0ddbe5f8cd5ad33 .hr-inner{\nwidth:2000px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-30402ff22323c9b7d0ddbe5f8cd5ad33 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_half  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-9497bbf8bff73ea4c6992cc17fa9ec36 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Our &#8220;house&#8221; electrician has attached the AC power receptacles permanently to the underside of the roof rafters and the installation is now complete. He also installed the extra chain stops to limit the upward travel of the window to a safe level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I have used the portal lift system several times already, and it works perfectly.\u00a0 The speed of the chain lift motors @16fpm seems to be just right, as the portal opens and closes within about 15 seconds.\u00a0 I do not know why we did not think of this solution before!\u00a0 Maybe someday we can do the 4 main lighting portals over the stage the same way, as they are really heavy to lift.\u00a0 Our new moving lights have reduced the need to open these portals as much, but they still have to be opened when gobos are used or when the moving lights misbehave (as they often do)!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Thanks!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Joseph C. Chilorio<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Technical Director<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Mechanics Hall\u00a0 <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Worcester MA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_half-9c1d454dc06f7247226bc4e8f931daae\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_half-9c1d454dc06f7247226bc4e8f931daae{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-9c1d454dc06f7247226bc4e8f931daae av_one_half  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><div  class='avia-slideshow av-av_slideshow-8c8d52695ddc85266cc0cdc6923852dc avia-slideshow-no scaling av_slideshow avia-fade-slider  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-slideshow-ui av-control-minimal av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless 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1<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5038 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5038\"  src=\"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/b41.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title='b41' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/b41.jpg 640w, https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/b41-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/b41-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-av_slideshow-8c8d52695ddc85266cc0cdc6923852dc__1  slide-2 slide-even'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-av_slideshow-8c8d52695ddc85266cc0cdc6923852dc__1 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Before #2<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5039 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5039\"  src=\"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/b42.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title='b42' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/b42.jpg 640w, https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/b42-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/b42-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-av_slideshow-8c8d52695ddc85266cc0cdc6923852dc__2  slide-3 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-av_slideshow-8c8d52695ddc85266cc0cdc6923852dc__2 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >After #1<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5034 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5034\"  src=\"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft1.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title='aft1' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft1-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-av_slideshow-8c8d52695ddc85266cc0cdc6923852dc__3  slide-4 slide-even'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-av_slideshow-8c8d52695ddc85266cc0cdc6923852dc__3 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >After #2<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5035 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5035\"  src=\"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft2.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title='aft2' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft2-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-av_slideshow-8c8d52695ddc85266cc0cdc6923852dc__4  slide-5 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-av_slideshow-8c8d52695ddc85266cc0cdc6923852dc__4 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >After #3<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5036 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5036\"  src=\"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft3.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title='aft3' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft3-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-av_slideshow-8c8d52695ddc85266cc0cdc6923852dc__5  slide-6 slide-even'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-av_slideshow-8c8d52695ddc85266cc0cdc6923852dc__5 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >After #4<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-5037 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5037\"  src=\"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft4.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" title='aft4' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft4-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/theatrix.net\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/aft4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Next<\/a><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-dots avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#1' class='goto-slide active' >1<\/a><a href='#2' class='goto-slide ' >2<\/a><a href='#3' class='goto-slide ' >3<\/a><a 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