Andrew McMillan
New Member
Hi again all. Further to my post about windows (thanks to those who responded!), I'm hoping there may be someone at CB with expertise either designing or constructing trucks.
Per my other post, the company I'm designing for will build these trucks and I'd like to provide quality plans to make their job a lot easier!
For context, the truck is preset center stage and needs to pivot to rest downstage parallel to the proscenium arch. It only gets moved once. It will have a desk, chair, easy chair, bookcase on top of the base shown below.
Approx truck weight: 470kg factoring in the weight of the frame, 18mm top, door/walls and actors. Actors won't be on the truck when it moves.
I've been advised that casters need to be fixed and mounted at right angles to the radius line.
How do I assess how many I may need, type and where best to draw the radial lines?
What type of pin/bolt do I need to anchor the frame to the stage floor and without putting a hole in the stage floor. I know there is professional iron mongory for this. I just don't know what I should be searching for! Weblinks welcome.
Below are some pics showing the frame design including overall dimensions. I'd welcome feedback re
- frame construction design below (Frame (35mmx70mm) sits below an 18mm chipboard top laid so a 2cm lip, and possibly 3mm plywood painted floorboards over the chipboard
- is there a standard size dimension for lips and facias?
- soundproofing options. (It is likely the company may choose to paint the chipboard top. I'm more inclined to paint plywood 3mm sheets, cut then lay over the top or over some sort of soundproofing material to deaden the sound of actors feet on the chipboard.
Lastly, if there are other design related forums other than Facebook where I could post these sorts of questions please do let me know.
Thanks
Andrew
Melbourne Australia
Per my other post, the company I'm designing for will build these trucks and I'd like to provide quality plans to make their job a lot easier!
For context, the truck is preset center stage and needs to pivot to rest downstage parallel to the proscenium arch. It only gets moved once. It will have a desk, chair, easy chair, bookcase on top of the base shown below.
Approx truck weight: 470kg factoring in the weight of the frame, 18mm top, door/walls and actors. Actors won't be on the truck when it moves.
I've been advised that casters need to be fixed and mounted at right angles to the radius line.
How do I assess how many I may need, type and where best to draw the radial lines?
What type of pin/bolt do I need to anchor the frame to the stage floor and without putting a hole in the stage floor. I know there is professional iron mongory for this. I just don't know what I should be searching for! Weblinks welcome.
Below are some pics showing the frame design including overall dimensions. I'd welcome feedback re
- frame construction design below (Frame (35mmx70mm) sits below an 18mm chipboard top laid so a 2cm lip, and possibly 3mm plywood painted floorboards over the chipboard
- is there a standard size dimension for lips and facias?
- soundproofing options. (It is likely the company may choose to paint the chipboard top. I'm more inclined to paint plywood 3mm sheets, cut then lay over the top or over some sort of soundproofing material to deaden the sound of actors feet on the chipboard.
Lastly, if there are other design related forums other than Facebook where I could post these sorts of questions please do let me know.
Thanks
Andrew
Melbourne Australia
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