Stage Drop Boxes

[Jamie Everington]

Hi,

 

We are doing a performance and I am looking to make a drop box so we can drop feathers etc from the grid.

Does anyone have a step by step guide for making one, know how to make one, or where I can buy one from?

 

 

Thanks

 

Jamie

[themadhippy]

one method is a the top of a swing bin,use a pin from a pin hinge to keep it shut,bit of string tied around the pin and taken off stage via a few small pulleys,pull out the pin and the bin swings open thanks to gravity

[bruce]

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[Suzette]

Make a simple wooden box with a hinged lid. Where you would normally put the catch add a pin hinge. Turn the box upside down, pull out the pin and the lid drops!

Several ways to fix to a bar - you could bolt a couple of hookclamps to the botom of the box. or just drill some holes and thread safety bonds through them.

Attach a length of cord to the pin, run it off to the end of the bar through a pulley, pull the cord and the pin comes out and lid opens.

Best way to make sure the pin doesn't get stuck is to use a Triple E pin hinge and a standard loop hinge pin. The Triple E holes for the pin are just slightly larger than the old style so using a thinner pin means your "drop" shoud always happen

[gyro_gearloose]

Also, bear in mind that if you build a wooden box the weight of the lid dropping open may make the box swing about depending on hows its rigged. If this will be a problem for you, a lightweight plastic bin like hippy suggested may be a better option.

[The Boogie Man]

I've seen types of roller blinds used for dropping confetti type papers and stuff.

Not certain how they were rigged but the rolling opening allowed for a loger sustained drop.

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