How to Build a Revolve or Turntable An （如何构建一个旋转或转盘）.pdfVIP

How to Build a Revolve or Turntable — An Illustrated Guide by Ben Teague Amateur Theater Division Si inaptum est parum malleo fortiter tutudisti Please note: I created this guide as a way of sharing experience. You must not take my statements as an official specification or standard. What I say about strength and safety is based on observations, not on codes, regulations or standards. If you have not made observations of your own that enable you to evaluate the statements in this guide, you should consult other sources of information before going any further. I do not guarantee your results, and I do not accept liability for any damage or injury that results from your work, whether you follow my suggestions to the letter or not. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions when using any power tool, and observe all safety precautions found in those instructions. November, Year 6 Copyright © 2006 Ben Teague How to Build a Revolve 1 Building a revolve Once in a while—even in community theater—you find a show that will benefit so much by having a revolve or turntable in the set that it really is worth spending the money and effort to build one. Some houses invest in a permanent revolve, using it for this show and locking it down for that one; others strike and store the pieces between uses. Either way, it pays to know the basics of designing, building and installing a revolve. The ideas in this booklet are mostly due