Hi Rebecca
At NIU, we have a Meisner acting program . . .so they need movable doors that can handle a beating. We have found that building a door unit that rests directly on the floor gives a nice solid base with no movement when actors use the base or the door (casters never ever lock down enough. . .there is always movement). We then inset two rigid casters into one of the side edges of the base, making a "tippable" door frame. To move it, close the door, grab one side of the frame and tilt it up onto the two rigid casters, and wheel it around like a hand truck.
Hope this helps :-)
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Tracy Nunnally
NIU - Professor/TD/Area Head
Vertigo - Owner/System Designer
ETCP Certified Rigger/Trainer
DeKalb, Illinois
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-25-2017 11:00
From: Shira Schwartz
Subject: Help! I need a working door on wheels!
I've put the door on a platform that was on castors in the past. Worked well and created a nice level change whenever the actors were entering or exiting. Just make sure the castors both rotate and lock.
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Shira Schwartz
Chandler Unified School District
Chandler AZ
Original Message:
Sent: 09-24-2017 09:21
From: Rebecca Lopkin
Subject: Help! I need a working door on wheels!
I need to build a working door on wheels which is stable, can stand on its own, remain in place when actors enter and exit through it and rotate so both sides of the door can be used and moved about the stage.
Can someone point me to some resources?
Thanks!!
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