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| all organizational and procedural aspects of the construction, painting, and operation of scenery and properties |
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| the moving of scenery and associated equipment into the theatre and the positioning of them on the stage |
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| when two pieces of wood are cut square at the end and fitted together |
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| a flat having nonsquare corners |
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| where two pieces of lumber are joined face to face and fastened together (overlapping) |
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| when two pieces of lumber are butted end to end and another piece of lumber (of same or similar size) is placed over the joint (keystone) |
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| a type of butt joint where the wood is being joined at a cut angle |
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| where a slot is cut across the face of one piece of lumber to receive the edge of another |
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| Halved Joint (Halved Lap Joint) |
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| made by removing half of the thicknedd of each piece of lumber from the area to be joined so that the thickness of the finished joint will be no greater than the stock from which it is made |
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| created when the edge or face of one board is inserted into a notch cut in another (similar to dado joint but on edge) |
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| where two boards are cut at angled planes and placed on top of each other to achieve a continuous board |
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| where a square hole (mortise) is cut into one piece of wood and an identical square peg is carved out of another piece of wood and fitted together |
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| a butt joint that is reinforced with small pieces of hardwood dowel |
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| a drill bit housed inside of a square hollow chisel; used with a drill press to make square holes; available in a variety of diameters |
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| metal piece, of the same composition as material being welded, used to replace the metal lost during the welding process or to fill a hole or groove in the work |
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| a technique in which the torch or welding handle is held in one hand and the filler rod in the other |
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| uses Two-Handed Welding; using a flame combined of oxygen and acetylene gas |
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| an electrical current that leaps the gap between tow closely placed electrodes |
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| a rod, usually covered with flux, that serves as the positive electrode in arc welding |
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| a technique in which one hand holds the welding handle and the other hand is not used |
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| a chemical reaction between the metal and air that forms a very thin, discolored "skin" over the metal; this skin effectively prevents heat transfer and reduces the strength and conductivity of the joint |
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| where electricity is used to generate an arc that has a temperature ~13,000o F |
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| where the edges of two materials are welded together |
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| a type of butt weld where the edges are bent upward and melted using heat and covered using flux |
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| made when two pieces of metal are overlapping |
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| when the edge of one piece is joined to the face of another and both sides of the butt are welded |
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| a metal alloy of Pb and Sn |
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| a top or bottom framing member of a flat |
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| a vertical side member of a flat |
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| an interior horizontal framing member of a flat |
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| a diagonal internal framing member that helps keep a flat square |
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| regular-sized lumber that can be purchased form a lumberyard |
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| a flat less than 2 feet wide |
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| an adhesive in paint that "glues" the pigment and fillers to the painted material after the vehicle has evaporated |
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| covered with a hard-surfaced material such as plywood. The hard surface is frequently covered with a fabric before painting |
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| a triangular piece of wood that covers the corners of the flat. 3/4" inset; grain across joint |
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| rectangular wood used to join toggles with the vertical members of the frame |
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| a strap of mild steel attached to the bottom of a door flat to brace it where the rail has been cut out |
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| a wooden curvilinear form, generally used to outline an arch or irregular form in door- and window-flat openings |
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| the first coat of paint applied to the flats, to develop a relatively uniform color and surface to the wall units |
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| a length of 1x3 attached to a multiflat wall unit to keep it from wiggling |
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| to fold hinged flats together (so that they resemble a book) |
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| a 3/4" x 1" (or 1x3) used as a spacer when three or more flats are going to be booked |
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| tape or material used to conceal the joint where two flats are connected |
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| a small flat that can be placed between two standard-sized flats to create a doorway or window |
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| two large flats about the same width as the proscenium arch, stored in a booked position in the flies; when needed to create a ceiling, they are opened and lowered onto the walls of the set |
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| parallel beams that support flooring |
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| a triangular piece of material used to reinforce a corner joint |
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| a plywood covering a platform top or bottom |
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| to build up an object from several layers |
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| a manufactured paper produce with a hexagonal structure similar to a honeycomb |
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| to harden and reach full strength (in reference to glue) |
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| generic term used for composition sheet goods such as Masonite and particle board |
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| a medium-weight brown paper, available in 36-inch-wide rolls; also known by its trade name, Kraft Paper |
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| a piece of wood used to brace, block, or reinforce |
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| the part of a stair unit that supports the tread and risers |
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| the horizontal surface of a stair |
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| the vertical face of a stair unit |
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| the part of the stair railing that is grabbed with the hand; supported by the banister and newel post |
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| the vertical member that supports the handrail of a staircase railing |
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| the post at the bottom or top of a flight of stairs that terminates the handrail |
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| rigid platforms that rest on casters instead of legs |
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| the covering surface of a structure on which people will walk |
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| scrap wood or metal used to raise adjacent parts so that they are level or fit together as designed |
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