1. backflaphinge

Fixed pin or loose pinunique to theater to attach scenery together

barrel is the middle part; leaves are outer flaps

2. bolt

more secure than any other fastenerbolts have a consistent thread pitch and are intendedfor preexisting holes and are tightened with a nut or

pre-machined threads

3. butthinge

4. casters

swivel or smart- have a "throw" need more roomthan a dumb caster

fixed or dumb

weight rating very importantlocking and non-locking

5. Choosingafastener

The length of whatever fastener you choose shouldbe as close to and eighth inch shorter than thecombined thickness of the material you are joiningtogetherEXCEPTION: bolts have to be long enough toprotrude through the material to allow nuts andwashers

6. coffinlock

hidden mechanism used to temporarily join largeunits of scenery together

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7. drywall screw

more holding power than a nail; can beeasily removed

most commonly used type in theatre harder and more brittle than wood screws

self tappingcheap and reusable

thinner shank

8. GLUEcarpenters(yellow)

aliphatic resinthicker stronger dries yellowadhere wood joints

9. GLUE contactadhesive

bonds on contact

10. GLUE Elmer's(white)

plyvinylslower curingdries clearishused to attach muslin to flats

11. GLUE epoxy orpolyester resins

must be mixed with a hardenerhard, very durablebonds anything

12. GLUE polyesterglue

expands to fill gapswaterproofexpensive

13. GLUE sobo orflex glue

similar to white glueremains flexible after curing

14. lag bolt

pointed at bottomuse with large dimension lumber or for

connecting scenery to floor

15. lag screws big and fat

16. Machine screws

not actually a screwits a bolt but it is called a screw because of

its smaller diameter

17. nail

easy to install but tend to work loose overtime

18. offset hinge zig zag looks like a Z wrap around hinge

19. parts of a screw head-topshank-below the head smooth part beforethe threadsthreads- divetspitch- in between the divets

20. Piano hinge

longer

21. piano or zero-throw caster

swivel caster without the throwbig and expensive

22. sheet metalscrews

not really the pic ughhh

shiny and sharp

23. staple

excellent for thin materials

24. strap hinge

25. swing-awayhinge

looks like one hinge hole with a moveablepiece attached

26. tee hinge

27. tek or techscrew

self drilling, used to attach wood to metal

28. transfercaster

noisysmall

low weight capacity

29. woodscrews

softer metal than drywall- more pliable andresistant to breakagerequire a pilot hole

wider variety of sizes availablebright metal

good choice for long term construction