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Staple
A U-shaped piece of metal driven into a surface to hold materials such as muslin or canvas to flats or platforms.
D-Ring
A hardware piece shaped like the letter 'D', often attached to a flat plate, used to tie down or secure scenery and props.
Washer
A flat disc with a hole that is used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener, such as a bolt or screw.
Stage Screw
A large screw that is driven into the stage floor to anchor scenery or platforms. It is designed to be removed and reused.
Molly Bolt
A special type of fastener that expands behind a surface to provide support for hanging items, used in situations where there is no access to the back side of a wall or panel.
Hinge
A mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Commonly used on stage doors or movable set pieces.
Nut
A type of fastener with a threaded hole that is used with a mating bolt to fasten multiple parts together.
Anchor Bolt
A heavy duty bolt that is set into masonry or concrete for securing heavy scenery or architectural elements to the stage floor.
Cleat
A piece of wood or metal attached to a surface for holding other objects in place, often used for securing ropes or lines in stage rigging.
Eye Bolt
A bolt with a looped end used for attaching cables, chains, or ropes, commonly used for rigging and hanging scenic elements.
Track and Carrier
A system used for the movement of curtains, backdrops, or movable set pieces across the stage, consisting of a track and movable carriers.
T-Nut
A type of nut used to fasten a wood, particle, or composite material workpiece, leaving a flush surface; commonly used in theatrical applications where a bolt needs to be inserted and removed repeatedly.
Bolt
A cylindrical fastener used with a nut to join two pieces of scenery together. Often used for constructing flats or platforms.
Cam Lock
A type of fastener that consists of a cam and a bolt, used in theatrical construction to quickly assemble and disassemble scenery panels.
Rivet
A permanent mechanical fastener that is expanded in a hole to join pieces of scenery. Not meant to be disassembled.
Toggle Bolt
A fastener consisting of a bolt and a pair of spring-loaded wings that expand after being inserted through a hole, used for suspending objects from hollow walls.
Turnbuckle
A device for adjusting the tension or length of ropes and cables, part of rigging systems for hanging scenery or lighting.
Screw
A fastener with a threaded shaft that is turned into materials to hold them together. It is frequently used for attaching scenery to a stage floor or securing set pieces together.
Nail
A small, thin piece of metal with a pointed end and a flat head, driven into wood to join pieces or to attach materials to a wooden surface.
L Bracket
A type of bracket in the shape of the letter 'L', used to reinforce corners or to attach scenery elements to the stage or each other at right angles.
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