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*Have a think about that next time you are on the grid trying to gain those extra few cm clearance pulling on the counterweight lines. | *Have a think about that next time you are on the grid trying to gain those extra few cm clearance pulling on the counterweight lines. | ||
== Brail Lines == | |||
Brail Lines are normally lines tied from the flyfloor to the ends of the counterweight bar. | |||
The purpose is exactly the same as a breastline, to deviate a counterweight bar up or downstage. | |||
They are very common in theatres where the flyman can reach the end of the bar from the flyfloor and in those venues you would normally find a collection of small ropes on the flyfloor, perhaps with snap hooks for this purpose. | |||
The flyman would lean out from the flyfloor, clip to the end of the counterweight bar, pull the line tight and cleat off to the pinrail. | |||
This is not common at RCS due to the fact we cannot reach the ends of our counterweights from the flyfloors | |||
