Technical Design Solutions for Theatre: The Technical Brief Collection Volume 1

Great reference tool!

Great resource! Everyone in Production has borrowed them to source info or browse through on breaks. Every so often you just need to shake up the brain and these volumes cover such a wide range of topics that even if its not your department the problem solving has great crossover potential. Excellent addition to any Technical library.

besides the good ideas, there's a section for beginning Hydraulics. enough to get you started and make a functioning set piece.