Panels - A-Frame

Last modified by Lane Duncan on 2023/09/27 20:14

LHHS Band has eight large A-frame panels for props.  

Panel dimensions are 9' x 7'.  Folded width is ~2 in. Unfolded, each panel is 4' x 7' at the base, and the height is a little less than 9' (8.775').

To assemble these frames, a 4' square pipe is pivoted down to meet up with the pin holding on the wheel. 

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Unfolded / Deployed view
Unfolded / Deployed view
7'
7'
9'
9'
4'
4'
8.775'
8.775'
9'
9'
Folded/Front View
Folded/Front View
Base
Base
4'
4'
7'
7'
25.6 deg
25.6 deg
77.16 deg
77.16 deg
Wheels
Wheels
3/4" Square steel tubing, 4" long
3/4" Square steel tubing, 4" long
3" plate
Welded to 3/4" tube
3" plate<div>Welded to 3/4" tube</div>
Swivel caster welded to 3" plate
Swivel caster welded to 3" plate
103 deg
103 deg
Diagram

Each panel has a circumference of 32 linear feet, plus the additional 7 feet of the middle support.  If the covering is attached using tape, that means that all (8) A-Frame panels together will require 312 feet of tape.

Combined with the 12 kickstand panels, 744 feet of tape is required to attach coverings to all the panels.

The best price we've found on the 3M VHB foam tape for this is Scotch-Mount Extreme Double-Sided Mounting Tapes 1-in x 33.33-ft Double-Sided Tape in the Double-Sided Mounting Tape department at Lowes.com, which at $22 for a 33ft roll comes out to about $0.66/ft.