Simplifying the proscenium

After puting up two suspension lines to carry the main suspension line rod, i started to notice the littlest vibration carry through out the system. What was interesting was the movement of the vibration, you could see it carry back and forth from one suspension line to another through the movement of the suspension rod. Perhaps the feed back of the structure might not be from the device but surrounding movement in the building.

Here are some pics showing the device that will carry the suspension line and device. One thing i noticed was that when i used a battery vs the power source at 9 volts, the power source had better success. Perhaps half the problem with the lack of movement is not enough amperage. Now I just need to reconfigure the switching so there is more movement along the frame.

Building the suspension cable frame at first i was concerned with the bow on the rod after adding tension to the cable. I went and got a thicker rod, but still some bow. But i think no matter what i do, the tension will take over, so instead of fighting it, I decided to embrace it. The vibration on the tension cables may interupt the device's patterns.

The up and down movement is still to be worked out. The wench idea was thought of, but the motors are not powerful enough. My old idea of the scissor lift would work but it was quite cumbersome and bulky. I think focusing on what i have now is more important, the up and down can be added perhaps in a couple days to add another dimension to the patterning,