How to build a portable, modular stage riser any size 2'x4' 4'x8' or larger.

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How to build a portable, modular stage riser any size 2'x4' 4'x8' or larger.

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7 жыл бұрын

How to Build a Stage Riser That is Storable, and Modular,
in any desired size: 2'x4' 4'x4' 4'x8' 8'x8' 6'x6' (drum set riser) etc.
Portable in a small car
Written, videotaped, edited and hosted by Ron Wasserman
This design is a composite based on
those I have seen posted in various places andmy own experiences.
Intro and outro music: "Quatrefoil"
mvt. 4: Toccata Balleta
Composed by Ron Wasserman
Performed by the Cicada Chamber Players, from their recording.
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This video is © copyright 2017 by Trilaterus, llc.
www.trilaterus.com
Due to the myriad of different possible uses, the producers of this video make NO warranty as to the safety of this platform for your particular use.
Nor are they are in any way responsible for your build and
can not vouch for the particular materials you choose.
Please consult a professional structural engineer before
utilizing any such platform for actual use.
This video is for entertainment purposes only.

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@broca246 Жыл бұрын

If you drill all the holes through one leg and then use that leg as the pilot holes for all the other legs then all the holes end up the same place on each leg. Then u take any leg and use that to place the holes on the corners of the platforms themselves. That way u can use any leg on any platform. I did it that way to get away from labeling and it worked out great.

@ronwass Жыл бұрын

Good idea.

@charlessloan1809 4 жыл бұрын

Your dog "helper" was cracking me up, he's a good boy.

@nickburdick4168 6 жыл бұрын

i am a 16 year old owner of a stage production company and I have actually build 2 3/4 thick 4'x8' platforms with 24" legs and that was a year ago and there very wobbly and honestly after watching this video I am going back in summer to cut them in half and have 4 4'x4' platforms and add cross beams to the legs for support.and I am most likely going to make 12 of these 4'x4' platforms for a 12'x8' stage and I will most likely paint them black with rustolium and in the front with stencils spray-paint "STAFF ONLY". Honestly you did a great job and thank you for the enlightenment ,have a great day.

@ronwass 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude. Best luck.

@JamesArthurRyall 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed watching this video. You are a very precise man in your builds and training. I am going to get more of the clamps to help keep the wood together during assembly. Thanks

@pip6602 4 жыл бұрын

You are AWESOME!!! This video makes me miss my dad. Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us!

@ronwass 3 жыл бұрын

Dad's are great. I miss mine too.

@deftlawson 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the time my dad and I built a 8 foot wooden jump in five hours. I miss him a lot. Thanks for your video.

@arnoldlarsen4041 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid the design and pics is just what i was hoping to find so as to not reinvent a wheel. But please don't use that mitre saw with your thumb that close to the blade. Be safe.

@eshacooper8741 4 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING SO THOROUGH AND WALKING THROUGH THE STEPS SLOWLY SO WE CAN GET WHAT YOU'RE DOING WHILE YOU'RE DOING IT.

@ronwass 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the kind words.

@omnimediagroup5761 5 жыл бұрын

Building these for my band very soon! Thanks for the video!

@mymusicalliance 6 ай бұрын

Any idea what kind of weight this would support. We have a 4500-pound scissor lift we need to be able to use on it so we can reach our lighting grid easily

@momojohnson175 10 ай бұрын

This is so beautiful

@truewordz777 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant, thank you.

@captainkttyhwk 2 жыл бұрын

i made it without legs (4x8). I use milk crates underneath. 1 on each corner and 1 under the center. they lock themselves in good enough.

@daniw8903 7 ай бұрын

gonna try this with 4x4 legs because I'm paranoid! thanks!!

@robertovelarde_staff-marti9696 2 ай бұрын

I'm assuming this can be raised higher if needed or would you then have to go to 4 by 4's

@frankburton5460 2 жыл бұрын

Super cool! I’m working on a portable stage for my kids for them to take to the park. One likes to sing, the other plays guitar, one likes to talk & tell jokes, so a portable stage would be PERFECT! This one attaches to a bike and transforms from a sign to a stage. The problem (for now) is. stability. I want to insure its safety Before I go any further. Need some advice on it.

@arnoldlarsen4041 6 ай бұрын

Hey by the way are you from central Long Island? Your accent sounds like maybe a little bit of a background somewhere along the Nassau/Suffolk border if I had to guess. Cheers.

@adamslawson 3 жыл бұрын

the legs need to be able to fold-in. so can be stacked in a car or suv. Need to stack 5 of them

@ronwass 3 жыл бұрын

As you can see, these legs are not fold-in which would be a bit more hardware, but easily removable, hence the platforms are stackable.

@Rudehooper 3 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend using a center joist for 4X6

@echox000 6 жыл бұрын

Cool

@ArtVandalay666 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. I am definitely gonna take a stab at this. Question--how tall do you think one could reasonably make the legs before stability becomes an issue? I plan on using the area underneath the riser for storage and would like to get an idea of how much I will be able to store under there. Thanks!

@ronwass 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry, missed this. I can not speak to a safe height. Personally, I wouldn't go higher than where you wouldn't be injured if you tripped off. 1 or 2 feet max. I make no warranty as to the safety of this in any way. Please consult a structural engineer.

@danielborders7371 8 ай бұрын

High q video

@EarthtonesCymbals 2 жыл бұрын

I bet they are pretty heavy? I'd like something light weight.

@ronwass 2 жыл бұрын

Light weight isn't going to be sturdy, and you want sturdy when you have people standing on them.

@johnwilliams2176 3 жыл бұрын

Actually working on an 8x8 drum riser with 4 4x4 sections when I found your video. Wasn't sure what I was going to do about the legs but I like how you did yours. I want to be 2' high. I'm thinking about 2x6's for the legs so I have a little more meat on either side of the bolts. I was thinking about using T nuts for the bolts. Do you think that would be a good or bad idea?

@ronwass 2 жыл бұрын

Anything that weakens the structure is a bad idea. T nuts just don't have the same holding power as bolts.

@jessvictoria2276 Жыл бұрын

How heavy is this and how much weight can it support?

@ronwass Жыл бұрын

Dunno. Sorry.

@eshacooper8741 4 жыл бұрын

IF YOU WERE MAKING IT 16" TALL WOULD YOU HAVE USED 4X4 FOR THE LEGS?

@eshacooper8741 4 жыл бұрын

NEVERMIND YOU SHOWED WHAT YOU WOULD DO WITH 24" LEGS. THANKS.

@xaviersiler9605 5 жыл бұрын

How much did this cost? Want to build one for our drums at church.

@ronwass 5 жыл бұрын

This kind of plywood is like $55 a sheet. 2x4s are cheap. The bolts and screws are reasonable.

@redwhitephotography5454 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I am looking in to something like this for a couch riser -- for 2nd row seating in a home theater. Do you think this would be a good solution?

@ronwass 5 жыл бұрын

For a permanent installation, I would probably want something nailed or screwed to the structure of the room.