Tech EXPO 2017 CONTENTS EXHIBIT NO. 1 Flexible Iron: Fabrication of an "Iron" Corset from an Unlikely Source................. 8 By Erin Carignan 2 Pneumatically Actuated Telescoping Palm Trees.................................................... 11 By Jacob Walton 3 The Hot Wire Miter Saw ............................................................................................... 13 By LukE Hadsall 4 Darzee, the Bird Puppet ............................................................................................... 16 By Rachel Buechele 5 Pulled in a New Direction: Using the Principle of "Victim Control" in an Onstage Torture Device ............................................................................................... 18 By Patrick Stone 6 Sculpting Using CNC Technology .............................................................................. 20 By Brian Swanson 7 Using a Thermal Imaging Camera to Quantify the Risk of Fire ............................ 22 By Jonathan Shimon 8 Making the Case for Natural Dyes ............................................................................. 24 By Leslie Stamoolis 9 Black Box Catwalks Anchor Points ............................................................................. 27 By Jerald Dougherty 10 Creating Sturdy, Stone Scenery by Sculpting Steel Reinforced Concrete .......... 29 By Thomas Haughey 11 Tao-Line Performer Apparatus ................................................................................... 32 By Lee Brasuell 12 Crowning Kings ............................................................................................................. 35 By KayLee Taylor 13 Et Tu, Blood Pump? ....................................................................................................... 37 By Adam John Curry and Aaron Mayer 14 Compact, Low-Cost, Conveyor Belt-Style Leaf Drop .............................................. 39 By Nils Emerson Biennial Theatre Technology Exhibit 2017 3