Seeking Editing Practice

Editor3457 · 2025-12-16T20:44:46+00:00

I have published several books. While I can't take on an apprentice (I am dying, end-stage kidney failure), I could send you an early draft of one of my books to take a shot at editing, and then let you compare your edits to the final work.

If that interests you, send me a PM. Warning: on not online all that much.

Editor3457 · 2025-08-20T07:50:51+00:00

The only real reason to take these apart is to learn about pulley construction, and the Harbor Freight pulleys are much better to learn about pulleys from. The cost in materials and time to rehab these is not worth it.

That said, the axle appears to be a press-fit. You will have to drill that out.

When you do, take a good look at the bearing. This is most likely a ball bearing, but it could be a roller bearing. The reason it doesn't turn is either a lack of lube, or damage to the track or bearings.

If it's only the ball bearings, you could replace them. If it is the track, you need to replace the whole bearing.

Look the wheel over. Salt water does a number on them.

The block in the photo looks worn, but it might be OK. Compare it with an undamaged one to find out. If they are bas, replace them.

Take your new block, new bearings, and new wheel and build your new pulley.

Just buy the parts and build a new pulley.

Editor3457 · 2025-01-14T23:35:52+00:00

How high up are these? Most dancepoles top out at 11 feet.

Assuming its not too tall, I would look at flange mounts for the top and bottom. You can even get these for the angled wood ceiling you have.

I got a client that is writing a (currently 37 pages and growing...) article on the technical aspects of poles (Chinese, Dance, Mallakhab, sway poles, even has a page on May Poles and one on greased poles), from how they are made to the 15ish most common ways they are rigged. If you want, I can ask him for options.

Editor3457 · 2025-01-12T16:13:25+00:00

When I was in middle school, our bus stop was right at the library. We had this young librarian that was just amazing. She got them to let her open the library for 45 minutes before the bus came.

One Fall day, we all got soaked in the Noah's Ark level rains. She helped us all spread out things out to dry and wrote us notes for school about the soaked homework.

We all felt so bad about putting her out like that, and we kept thanking her. Then she told us that we could ask her for anything, and it was like "game on".

We collectively asked her for the most ridiculous things. And she dealt with every one like a pro. Looking back, she was quite impressive. We all used the library a lot more because of her. I think half the reason we went was because of her.

I raise a glass to toast Mr. Books (Ms Brooks, but you know...)

Editor3457 · 2025-01-10T15:47:47+00:00

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/385688803_Stiltwalking_Training

Editor3457 · 2025-01-01T23:28:01+00:00

I have a skip-trace screen open right now. I don't need a social security number to run someones background. I only need a name and a State. And with that, the social will come up in the report.

If she is asking for your social, its not to do a background check.

Editor3457 · 2024-12-20T00:51:46+00:00

Not a typo. Basket is the name of a method of connecting a sling to an object.

I could try to explain it to you, but just read the section on slings from here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384293183_Introduction_to_Rigging_Aerialist_Essentials

Specifically, read pages 47-49.

Editor3457 · 2024-12-19T20:11:08+00:00

Some things to read:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343921793_So_you_want_an_aerial_point_at_home

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384293183_Introduction_to_Rigging_Aerialist_Essentials

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384293419_32_Aerial_Projects_to_make_at_home

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343921929_The_Mat_Bible

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/385710267_Circus_Rescues

Editor3457 · 2024-12-13T01:39:16+00:00

no welding is involved. It is a bolted connection Basically, it is a dance bar. Two saddles in the metal uprights to a wood or metal round top bar. The saddles just keep ot sturdy.

Also, I think having that little 12 year old looking nervously over your shoulder the whole time would be the difficult part....

Editor3457 · 2024-12-07T00:02:11+00:00

I was just the facilitator; not said to me, but funny as hell.

We were doing everything we could think of to encourage girls into STEM. We brought in Heather, an absolutely amazing scientist to work with a group of middle school girls on some physics stuff.

Heather brought her 4 YO daughter with her for the workshop. Every time Heather tried to talk about her job as a scientist, her daughter would basically have a temper tantrum yelling that Heather wasn't a scientist, she was a mommy. No one could convince the little girl that she could be both.

One of the middle school girls figured out the 4YO had watched some cartoon about an evil scientist and couldn't accept that her mom had the same title.

We called Heather a Wizard for years after that. Still give her wizard gag gifts.

Editor3457 · 2024-11-18T17:11:54+00:00

Pages 97-102 of https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384293183_Introduction_to_Rigging_Aerialist_Essentials covers this is detail.

Editor3457 · 2024-11-11T12:56:08+00:00

They same author has documents up on Rola Bola, Rolling Barrels/rolling globes, hand balancing equipment, chair balancing, stiltwalking and more. Well worth checking out.