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Scaffolding
Scaffolding is a temporary framework used to support people and
material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large
structures. It is usually a modular system of metal pipes (termed tubes
in Britain), although it can be made out of other materials. Bamboo is
still used frequently in Asia.
Scaffolding is also one of the most versatile bits of BDSM kit you can
buy. A relatively small amount of scaffolding can be used to construct
an almost endless variety of kinky bondage furniture. It has the
additional advantage that at the end of the scene it can be dismantled,
stored easily, and looks relatively innocent.
It is possible to use builders' scaffolding but this tends to be heavy
and the connectors have lots of sharp points and edges which can cause
injury.
A better choice is to use high quality aluminium scaffolding; used by
industry to construct more permanent installations. If you don't mind
the extra weight you can also use steel tubing. The most common
dimension for tubing is 48.3 mm (about 2"). It is however possible to
get other sizes which can be useful if storage space is at a premium
(26.9mm is a good size). The disadvantage is that it will not be as
strong and more care will need to be taken to ensure that any structures
built are capable of supporting the loads placed on them.
A budget of about £300 - £400 will buy enough stuff to construct a wide
range of bondage and suspension frames.
As a price guide, aluminium tube cost about £8.80 a metre and the
fittings average about £4.70 each (inc VAT).
A suggested set would include;
Poles
- 4 x 2.2m aluminium poles
- 4 x 1.5m aluminium poles
- 4 x 1.0m aluminium poles
- 6 x 0.5m aluminium poles
Fittings
- 12 x 90 degree crossovers (Type 45)
- 4 x straight couplings (Type 14)
- 4 x Single Socket Tee (Type 10)
- 4 x Single Swivel Socket (Type C50)
- 4 x Male Single Socket Member (Type M50)
- 36 x Plastic plugs for tubing (Type 77)
The Insex website (now defunct) made extensive use
of scaffolding in their scenes. A large archive of
images which gives an idea of what is possible is available and can
frequently be found on the usenet
(alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.bondage).See also
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