[SML] ETC Safety cable loop

[Jason C]

Yeah, I tend to trust the steel strap and 2 Grade 5 bolts a lot more than
the cast aluminum of dubious origin.  But I could be very misguided in my
faith.

On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 11:19 AM, Riter, Andrew via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> I safety the accessories to the yoke: either choke the yoke, or snap hook
> the accessory to a hole in the yoke.
>
> Scott:
> No, I don't use the casted hole in the S4 body.
> Yes, I understand your concern (about safetying only the yoke, and not the
> body).
>
> I am extremely doubtful that 2 bolts would fail at the same time in our
> venue.
> Obviously, your mileage has varied.
>
> Andrew M. Riter
> Assistant Technical Director / Head Lighting Technician
>
> 604-822-2372
> Andrew.riter at ubc.ca
>
> >
> > Sometimes I use the cast eye, usually when I have other items in the
> front
> > gel slots, such as a SX4 or I-Cue. The safety cables on those are
> usually not
> > long enough to reach the pipe.
> >
>
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