[SML] ETC Safety cable loop

[Sean McCarthy]

Have ~600-700 lekos.  We never use the cast eye.  It's almost never a
good option for being able to hang/focus.

--Sean

On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 11:36 AM, Jason C via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> 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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