[SML] Mounting a projector

[Stephen Rees]

Thanks for this Dave. Forwarding the comment to the TD.
Steve
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On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 8:43 AM David Bowman via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Good morning,
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> Personally, I would either use a good Rota-Loc (sp?) or spend the money on
> a well rated 90-deg Doughty. Here at Syracuse, we use the latter (IMHO
> Rota-Loc’s are a PITA to use. Totally do the job correctly, I just never
> have enough thumbs to hold everything to get them lined up) and I put a
> c-clamp on the pipe just above the Doughty for my own piece of mind (the
> unit is also safety cabled to the position).
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> I get my Doughtys form Sapsis Rigging.  They are usually here in a day or
> 2. I order the black, as sometimes my units are hung FOH, but that’s just
> my preference. Worth every penny.
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> Just my $0.02.
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> dave
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> David M. Bowman
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> Lighting and Projections Supervisor
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> Syracuse Stage
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> *From:* Stagecraft <stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net> *On Behalf Of *Stephen
> Rees via Stagecraft
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 23, 2019 8:23 AM
> *To:* Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net>
> *Cc:* Stephen Rees <Stephen.Rees at fredonia.edu>
> *Subject:* [SML] Mounting a projector
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> The house TD at the Fredonia Opera House just received a new video
> projector that is significantly larger than the former unit.  The former
> had a  platform suspended from and FOH pipe by a yoke with two C-clamps.
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> The new projector weighs about 50 pounds, is larger than the exiting
> platform and comes with hardware that seems designed for mounting to a
> piece of 1.5" pipe in the projector itself.
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> The question is, could this projector be suspended by a C-Clamp fitted in
> a hole bored in a 1.5" pipe cap that is threaded on to a piece of pipe and
> then attached to the projector? The yoke bolt would be lock-nutted and
> thread-locked to prevent loosening.
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> In the past, I've seen side arms for lighting mounted this way and they
> seemed secure.
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> Any thoughts on this would be much appreciated - and soon. He wants to
> mount the projector this week if possible.
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> Many TIA.
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> Steve
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> Stephen E. Rees, Treasurer - Revitalize Dunkirk
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> Professor Emeritus of Theatre
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> CCE-CC Master Gardener Volunteer
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