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I use "O" clamps to mount all my lights.[/QUOTE ]Love it! Simple & it looks like the clamps hold well? been wanting to mount my clamps but, how did you bolt the clamps to the beam? Drill & tap?
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sonic-vision said:
I use "O" clamps to mount all my lights.[/QUOTE ]Love it! Simple & it looks like the clamps hold well? been wanting to mount my clamps but, how did you bolt the clamps to the beam? Drill & tap?
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I just drilled the hole and there was just enough room to get the wing nut between the roof support and the roof. The cool thing is that the span on the wing nuts are greater then the width of the roof support so you don't have to worry about the nut working loose while rolling down the road.

Safety note: use two or three drill sizes until you get the hole size you need. As the bit goes through it can grab the rail and pull the bit through the roof.
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sonic-vision said:
I use "O" clamps to mount all my lights.[/QUOTE ]Love it! Simple & it looks like the clamps hold well? been wanting to mount my clamps but, how did you bolt the clamps to the beam? Drill & tap?
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sonic-vision said:
I just drilled the hole and there was just enough room to get the wing nut between the roof support and the roof. The cool thing is that the span on the wing nuts are greater then the width of the roof support so you don't have to worry about the nut working loose while rolling down the road.

Safety note: use two or three drill sizes until you get the hole size you need. As the bit goes through it can grab the rail and pull the bit through the roof.
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I was not aware that any drilling was required to install an "O" Clamp?????? Isn't it just supposed to wrap around the pipe?
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Ron said:
Canute, quit hi-jacking the thread, the topic was "Transport of mobile lights" not "Canute's defense of his alternate to T-Stand lights"
Cheers! :cheers:
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See post #4. I answered your question with relevance, the other posts were in response to someone else's comments. Double Cheers! :cheers: :cheers:
 
DJCC said:
I hang mine about the same as Randy. Hold on, I'll go take some pictures.


I use "O" clamps to mount all my lights. All of them except the par cans are removed and is stored in two of the roller bags on the right side of the trailer.
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Did you even bother to look at the picture? If not, then look. If so, then look closer.
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Yes Mr. Smarty Pants I did look and even though it may be holding up now (The way you rigged it) be prepared for failure sometime down the road. Those Clamps are designed to hold one fixture at a time on a truss or pole. Even though you have several holding up the whole thing, the total weight plus the bouncing may make one of those clamps snap then the other one(s) will follow. If you want to hang the whole thing from the Ceiling braces, you will need "C Hooks" You get those at a Rigging Supply. But you don't have to take my word for it, you will see sooner or later.
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ahoustondj said:
Yes Mr. Smarty Pants I did look and even though it may be holding up now (The way you rigged it) be prepared for failure sometime down the road. Those Clamps are designed to hold one fixture at a time on a truss or pole. Even though you have several holding up the whole thing, the total weight plus the bouncing may make one of those clamps snap then the other one(s) will follow. If you want to hang the whole thing from the Ceiling braces, you will need "C Hooks" You get those at a Rigging Supply. But you don't have to take my word for it, you will see sooner or later.
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Well, there you go again. C-hooks? Really? The day one of them gives way I will come on here and declair you King Of Everything. I mean you already think you are.
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C-hooks or J-hooks I've used in the past. Light bar sway and bang into each other. Not good on the lights!! That's why I liked the o-clamp set up. DJCC gave me a great idea on how to mount in my trailer & it looks like this will work just fine. My put some clamps in the van also. I can use the dollar store cables for extra safety??? :rolleyes:
 
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The metal ones are rated to 1100 pounds and I believe the plastic ones are rated to 75 pounds, which should be fine for most light bars other than those on tri or square truss.
 
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DJCC said:
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Well, there you go again. C-hooks? Really? The day one of them gives way I will come on here and declair you King Of Everything. I mean you already think you are.
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You think I am talking about regular C Hooks huh! What you have holding up that whole thing is Plastic Clamps, each one is designed to hold ONE fixture. Not only do you have fixtures on there but the weight of the pole itself and other stuff. Every time you hit a bump in the road, increased downward pressure will add stress to that Plastic Clamp. Sooner or later one will snap and the other one will immediately follow. I was trying to find the link for you to show you what the Pros, who do large Productions, use to hang their Trusses and poles like yours, when transporting them. Here is an example except the one to which I am referring does not have teeth it is covered by friction rubber.



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Here You Go. Load Capacity 200 lbs, in metal. Still not quite the one I was looking to show you but this is much safer:

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steve149 said:
The metal ones are rated to 1100 pounds and I believe the plastic ones are rated to 75 pounds, which should be fine for most light bars other than those on tri or square truss.
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For the plastic, that is 75 lbs holding one fixture constant on a pole. You hit a bump in the road and that weight becomes much more than 75 lbs per clamp. It will eventually snap off.
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ahoustondj said:
DJCC said:
ahoustondj said:
You think I am talking about regular C Hooks huh! What you have holding up that whole thing is Plastic Clamps, each one is designed to hold ONE fixture. Not only do you have fixtures on there bit the weight of the pole itself and other stuff. Every time you hit a bum in the road, increased downward pressure will add stress to that Plastic Clamp. Sooner or later one will snap and the other one will immediately follow. I was trying to find the link for you to show you what the Pros who do large Productions use to hang their Trusses and poles like yours. Here is an example except the one to which I am referring does not have teeth it is covered by friction rubber.



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Here You Go. Load Capacity 200 lbs, in metal. Still not quite the one I was looking to show you but this is much safer:

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For the plastic, that is 75 lbs holding one fixture constant on a pole. You hit a bump in the road and that weight becomes much more than 75 lbs per clamp. It will eventually snap off.
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No, I knew what you were talking about, I was a regular shopper at American Riggers Supply in Kansas City. Those clamps have been there for almost two years and many, many road trips. They have not failed and show no signs of failure.

The flat truss I use is a lot different then the ones used by a production company. The clamps I use are fine for the task at hand.
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Ron said:
I just got give you a little grief every now and then. Otherwise where's the fun!
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Not a problem.;) Some of these chaps are trying to reinvent the wheel. They are coming up with ideas that are already in use. The only problem is that they are only thinking DJ stuff. Lighting and Sound and Professional rigging is a total different animal. The hardware used is much more Pro Grade and of course more expensive which is a word a lot of DJs hate to hear.
 
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No, I knew what you were talking about, I was a regular shopper at American Riggers Supply in Kansas City. Those clamps have been there for almost two years and many, many road trips. They have not failed and show no signs of failure.

The flat truss I use is a lot different then the ones used by a production company. The clamps I use are fine for the task at hand.
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I like those clamps.
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I keep mine mounted in this Truss-like rig.
Although not weather proof,
it does a pretty good job at preventing them from getting knocked around.

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