What kind of clamps?

[muvment]

I need a clamp for technobeams, trackspots, and dataflashes. I would prefer an inexpensive clamp that can hold at least 45 lbs and can clamp to anythng i find in a venue.
Also, anyone know where to find an original dataflash yoke? All of my AF1000s have yoke, but not the original dataflashes.

[Footer]

The mega claw is by far my favorite clamp, made by light source. If you are looking for the more standard "altman" style clamp, that will fit mostly anything then go with it, just don't put it on truss and wrench it.

http://thelightsource.com/

[SteveB]

Originally Posted by Footer4321

The mega claw is by far my favorite clamp, made by light source. If you are looking for the more standard "altman" style clamp, that will fit mostly anything then go with it, just don't put it on truss and wrench it.
http://thelightsource.com/

Ditto:

I use them on my Studio Spots. Great clamps

Steve B.

[soundlight]

You've got a third for the Mega Claw. Amazing clamp. Totally worth it. And as soon as you put it, it puts all of the load on the pipe. This is in contrast to the "half-cheeseburger" clamps that require you to flip part of the clamp over the top of the pipe while supporting the whole weight of the fixture.

[JD]

Mega Claw is good. I use Trigger Clamps as I have a lot of Aluminum truss. Same concept, the weight hangs first, the you can fix it. Watch out on clamp ratings if you go with a cheaper clamp as movers have a multiplier. (ex: a 45 lb fixture should be supported basing the weight at 450 lbs.) This is due to the fact that the weight can be in motion.

[digitaltec]

What about the 2" Snap Coupler by Pro Berger?

This is by far the best moving light clamp I have ever used. I think this is the way to go if you are in a touring or one off situation where you are putting light on an off truss every day or in a timely manner.

http://tmb.com/products/ProBurger/

[Charc]

Anyone ever used the Light Source Safety Clamp? If so, how are they? Seems like something worth keeping in mind for my theater. Maybe it's frivolous spending, but any extra safety in a high school setting seems like a good idea to me.

[Footer]

Originally Posted by charcoaldabs

Anyone ever used the Light Source Safety Clamp? If so, how are they? Seems like something worth keeping in mind for my theater. Maybe it's frivolous spending, but any extra safety in a high school setting seems like a good idea to me.

I have used them before, they work. The only clamp I have a complaint about from lightsource is the mini clamp. I have a set of JF60's that came with those clamps on them and they are fine if you are hanging down, but trying to hang them on a vertical pipe just does not work. I'm going to try to get these clamps swapped out with probably the mega clamp.

[JD]

Originally Posted by digitaltec

What about the 2" Snap Coupler by Pro Berger?
This is by far the best moving light clamp I have ever used. I think this is the way to go if you are in a touring or one off situation where you are putting light on an off truss every day or in a timely manner.
http://tmb.com/products/ProBurger/

From what I can see, that looks identical to what I call the "Trigger Clamp."
I love how their ad pdf has the washer on the wrong side of the latch! I'm sure some guy in design is shaking his head thinking "stupid ad department!"


http://tmb.com/Pdf/ProBurger-web.pdf

[len]

And for some reason, everyone I know calls them "gravity clamps" or "pro burgers." I think because you aren't fighting gravity as one would using half-couplers. And Pro Burgers are probably like Kleenex and Xerox.