Homemade mirrorball rotater

[jongaduet]

anybody ever made a mirrorball rotater? seems like is might be easy. I've seen the record player version, wondering if anyone else has rigged something like this up...


thanks

[Van]

What with Mirror ball motor prices being what they are...... I guess you could rig up something, but why ?

[len]

Originally Posted by Van

What with Mirror ball motor prices being what they are...... I guess you could rig up something, but why ?

Ditto. Unless it was a 48" mirror ball, in which case it would weigh a couple hundred pounds and need something rated for that weight anyway.

[Van]

Originally Posted by len

Ditto. Unless it was a 48" mirror ball, in which case it would weigh a couple hundred pounds and need something rated for that weight anyway.

Double ditto, which brings me to my second concern which raises the CB TOS; You are essentially talking about creating a rigging apparatus. While Mirror ball rotators may seem flimsy they are designed with an intended purpose, Build your own and it drops a ball on somebodies head..... Ouch !

[willbb123]

Originally Posted by Van

Double ditto, which brings me to my second concern which raises the CB TOS; You are essentially talking about creating a rigging apparatus. While Mirror ball rotators may seem flimsy they are designed with an intended purpose, Build your own and it drops a ball on somebodies head..... Ouch !

Yea, you could really drop the ball....

[Van]

Originally Posted by willbb123

Yea, you could really drop the ball....

OUCH !

[philhaney]

Originally Posted by jongaduet

anybody ever made a mirrorball rotater?

Originally Posted by Van

Double ditto, which brings me to my second concern which raises the CB TOS; You are essentially talking about creating a rigging apparatus. While Mirror ball rotators may seem flimsy they are designed with an intended purpose, Build your own and it drops a ball on somebodies head..... Ouch !

I have to echo Van here. We really can't tell you how to do this.

The users of ControlBooth, in a effort to police themselves, have evolved the following: No discussion of "how-to" of rigging, pyrotechnics, human flight, stunt falls, weapons and electrical will be permitted. Our stock answer to these questions is always "Consult a qualified professional."

But, as others have pointed out, they are inexpensive. Just check with any thratrical supply house in your area.

Thread closed.

Additional Comment from Gafftaper: (The thread's closed and it's easier for me to insert a comment than reopen and post.) I Just wanted to point out that I Googled "mirror ball motor" and found a Chauvet Mirror Ball motor for $8 with a 25 lb weight capacity. This is one time that there's no reason to do it yourself. There are safe options avialable very cheeply.