JBKC21
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Quick background info: My Venue has a main grid that's flown from the high steel. This rood structure is a one off, custom designed system and not your traditntal steel roof structure. Because of this, the main truss grid is currently hung from 4 2-ton motors. Each point on the high steel is a welded D-Ring rated at 2-tons.
Here's the question. What's everyones comfort zone in regards to nearing maximum weight on those points/motors? Because my main cable drop happens on my USR side, that motor has about 700lbs more weight than another motor. On shows where the act wants to fly additional lighting or like this show next week, fly their own video wall... I'm always up against my weight restrictions. I've had a few shows where I'm riding 99% of the limit.
I'm not a rigger, so that's out of my comfort zone! I'm looking for general guidance on what's ideal, what's safe and what's realistic.
Thank you!
EDIT: Crap, I just realized there is a rigging section on the forum. Feel free to move.
Quick background info: My Venue has a main grid that's flown from the high steel. This rood structure is a one off, custom designed system and not your traditntal steel roof structure. Because of this, the main truss grid is currently hung from 4 2-ton motors. Each point on the high steel is a welded D-Ring rated at 2-tons.
Here's the question. What's everyones comfort zone in regards to nearing maximum weight on those points/motors? Because my main cable drop happens on my USR side, that motor has about 700lbs more weight than another motor. On shows where the act wants to fly additional lighting or like this show next week, fly their own video wall... I'm always up against my weight restrictions. I've had a few shows where I'm riding 99% of the limit.
I'm not a rigger, so that's out of my comfort zone! I'm looking for general guidance on what's ideal, what's safe and what's realistic.
Thank you!
EDIT: Crap, I just realized there is a rigging section on the forum. Feel free to move.
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