I recently went looking for some extra crank up stands and finally purchased some Global
Truss ST132 stands. Very pleased with the quality, they also will lift 220lbs at 13 feet and have one
leg that can be adjusted for an uneven floor. The price was also very good. I much prefer them to the Manfrottos and applied electronics stands.
Forgive resurrecting an old thread, and my lack of knowledge on booms and stands... and disregard, if deemed no-no rigging questions..
What are these generally used for, just
par cans? Or are these crank up stands with cross arm suitable for mounting, say four Source 4's using C-clamps, as opposed to bolting on lighter
par cans. Looks like this would be well within the 220#
rating, but.... Or would it be better (or common practice ) to use two stands and a piece of
truss, (obviously more expensive)?
Looks like there are alot of
portable light duty DJ stands available, suitable for a few
par cans, but what if anything is reasonably available, in something
portable and easy to set up, that is suitable for the added weight of Source 4's and the like?
Our local rental shop seems to use home made booms using the 50#
boom base and 1-1/2" pipe, to which are added sand bags or blocks, but again, typically just for
par cans or fresnels. And these guys aren't exactly easily
portable.. (I did read the
ANSI E1.15 referenced here elsewhere, which has some guidelines for this type of
boom, but I don't know if it is applicable to the tripod style stands..?).
So, has anyone come up with a solution for the heavier fixtures, or are we limited to the lighter
par cans? Can you comment?