Fusrohdave
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Hey All,
Im the TD at a local theatre here in NJ and we are currently doing a production of Mary Poppins. I have to fly a long broadway style flat,
3-4” thick and about 3’x25’ in total. I came across some cable stops, the small round sleeves meant to be crimped onto the end of aircraft cable, and I realized I’ve never seen them used in theatrical rigging applications, at least as far as hanging on the batten is concerned.
I was wondering if there is a reason for this, and if they’re an effective way to fly light scenery? Normally for this application I would use hanging iron or a D-ring, but I thought this might be a good idea considering the whole unit is about 100lbs total.
Anyone know if the cable stops are rated for the full strength of the cable? My guess is no, probably around 25-50%. Any info at all is helpful!
Im the TD at a local theatre here in NJ and we are currently doing a production of Mary Poppins. I have to fly a long broadway style flat,
3-4” thick and about 3’x25’ in total. I came across some cable stops, the small round sleeves meant to be crimped onto the end of aircraft cable, and I realized I’ve never seen them used in theatrical rigging applications, at least as far as hanging on the batten is concerned.
I was wondering if there is a reason for this, and if they’re an effective way to fly light scenery? Normally for this application I would use hanging iron or a D-ring, but I thought this might be a good idea considering the whole unit is about 100lbs total.
Anyone know if the cable stops are rated for the full strength of the cable? My guess is no, probably around 25-50%. Any info at all is helpful!