Movers in the galleries?

Anyone have experience/opinion on hanging movers from galleries instead of FOH catwalks?
@Kevin Rollins By "galleries" are we to understand FOH side wall / box seating positions OR fly system galleries back stage behind your procenium?
Do your FOH catwalks have welded Schedule 40 iron hand rails on both sides at a typical handrail height above their walking surface??
Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard
 
@Kevin Rollins By "galleries" are we to understand FOH side wall / box seating positions OR fly system galleries back stage behind your procenium?
Do your FOH catwalks have welded Schedule 40 iron hand rails on both sides at a typical handrail height above their walking surface??
Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard
Yes, I'm referring to the FOH side walls. The FOH catwalks have welded schedule 40 pipes outside of the handrails of the catwalk. One at the typical handrail height, the other about 5 inches from the floor.
 
Yes, I'm referring to the FOH side walls. The FOH catwalks have welded schedule 40 pipes outside of the handrails of the catwalk. One at the typical handrail height, the other about 5 inches from the floor.
@Kevin Rollins IF the hand rails on your catwalks are securely welded / structurally sound 1.25" or 1.5" schedule 40 iron pipe, you might consider securing an approximately 6' length of 1.5" (ID) Schedule 40 iron pipe at right angles across your catwalks using Cheeseboroughs or Kee Klamps (Brand name) to rigidly secure this additional pipe; if feasible, install the cross-over pipe above the handrails rather than under, add one or two safeties and some red or yellow and black caution tape for the benefit of folks used to galloping across your catwalks with their open coffee cups in their hands. Install your new pipe so it extends from the handrail closest to your stage like a diving board clamped out into space and hang your wigglers from and below your new pipe. Add more safeties to suit. Install two pipes in parallel separated to best accommodate your movers if this appears a better option. I suspect others will be posting shortly if they haven't been posting while I've been pounding my keyboard.
Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard
 

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