Hi everyone,
First off I wasn't sure if this belongs in the rigging forum, but since it deals directly with lighting I'm posting it here. Feel free to move it if needed.
I'm working at a theater right now that seats about 1500. I'm trying to do as much as I can to improve the lighting (which hasn't been touched in probably 10 years), in the short amount of time I have before shows pick up.
We're working on a small budget as usual, and I need a few more options for hanging lights. We've got plenty of space and the proper mounting positions, but I don't have much of a budget. I'm used to working road gigs so I don't know a lot about permanent install.
So my question is this (mainly to you theater and perm install guys and gals). Where do you get your pipes/light bars? I've had a lot of people just tell me to head down to the local plumbing store and pick up some pipe, but I know there has to be way more to it than that. I basically need to create two mounting positions on side walls for lekos. So I'll need an elbow joint or bracket of some sort.
I'm really used to being able to order what I need but I don't have that luxury right now so I need to rig this up myself (I'll have assistance in the actual work).
So is there someone that I should be ordering lighting pipe from, or do I really just need to be looking a metal plumbing pipe? Also how do I find the right brackets and joints that will hold up for lighting applications?
Thanks
First off I wasn't sure if this belongs in the rigging forum, but since it deals directly with lighting I'm posting it here. Feel free to move it if needed.
I'm working at a theater right now that seats about 1500. I'm trying to do as much as I can to improve the lighting (which hasn't been touched in probably 10 years), in the short amount of time I have before shows pick up.
We're working on a small budget as usual, and I need a few more options for hanging lights. We've got plenty of space and the proper mounting positions, but I don't have much of a budget. I'm used to working road gigs so I don't know a lot about permanent install.
So my question is this (mainly to you theater and perm install guys and gals). Where do you get your pipes/light bars? I've had a lot of people just tell me to head down to the local plumbing store and pick up some pipe, but I know there has to be way more to it than that. I basically need to create two mounting positions on side walls for lekos. So I'll need an elbow joint or bracket of some sort.
I'm really used to being able to order what I need but I don't have that luxury right now so I need to rig this up myself (I'll have assistance in the actual work).
So is there someone that I should be ordering lighting pipe from, or do I really just need to be looking a metal plumbing pipe? Also how do I find the right brackets and joints that will hold up for lighting applications?
Thanks