Conventional Fixtures Pan Bolt Discussion

[jglodeklights]

As I am both a designer and technician, I understand the need to put lights in crappy places, but understanding of the need to take time to focus them safely and properly when I'm the LD on the deck and not the electrician on the ladder. That said, as a technician, I tell the designers I work with to put the light where they need it. Exactly why I default to the pan bolt/set screw, but have no problem going to the yoke bolt if need be. Lights will end up in weird positions like on a 37 degree diagonal, but lack the proper hardware to hang them straight. I've had to pan units via the pan/set screw, yoke bolt and Clamp Bolt; while having half my body though an extension ladder. Thus, why I don't expect technicians to do anything I would not do, or to do things exactly how I would. I will make suggestions as either a designer or technician based on my experience in a space, but I don't try to force technique on anyone.

 

[derekleffew]

... or O clamps ...

...I am totally down with the O clamp thing. ...

Let's nip this in the bud right now. It's called a half-coupler, not an O clamp. If you want to call it that, Google "o clamp" and see which manufacturers are returned. I rest my case.

 

[shiben]

Let's nip this in the bud right now. It's called a half-coupler, not an O clamp. If you want to call it that, Google "o clamp" and see which manufacturers are returned. I rest my case.

Well thank you mr. correct. It looks like an O, and Im in a terrible mood (also, the googling I did had all sorts of variations of a half coupler, if yours is returning some form of porn I just have to ask what the majority of your google searches are).

 

[Footer]

if yours is returning some form of porn I just have to ask what the majority of your google searches are.

I just needed to reply to this in some way, shape, or form. I'll leave it at that. I must resist, I really, REALLY must.


....and T-handles are great... as long as they are from the Lightsource.

 

[mstaylor]

Actually an O clamp is a plastic DJ coupler. That was what I think he was referencing.

 

[Gern]

Actually an O clamp is a plastic DJ coupler. That was what I think he was referencing.

I once heard of an 'o-clamp' being used on camera in a porno once...
course it didn't look anything like the images in this thread.



JK
just trying to lighten the mood...

We call them Grid Clamps...made by Mathews

 

[shiben]

I once heard of an 'o-clamp' being used on camera in a porno once...
course it didn't look anything like the images in this thread.



JK
just trying to lighten the mood...

We call them Grid Clamps...made by Mathews

LOL! Im pretty much a noob when it comes to things like this (at least in WoW you get to stop calling yourself a noob after 4 years...) and have only used them a few times, but I liked those thingies (whatever they might be called) whenever I used them. I really need to get out on the road or something and get some "Real" experience.

 

[chausman]

Well, as an unpaid "technician" I don't like the mega-clamps. The extra turns don't help me. Especially when I'm the only person doing anything as far as lighting. But, that's not as common for most of the people on here.


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[Tex]

Let's nip this in the bud right now. It's called a half-coupler, not an O clamp. If you want to call it that, Google "o clamp" and see which manufacturers are returned. I rest my case.

Looks like a Cheeseborough clamp to me...

 

[headcrab]

A cheeseborough would be two of those connected.

 

[Tex]

A cheeseborough would be two of those connected.

... and that's why there's a winking smiley.
You will, however hear a half coupler called a half cheeseborough or just a cheeseborough. My post was simply an attempt to get a rise out of our resident pedantist.

 

[Esoteric]

Yeah, we used to call those half cheese.

The only reason I care is because of the time it takes to bring the unit down and replace the clamp if it is broken.

 

[Grog12]

While we're on the subject of names what does everyone call the piece of hardware that connects a light to a side arm?

 

[derekleffew]

While we're on the subject of names what does everyone call the piece of hardware that connects a light to a side arm?

Can't say for sure, but I would think everyone who's anyone would call it a Sliding Tee.

Why do you ask? Do you have some fake, made-up jargon, or regional slang, for it?

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... My post was simply an attempt to get a rise out of our resident pedantist.

Did it work?

 

[Tex]

While we're on the subject of names what does everyone call the piece of hardware that connects a light to a side arm?

That would be a "T".

 

[sk8rsdad]

tee, tee-slider, or slider, if I'm understanding correctly.

P.S. Am I the only one that finds it funny that a thread about PARs was hijacked, spawning a thread about f-nuts which has now been hijacked into a thread about cheeseboroughs and sidearms?

 

[DuckJordan]

tee, tee-slider, or slider, if I'm understanding correctly.

P.S. Am I the only one that finds it funny that a thread about PARs was hijacked, spawning a thread about f-nuts which has now been hijacked into a thread about cheeseboroughs and sidearms?

aren't mods supposed to be guiding topics?

Well I've used Cheese boroughs once, and never used a T bar so, I'm not qualified to answer to those.

 

[dvsDave]

aren't mods supposed to be guiding topics?

Active discussions that grow organically are fine, it's only if they get really off-topic or devolve into a flame war do we try to step in, but if questions are getting answered and everyone's happy, they we are too.

 

[DuckJordan]

Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[Tex]

Did it work?

It made you ask if it worked...