So I have these 3" Fresnels with safety cables mounted to their barn doors by way of shackle around the yoke. At work I constantly fix barn doors that have a safety cable about the frame so as to ensure they should they slip, can’t hit the actor about the head.
Just at work also finished converting a bunch of 30w fixtures into 650w fixtures by way of safety screen and safety cable that was also clipped to the yoke given the caps frequently fall off once hit. Yet at home and as common for the industry, a 6" Fresnel much less top hat is not safety cabled.
Given a full barn door accessory is often just as heavy as that of a fixture, yet can once hit by moving scenery fall even more easily, the question is do you safety your own barndoors and tophats?
A gel frame is one thing should it fall, how about the barn door or top hat?
Just at work also finished converting a bunch of 30w fixtures into 650w fixtures by way of safety screen and safety cable that was also clipped to the yoke given the caps frequently fall off once hit. Yet at home and as common for the industry, a 6" Fresnel much less top hat is not safety cabled.
Given a full barn door accessory is often just as heavy as that of a fixture, yet can once hit by moving scenery fall even more easily, the question is do you safety your own barndoors and tophats?
A gel frame is one thing should it fall, how about the barn door or top hat?
