Re: Line Array Carts
I totally get the, when dealing with hanging objects overhead concept and doing it safely concept and by no means want to minimize the importance of doing so correctly. So yes indeed regular inspection of rigging attachment points is key. with that being said it seems we are faced with a couple of options here.
The First being transporting the cabinets 5 high in a compressed mode (bottom cabinet being the attachment point to the cart with the others anchored to each other by means of the rigging hardware @ 0 degrees.
The Second would be the same configuration as above except maximizing the angle of the box's and putting the stress on the box itself and not the hardware. To further clarify this concept and to minimize the confusion, front point attached rear point detached so the boxes are physically resting on themselves and spreading the load across non rated surfaces (the box itself). Obviously the cart would need to be designed so that the curve of the array would not create an unsafe balance condition resulting in a top heavy unit.
The third would be stacking in pairs or more (pairs only work for me because of my shop door width) not utilizing the cabinet hardware but placing the cabinets in self supporting trays that would cradle them safely and securely for transport in groups of 4. I'm thinking line array milk crates.
The first concept to me is the only scenario that would put stresses on the critical hardware. I'm leaning towards the second scenario as my go to at this point.
