Wire ties to hang a speaker?
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At first glance it looks like the wire ties are dressing the cable, but the resolution on the pic is too low to see. Did you see this first hand?
At first glance it looks like the wire ties are dressing the cable, but the resolution on the pic is too low to see. Did you see this first hand?
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Yes, at McCormick place in Chicago. Two speakers replaced with different models. Bolts didn't match so they just held it with a top bolt and wire ties. Didn't fall but I wouldn't want to be their insurer.
Yes, at McCormick place in Chicago. Two speakers replaced with different models. Bolts didn't match so they just held it with a top bolt and wire ties. Didn't fall but I wouldn't want to be their insurer.
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It's absolutely not ok. Those zip ties should be covered in gaff or electrical tape as they could scratch your hand if you didn't know they were there.
It's absolutely not ok. Those zip ties should be covered in gaff or electrical tape as they could scratch your hand if you didn't know they were there.
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Maybe they're aerospace grade rated zip ties: http://www.nema.org/Products/Documents/Application Guide 6-Cable Ties_Mechanical Strength.pdf
Maybe they're aerospace grade rated zip ties: http://www.nema.org/Products/Documents/Application Guide 6-Cable Ties_Mechanical Strength.pdf
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But threading a nylon cable tie through a bolt hole, looks a lot like a shear or cutter....
I wouldn't trust just meeting static load...
JR
But threading a nylon cable tie through a bolt hole, looks a lot like a shear or cutter....
I wouldn't trust just meeting static load...
JR
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And to think I just dropped a couple hundred bucks on rigging supplies this week...
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And to think I just dropped a couple hundred bucks on rigging supplies this week...
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So what'd you buy? Like two shackles and a 6 foot spanset?
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Local prices aren't THAT bad, it was 6 shackles, six eye bolts and 20' of chain.
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Local prices aren't THAT bad, it was 6 shackles, six eye bolts and 20' of chain.
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It amuses me that that is what you're worried about. I'd have been sacked if I used zip-ties for anything but soft-goods and mousing.
It amuses me that that is what you're worried about. I'd have been sacked if I used zip-ties for anything but soft-goods and mousing.
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I think (hope) he was being facetious.
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I think (hope) he was being facetious.
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Yes if only we could come of with some kind of emoticon...
JR
Yes if only we could come of with some kind of emoticon...
JR
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I wonder how much weight the speakon can take when its swinging from the speaker cable.
I wonder how much weight the speakon can take when its swinging from the speaker cable.
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No, that should makes you sound like you're talking in a comic strip bubble.
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I seen this up in the center of a dance floor awhile back. I said to myself "No way , its coming down" Went up to take it down and found not only was the hook only turned in a few turns but the "Beam" was not real. Kind of a hard styrofoam type fake beam. Glad I took it down.
Douglas R. Allen
I seen this up in the center of a dance floor awhile back. I said to myself "No way , its coming down" Went up to take it down and found not only was the hook only turned in a few turns but the "Beam" was not real. Kind of a hard styrofoam type fake beam. Glad I took it down.
Douglas R. Allen
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Along a similar vein, we were hanging 2" PVC for a snow machine a few days back; originally the plan was to hang it from the wall. Turns out the wall wasn't plasterboard like we thought, but actual plaster over mesh. We switched to chain from the girders.
Along a similar vein, we were hanging 2" PVC for a snow machine a few days back; originally the plan was to hang it from the wall. Turns out the wall wasn't plasterboard like we thought, but actual plaster over mesh. We switched to chain from the girders.