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Category: Rigging

Anti-Theft Projector Cage

Or, extra protection for when the fear of Jesus doesn’t make thieves think twice!

Jesus Thwart The Steal

This projector cage was spotted in the multi-purpose room of an otherwise perfectly idyllic preschool. Gotta keep those five-year-olds honest!

The submitter also noted that music was provided via a microphone held next to a boombox.

Tip of the hat to GB!

I’ll Bend Your Ear About The “Refurbished” Scaffold Planks

Recently we did some rear projection using Barco Cinema projectors.

These things are about 200lbs each.

The planks for the scaffolding were just recently replaced, and cheap plywood was used.

Friends, don’t use 3-ply 3/8″ for refurbishing scaffold decking. 5-ply marine-grade is what you want.

Tip of the hat to me, since I witnessed it!

Steel-Belted

Do these belts make my rigging look fat?

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Hopefully this isn’t the only exit. Opening the door might be a challenge.

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Hat tip to L. A.!

It’s Just A Few Light Strings

Why bother rigging the truss safely? It’s just a couple of outdoor strings of lights.

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Hell, why not use a P&D pole to secure the other end?

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The wind couldn’t possibly cause these lights to come crashing down on revelers. No sir.

Tall Sails Need Rolling Ballast

Here we have a 20′ drape line, whose weight was bending the pictured upright “like a fishing pole.”

Additional weight was added, and safeties were linked together to try and keep the upright from snapping.

Pity that the ballast connected to the safety is a rolling toolkit.

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Hat tip to BF!