Hey Jude, I'm really interested in more info on your ratchet straps with the shackles on the ends. That would be a very helpful tool for me to have in my kit!
The straps was a game changer for me. 20 years ago I would muscle up the speaker into position, but as I get older, and smarter, the straps offer so much help. I will be doing a video on the straps in a little bit. Stay tuned and thank you for watching!
Love the videos! Keep ‘em coming 👏 I’ve been doing a lot more rigging so always learning the safest ways to do it right the first time. When you get a chance let me know what rigging straps are you using?
Great questions. 1) The church was concerned about the 1/8” aircraft cable looking too bulky and the 3/32” cable gave us a total WLL of 540 LBS across the 3 hangingpoints. 2) Yes, normally I’d be tied off but we flew to the job and I thought they would have the proper PPE. Allowances can be made to work in a lift with high safety rails and not be tied off. Thanks for watching!
As far as engineers are concerned, a lag style eye bolt of any kind has a ZERO load limit due to the unkown characteristics of the material it is being put into... If the client or yourself ever desired to have an engineering stamp on that overhead rigging it simply would not happen.
Thanks for sharing. Learning a lot. a great teacher
Excellent just what I needed.
Very helpful! Thanks Jude!
Hey Jude, I'm really interested in more info on your ratchet straps with the shackles on the ends. That would be a very helpful tool for me to have in my kit!
My pleasure!
The straps was a game changer for me. 20 years ago I would muscle up the speaker into position, but as I get older, and smarter, the straps offer so much help. I will be doing a video on the straps in a little bit. Stay tuned and thank you for watching!
Love the videos! Keep ‘em coming 👏 I’ve been doing a lot more rigging so always learning the safest ways to do it right the first time. When you get a chance let me know what rigging straps are you using?
I sometimes tack a weld on the turned eye bolt to keep them from opening up That's a Pro Tip!
That would make it a welded eye. Good pro tip! Thank you for watching!
Why would they specify a smaller cable? Doesn't make sense considering the installation location.
Um, do you normally strap yourself to the lift?
I thought that was interesting too. Curious what their reason was.
Great questions. 1) The church was concerned about the 1/8” aircraft cable looking too bulky and the 3/32” cable gave us a total WLL of 540 LBS across the 3 hangingpoints. 2) Yes, normally I’d be tied off but we flew to the job and I thought they would have the proper PPE. Allowances can be made to work in a lift with high safety rails and not be tied off. Thanks for watching!
@@audiobuff If aesthetics were a concern, could the bolts have been painted white and white heat shrink slipped over the cables?
As far as engineers are concerned, a lag style eye bolt of any kind has a ZERO load limit due to the unkown characteristics of the material it is being put into... If the client or yourself ever desired to have an engineering stamp on that overhead rigging it simply would not happen.
What ratchet straps are you using?
Well, I didn’t see you dance one time let alone four tim…oh wait. CRIMP not crump! Sorry. Sometimes I think I’ve been desensitized to vowel language.😏
You should hear my English. It can be a bit rough. Thank you for watching!