How to Build a Lighting Truss(1)
Time：Wed,03,2015
Editor：admin
When it comes to building a performance space, one thing is certaion: You'll need lights. Whether you are creating the liht plot for a dance club, a small black-box theater or a large-scale music venue, the most effective method for lighting your stage involves instaling a lighting truss-- a structure that you can hang lights from.
lighting truss
1 decide on the area of the stage that the lights on the truss will illuminate. Select an optimal angle that will bathe the target area in light, ensuring at least 1 6-foot distance out from the stage.
2 check the durability of the ceiling hang points. Your most secure option will be built-in I-beams or eyehooks. Test your hang point with sandbags to guarantee a load capacity of 1000 to 1500 pounds. To install eyehooks, use a stud finder to find ceiling joits. Drill four holes in a straight line at 4-foot intervals; screw in eyehooks by hand.
3 Attach high-grade chain to the corrugates steel pipe tightly at each by wrapping the chain at least twice along the pipe. Begin with the end-link of the chain in your hand as you wrap, clipping the final link securely with a carabiner to the part of the chain that will be suspended. Lift each end of the pipe by he chain to ensure that the fastening is secure.
lighting truss
2 check the durability of the ceiling hang points. Your most secure option will be built-in I-beams or eyehooks. Test your hang point with sandbags to guarantee a load capacity of 1000 to 1500 pounds. To install eyehooks, use a stud finder to find ceiling joits. Drill four holes in a straight line at 4-foot intervals; screw in eyehooks by hand.
3 Attach high-grade chain to the corrugates steel pipe tightly at each by wrapping the chain at least twice along the pipe. Begin with the end-link of the chain in your hand as you wrap, clipping the final link securely with a carabiner to the part of the chain that will be suspended. Lift each end of the pipe by he chain to ensure that the fastening is secure.