AlexFade Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I am trying to mount a NEC VT59 Into a schools Lighting grid so the can project from the grid on to a backdrop. I need some sort of face plate to g clamp? all the mounts I have found are for fixing to a Ceiling. does any know where I may able to buy a safe Mount for this projector for a lighting bar? Anyhelp would be appriciated Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I am trying to mount a NEC VT59 Into a schools Lighting grid so the can project from the grid on to a backdrop. I need some sort of face plate to g clamp? all the mounts I have found are for fixing to a Ceiling. does any know where I may able to buy a safe Mount for this projector for a lighting bar? Anyhelp would be appriciated Thanks Unicol (www.unicol.com) are the people to ask for all things projector related. There was a thread about various mounting solutions not so long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleah Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Unicol Unicol can supply a mount to mount anything to anything :D They are expensive, but probably just about the best you can buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedupbutstillworking Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 If you have access to a metal workshop then weld a tight-fitting cradle (angle iron is fine - if you can't weld you can bolt) and hang it by normal hook clamps. Obviously use 'safety' chains or bonds where appropriate. Remember to make sure you have enough movement available to allow for differences in alignment between what you are projecting onto and the projector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexFade Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Thanks guys Really HelpFul I have Found The parts I need in the unicol e catologue :D if I can get the money I will buy them . I Dont think I have the skills to construct a cradel but I may ask someone that does if I cannot get the money to buy the parts! Cheers Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete McCrea Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Go the unicol route. It's been designed and engineering to work. Bits of angle iron and screws haven't. Not that it's wrong, just that by the time you've bought the bits, spent your time bodging it together, then decided it's not quite right, the bits would have arrived from Unicol, and it would be in the grid sitting safely in a purpose designed mount. And when you change the projector, you can just buy a new PSU mount, keeping the same pole and clamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhuson Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Whilst Unicol do undoubtedly produce some excellent products and are an industry standard, personally I would steer clear of their Tube Clamp (TM05) in a number of circumstances. The problem is it doesn't actually clamp to the bar but rests over the top of it and has a bolt screw up underneath to stop it being able to lift off the bar. Because of this it's fine if you want to hang it off a solidly fixed bar with no moving lights on it (I know hanging projectors and MLs on the same bar isn't a good idea but sometimes unavoidable). However if the bar moves slightly the projector will move without doubt, even more so if a long drop bar is used below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Whilst Unicol do undoubtedly produce some excellent products and are an industry standard, personally I would steer clear of their Tube Clamp (TM05) in a number of circumstances. I would just buy a projector cradle from Unicol and then use a 300, 500, 750 or 1000mm de-rig (from Doughty) for the drop. The de-rig has a half coupler at one end that will give you a better and firmer grip than the Tube Clamp (rubbish). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhuson Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Nice idea but I don't see how that would work as the diameter of a Unicol pole is larger than 48mm Scaff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMackenzie Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 We made our own frame for mounting our projector, by copying the ceiling mount frame and screw fittings to get a face plate. We then fixed a normal G Clamp to an extension bar and fixed that to the plate. It is easily removed and quite reproducable for position etc. As long as you make sure your mountings are secure and the thing is fixed with a safety chain, this should be quite simple to make. Could your technical dept. not rig one up for you? They could probably make it adjustable too, if you butter them up by extolling their amazing creative abilities . refer to my other post on this subject, because I would like to change what I have . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Nice idea but I don't see how that would work as the diameter of a Unicol pole is larger than 48mm Scaff. Fit the de-rig into the socket on the projector cradle, drill through the hole for the safety bolt then fit the bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhuson Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Nice idea but I don't see how that would work as the diameter of a Unicol pole is larger than 48mm Scaff. Fit the de-rig into the socket on the projector cradle, drill through the hole for the safety bolt then fit the bolt. Thats my point, the socket on the cradle is a fair bit bigger than the scaff of the de-rig arm so even with a bolt the de-rig would not be very well clamped to the cradle. That's unless I'm missing something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathanhill Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Thats my point, the socket on the cradle is a fair bit bigger than the scaff of the de-rig arm so even with a bolt the de-rig would not be very well clamped to the cradle. That's unless I'm missing something! Standard Unicol columns are 50mm diameter, Doughty de-rigs are 50mm also. The socket that Unicol generally provide is just larger than 50mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Having just done exactly this to create around twenty drop bars of assorted lengths to hang a mixture of projectors, monitors and TV lights from (for a show set in a TV studio) I can confirm it does work.We actually had custom aluminium drop bars made up at a mixture of 2m, 2.5m and 3m long and bought the Unicol fittings (c/w safety bolt) to go on the end separately. We then just bolted what ever was required under that. We still have a number of the bars and Unicol fittings knocking around if anybody if interested. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhuson Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Standard Unicol columns are 50mm diameter, Doughty de-rigs are 50mm also. The socket that Unicol generally provide is just larger than 50mm. In which case I stand corrected, I was sure that Unicol poles were larger than scaff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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