splodge360 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 As the last few outdoor line array pas we have been done in glorious english july rain, I was wondering if there was a company that made up water proof covers on 3 side and acoustic opening on the front side. 1m square at the top and 10ft tall sides.I was thinking of something looking like the changing tent in the beach scene in chitty chitty bang bang film.Any one had something custom made up, or know of something from nexo/ martin/ vdosc etc Should this be in the staging/ wardrobe forum instead?Ta Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatman Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I don't know if this helps, but about 20 years ago I had an outdoor tank cover manufactured in tarpaulin material by Scottish Sailmakers in Glasgow. I did a drawing of what I needed (tracing paper & Rotring pens!) and they made it in a couple of days. It's still there and almost as good as new despite the weather. There must be sailmaking companies around the Hampshire area who could do a similar job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Beech Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 However, also 20 years ago most of the tour grade manufacturers made loudspeakers that were not effected by water. The same applies today. I'm not aware of a manufacturer making boxes suitable for outdoor work (ie, touring boxes) that are not designed to stand a few downpours in their time. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockedDoor Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 First post :unsure: I had 6 x 150w cabs out in the hail at a church fete and it was during dartford's summer hail... It started to rain before it hailed so I generic bin bagged and gaffa'd them and that did more than enough to keep the hail out, I'll try and get some pictures of of the hail, was quite impressive and I had a steel band hired in (in the end they didn't need to play, they could've just left a drum outside because of the hail!) I'll give you an idea of how bad it was, One hailstone hit the grill on one of my speakers and dented it about a centimetre in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sound In Gloucestershire Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I dont think Bin bags will quite do the job on the Line Array Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Pearce Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I've got a great mental picture of crew in a cherry picker frantically gaffa taping asda budget bin bags onto the front of a seriously expensive line array. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Lewis Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Can you not rig some (sloping) tarpaulin over the top and put scrim / gauze on the sides? Or is the array hung free of any scaff / frames? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starsky Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Try CPL felthams http://www.cplfelthams.co.uk/index.php?pageid=1 Ive had some padded leather covers for racks and wedges made in the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splodge360 Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Thanks for the usefull replys, What sort of Gauze/ scrim is good enough not to obstruct sound, strong enough to keep the canvas side panels apart, and thick enough to not let rain drip in the front.Should the back have velcro access slots for cable conection, or allowing vents for fan cooled QSC wide line active back panels?I presume the big manufacturers dont have anything ready built up then, or does no one bother in the pro trade?.Ta Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VisualShock Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 surely bin-bag & gaffa the connections, and the rest should be cosher? if somebody designed a line array with a hole in the top for rain to leak in then they've got bigger problems than a damp cone. if you're pointing a line array upwards for rain to fall in then you've got bigger problems than crowd coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolley1466 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I dont think Bin bags will quite do the job on the Line Array Surly most array boxes are built to withstand a bit of rain? Even active boxes usually have rain covers don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedd Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I had a full sef of waterproof covers made up for my speakers by ProTech covers (Bradford) http://www.caravancovers.org.uk/ The guy there was great, put in access doors and velcro bits wherever I needed and the material is pretty hard wearing. Good service and very cheap. Mine don't have a different material on the front - They are more for covering up kit when the rain comes and everyone rushes indoors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torch1972 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Note to all sound companies..... Make a waterproof kit. Last year I was ask put to together a sound system that could be used outside, no Manufacturer say any of there kit could be used outside. I could not find speakers or racks that were waterproof. In the end they didn't buy anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyron Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 As the last few outdoor line array pas we have been done in glorious english july rain, I was wondering if there was a company that made up water proof covers on 3 side and acoustic opening on the front side. 1m square at the top and 10ft tall sides.I was thinking of something looking like the changing tent in the beach scene in chitty chitty bang bang film.Any one had something custom made up, or know of something from nexo/ martin/ vdosc etc Should this be in the staging/ wardrobe forum instead?Ta Rog Give these guys a ring, I dealt with them a few years ago.One link is the contact page the other some short insight to what they do.http://www.coverovercovers.co.uk/page3.htmhttp://www.coverovercovers.co.uk/main.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyBrooks Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Just spent the summer outside in the glorious bristish sunshine, so much rain my northface waterproofs gave up the ghost, yet racks were all visquined, so remained dry, and speakers stayed up and in the rain, not a problem, if your sticking a line array up, it'll be okay in the rain, three different manufactures gear in the air over a couse of jobs, and all drenched, only affect the weather had was some of the motor mains connectors got a bit warm as they were full of water... Though, suppose if you're sticking a powered speaker system up outdoors you would need to rainproof it, or wonder if youre using the right tool for the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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