Lighting stand

[RPDSoundandlight]

Hi all am new to the forum, my name is Bob Dixon and I am a DJ with a particular interest in lighting. Can anybody help with this one please. I was looking for a particular stand type for a single lighting effect and ended up making my own. I wanted a single pole main support which I could put any lighting effect on, ( to give a nice clean look when the main room lights are on which I think is important as I do a lot of weddings.) which I have achieved using some 35 mm tube taken from some redundant speaker stands, but my main head scratch was the base. I needed something which would provide a sturdy base without looking too agricultural. I ended up using a couple of concrete parasol bases (about 12" in diameter) which are perfect except if I needed to go fairly high with the pole they would start to become unstable. Was just watching Sunday Night at the Palladium on TV and noticed that on stage with the performance from the commitments that they had some very similar stands (with a lighting effect on top that had 4 lamps in it). I could not see the bases though and was wondering what they were like, anybody know?

[Ynot]

Search the likes of CPC or Thomann or even Fleabay for Lighting Stand.

There are stacks of options out there but please DON'T try using a mic stand for anything more than a very lightweight lighting fixture. That's NOT what they're designed for and are not at all sturdy with top-heavy ballast.

 

Proper standard lighting stands that can cater for multiple fixtures - especially moving fixtures - need to have a solid cast iron base or preferably a braced 3-legged stand and you'll find many of these.

And that sort of thing is just that - a standard - and they'll be seen at weddings and discos all over so don't worry about them being 'agricultural' (whatever that means...

 

 

 

[Yorkie]

Probably something like a 'Tank Trap' with ali-scaff:

http://www.doughty-engineering.co.uk/cgi-bin/trolleyed_public.cgi?action=showprod_T54250

 

(Not recommended for a moving head light however as it would be unstable)

[RPDSoundandlight]

1431292011[/url]' post='521803']

Probably something like a 'Tank Trap' with ali-scaff:

http://www.doughty-e...showprod_T54250

 

(Not recommended for a moving head light however as it would be unstable)

 

Yes that's just the thing, but as you say it would be no good for a moving head or a heavy fixture as it would be unstable. I could do with something just like this but with a heavier base. Just thought how I could do it having talked about it now! The concrete parasol bases I use now are heavy enough, they just need to be a bigger diameter. I am sure I will be able to make something that I could add to the bases to make them a bigger diameter.

 

1431291968[/url]' post='521802']

Search the likes of CPC or Thomann or even Fleabay for Lighting Stand.

There are stacks of options out there but please DON'T try using a mic stand for anything more than a very lightweight lighting fixture. That's NOT what they're designed for and are not at all sturdy with top-heavy ballast.

 

Proper standard lighting stands that can cater for multiple fixtures - especially moving fixtures - need to have a solid cast iron base or preferably a braced 3-legged stand and you'll find many of these.

And that sort of thing is just that - a standard - and they'll be seen at weddings and discos all over so don't worry about them being 'agricultural' (whatever that means...

 

 

Thanks for your reply, I have had a search and none of the usual suppliers seem to do a lighting stand other than the tripod type. I hear what you are saying regards the tripod type being the standard but I just wanted to do something a bit different, and point taken about not using a mic stand. Not a good idea at all!

[david.elsbury]

What about a length of truss, a baseplate, and either a white sock with an led to colour it or a black sock? Ooodles more strong than a stand or a boom base

[TomHoward]

What is your main table/booth? A lot of DJ systems attach the uprights to the main table/booth for more stability (although obviously only if the table is weighty enough)

[RPDSoundandlight]

1431333011[/url]' post='521817']

What is your main table/booth? A lot of DJ systems attach the uprights to the main table/booth for more stability (although obviously only if the table is weighty enough)

 

Yes I used to have a booth as you describe but the trend at the moment seems for more minimalist equipment such as uplighting that is DMX controlled, a gobo projection on a wall and a couple of bright effects lights on poles rather than an overhead gantry full of lasers etc.

 

1431296828[/url]' post='521809']

What about a length of truss, a baseplate, and either a white sock with an led to colour it or a black sock? Ooodles more strong than a stand or a boom base

 

That's a good idea David but trying to find this sort of thing at a decent price is very difficult. A lot of Wedding DJs use this type of thing usually in pairs with a mover on the top of each, but like I say, very expensive!

[Impact Pete]

Hi all am new to the forum, my name is Bob Dixon and I am a DJ with a particular interest in lighting. Can anybody help with this one please. I was looking for a particular stand type for a single lighting effect and ended up making my own. I wanted a single pole main support which I could put any lighting effect on, ( to give a nice clean look when the main room lights are on which I think is important as I do a lot of weddings.) which I have achieved using some 35 mm tube taken from some redundant speaker stands, but my main head scratch was the base. I needed something which would provide a sturdy base without looking too agricultural. I ended up using a couple of concrete parasol bases (about 12" in diameter) which are perfect except if I needed to go fairly high with the pole they would start to become unstable. Was just watching Sunday Night at the Palladium on TV and noticed that on stage with the performance from the commitments that they had some very similar stands (with a lighting effect on top that had 4 lamps in it). I could not see the bases though and was wondering what they were like, anybody know?

 

 

We have sold these before for similar uses ;

 

1 of these https://prolight.co.uk/PRO/item.php?id=509371/

 

and

 

1 of these https://prolight.co.uk/PRO/item.php?id=509566/

 

you can get shorter or longer poles but higher you go the more base plate you need, the next size base plate is 800mm x 800mm it is very heavy you would not want to be lugging that around!

 

prettier options like said above truss on plates

 

 

 

 

[chrisdwalker2002]

Lightweight Truss with a couple of base plates is definitely the way to go. We regularly supply this kind of thing for projectors to perch on at heights of 8-10 feet. - You're right, not the cheapest option, but this is because its the right way, safest way, and looks far more professional for you in the long term! So happy to quote for a trussing solution if you would like. Feel free to drop me a line with dimensions you need. chrisw@outbackrigging.com

 

Thanks!