Mount Chauvet Gigbar (35mm speaker pole mount) on truss

[Amy Worrall]

Hi! I'm trying to attach a Chauvet Gigbar on top of horizontal truss. 

The gigbar has a slot for a 35mm speaker pole. That is its only mounting point (apart from a hook for a safety chain).

Ideally I want one of these, but with a 35mm spigot rather than a 28mm spigot. I would then attach this to the top pole of my triangular truss, mounting the gigbar above the truss. (Would need sufficient clearance of course.)

Anyone got any suggestions?

 

 

[Amy Worrall]

(To be clear, I'd also be ok mounting the gigbar below or to the side of the truss, whichever is easier!)

[Glyn Edwards]

Find a tame metal worker and get them to turn up a bit of rod to a 35mm outside diameter and bore a 28mm hole through the centre. Then just drill a hole in a suitable position to accept a bolt to hold it all together? (Coventry Fablabs?)

[sunray]

heres a 35mm socket

https://www.simplysoundandlighting.co.uk/eurolite-str-3550-adapter-coupler-35mm-top-hat-to-50mm-half-coupler-truss-lighting-stand-holder

 

Or a piece of 35mm ali rod, centredrill and tap to bolt to a half coupler

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192448993742?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338703917&toolid=20006&customid=s%3AGS%3Bpt%3A0%3Bd%3AD%3Bsi%3A2045%3Bct%3A%3Bad%3A%3Bii%3A192448993742%3Bpr%3A%3Bcd%3A%3Bgc%3ACjwKCAiAk--dBhABEiwAchIwkV3kEe9FxkWfllvFEzFWJMNVTz5j1VBx9xBjiVUyy7CWjmBQTsasjBoC3uUQAvD_BwE&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A1koY5JLAESXWGSdNiLdWVTQ20&var=492464037876

[sunray]

and 35x29mm ali tube

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391880192028?hash=item5b3de1301c:g:aPoAAOSwcBZb50qf&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4Niy171fuNbjvntk%2F%2FiQ5AUTk2SLm2bVvRb3Pu3t9Ib9Nr4E8Z6lrBubRBS6Kk25pfKDJAfkw6nvF7Df%2BReTmOdgRSOJyeCWZw9N0PIwanKQ6gT5eSqfe0Ueg%2FfjdDgMbBf5NqGBhHRJo%2Bym%2FVqsrpibBT5FwMEytzAboKSL7jHWKbE%2BchqCsI%2FmU%2B5IOEewtMNyTO42wClOlRKWv00QfrOD%2F%2FrNfk7W%2B0ihh4f7RTvXlFXYoBoL4WblW%2FuD7h83NCRixWHHDaPFdRidhMgNpiEAR6QpoSQ%2Bq3pmNWpUgyp4|tkp%3ABk9SR86Y0viyYQ

[bruce]

Haven't looked closely at one in real life, but a google of the manual (disclaimer: there are several versions of this product, so I may be looking at the wrong one) suggests that there's a bolthole on each end that can be used to attach a bracket, and one diagram shows a pair of half couplers directly attached.

 

[John_P]

^ this is the way -  I've mounted a gigbar and similar fixtures to truss exactly like this.   

[Amy Worrall]

I'm not sure those mounting holes exist on the model I'll be using (Gigbar Move Plus ILS). Certainly the manual makes no mention of it 😞

I've ordered the ali tube to try the fake tripod mount method. But next time I have my hands on the physical item I'll have another look for bolt holes.