Laser Stands - What does everybody use?

[norty303]

I use the ST132 for a lot of jobs, supporting up to 8 Robe scans, 2 3k strobes, 3 laser projectors, parcans, etc usually running out of span before weight capacity.
If you read my previous answer carefully, you'll see they are Global Truss OEM.
BTW for home use, the ST132 is overkill. Prop it up on your dinner table with some books or something.

[White-Light]

Sorry Norty not being in the industry and thus on the club circuit, brands like Global don't mean a lot to me. Do I take it they're top quality?

[norty303]

They're pretty good. Good bang for buck, and have decent weight limits and (imho) a better joining system than a lot of other brands which people seem to favour.

[Jem]

Just seen this...

http://www.terralec.co.uk/wind-up_st...e/23844_p.html

Looks reasonable and not a bad price either.

Jme

[andy_con]

well i like to be different.

i brought a wind up stand on ebay cost £100, so not badly priced. i drilled the rivets out and replaced them with m5 bolts.

my view is its very strong, the stand has some weight to it. im impressed with it and will be purchasing another one soon

[norty303]

That Terralec stand looks like the ST132, albeit with lower load limit. Strange that they all seem to quote different, even though its the same stand.

[geeeee12345]

with the single poles on the stands (minus the T-bar) how do you attach the laser? do you guys use some form of arm stretching out for clearance or a base plate or simply fabricate some form of attachment and place the laser upside down on the attachment?

This has been something I have been considering but not really come up with a stable way to support the laser...

[norty303]

Use a T bar or coupler on spigot with scaff bar.
Basically there are loads of hardware options depending on if you want to hang it or stand it on top.
I've used underslung yokes mounted on top hat type fixings and underhung arrangements, but I don't usually use a single stand.
A central laser on a stage means a single stand is often in the way of where the drummer or DJ need to be, and a bit unsightly.

[White-Light]

I'm not sure they are the same stand Norty.

It doesn't look quite as substantial as the pics on Thomann of the St132 to me. Its also branded as "Standforce".

Could be wrong though.

As for how to fix the laser, I believe Jem has a large rectangular bracket on top of this stand that the laser hangs from thus keeping it central to the stand at all times. I believe he had that custom made.

I've looked everywhere but can't seem to find anything similar. It seems to be tbar (which with 1 laser makes the weight lop sided), base plate (which obviously removes the ability to tilt the laser) or a custom built bracket.

[geeeee12345]

yea thought so....

usually I use ladder truss with two stands but am thinking of a show where I would like one center laser raised higher than the two that would be on the ladder truss...

the idea of the yolk would only work if the bracket was attatched to the sides and you had full clearence... so for now quite literally back to the drawing board