Re: Side booms rigging

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:36:39 +0100, Roger T. <rogertra@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Torrance Bell" <starlite528@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> I don't think I've ever used a boom 18 feet tall.  Maybe between 6 and
8
>> feet, secured with a large heavy base, with sandbags on top.  No lights
>> were hung higher than 48" either.
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> Sup****t tall booms with a pick from the flyrail as well as a heavy base.
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> We've hung lights 12 or more feet on booms.
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Default height here's 18-24', top clamped & unweighted base, or alloy  
truss on base plate if there's no top pick.