Global Truss upright podium.

[Shaun]

Bit bigger than what I'd like but it'd do the trick.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_baseplate_multi.htm

[Pe7e]

Good idea, but what happens if they knock it hard and it goes whizzing off pulling cables with it.
I think it's a health and safety hazard IMO.

Better to have it fixed to the floor as it's more stable.

Screwing it to the floor would undoubtly be the safest solution, but few venues would allow that to happen. Tall, freestanding, top heavy structures will always present some degree of risk, this can be mitigated by increasing the size/weight of the floorplate, but this in itself introduces a tripping hazard as the size increases. I don't think there is a totally satisfactory solution available to prevent problems if a couple of big lads kick off in the vicinity of the stands, and I've seen that happen on more occasions than I care to remember, even at 'high class' weddings.

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Bit bigger than what I'd like but it'd do the trick.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_baseplate_multi.htm

That would do. but steep in price when i can get 2 peices of steel at 600mm x 600mm x 12mm for £150 delivered.

[Get Me A DJ]

Screwing it to the floor would undoubtly be the safest solution, but few venues would allow that to happen. Tall, freestanding, top heavy structures will always present some degree of risk, this can be mitigated by increasing the size/weight of the floorplate, but this in itself introduces a tripping hazard as the size increases. I don't think there is a totally satisfactory solution available to prevent problems if a couple of big lads kick off in the vicinity of the stands, and I've seen that happen on more occasions than I care to remember, even at 'high class' weddings.

I Think you miss understood what I was on about.
What I was referring to, is have the plate flat to the floor rather than on casters.
The more floorspace the stand takes up the lesser the risk of it going over.
I agree with your point of heightened risk of tripping but if you place it in-line with the rest of the rig then it reduces the risk's.
People will "kick off" at a venue (thanks mostly to beer) and there will be a risk of them getting knocked over, but like you say, it's never going to be a fool proof solution unless they are fixed to the floor (which is a no go area)

That would do. but steep in price when i can get 2 peices of steel at 600mm x 600mm x 12mm for £150 delivered.

Why use steel plate when a piece of ally chequered board would be good enough?
It's less weight and if the footprint is large enough it will support the weight from above.
Plus the fact that the weight at the top will be causing a downward force onto the plate.
All it's there for is to stabilize the moving head

[Shaun]

That would do. but steep in price when i can get 2 peices of steel at 600mm x 600mm x 12mm for £150 delivered.

You got a link?

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Whats your email. Ill forward you the message as it was sourced through fleabay.

[Shaun]

PM Sent. Cheers, Steve.

[Paul James Promotions]

Hi Guys,

This is something i've been experimenting with over the last few days which will form part of the setup i am building purely for my sisters wedding next month. Sorry it's not the best photo, I will get a few good photos once I have finished work on the base plates (at the moment they are just mild sheet steel with no treatment or rounded off corners etc). I have not decided yet whether to use rubber feet on the corners (to raise the plate high enough to clear the head of the bolt) or to use allen key countersunk bolts.

For those of you who are looking to do something similar the bases are 600mm x 600mm x 5mm thickness, and cost £15.00 each from a local sheet steel supplier.

Take care.

Jamie

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Excellent Thanks Jamie....Stable enough to support a 25kg moving head I assume?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

First dibs on buying after you've finished with them J!