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[simonp]

I've got one of these combination ladder/trolley contraptions - certainly a lot safer and more professional looking than a 'venue chair'

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I've got one of these combination ladder/trolley contraptions - certainly a lot safer and more professional looking than a 'venue chair'

I've got one of those too. It's generally pretty useful, but make sure the nuts and bolts are tightened regularly as they have a habit of falling off....

[simonp]

I've got one of those too. It's generally pretty useful, but make sure the nuts and bolts are tightened regularly as they have a habit of falling off....

YES - Definitely Daz - Especially the long bolt through the wheels, pesky thing!

[Happy Jack]

I currently use one of my more sturdy flight cases to stand on...

Standard procedure, really. Although with the pair of us we can rig at ground level and manually lift a side of the truss at a time.

Not very elegant, but winch stands and box truss are a way off yet. Must get round to picking up one of these tidy little things...

http://www.dropshiponline.co.uk/prod...oducts_id=1413

[Dynamic Entertainment]

Heres a question...if theres just one person...how do you safely raise truss up on 2 winch tripods?

[Daryll]

stilts

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Heres a question...if theres just one person...how do you safely raise truss up on 2 winch tripods?

Use adjustable truss adapters, or do a little at a time, or use a small piece of truss and wind both at once like I do.

[Daryll]

Just a matter of interest , if you use steps , they would need to be class one industrial , as you are using them for work , I think they have to be checked every 12 months , and a certificate of compliance is riveted to the sides by an H&S person that is suitably qualified .
In my day job as a painter , all my ladders and steps have to undergo an annual "mot" as it were.

Daryll

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Use adjustable truss adapters, or do a little at a time, or use a small piece of truss and wind both at once like I do.

Thats what I do,wind up til you can put the safety pin in through the hole, go to the other side and go up again, repeat

[NKR]

Heres a question...if theres just one person...how do you safely raise truss up on 2 winch tripods?

The truss tops on my powerdrives are hinged so you can move one up a bit with the truss top pivoting, then over to the other side, etc. There are two of us so I don't need to do this, but that is how it would work if I was flying solo.

Also very useful for truss mounting solo as the tops pivot through 90 degress so can insert one end of truss whilst the other end is grounded, then deal with the second end.

Powerdrive - Excellent stand systems!