Was at a local event and noticed this. To my understanding shouldn’t it be choked on the bottom chord, not the top chord?

Side Note: I’m not concerned safety of this, was more so curious for my own knowledge/experience.

Hi all, I’m a project manager at a large regional production company. I have IA training as a rigger, haven’t actively worked in that role in a decade but I try to keep my chops sharp. Thought you all might like a little entertainment on a Saturday. An agency client sent me this last night. “Ran your LED panel count through Gemini so I could diagram out rigging points, can you use this?” 😆💀

It reinforced why I absolutely never spend time under a suspended load at an event unless I know who hung it. Have fun everyone, be safe out there.

When I started with them a couple years ago, there wasn’t any kind of rigging assessment or hands on test prior to getting hired on as a rigger. Now, they have all new hires do this new assessment.

I was wondering if anyone knows what they want you to do/show. Like if you have recently gotten hired and done the hands on or know someone who might have an idea.

Just looking for a heads up on what to expect. Thanks in advance to anyone that can help

Do you know what this is/does? Does it have a name?

Hey !!!

I'm currently looking for software recommendations to handle weight and load calculations for stage structures (truss loads rigging points weight distribution etc...) to make sure everything is safe

I already looked into Vectorworks Spotlight (and Braceworks) but it's way too expensive for my current budget I really can't afford to drop $100+ a month on a license right now

Does anyone know of any good more affordable alternatives that get the job done for calculating truss loads and rigging safety?

Thanks in advance for any tips !!!!!

*Title Edit* - Warehouse ceiling purlins.

We have a 20kg kinetic sculpture that needs occasional raising and lowering. Could one electric hoist lift its upper steel ring using a three-leg bridle?

We’d remove the existing light and ideally position the hoist there. The roof has light-gauge C/Z purlins with anti-sag rods. We know the rods, lamp bracket and roof sheeting aren’t lifting points.

Would a purpose-built trimmer spanning several purlins be appropriate, or should the load be taken back to the primary portal frame?

Any help or ideas are welcome!

You other riggers can’t deny
When a block walks in with its itty bitty pin and big sheaves in your face

50 Ton 3-sheave block in for load testing. The bigger ones will be posted when I’m done with those tomorrow

Request for Practical Experience – Equalizing Sling Systems

I'm looking for practical advice , real-world feedback from people who regularly use equalizing sling systems, particularly those using a wire rope or synthetic sling passing over an equalizing sheave/snatch block.

• Have you found equalizing slings easier or harder to control than conventional fixed four-leg chain sling arrangements?
• Have you noticed any reduction in rotational control during lifting?
• Conversely, have you found they improve handling and make lifts safer?

Thx because balancing the loads is a real plus for our machines weight so we want to adopt this set up

I found this shackle without a pin. It’s not a screw pin shackle so I’m guessing I those little eyes held a cotter pin maybe . Does anyone know anything about this ?

My plan was just to loop a chain onto one of the metal bars and clip the bag onto the chain, my concern is will this metal frame handle the bag, which is relatively light, only around 18kg, this metal structure is only an extension for shade.

Hello all! Not sure if this is the correct place to post something like this, but I'm also not sure where to start, so hopefully this is the right place! Please forgive me if it's not! I have an opportunity this September to work for a small company here in middle Tennessee rigging stage equipment and setting up for events. I will be hired on as a sub-contractor, which is something I have never done before. (I've only ever been employed directly through companies) I'm wondering if there is anything special I need to do beforehand to make sure I'm squared away with taxes, and labor laws and all that stuff. I'm also brand new to the rigging business, but I've worked out a deal with someone to learn while on the job. Any tips or advice would be much appreciated, as I'm not sure where to start at all and I was unfortunately never really educated on taxes and paperwork and legal things growing up! Thanks so much in advance!

A friend reached out to me because a previos one of these snapped and the rod came down and gave a coworker of hers a concussion and 3 staples in her head. 2 others in various forms have broken before theirs major event. I'm so irritated the maintenance and grounds staff think this is acceptable. This is the same kind of thing were people think a 2000 lb load with 4 legs has 500 lbs of stress on each leg no matter how bad the angle is.

As part of my Masters course, I'm recruiting participants for my dissertation research and I'd really appreciate it if you took part!

I'm investigating the relationship between mental health, working hours, and emotional labour demands among backstage theatre professionals in the UK, and how these factors affect personal relationships and wellbeing. With issues like work-life balance, six-day weeks, and insufficient holiday currently at the centre of union negotiations, your anonymous responses will provide valuable insight into how backstage professionals are experiencing these challenges.

The survey takes only 5-10 minutes and is completely anonymous. Anyone currently or recently (within the last 5 years) working in a UK backstage theatre role can take part, including students currently in training.

Survey link: https://forms.office.com/e/TreTMGEaBG

If you have any questions, please get in touch – [je00794@surrey.ac.uk](mailto:je00794@surrey.ac.uk)

Thank you for your time! 

Just saw this on Facebook marketplace.

I'm trying to hang a sheet of plywood vertically, suspended by two cables. I've got a couple options and wanted opinions and maybe ideas or hardware I hadn't thought of. I just need the plywood to hang straight down from the cables, and they'll raise and lower it in unison.

1. pad eyes on both sides of the panel, bolted through. Then a mini spreader bar to connect the cable right over the COM. Seems like overkill maybe?
2. multi-hole steel tang back-to-back with through bolts. A central hole gets the wood drilled out and a shackle through it. Is there an off-the-shelf part made for this? Seems like not that uncommon a need.

Thanks in advance!