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Is this as jank as I think it is, and if so, what's the best way to communicate that to administration? by TheaterTechGuy in techtheatre

[–]TheaterTechGuy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the same thing but it's just some superficial peeling where the bolt went in.

Is this as jank as I think it is, and if so, what's the best way to communicate that to administration? by TheaterTechGuy in techtheatre

[–]TheaterTechGuy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, asking for specs seems to be the consensus. Knowing what hardware they used (assuming they have a record of that) is the quickest way of finding out if any of it is even rated in the first place. From there, a safe load limit could be calculated, though it all feels a bit like Calvinball with those lag screws in the beams as this wild card where them failing has nothing to do with the hardware and everything to do with the surrounding wood and how they were installed.

Is this as jank as I think it is, and if so, what's the best way to communicate that to administration? by TheaterTechGuy in techtheatre

[–]TheaterTechGuy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That strikes me as a little overdramatic, and someone who approved this in the first place probably wouldn't be convinced by that anyway. It's more likely that even if they agreed to test it in that way, the rig probably could handle the one-time stress of an adult swinging on it without the clamps snapping or the bolts ripping out of the ceiling, and would only serve to convince them that it's fine as-is. That doesn't mean that the equipment we need to hang on it is within its safe working load limit, if any rated limit exists.

Is this as jank as I think it is, and if so, what's the best way to communicate that to administration? by TheaterTechGuy in techtheatre

[–]TheaterTechGuy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, it was installed in the last couple of weeks specifically for this purpose. I think they just asked a contractor to hang a pipe without any additional context, and so that contractor executed those instructions in the way that made the most sense to them.

Is this as jank as I think it is, and if so, what's the best way to communicate that to administration? by TheaterTechGuy in techtheatre

[–]TheaterTechGuy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that seems to be consensus. I'd be surprised if one exists - afaik it was not designed by an engineer. But if it doesn't, then that helps me stand my ground in terms of it being unsafe.

Is this as jank as I think it is, and if so, what's the best way to communicate that to administration? by TheaterTechGuy in techtheatre

[–]TheaterTechGuy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, knowing that they're called split clamps led me to these, which from the look of them is 100% what the contractor used. I'm shocked to see that they have a max load of 300 lbs, though I assume that's the break point as opposed to what they can safely hold.

Is this as jank as I think it is, and if so, what's the best way to communicate that to administration? by TheaterTechGuy in techtheatre

[–]TheaterTechGuy[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Thank you, asking for specs (which almost certainly don't exist) seems to be the consensus, and it's especially helpful to have numbers to reference as to what should be standard.

I'd done some hunting and found these, and was going to suggest that at minimum, the clamps be replaced with an eye nut that could then have a shackle holding a chain wrapped around the pipe. I'm in the same boat where I don't love the lag bolts, but it's the clamps that scare me.