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Cross bar for back drop
Sep 12, 2017 06:05:01 #
I have a 20' x 10' Christmas scene and the cross bar is very week. I saw a post on this subject but couldn't find it under search/ Your help is appreciated.
Brock
Brock
Sep 12, 2017 06:11:53 #
Sep 12, 2017 07:12:50 #
If the crossbar cannot support the ten foot span, then your crossbar needs an upgrade. I used to use a back ground twenty foot wide for large groups, and added two support stands, Spaced evenly, inside the two on the ends, to support multiple crossbars linked together to give me the twenty foot span needed. When using 9 ft seamless, or ten foot span, I never had problems when supported with two end stands and the crossbar. You can make additional crossbars using steel conduit piping.
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Sep 12, 2017 10:28:59 #
I used a 10 foot section of 1 inch electrical conduit as a crossbar back when I had a studio in my home.
It's heavy but quite rigid.
It's heavy but quite rigid.
Sep 12, 2017 10:31:45 #
rwilson1942 wrote:
I used a 10 foot section of 1 inch electrical conduit as a crossbar back when I had a studio in my home.
It's heavy but quite rigid.
It's heavy but quite rigid.
This is the right answer.
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Sep 12, 2017 10:34:53 #
rwilson1942 wrote:
I used a 10 foot section of 1 inch electrical conduit as a crossbar back when I had a studio in my home.
It's heavy but quite rigid.
It's heavy but quite rigid.
This is actually a better idea than the 1-1/4" wood rods I used. Conduit is easy to cut; easy to bend; has available adapters (straight connections, 90 degree adapters, etc) and it's really inexpensive. (I made a pea trellis out of conduit-- just adding vinyl fencing for the peas to vine on.)
Sep 13, 2017 06:07:36 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
queencitysanta wrote:
I have a 20' x 10' Christmas scene and the cross bar is very week. I saw a post on this subject but couldn't find it under search/ Your help is appreciated.
Brock
Brock
There are many available, this one is used by many, https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/437786-REG/Impact_3046_Background_Support_System.html.
If, on the other hand, your background is 20 feet wide, GOOD LUCK.
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Sep 13, 2017 07:31:48 #
TomV
Loc: Annapolis, Maryland
The correct solution is to place an upright support in the center. That would be much better than trying to use heavier materials for the horizontal span, which will still sag because of the weight.
Sep 13, 2017 07:41:16 #
StaneeRae
Loc: Lincroft, NJ USA
Many years ago, I got a Savage Multi Polevault. It's a heavy duty background stand that supports 2-3 rolls of seamless paper. It could definitely handle a 10x20.
Very sturdy. I got a lighter weight model with carry case later, since it was easy to transport. No comparison, though.
Very sturdy. I got a lighter weight model with carry case later, since it was easy to transport. No comparison, though.
Sep 13, 2017 08:36:01 #
queencitysanta wrote:
I have a 20' x 10' Christmas scene and the cross bar is very week. I saw a post on this subject but couldn't find it under search/ Your help is appreciated.
Brock
Brock
This might be what your looking for, I posted a drawing on page two....
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-382585-2.html
Sep 13, 2017 08:50:33 #
I use the steel tubes that the old pre-satellite TV aerials were mounted on.. They were a bit short.. so I just inserted a wooden dowel of suitable diameter to join two together.. It has the benefit that they come apart easily so storage is more convenient...
Sep 13, 2017 08:59:42 #
You can also use cyclone fence rails (top rail 1"ΓΈ) up to 21' long for about $50.
Sep 13, 2017 09:10:13 #
The 1" conduit pipe a couple of us have recommended costs a mere $9.00 for 12 feet at Home Depot.
Sep 13, 2017 11:10:02 #
Haydon wrote:
The 1" conduit pipe a couple of us have recommended costs a mere $9.00 for 12 feet at Home Depot.
Pretty sure he needs 20' not 10' why I suggested the 21'....unless he's going 20' high. Whatever the price, wherever you buy...you do what ya need to do to get the job done.
Sep 13, 2017 11:16:36 #
OnDSnap wrote:
Pretty sure he needs 20' not 10' why I suggested the 21'....unless he's going 20' high. Whatever the price, wherever you buy...you do what ya need to do to get the job done.
Agreed but I suspect there's a mistaken identity with width and height. Most backdrops aren't 20' wide by 10 feet long. I'm using a paper that is 9'x36' right now and the muslin prior measured 10'x20' [w x h].
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