Do It From Scratch - 4 Ways To Make a Tripod Moving Head / Moonflower Totem

[ParadoxProLive]

Any totem ideas for fixtures with two brackets instead of one? Like the Chauvet QSpot 260. I like this style totem but, I'm a little stumped on a good solution.

[12345NoNamesLeft]

Kill that background tapitty tap noise.

Don't you want us to hear what you say instead?

[Soundofthetimes]

Brian, I meant to ask you at YTDJL today but when I thought about it you were wrapped up on the phone. Where can I find Scrim-Kings stuff? Their website doesn't have a way of ordering direct.

[gilboogie]

Do it from Scratch... Priceless...

Shout out to you and Mikey Mike...

[FloridaWeddingDJ]

Without a nut on the other side, this is extremely unsafe.

[briansredd]

@FloridaWeddingDJ What's unsafe?

[FloridaWeddingDJ]

@FloridaWeddingDJ

While that bolt may thead itself into the cap, after a while the metal will wear down. You need a locking nut on the other end otherwise there's no stability. We do plenty of big rigs and I've done pro installs... there is NOTHING safe about this.

[audiofanaticz]

Have you ever thought about using 2 scrim kings per tripod?

Covering up the 2 sides, then instead of the flat side facing the dancefloor, you angle the tripod and have it facing on a angle.

You would be hiding 2/3s of the tripod instead of 1/3, and providing a more dramatic uplighting experience.

maybe something to try for a new vid :)

[DJI4N]

Love all the videos. Many ways to use my tripods! Thanks man!!!

[SpinMasterSpeedy]

Brian, I have AMDJ Crank Stands that came with my I-Truss package, not the Dura-Truss system. Took a look at them and there is no threaded insert in the top, just an open tube. So it might only be the Crank Stand that comes with the Dura-Truss system that this will work with and not the regular Crank Stands.

[DJRockinRob]

Cant wait to get some moving heads, but scrim king HERE I COME!!! how far does the scrim king stretch? What are the limits?

Thanks Brian!

[briansredd]

@DJRockinRob WAY up there. As far as your tripod will go :)

[TheBigMomma101]

Thanks Brian for all your videos, I am a dj now thanks to you. You really gave me a great boost to start my career as a special effects producer. Thanks!

Sincerely, NP special effects entertainment

[123scottsdj]

i like the crank stand idea...looks to be the best to me ! nice stuff bri !

[DjDanInDFW]

Nice video as always i was wondering how ever what light you like better the ADJ X move or the Visi led

thanks

Dj Dan

[briansredd]

The VIZI is a lot more moving head than the X-Move in both size and features.

I have always liked the X-Move. It will work great for a lot of applications. But the Vizi is for sure stepping up in a BIG way

[robjcrowston]

i definitely like the last option best, it looks the nicest by far and looks to be sturdier than the other options too!

[JDogHerman]

I would worry about the lighter speaker tripods allowing the center of gravity to shift more to the top than the crank stands.

[coolmjr]

Wow, great series again. I like option 4 now. Seems the most economical seeing as all you need is that part. Well Done...

[uptownxpress]

Excellent video again Brian! This is a great idea, I think one is the most common application and easiest to achieve. I think I will use this idea and the dura truss stand idea in my cases. The crank stands for times when you want it nice and high or really really sturdy, and this option for smaller venues or just a quick way to mount it.

[briansredd]

yeah, I'm with you on that. As long as you have an extra set of speaker stands, #4 works for everyday apps. Then the Dura Truss is excellent for thoes BIG gigs where you need to lauch a big moving head WAY up there.

However, if you have a smaller moving head or moonflower/laser, etc and no extra speaker stands, the LTS-6 is a good deal $ wise.

[dchay333]

I Love This Last Idea! Probably The Most Practical For Me. Thanks For The Well-Thought-Out Videos!

- Footloose DJ -

[directsound]

Nice do it from scratch video

DJ Mikey Mike

[jasperibe]

I think this is the best most-compatible option available.

[bbp546]

i like the 4th one.... thanks brain another good video!

[partiesonthego]

hey brian love the videos was wondering any idea on how i can use this idea for my american dj electra (halogen version)

[briansredd]

I think the bracket is too short to do a full-on top mount. I have one of thoes laying around (you can see it laying on the shelf in this video). Let me see what I can come up with

[partiesonthego]

sounds good brian, keep the videos coming,i hope to find a solution for my electra i dont like putting it on the floor.

[TheDjs101]

Thank you

[sainifabulous]

loving this idea! where can i buy that piece you used? how sturdy is it? does the piece move around? i wish you tighteng it down as well.

[briansredd]

Colorado Sound & light has the part. I list it in the video.

I thought it was going to move around on me, but the weight of the VIZI plus the Scrim King elastic tention seems to hold it in place really nice

[OutLoudProductionsDJ]

@briansredd it's good to know it doesn't move around, that was my main concern with this method. It would be nice if there was a pin or button to lock the piece of tube to the stand, but regardless it looks good and wins out for me.

I'd like to do this with a pair of scanners, but it looks like it will take some tweaking to make any of these work. Any ideas?

[briansredd]

Oh when I got these in the mail today, I was ready to drill them, pin them, clamp them, something. Then I tried it and it worked out well with the weight of the VIZI itself.

hmm elongated brackets COULD be the answer. Let me mess with them and see what we can do with scanners in the next day or so

[sainifabulous]

lol another way! im loving this!!!

[ledlightboy]

thanks for all the moving head totem videos brian and thanks american dj for helping brian out to make the videos and also the dj comunity for giving brian ideas

[mike71flores]

cool!!