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AMERICAN DJ CRANK-1 SYS |
Jimmi Jae |
After reviewing many different crank stands and packages I came across this gem. After being told by one American DJ dealer that their crank stands had been discontinued, another offered me this solution. The dealer quoted me $425+ shipping. The system includes 2-1000lb 10' crank-up stands, 2 5' I-Trussing and all the miscellaneous hardware. Impressive I thought. So I grabbed my VISA and ordered I did. Upon receiving and unpacking the system, I was eager to set it up. The first thing I noticed are, the crank stands seemed very well built and sturdy. Next, to my surprise, I found the crank poles are not the same size as my old LTS poles. Next, I found that that the I-truss ends were tightened via allen screws (Allen wrench provided). This makes it very cumbersome to lift the truss on and off the stands. I changed them utilizing my old finger bolts from the LST-30T Truss system. Next, were the smaller poles that slide inside the I-beams to hold them together. They are smaller and allow play, thus allowing the truss to sag in the center. So, here again I utilized my LST-30T Truss system, using the poles from it for a nice tight connection. It's all together sitting there, just waiting for lights. As I start to hang fixtures and run wires I encounter another problem, two of the weld joints on the cross members have busted loose. When I finished hanging lights I raised it, a full 10'. The combined weight of my 12 lights is around 225lbs. (Not including cables). I raised and lowered it several times to be sure the crank stands were good and sturdy.
Upon tearing down
and loading into my trailer, I have just this to say. American
DJ made a good effort. However, I feel this product needs some
more thought put into it. A few of the weak spots are:
The good points are:
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