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Any recomendations for attaching a static line to square support beam?

Patriot38

Patriot38

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Hey guys,

I figured I'd tap into some knowledge on here. I'm looking for ways to attach a static line to a support beam in a building. I do wedding set ups for a side gig and we frequently attach a small wire cable to a support beam with a bunch of zip ties. Its tedious and I feel like theres a better way.

I'm looking for something quick, easy, secure and simple to take down. Any ideas out there? We hang lights and vine balls from it so it also cant slide down at all.
 
Patriot38 said:
Hey guys,

I figured I'd tap into some knowledge on here. I'm looking for ways to attach a static line to a support beam in a building. I do wedding set ups for a side gig and we frequently attach a small wire cable to a support beam with a bunch of zip ties. Its tedious and I feel like theres a better way.

I'm looking for something quick, easy, secure and simple to take down. Any ideas out there? We hang lights and vine balls from it so it also cant slide down at all.
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Patriot38 said:
Hmmm,

Not a bad idea, the only thing is being on a ladder and messing with tools can be a little time consuming, I know it sounds silly but I'm hoping for something a little easier.

I like the clove hitch but I feel like it's not as effective on a square beam as it would be to a round one.
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The blue one is only a hand crank, no tools required but it may be harder to hide. We use the same ones for rope rescue so they may make a smaller version. A clove with a double overhand safety creating an extra wrap may allow you to cinch it down to hold.
 
Strong magnets? Gear straps (nylon webbing with plastic buckles)? Two half hitches? Cut up bicycle tires with some buckles slapped on? Duct tape? Girth hitched rope with a prussik? Those 3m removable adhesive hooks? Low paid labor? C clamps? Ratchet straps?

I dunno exactly what you are trying to do, but hopefully some ideas may spark something useful :)
 
weight of what you're hanging?

your picture shows posts, not beams. Will the rope hang vertically from a horizontal beam, or horizontally from two vertical posts?
 
kyler1945 said:
weight of what you're hanging?

your picture shows posts, not beams. Will the rope hang vertically from a horizontal beam, or horizontally from two vertical posts?
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You are right. We are attaching a horizontal line from vertical posts. They are square so the hitch style knots aren't the greatest but they do work ok. The line also needs to be tight so a truckers hitch or something might be an option. I also like the thoughts of the figure 9 product that nite ize makes but I haven't used them.

In the pictures I attached, the orange circle is where we connect to and the blue line is the wire cable we currently use the go between the two posts.

Once the cable is secure we droop Christmas lights over them (perpendicular and attached to the far wall) and sometimes hang other decor directly from the cable...we dont go over 25 pounds. Tape is not allowed at the venue. We are also not allowed to drill anything or leave any markings. We set it up and take it down all in the same day.
 
Truckers hitch would work good and be easy, but might be tough with one person - it would slide down the other post.

Maybe a magnet/hook onnback side of post just to hold one side while you hook the other up with truckers hitch.

You may be able to get magnets strong enough like was mentioned above to hook right to. . 25lbs not bad at all.
 
Wirrex said:
Electrical beam clamp.

https://www.vikingelectric.com/c/oz...d&rowNumber=9&colNumber=1&fromSearchPage=true
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The beam clamps wont work because the post is a solid 6x6 square post. If it were I beam style those would be perfect.

Here's my idea...I am thinking that a strap similar to the predatail with an OCB buckle or ratch-it strap would work pretty well. I will strap that tight around the post and then use the loops for connection points to hang my wires. That way I can just clip right into the strap around the post. It should be quick and easy to do.
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sdonx said:
How about these
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These look awesome! I actually
just ordered a few to test out. They will be perfect for what I need as long as they hold up. I'm a couple months out from our first wedding set up and eager to test out some new techniques.
 
You might try a buntline for the anchored end. It's typically tied to a round object but should grab well on a square post. And in my book a truckers hitch one of the most useful knots there is. Even if the niteize things work well, always good to have a backup plan with just rope. Can't tell you how many times over the years knowing how to rig a piece of rope has saved the day when the gadgets for one reason or another weren't available.
 
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