Whats a good way to hang a mirror ball?

**HBL Entertainment** · 04-06-2012, 06:01 PM

So I get my mirror ball and LED Pin spots today. But I need to figure out a way to hang it for this one event. I don't currently have any other lighting but am borrowing some wash lighting from a friend and have my mirror ball. I am going to attach the pin spots to my speaker stands but I don't have a lighting stand or anything for the ball. I can get one but don't know what to get and how to hang it on a stand w/proper counterweight?

I have a 12" ADJ ball and 2 Chauvet LED Pin Spot 2's.

**STLRiverCity** · 04-06-2012, 06:12 PM

American DJ used to make a mirror ball stand but I don't see that on their website any more. I would suggest getting a light tree and hanging the mirror ball off of that. If you get one with side bars you can use one of those at a right angle to the t-bar so both pinspots can hit the mirror ball.

**BillESC** · 04-07-2012, 06:28 PM

What's the ceiling construction? If its 2x2 or 2x4 lay-ins, there's a Tbar clip designed to mount right to the bars and you can then bolt the motor safely.

**Synaxis** · 04-07-2012, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by STLRiverCity

American DJ used to make a mirror ball stand but I don't see that on their website any more. I would suggest getting a light tree and hanging the mirror ball off of that. If you get one with side bars you can use one of those at a right angle to the t-bar so both pinspots can hit the mirror ball.

Is this what you mean?

http://www.activemusician.com/item--EM.ADJ-MBS-1

It would't be too hard to make something like this out of some metal piping, and clamp it to a T-bar.

**HBL Entertainment** · 04-08-2012, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by BillESC

What's the ceiling construction? If its 2x2 or 2x4 lay-ins, there's a Tbar clip designed to mount right to the bars and you can then bolt the motor safely.

I,m not exactly sure what the ceiling is but it has panels. Can you further explain your answer or link a product or picture?

**Synaxis** · 04-08-2012, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by HBL Entertainment

I,m not exactly sure what the ceiling is but it has panels. Can you further explain your answer or link a product or picture?

I believe Bill is talking about a drop ceiling:

**djnotloc** · 04-08-2012, 09:59 AM

I made something like what @Synaxis posted a link to. I got a strip of stainless steel an inch wide and oh maybe 1/4 inch think and bent it into a semi circle then mounted my motor to the top. Ill go take a pic when I'm organizing my trailer today and post it up.

**BillESC** · 04-08-2012, 06:53 PM

These twist onto the Tbar and have a 1/4" x 1"threaded bolt on the other side.

**djnotloc** · 04-08-2012, 07:13 PM

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I put 2 O-clamps on the vertical spot and the motor and ball bolt onto the flat piece on the top. Sorry you have to look at it sideways Im not sure why it got rotated.