Self Climbing Truss

In November 2019 RCS purchased 4 Sixty82 Model M Self Climbing Truss Towers.

Total Stock

M29S Box Truss 3m x 4

M29S Box Truss 2m x 4

M29S Box True 0.5m x 4

M10 Sleeve Block x 4

M9 Head Section x 4

M04 ALU Base x 4

Motor Attachment Bar x 4

M11 Short Outrigger x 16

Hinge Part x 16

M51 Female Coupler x 32

Conical Coupler (EGG) x

M Series Spigot x 48

M Series R-Spring x 48

12mm Black Packer x 16

(4 x 2m Soft Steels were purchased for CPP3 2019 and were added to the sling stock)

Tower Components

5.5m of truss (3m, 2m & 0.5m) (34.65kg- 6.3kg/m)

1x sleeve block (25.2kg)

1x head section (7.3kg)

1x base (12.9kg)

1x motor attachemnt point (kg)

4x short outriggers (3.1kg each)

4x hinge parts (2.15kg each)

8x female couplers (kg each)

Each tower- 101.05kg

Please note, no long outriggers or stabiliser bars were purchased.

Other Equipment Required

4x Chain Motors

1x Motor Control Cabinet

1x Motor Controller

1x 32amp Cable

4x Motor Power & Control Looms

16x 12mm black packer

4x 3.25t Shackle- used to attach the chain hook to the sleeve block

4x 3.25t Shackle- used to attach the bottom of the chain motor to the

4x 2m Soft Steel- Used to safety the towers (results in a trim height of 5m)

4x 3.25t Shackle- Used to attach the soft steel to the outside of the sleeve block

4x 2t Shackle- Used to attach the soft steel to the inside face of the sleeve block???

MPT Structure Assembly

1)Build tower spans (5m of truss & head section) and set aside

2)Build grid spans

3)Attach grid spans to sleeve blocks

4)Lift tower spans into place and to base section

5)Set up motors and run power/ control

6)Upright towers and pull chain up and over sheave

7)Level out bases and check grid is level

8)Raise grid

9)Check level

10)Safety attached

Information Documents

Sixty82 Brochure Download https://www.sixty82.nl/downloads/

CPP3 Temporary Venue Project

The self climbing towers had their first outing on CPP3. As the BSL performance was taking place in the Chandler, CPP3 had to be moved to another venue. The decision was made to host the shows in RS2.

More info can be found on this project here- CPP3 Collaborations 2019