Coffin Lock Position

[E. Lee Dickinson]

After 5 years of corporate, it's time to dust off my tools and build a set.

In stock platform construction, what's the standard for positioning coffin
locks? 2' on center from each corner?

Thanks. :)

:Lee

E. Lee Dickinson
VP and Head of Live Events
Advanced Visual Production Inc.
www.avideop.com
www.leedickinson.com

[E. Lee Dickinson]

PS, if they do go 2' OC from the ends, where do the toggles go???

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[Daniel Ungard]

On May 3, 7:34 pm, "E. Lee Dickinson" <l...@firstnamelastname.com>
wrote:

> PS, if they do go 2' OC from the ends, where do the toggles go???
>

> "E. Lee Dickinson" <l...@firstnamelastname.com> wrote in messagenews:fvirt2$q8e$1...@solaris.cc.vt.edu...> After 5 years of corporate, it's time to dust off my tools and build a

> > set.
>
> > In stock platform construction, what's the standard for positioning coffin
> > locks? 2' on center from each corner?
>
> > Thanks. :)
>
> > :Lee
>
> > E. Lee Dickinson
> > VP and Head of Live Events
> > Advanced Visual Production Inc.
> >www.avideop.com
> >www.leedickinson.com

The "toggles" of a 4x8 platform can either go every 2' or every 32".
Either way works, but as you said, if you put them every 2', you can't
put in coffin locks. This is the way my school does them, and they
work fine.

[Lloydj]

On May 3, 7:18 pm, "E. Lee Dickinson" <l...@firstnamelastname.com>
wrote:

> After 5 years of corporate, it's time to dust off my tools and build a set.
>
> In stock platform construction, what's the standard for positioning coffin
> locks? 2' on center from each corner?

At the risk of starting a fight, I haven't used coffin locks in ages-
preferring Norse latches because they are easier to install and
cheaper. Plus the latch pulls straight back eliminating sideways
slippage.
HTH.
Lloyd