Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Weight of a Westrex Tower?

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Posted by Andy Patterson (Member # 6704) on 04-12-2012, 06:34 AM:

Hi there,

Does anyone know the weight of a Westrex tower? We're removing one of our two FP20s but the issue of too much weight for our floor has been raised, is a tower much heaver than an FP20?

Thanks,

Andy

Posted by Pete Naples (Member # 761) on 04-12-2012, 06:58 AM:

Not to the pound, however I wouldn't be worrying about it.

FP20, lamphouse & rectifier I am pretty sure will weigh less than a 5035!

Posted by Andy Patterson (Member # 6704) on 04-12-2012, 07:08 AM:

Sorry perhaps I wasn't clear enough. The FP20 is going and the tower is coming!

Posted by Pete Naples (Member # 761) on 04-12-2012, 11:22 AM:

Perfectly clear, you're removing one of a pair of FP20's and installing a Westrex tower.

I wouldn't be concerned about the weight of the tower vs FP20.

Let me put it this way, I can actually lift a Westrex tower. I can't move it far, but I can lift one bodily off the floor.

I sure as hell can't do that with an FP20. Then factor in the rectifier...