Tiffen Clamps Mounts User Manual

Lowel Clamps & Mounts Instructions

General Warnings

Lowel light stands and mounts
are professional lighting tools.
Read both stand and light
fixture instructions & warnings
before using.

n Not for household use.

Use only for mounting of film
and video lighting fixtures.

n Do not mount equipment that is

too heavy.

n Extend stand sections equally.
n Do not overextend stands.

At least 3" of each stand section
should remain unextended.

n Extend stand base legs fully.
n Make sure all stand locking

knobs are tight.

n Make sure all fixture

and accessory locking screws
fit into safety undercut and
rotate tight.

n Do not rig or hang

equipment directly over people.

n Weights should be used

to increase stand stability.

n Use a safety cable or

cord for equipment mounted
overhead.

Lobo System

C

B

The Lobo positions the
Lobo Arm, conventional flags,
umbrellas, etc. on stand tops
or shafts.

1 One knob A locks all pivoting,

panning and extending move
ments. This saves adjustment time
but requires that one hand support
the Lobo Arm until the knob has
been fully tightened.

2 Opening B fits on the top or any

part of most stands and pipes and
clamps up to 1-1/4” (31 cm)
in diameter.

3 Opening C accepts the Lobo Arm.

4 Opening D can be used with

conventional flags and accessories
of 1/8” (3.8cm) in diameter.

F

A

D

A

D

1 Attach the Lobo to the stand E

and leave the knob A loose.

2 Insert the Lobo Arm F into

opening C while pressing down
on opposite side D.

3 Tighten knob A to lock .

4 To remove or adjust Lobo Arm,

twist arm.

5 The Lobo can be used on the stud

of the Tota-clamp, Space-clamp
or with the Lowel Interlink (with or
without a Lowel Grip).

6 Lobo can also hold the DP Frame.

Maxa-mount

E

C

Lobo

Code: F1-30

Positions Maxa-mount, Lobo
Arm, frame-ups, flags, umbrel­las, etc. Attaches to the top or
shaft of stands, to the Space
Clamp bar, to any 5/8"
(1.59 cm) stud or to pipes up
to 1 1/4" (3.2 cm) diameter.
One large knob controls 360°,
multi-axis rotation with precise
clamping.

Code: CM-10
Size: 27.75" (70.5 cm) long;

3/8" (1 cm) shaft
(fits some strobes)
Supports (with
Gaffer-tape or double­faced tape) light reflecting
or control panels, props
and products. Tilts, pans
and rotates; accepts a
Lowel Weight for balance.
Mounts on a stand with
Lobo or Grip to make a
mini boom. Used with
seamless paper, it floats
props in “limbo”.
5/8 (1.59 cm) stud.

Lobo Arm

Code: F1-40
Size: 22" (55.9 cm) shaft

With 5/8" (1.59 cm) stud. Used
with Lobo or Grip extends,
articulates and booms small
lights, reflectors, etc.

Tota-mount

Tota-mount

Code: T1-32

Tota-mount supports small fixtures
atop doors and partitions. Doors can
be open or closed. The light can be
inside or outside the room, since
swinging arm extends past most door
jams. Tota-mount can be flipped over
and nailed to studio set walls or
Gaffer-taped to windows or tile, wood,
metal and other wall surfaces.

Tota-mount should not be used on
door with lights heavier than 3 lbs.
(1.33 kg)

Missing Link & Spring Clamps

Missing Link™

Code: ML-10

Missing Link features a double artic­ulating female fitting which provides
increased flexibility when positioning
small lights, flags, reflectors, etc.
It can be used with ML-12 & ML-13
stud spring clamps for added versa­tility or with a wide variety of Lowel
accessories.

Spring Clamps

Small Spring Clamp

Code: ML-12

Large Spring Clamp

Code: ML-13

The Missing Link is provided
with 2 screw threaded pins.

One is installed on the side of the
clamp that has the large locking
lever A, the other is unattached B.

When using the Missing Link on a
stand, be sure to place the A side
on the stand mounting post. This
will insure that the clamp’s locking
screw fits into the safety undercut of
the stand for most secure fitting.

The second pin B is for use in
cases where the opposite half of the
clamp will also be used with a simi­lar stud post. Using a small screw­driver install the pin in the threaded
hole.

Mounting Tota-mount
with Gaffer Tape

Use 12"of Gaffer-tape on each bar of
Tota-mount and burnish down with a
coin. Avoid wallpaper, soft composi­tion board or flaking paint. Never
attach to the ceiling with tape. Use
original Lowel Gaffer-tape, as many
substitutes leave adhesive residue or
lack sufficient strength. However, on
dirty or poorly bonded surfaces, or
with improper or poorly applied
tape, there is the danger of the
mount falling down and causing
serious damage. Check adhesion

A

B

WARNING - The Missing Link is a
small clamp that should not be used
to support large, heavy objects.

periodically. Prevent direct light from
overheating tape. Remove tape when
cool, by peeling back diagonally.
When used with Gaffer Tape, Tota­mount should never be used with
lights heavier than Tota. Do not
leave light unattened.

Lowel-Light Mfg., Inc.

90 Oser Avenue
Hauppauge, N.Y. 11788

Call: 800 645-2522
e-mail: [e-mail]

www.lowel.com

ver 1.1 ©2010 Lowel-Light Mfg.,Inc

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Mounts

Screw-in Stud

Code: LSS (Set of 2).
Standard 5/8" (16 mm) mount­ing stud with safety undercut
and a hole for a screw driver,
screws into wooden surfaces
such as the top of studio sets
to support small lights, flags,
reflectors, etc.

Safety Cable

Code: CM-50 (Set of 3)
Size: 34" (86.4 cm)
Braided stainless-steel
cable adds
security to
lights and accessories.

Tota-tilter

Code: T1-36

A constant tension tilt bracket for
mounting Lightflector, still cameras,
and accessories. Has a 1/4-20
knurled screw. Fits on 5/8" (1.59 cm)
or smaller stud; accepts two
Flexi-shafts.

Lowel Clamps & Mounts Instructions

Tota-daptor

Code: T1-35

Steps up undersize stand tops
to standard 5/8", acts as a
short extension. It has two
snap-in fittings for Flexi­shafts. Two Tota-lights can be
locked together by turning one of the
stand fittings “backwards” and lock­ing it onto the stand fitting extension.
For additional two Totas, a Tota-dap­tor must be
added. Provide
sufficient ventila­tion and prevent
cables from con­tacting lights.

Tota-clamp

Code: T1-30

Tota-clamp supports most lights that
fit standard 5/8" studs. Tota-clamp
can be attached to pipes, stands
or flat surfaces. When clamping on
furniture, use thin wood or cardboard
to avoid marring. To rotate stud,
turn wing nut
counterclockwise
several turns.

Tota-clamp has
two snap-in
fittings C for
Flexi-shafts.

C

The stud can be locked
in any of four positions:
A 2 for the 5/8"
stud and B 2 for
the end with the
1/4-20 tapped hole.
A 1/4-20 screw
can be used to
lock on some

microphone

yokes and vari-

ous accessories.

A

B

Space-clamp Warnings

n Space-clamps are

professional tools, designed for
use in a wide variety of situations.
Common sense and caution should
be used to prevent accidents and
damage to objects.

n Do not clamp to overhead

beams (etc)
that are tapered
downward.

n Do not use lights

and equipment inappropriately heavy
for the spans, angles and surfaces
involved. Test to make certain clamp
is safely attached.

n Never attach clamps or

lights while anyone is underneath.
Always use a safety cable.

n The stand fitting screw must

engage the safety
undercut section of the
stud. This is especially
important when studs

are pointed downward.
If heavy equipment is used, attach it
to the stud that is pointing up or
down (rather than to the side) as this
decreases the leverage involved.

Code: CM-20

(Set of 2)
Attaches
small lights and
accessories to grid
of dropped-ceilings
in offices and other areas.
Always attach at intersections
of grid supported by cable
(look above ceiling tiles
to confirm). Attach fixture
to mount stud and tighten.

Use Gridlock (CM-21)
with Pro-light.

Space-clamp

Bars & Arms

Bars have 4 holes.
Two 1/4“ clearance
holes on one end,
and two 1/4-20
threaded
holes on
the other. Arms should slip on the bar
with notches facing up toward clamp­ing pads.

Stud Bracket

The stud bracket can be
attached to the
bar without
removing the arms—even
after the clamp is mounted (if
the bar is not flush against a
surface). For normal installations,
neither stud should be ‘aimed” in the
same direction as the arms.

No

Joining Bars
No

Yes

Two or more bars may be joined by
lining up clearance holes and thread­ed holes and inserting the 1/4-20
threaded knobs. Keep the bars in line.

Clamping Outward

No

Yes

If two or more bars are joined togeth­er, clamping arms should only be
used facing inward. Clamping
outward should only be done with
single bars, or when clamping arms
are on one bar.

Yes

Big-footScissor Mount Using the Big-foot

For horizontal use 1

Floors and shelves

1 Place Big-foot A (name side up)
on a table.

2 Open clamp on Scissor-mount B

Code: CM-30

Attaches to walls, with
screws or nails, or rests on
floor for increased mounting
options with small to medi­um sized lights. Use with
Scissor-mount, Double Male
Stud, or Interlink System.

and fit it onto X left by cut-out in A.
3 Close clamp and tighten
5/8" stud.

4 Put light on top.

Attaching Clamp
at Several Points

More than one set of clamping arms
can be used. Several stud brackets
can be added if the combined weight
of the equipment is not excessive.

Clamping to Furniture

When clamping to
potentially vulnera­ble surfaces, use
plastic pads sup­plied, or small
pieces of wood or
similar
material that will
spread pressure over
a greater area.

Clamps can be combined with
other Lowel Components

Tota-tilter /
Tota-daptor

If the Tota-tilter is locked onto the
stud bracket, a small device (with a
1/4-20 threaded hole) can be
screwed on. The device can then be
tilted to almost any angle. The tilter
allows two Flexi-shafts with flags to
be attached. The Tota-dap­tor can be used to attach
Flexi-shafts with Tota­flags and a light.

For horizontal use 2

Floors and shelves

1 Screw 5/8" stud C with a 1/4-20"
bottom thread onto the screw on A.
2 Put light on top.

C

A

For vertical use

Walls and windows

B

A

1 Screw on a Lowel Interlink D
2 Orient it using knob E so that the two

short studs line up North/South as shown.
This enables a light to pan without turning
sideways. The assembly can be nailed or

screwed to appropriate vertical surfaces.

3 Put light on top, bottom, or both.

Big-foot should not be used with lights heavier than DP.

D

E

A