fotoconic118" / 3m Metal Tube Crossbar for Electric Motorized, Manual Studio Roller Background Support System

Works just as hoped/expected with paper backdrop rolls on a multi-roll holder. No sagging. Good price. Will buy more.

The product described was received and It was exactly as the description and worked perfectly

These aluminum tubes are a perfect fit for the Newer Backdrop System. I have a 4 roll manual system. -- and these work perfectly for the 9ft long rolls of Savage Seamless paper. They are easy to assemble -- be sure to have a small size flat screwdriver on hand. There are 3 pieces to assemble together, but really only one small screw in each end. Super easy-- I was able to able to use my swiss army knife.They are expensive -- and although others have shared their DIY approach to using PVC or metal poles from Lowes -- I can't imagine a better solution than purchasing the aluminum ones that are perfectly created for this purpose.

1.625" in diameter, not the 1" and change listed, so none of the backdrops which I purchased (all of which were listed as "compatible" and suggested by amazon...) fit onto the shaft. Most of the cloth backdrops on Amazon don't specify the circumference (or maximum diamaeter) of the pocket for mounting, so make sure you either ask that question or find where they list it. Best way to stick the cloth backdrops to the aluminum is with double-sided tape to get it started, and then the Capstain effect (friction) will do the rest.

The media could not be loaded. I bought three of these crossbars about one year ago to keep my paper rolls from sagging in my studio.When they arrived, they seemed a bit rough and unfinished. I didn't really care as long as they did the job. Putting them together was not too difficult, but they were much longer than I expected jutting out several inches from the ends of my savage paper rolls.The diameter of the crossbars is a little too small for the cardboard tube of the paper roll so I wrapped them with shelf liner to make up the difference and ensure that when the crossbars were turned, the paper roll turned as well.This unfortunately makes it inconvenient to swap the crossbars between different colors of paper so I've had the same 3 rolls of white, gray and black up since the original install.I decided that if I wanted to have other colors of paper ready to use I might buy additional crossbars, that is until I noticed that the paper sags anyway.The main purpose of the crossbars is to prevent the paper from sagging yet all three of my rolls are sagging in the middle.For this reason I do not recommend these crossbars.

Easy to put together and install. Lightweight and strong aluminum.

Okay 1st I want to say I think it is over price, then I install it. I see how much I am going to save over a period of time on my rolls of paper not bowing. So expensive today, cost saving in the future. With that said, this is a great buy. It is light and strong they should put directions in package but I figured it out so can you.

I ordered this because I installed a backdrop holder in my home studio and needed something to hold the fabric backdrops and paper rolls. I believed that I followed the directions correctly to assemble the tubes but I did notice that when using the fabric backdrops the tubes separate.