ditch autopoles for kupo ceiling mount?

I am in the brainstorming process for finding a different light mounting solution for my home studio. I shoot in my basement where space is not optimal, but manageable for my purposes. For the past year I have been using autopoles because I have a carpeted floor and drop ceiling above it. I simply move the necessary ceiling tiles aside and mount a total of four autopoles (two for my strobes and two for my backdrop rod) between the carpeted floor and subfloor above the drop ceiling. This solution is starting to become a pain because I have to break down the autopoles after every shoot because the area doubles as the play area for my kids.

My new idea involves permanently mounting Kupo brackets on the joist above the drop ceiling. Into those brackets I want to secure a pair of Kupo articulated arms (one for each of my lights) and a pair of straight extender arms that will allow my to hang my backdrop J hooks just enough below the ceiling tile to allow me to position the background rod between them.

When my shoot is over, all I would have to do is remove the strobes, remove the backdrop rod, swing the articulated arms back into the ceiling, and move the tiles back into place. For the J-hook extender arms I would probably have to remove them.

Does anyone see this as a good idea? Any alternatives or suggestions for improving my plan are welcome.

Below are photos of the Kupo products I mentioned.

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Actually, this solution by Alzo may work better for me and be more cost efficient.

coeng wrote in post #15304805
Actually, this solution by Alzo may work better for me and be more cost efficient.

I've used similar mounts for years when I was in the video production biz. They work great.

Thanks for the feedback. Wondering if there is a way to mount my background rod between two scissor clips?

The only thing I came across that might work is the cable management adapter (below).

The hooks I currently use (further below) only attach to a superclamp.

Sorry I cant offer any insight on alternate systems. Whats so hard about breaking down the autopoles? Ive been looking at them as I have a long thin "studio" though, it has solid ceilings, not drop ceilings.

JakAHearts wrote in post #15305032
Sorry I cant offer any insight on alternate systems. Whats so hard about breaking down the autopoles? Ive been looking at them as I have a long thin "studio" though, it has solid ceilings, not drop ceilings.

Its not that its hard to break them down, its just that it takes me a while to position them where I want them when I set up the next time.

You had another recent thread where it was suggested that you use wall-mount boom arms. I went back and read that thread again. Are you sure they wouldn't work for you?

Check out the pictures of the home studio in the link below (I believe he is a member here too, I believe he even had a build thread). Specifically look at #'s 26 through 28. As you can see the boom arm can be mounted up high (out of the way) and they can be adjusted for height so you could drop them down when you wanted to use them, then raise them up out of the reach of your kids when you were done. I intend to add one or two of those to my "basement studio" when I get around to it. It's worth looking through all of the pictures as he has some other great ideas too.

http://dwightmccann.co​m/Glamor/StudioDetail.​html

munzzzzzzz wrote in post #15305427
You had another recent thread where it was suggested that you use wall-mount boom arms. I went back and read that thread again. Are you sure they wouldn't work for you?

Check out the pictures of the home studio in the link below (I believe he is a member here too, I believe he even had a build thread). Specifically look at #'s 26 through 28. As you can see the boom arm can be mounted up high (out of the way) and they can be adjusted for height so you could drop them down when you wanted to use them, then raise them up out of the reach of your kids when you were done. I intend to add one or two of those to my "basement studio" when I get around to it. It's worth looking through all of the pictures as he has some other great ideas too.

http://dwightmccann.co​m/Glamor/StudioDetail.​html

I like that articulated extension in image 24. Any idea what that is?

coeng wrote in post #15305448
I like that articulated extension in image 24. Any idea what that is?

Looks to me like a Manfrotto Magic Arm:

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …iable_Friction_​Magic.html

munzzzzzzz wrote in post #15305518
Looks to me like a Manfrotto Magic Arm:

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …iable_Friction_​Magic.html

Yes, I think you're right. Thanks.

coeng wrote in post #15305448
I like that articulated extension in image 24. Any idea what that is?

Definitely a magic arm, here is his build thread with a picture and reference to the magic arm:

https://photography-on-the.net …?p=12849438&pos​tcount=158

munzzzzzzz wrote in post #15305537
Definitely a magic arm, here is his build thread with a picture and reference to the magic arm:

https://photography-on-the.net …?p=12849438&pos​tcount=158

Thanks! I just ordered a pair. Will post photos of my new setup next week some time.