[phoenixdiy] Re: Yet another steadicam gimbal
- From: Special Computing <specialcomp@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: phoenixdiy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:46:16 -0700
I'm happy to help. We have a nice clubhouse available for meetings, but
it's in Northern Scottsdale (http://www.regentsatscottsdale.com).
Bill Mar
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 9:22 AM, Becky Stern <becky.stern@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Cool project Tho! I scheduled it to go up on the MAKE site if you
> don't mind! The list is quiet partially because Matt Mets and I moved
> away. We'd love somebody to take over managing this list and the blog
> (but I don't mind continuing to host the site). Please continue to
> share your projects!
>
> Becky
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 4:11 AM, tho at godaddy <blahx3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > My camera is pretty light, and the distance between the pivot and the arm
> is
> > pretty short, so it was just slightly bottom heavy. I had to add a
> little
> > bit of weight to the top (above the pivot point) so the pivot can be
> close
> > to the center of gravity.
> >
> > *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
> > tho x. bui
> > blahx3@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://thoxbui.com
> > On Jan 4, 2010, at 1:28 AM, Bobby Metz wrote:
> >
> > Is the wood frame your only counterweight? Or do you add a light weight
> to
> > the bottom platform?
> >
> > Bobby
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: tho at godaddy
> > To: phoenixdiy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 12:21 AM
> > Subject: [phoenixdiy] Re: Yet another steadicam gimbal
> > Yes, the roundness of the acorn nut fits into the indentation of the
> > opposite screw/nut and freely rotates.
> > I'm pretty sure you don't want the camera to turn when the handle is
> turned,
> > that isolation from the hand movement is the main purpose of the
> steadicam
> > design.
> > For intentional panning, you can see a rubber band on my rig. By tugging
> > (gently) on the rubber band, you create a smooth rotating action without
> > jerking it around.
> > tb
> >
> >
> > *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
> > tho x. bui
> > blahx3@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > http://thoxbui.com
> > On Jan 3, 2010, at 8:54 PM, Mark Rehorst wrote:
> >
> > I'm still here!
> > Do I understand your mechanism to work by allowing the acorn nut to
> swivel
> > on top of the opposite screw/nut?
> > Great, simple design, but will the camera turn with the steady cam's
> handle
> > or will it tend to stay pointed wherever it started?
> > It seems to me that the high camera + steady-cam mass will cause the
> handle
> > to turn without turning the camera...
> > Keep DIYing!
> > MR
> >
> >
> >
> >
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