Hi all, can you please remove me from this list as I do not live in Phx anymore. Linda > From: blahx3@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: phoenixdiy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [phoenixdiy] Re: Yet another steadicam gimbal > Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 11:04:32 -0700 > > Thanks Becky and Matt, we miss you both! > tb > > *** *** *** *** *** *** *** > tho x. bui > blahx3@xxxxxxxxxxx > http://thoxbui.com > > On Jan 5, 2010, at 9:22 AM, Becky Stern 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> > > <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>> > > You've received this message via Phoenix DIY: > > http://sternlab.org/phoenixdiy > > phoenixdiy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > If you're a maker, hacker, or crafter in the Phoenix metro area, > > join us for our monthly meetings! > > > > To unsubscribe or edit your subscription settings, please visit: > > //www.freelists.org/list/phoenixdiy > > <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>> > > > > > > <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>> > You've received this message via Phoenix DIY: > http://sternlab.org/phoenixdiy > phoenixdiy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > If you're a maker, hacker, or crafter in the Phoenix metro area, join us for > our monthly meetings! > > To unsubscribe or edit your subscription settings, please visit: > //www.freelists.org/list/phoenixdiy > <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>> > _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/