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This tutorial will show how I made this tripod mounted camera slider for under dSLR Wrist Strap
$50. The design uses hardware available in most hardware/home improvement (/id/dSLR-Wrist-Strap/)
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stores. I wanted a design that I could use with any of my tripods & cameras. by ~teknoarsonist~ (/member
This design utilizes the removal head aspect of tripods as shown in the last two /~teknoarsonist~/)
photos. Ultimate DIY motorized
camera slider- Cinematic
Due to the high prices for camera sliders, I decided to create my own camera use Part 4/4 (/id/Cinematic-
slider to use for movie making and stereo photography. All of the DIY projects use-of-Slidee-Ultimate-
tutorial-Part-4/)
for camera sliders I found weren’t suitable for use on a tripod and the Light Painting Photography
commercial versions were simply too expensive. The main objective was to For Beginners (/id/Light-
make a camera slider that would be light weight, yet sturdy enough to use with Painting-Photography-
a professional DSLR. For-Beginners/)
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How sturdy is this slider? The tripod head shown in the photo weighs 11 oz, my quick and easy!
Canon SX20IS camera weighs 27 oz (1.7 lbs) and my Nikon D7000 camera (/id/Camera-slider-cheap-
with battery grip weighs 64 oz (4 lbs). Therefore, when using the Canon SX20IS quick-and-easy/)
there is 38 oz (2.3 lbs) on the slider and when using the Nikon D7000 there is Photography DIY Part 1-
75 oz (4.7 lbs) on the slider. The slider itself weighs about 39 oz (2.4 lbs). Getting Started
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Materials list:
Notes:
a. Not all PVC risers are manufactured to the same tolerances, so be sure that
the ones you select for this project slip easily over the ½” aluminum round-tube.
b. Before selecting your 24" clamp & cut guide, be sure to read the first
paragraph of step 2.
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If you decide to build this camera slider, you need to choose your clamp & cut
guide carefully. Cheaper versions may not be rigid enough to prevent flexing
when you use with heavier DSLRs. The first photo shows a cheaper version on
the left and the stronger version I used on the right. Since the ends of the guides
will not be visible before dis-assembly, you will need to carefully inspect the
bottom of the guide to estimate the thickness. Another test is to try twisting the
guide to see if it has much flex – the guide should not flex at all.
Remove the ‘locking pin’ from the handle of the clamp & cutting guide. Once the
locking pin is removed, save the aluminum channel stock and recycle the rest of
the materials. The aluminum channel stock will be the part of the base unit that
attaches directly to the tripod.
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a. Drill four ¼” holes in the electrical box plate for the conduit hangers. Drill the
holes so that the edges of the hangers align to the edge of the electrical box
plate (first photo). Drill a hole centered in the plate for the size of bolt you need
for your tripod (1/4” or 3/8”). Attach the appropriate sized bolt to the plate using
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the best method you have available (weld, JB Weld, epoxy, etc.).
b. Next, slightly bend the conduit hangers closed until they form a tight fit
around the PVC riser ends (second photo). Attach the conduit hangers (with the
risers inserted) to the bottom of the plate using the ¼” x ½” bolts and lock nuts.
The distance between the tube centers should be 3 ¼“. If your distance is
slightly different, be sure to make the proper adjustment when drilling the holes
in Step 4b.
Step 4: Shape, Cut, Drill Materials & Assemble the Base Unit
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a. Cut the four foot aluminum round-tube into two equal parts (approximately 24
inches)
b. From the two inch aluminum angle stock, cut two 4 ¼” lengths. On one side,
drill two 3/8” holes spaced ½” from the side and ½” down from the ‘top’ edge as
shown in the first photo. These two holes should be the distance between the
center points of the tubes that will be inserted through the camera mount (3 ¼ “
- refer to Step 3b). On the other side, cutoff the ‘corners so that they angle down
to the width of the aluminum channel stock from the edge guide (from step 2).
Next drill two 3/16” holes for rivets (first photo).
c. Cut the aluminum channel stock to 24 ½”. Align the aluminum angle stock
(ends) to the aluminum channel stock. Using the previous holes drilled in the
angle stock as guide holes, drill holes in the aluminum channel stock. Assemble
the ends to the aluminum channel stock with the rivets & back-up plates
(washers) as shown in the photos above. Finally, drill your mounting hole (either
3/8” or ¼”) in the center of the aluminum channel stock to match the size of your
tripod.
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Start by attaching the button screws & nuts to the base unit. On one end tighten
the nuts on the button screws all the way (photo one). On the other end just
place the nuts on the screws but only screw on until the tips of the screws are
flush with the nuts. Place the mounting plate assembly on the tubes and insert
the tubes onto the button screws and finish screwing in the opposite screws into
the tubes. On the bar knob, shown in the last photo, I needed to file about 1/32”
off the bottom of the head due to the depth of the channel stock. I store the bar
knob on the camera mount portion of the camera slide.
Digite o texto
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store. They had the 24", 50" and 99" sizes. I checked the cost at Menards
Light Weight Tripod
today and the Camera Sliderforfor
costs were: $28.98 DSLR
the 24" (SKU 2443812 - on sale today
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in the store for $15.99), $37.98 for the 50" (SKU 2443816) and $99.98 for
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pdub77 (/member/pdub77/) says: 11 months ago Reply (CE3MHDBHCJOFPF9)
Elegant. I like this a lot. This is hand made, but looks like something you could
15 buy in a shop. Well done! How smooth is this thing? Can you use it for video work
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MacGyver9 (/member/MacGyver9/) (author) in reply to benjaminxuu
1 year ago Reply (C9TQI9DH3Z3U7NJ)
While @Beetlebrox's design
14 incorporates PVC, my design also
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incorporates PVC material made for
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outdoor use (4 inch "risers").
Depending on how & where you use
the PVC in the design, PVC can be
very light-weight & strong. PVC also
tends to have a low coefficient of
friction when used on metal surfaces.
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I wonder if it would be worth adding a small pully on the inside of each end and a
(/member counter weight, so the further you move the camera to one side the further the
/leviathan937/)
counter would move out to the other side.
Just for a little extra stability, especially if you where using a larger lens or other
attachments adding a bit of weight...
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Attached is a 3D image I created today - not the best, but it was shot at the same
14 time as the sample video I also created with the rail: http://www.flickr.com/photos
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Excellent tripod.
1 I made ââa different way. but it seems
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