View Full Version : LOOK-dvx shoulder mount for under $35. NOT FOR SALE. but will show you how to DIY
VMajor films
07-02-2006, 01:46 PM
Hey all,
I was looking at the Verizoom web site and i seen that they had the 1shooter for $129. not bad, but i don't really have alot of money to spend on accessories. so i said to my self "i can make that" what i didn't know was i can make that for less then 35 bucks. i got all the parts from Wal-Mart, Home Depot, and OSH. ( the most expensive parts came from Wal-Mart.) You might be able to save some money if you have the parts lying around the house. check this out, if you want to make your own. PM, E-mail me or post here and i'll GIVE you the parts list and instructions on how to put it all together.
here are some pics of it.
http://server6.theimagehosting.com/a...hp?album=12318 (http://server6.theimagehosting.com/album.php?album=12318)
Rock on,
Vince
(BTW, who should i use for my image hosting? the place i used for these pics sucks)
phally
07-02-2006, 02:09 PM
Hey Vince, put up em parts
thanks man
JasonFox
07-02-2006, 02:13 PM
Heck yeah! That's sweet.
VMajor films
07-02-2006, 07:54 PM
i just finished the plans for it.... if anyone wants them they are in WORD and i can e-mail them to you. just PM me with your e-mail address and i'll send it out ASAP
faultygoblin
07-03-2006, 10:23 PM
Congrats, looks good
Any chance you can post a parts list, or some details here?
Did you have to shape the parts?
Are you getting flex on metal?
What did you use for handles?
Impressive :)
VMajor films
07-03-2006, 11:19 PM
Congrats, looks good
Any chance you can post a parts list, or some details here?
Did you have to shape the parts?
Are you getting flex on metal?
What did you use for handles?
Impressive :)
thanks faultgoblin,
1. i sent you the parts list and instructions. the reason i don't want to post the list is because i send pics with it in a MS WORD format. plus, i ask people to send me a pic of the finished product. :-)
2. yes i had to shape the shoulder piece. but it was easy. just find a nice strong tree or park bench.
3. yes, i'm getting a little flex on the main shoulder piece. but it's only a little bit and it snaps back to the way i bent it. so it's really nothing to worry about.
4. for the handles i use a 1/2" by 5 1/2" long bolt that was threaded to the head.... see the instructions for that.
VMajor films
07-04-2006, 07:06 AM
over the last two days i've sent out a bunch of plans for the rig. but it seems that people aren't getting them. your ISP might block it because i sent it as a attachment in MS WORD format. if you asked for one and didn't get it e-mail me and i'll AIM it to you or something like that. let me know....
-thanks
Vince
phally
07-04-2006, 05:35 PM
Hey Vince
Thanks for the file. Unfortunely, we dont have am OSH store where i live, so i'll probbly find another piece. Also I'll convert the files and post it up here.
Phally
VMajor films
07-05-2006, 01:56 AM
Hey Vince
Thanks for the file. Unfortunely, we dont have am OSH store where i live, so i'll probbly find another piece. Also I'll convert the files and post it up here.
Phally
from what i hear you can get the bolts at lowes.
check this out too...
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=63352
RokMartian really turned this one out.
VMajor films
07-05-2006, 02:36 PM
Hey all,
mor10 (Morton Hendriksen) was kind enough to turn the plans into a PDF for me. so forget the MS WORD format :-)
thanks mor10
-Vince
VMajor films
07-10-2006, 04:40 AM
hey all...
so i was thinking about making some improvements to this shoulder mount and selling them. i was think about $50 plus shipping(but i wouldn't ship the counter weight). would anyone be interested?
the reason i ask... a couple of people have asked me to build one because they're not that good at DIY's
ReneH
07-10-2006, 02:03 PM
I say go for it! Make a quality, comparable product and sell it for less.
JasonFox
07-11-2006, 03:56 PM
Heck yeah, I'd take one. I could do it myself, but time is crunchy nowadays.
DjfunkmasterG
07-12-2006, 09:04 AM
I would buy one if it is available for sale.
VMajor films
07-14-2006, 01:55 PM
look
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?p=615037#post615037
Drinkstoremember
07-17-2006, 11:13 AM
I just put mine together, except I added a triangular piece under where the camera mounts for added support. I'll post pictures if anyones interested
samsungd415
09-02-2009, 04:09 AM
i can't see the any picture what did i miss????
Richard J. Johnson
09-02-2009, 04:12 AM
i can't see the any picture what did i miss????
Maybe because the thread is 3 years old:grin:
Adrius
09-02-2009, 01:09 PM
Are the plans up somewhere on the internets permanently? I've been trying to track this down for a while now...
ZazaCast
09-02-2009, 11:05 PM
Are the plans up somewhere on the internets permanently? I've been trying to track this down for a while now...
Did you email the user directly? ...and like stated before, it is 3 years old now.
SterlingY
01-20-2010, 02:31 PM
I am so glad I built this slider. Check out the video I shot for the Black Eyed Peas website. Almost every shot uses the slider. I shot over two days and on the 2nd day, I forgot the base plate for the fluid head, so I was sliding the camera, while holding the 5DM2, to the fluid head with my hands.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jImWsHr4Zfs
Many thanks for the instructions and parts list.
Oh.... I use silicon spray to grease it up a bit. Makes sliding a bit easier.
Cheers,
:laugh:
Sterling