Super low budget jib, Jiblit?

Attic6

Attic6

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Well, due to budget constraints i decided to do this super ghetto style.
I used:
1 Pool Brush pole R115.00
2 Pulleys R12.00 each
6m Cable R60.00
Some scrap Aluminium
My current tripod.
Old Bicycle Bottom Bracket.
Old Spring.
Zip Ties.
Some old bolts.

Firstly, cut out the end of the arm so that the BB could fit pretty snug, there was already another hole about 50mm down so i stuck a bolt through there and used some zip ties to secure the bb into the end of the pole.

I had some scrap Ali that i cut and had welded at 90' for the camera to sit on. Bolted that onto 1 end of the bb and a pulley onto the other end of the bb.

On the other end i just put a bolt through the pole, nut pulley tilt handle and another nut.
Looped the cable 1 and a half times around each pulley and joined it with a spring to keep it tight.
to mount it on the tripod i mounted a piece of 90' Ali on the wedgeplate and zip ties the jib arm onto it. I mounted my monitor there as well. I also have one of those remote zoom and rec things which will be mounted at some stage. I will buy a long piece of threaded bar to put some weights on, i just used a plastic bag with some rocks in at the moment to test it...

I'll put up some footage soon, but here are the pics of the crane set up so far.
 
ARRRRGGGHH! Why dont attatchments work???? The gods are not happy with me for building this jib, Hold on, i'm about to run around in circles like a headless chicken and figure out another jedi knight master plan...
 
Here we go, footage is coming in a few min also...
jiblit.jpg

Unfortunately, i don't have any weights yet so i used a plastic bag with some stones. handle folded forward to show nuts and bolts. Ghetto!
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Tripos mount is just some ali bolted on and zip tied to the pole. So simple even a lovely lady like mine can use it perfectly.
jiblit3.jpg

I love zip ties, rubber bands and gaffer tape.
jiblit4.jpg

I still need to make a shade thingy for the monitor.
jiblit5.jpg

You can stick it in all sorts of little nooks and crannies.

fottage just now
 
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hey Attic6,
Thanks for the pictures and the video. I'm in the process of building my DIY Jib, I just hope it can be as flexible and nice as yours. :)
Thanks,
Luis
 
If i didn't have the plastic bag doing the job of the weights i could flip around 3 or 4 times. Thanks, i practiced the wave for about 45 minutes in front of the mirror before going outside to shoot it, and we only got it right on the 47th take anyway!
(I wish i weighed the packet of stones, i'm off to thumbsuck some weights!)
 
great option using the pool pole! I was starting to collect the hardware to do this myself for a much lighter camera. Very novel.

Can you give more detail on how you mounted the pullies and set up the heads (on either end)?

Thanks, great work!

J
 
Sorry, i've been away partying... At the camera end, there is a bicycle bottom bracket, which is the ting that the crank arms bolt onto, this one was brand new so the bearings are still 100% smooth and it is a complete unit with spindle bearings and shell. The end of the spindle is flat and there is a 15mm bolt going into it. I just welded up a 90' piece of aluminium and put a 15mm hole for the bolt to go through. and used a cone spacer of another set of bicycle cranks to give it a little more support. I'll take some close up pics of how all the little bits go together tonight.
The pool pole was cut (very roughly) to let the BB shell just sit snug and not have too much movement. Then i just zip tied the BB to a bolt through one of the regular holes in the pole. It should make more sense when i have some more pics of all the bits. It could be made alot more cleanly and nicely, but my access to nice tools is really limited at the moment.

Ok, the pulley side. I drilled a hole through the middle ot the bolt going into the spindle and put a thinner bolt that fitted the pulley through. and basically bolted the pulley onto the bolt onto the bb spindle. Once again the pics will make this a little clearer. i do plan on drilling out the pulley to fit strainght over the spindle, but i just wanted to get it working at the time. I'll put up pics of that when i get around to getting it done.

I'm busy working on the mk2 versiion with 2 axis head controlled by wires also.
 
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I'm busy having a rap battle with my host... Pictures will come soon

partying, almost, it was the opening of a bmx store that i was one of the 2 people to sart many years back in our garage. www.theriot.co.za
i'm doing a wee web video about the day, i'll post the link when i get it done.
 
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