DIY IndieSlider...

Hi my friend, when u says "banged up" u mean if th slider felt and has any kind of scratch? Nope never felt, but it has a few micro scratches that are almost invisible (and i don't know from where do them come from).
thx zaza
 
Hi Zaza, i'm ready to DIY the slider :) i bought the WS 10-40 finally..
I have a tripod which its ballhead removable. I tried to attach the rail into the tripod, but i found out the tripod thread isnt long enough to come out from the rail (see picture). Is there any way to make it work? thanks

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As long as you can screw the rail on firmly...you should be fine. You are only using the 10-40mm, so it's smaller and lighter.

Other then that, get a quick release system...mount the base on the tripod and the plate on the bottom of your rail.
 
mojomaru said:
Here's another pic with the rail , shouldnt the thread come out so it can be 'lock' with a screwnut?
help ...

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If you tapped the rail hole the same as your tripod (either 3/8"-16 or 1/4"-20), it should just screw on nice and tight and there's no need for a lockdown bolt.

I can't tell from the picture...did you tap the hole the right size?
 
i didnt tap the rail hole.. the rail hole is a bit larger than the tripod thread.. so its a little space there..

maybe i should get a base plate ya?
 
A base plate would work but why not Just drill a hole slightly to one side of the existing one and tap a thread in it. I am looking at buying the 10-40 myself would love to see a picture of your camera mounted on it. Does it flex/bend at all?
 
im sorry, i think i miss understood the whole thing.. :D So even tho the rail already got a hole in the middle of it, i still have to drill a new hole, and tap a thread in it, to make the rail screwed onto the tripod. Ok will do the drilling and tapping then, Thanks Zaza & Steve.. in a meantime.. here's the video about my confusion hehehe...
http://www.vimeo.com/14207218
 
Steve Benjamin said:
A base plate would work but why not Just drill a hole slightly to one side of the existing one and tap a thread in it. I am looking at buying the 10-40 myself would love to see a picture of your camera mounted on it. Does it flex/bend at all?
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10-40mm rail, depending on the length and the amount of weight you're putting on it, will not flex or bend.
The biggest thing with the smaller rail is you have to make sure the weight of your rig
is centered on the carriage. If too much weight is hanging over either edge, you might start to get binding
and won't get a good smooth slide.

That's why I feel the 16-60mm rail is the way to go...it's not only stronger, but wider.:happy:
 
Just finished building my DIY slider with IGUS parts.

Here is the end result:












I mounted the 16-60 1 meter slider rail on a heavy duty three way pan/tilt head using a modified quick release base plate. On the base plate I replaced the original thumb screw with a longer bolt that threads into the rail and is also secured on the other side with a locking nut. The pan/tilt head is then mounted onto a heavy duty tripod. I chose to mount the rail onto the head rather than directly onto the tripod so I could use the pan/tilt head to manipulate the rail angle for different shots.

On the carriage, I attached a grip style ball head that can go from full vertical to completely horizontal (and any angle in between) with just one trigger release.

Initially I had attempted to use an older generic light-duty tripod with an all plastic pan/tilt head but the head "wobbled" with even just the bare carriage sliding from end to end. On the other hand the new heavier duty tripod and metal pan/tilt head that I used are ROCK solid even with the fully weighted slider at multiple angles.

With this combo I am able to go from normal horizontal to full 90 degrees vertical within seconds. The vertical slides can generate shots like a "mini-crane". The built in bubble levels in both heads make the setup very straightforward.
 
ZazaCast said:
You should be able to take the carriage off the rail and put it back on no problem....I do it for every shoot.
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Might I ask why does one need to remove the carriage between shoots? For storage? For transport?

It would seem that the most likely way for the plastic pads to be damaged would be when you are trying to place the carriage onto the end of the rail. I would think that constantly remounting the carriage would put you at increased risk.
 
motegi said:
Might I ask why does one need to remove the carriage between shoots? For storage? For transport?

It would seem that the most likely way for the plastic pads to be damaged would be when you are trying to place the carriage onto the end of the rail. I would think that constantly remounting the carriage would put you at increased risk.
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Nope, no risk.
I leave my head attached to the carriage all the time & it transports better with the carriage removed from the rail (I use a gun bag). I also have a few different lengths of rail and can put the carriage on the proper rail for the shot I need. I mostly use the 1000mm (tripod shots, low shots, etc.) and the 700mm when I need to not only slide, but need to use it as a shoulder mount too. (you need the ZazaSlider feet for that...see the gallery: http://www.zazaslider.com/gallery.html)

That's just me, you don't HAVE to take the carriage off if you don't want to.
 
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