DIY IndieSlider...

Here's a $ saving solution for an end stopper

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Tap the hole from the bottom up. 1/4"-20 bolt and that's some clear tubing over the top.
Kinda like a protective covering ... eh lads ??
 
Hi
sorry, but ugly! look at mine:)
 

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DM_rider said:
bahaha still can't believe those glidetrack guys are actually trying to sell those... what a rip!

just get exactly what Zaza says in the first post. It will work great with your Fx1 and you'll have your very own "glidetrack"
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The glidetrack is what it is, but it isn't exactly a huge scam. If you've bought the 60 guage system and 200 carriage, you'll spend just a bit less than what they're asking. We also adapt our Igus system to light stands using TVMP adapters instead of tripod 3/8" thread mounts, which adds a lot more flexibility, but about $24 per mounting point.

We're enhancing the Igus system with some cool additions and thanks again for putting us onto them and their terrific products!

e
 
Hi Nick,

Here's a picture with the dimmensions.

Luis
 

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cool idea erik

cool idea erik

Erik Olson said:
We also adapt our Igus system to light stands using TVMP adapters instead of tripod 3/8" thread mounts, which adds a lot more flexibility, but about $24 per mounting point.
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interesting...I thought about this but I lacked all the light stands for it to make sense...
would love to see a picture ;)

nick
 
I'm loving this thread and am about to do something with it, I can't wait to get started on this. But maybe someone could enlighten me on something here ...

Is there any reason why you can't attach the track to the your tripod's camera mounting plate? This would keep the center of gravity way down and you wouldn't have to tear apart your tripod's head.

Then, you could pick up a low profile mount for your camera to slip into (like this one), bolt it onto the carriage and your good to go!

Thanks for the help!
 
hoarp001 said:
http://www.glidetrack.com/information.htm

This makes me quite angry. This guy appears to have just taken the zaza slider idea and stuck a price badge and a funky name on it....

Humph.
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Nope...I actually came across HIS and the T-Slide (http://www.t-jib.com/products2.asp) and happened to be able to find igus...it was a total fluke.

But a good find never-the-less! Save us all some cash....

Gymnut808 said:
Relax. Alastair has been selling his Glidetrack since June of 2008.

http://hv20.com/showthread.php?t=12567
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Didn't see this, but found it on the web...

Take_1 said:
I'm loving this thread and am about to do something with it, I can't wait to get started on this. But maybe someone could enlighten me on something here ...

Is there any reason why you can't attach the track to the your tripod's camera mounting plate? This would keep the center of gravity way down and you wouldn't have to tear apart your tripod's head.

Then, you could pick up a low profile mount for your camera to slip into (like this one), bolt it onto the carriage and your good to go!

Thanks for the help!
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Yes... you can! I mentioned that somewhere in the thread (hard to keep track). You could even attach the track to another head for tilt.

...or... attach the track 2/3's of the way, add a little weight to the end & create a kind of mini-crane, that slides?

Really, lots of ideas...keep them coming guys!:thumbup:
 
Thanks ZaZa. I guess I should have paid a little closer attention ... The kessler crank shows exactly what I was referring to! Now ... if someone could figure out how they created the smooth crank system I'd be in total bliss!
 
...I don't know if I'm totally sold on the crank idea. I can slide this thing smooth as silk by hand. I mean, unless you're an external monitor, you'd want to follow the viewfinder wouldn't you? (I do) A hand to slide, a hand on the FF....or a hand to slide, a hand on the pan/tilt. Works for me.
 
Where I think it would be REALLY handy is if you attached an "L" bracket to the bottom of track making it vertical ... then the crank would be extremely useful ...
 
I've actually contemplated attaching my Glidetrack onto my 503HDV and just getting a smaller head to fix the camera to, but I recall reading somewhere that this may be problematic with heavier rigs since over time it would cause damage to your tripod if and when the load is at the far ends of the track? When I mean damage, I mean causing the tripod's panning mechanism to become loose in lateral directions. Maybe it's unfounded paranoia, but it certainly more convenient than to unscrew the head everytime you wanted to use the rail.

Edit: I bought the Glidetrack in December of '08 and it's a fantastic product. If I had the tools available I might have gone the DIY route, but given my schedule and lack of aforementioned tools, I just paid someone else to DIY for me:)
 
a solution to that, Gymnut, it to just bone-up and get another tripod specifcally for the slider...i'm considering buying (and modifying the flat head of) the $70 surveyor's trypod that Home Depot sells. i'm not hiking the Himilayas, to extra gear isn't a problem for me. my only complaint of surveyor's tri's is the minimum height...they're fairly tall (36"-42") at its lowest. but at that point, i buy blocks like some of the folks here have done, for those low shots.

chris

EDIT: man my spelling leaves much to be desired.
 
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Does anyone have experience with putting a heavier rig on the slide that Zaza recomends?

My rig can weigh up to 10kg. I guess having 2 tripods is a must but how will the slide perform under such weight?
 
I'm quite certain that the slide can handle the weight. If anything your tripod has to be rated for the weight and certainly if you're going out to the far ends, use a second tripod or weight the legs if you're using only one tripod.
 
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