DIY IndieSlider...
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ZazaCast
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Excellent! On that note...I'm thinking of getting another, shorter piece of rail. I was in a sporting goods store and noticed a really cool baseball duffle bag that has a zipper pocket for a bat alone the entire bottom of the bag.
http://www.sportsdepot.com/nikebatbags.html#bs0079
I bought one and my 1000mm rail was just too long...D'ough!
So now, my boom pole fit in there nice and who can't use an extra bag for stuff?
Chris Light
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i can't believe this topic is on its 37th page. what an amazing find Zaza.
ZazaCast
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New stuff!
New stuff!
NEW STUFF FROM IGUS:
I just received an email from igus...they got some new goodies...including adjustable clearance guides! (remember some one made a break mod the same way)
Check it out here: http://www.igus.com/ApplicationCorner/DL_videos.asp
Watch the "DryLin® W linear guide with adjustable clearance " movie.
Can't wait to see what the incredible minds on this forum come up with next! Thanks to you all for continuing to develop and post in this thread...keep'em coming. :beer:
New stuff!
NEW STUFF FROM IGUS:
I just received an email from igus...they got some new goodies...including adjustable clearance guides! (remember some one made a break mod the same way)
Check it out here: http://www.igus.com/ApplicationCorner/DL_videos.asp
Watch the "DryLin® W linear guide with adjustable clearance " movie.
Can't wait to see what the incredible minds on this forum come up with next! Thanks to you all for continuing to develop and post in this thread...keep'em coming. :beer:
Zacatac
Well-known member
Here's my beast, with the HMC150 and Redrock on top (rarely use the redrock, just wanted to see how much the rig could handle)
It was terrible getting the Matthews M25 tripod onto the sled, since the Head is screw side, instead of having the bolt on the head. So I had to order a replacement bolt knob, hacked it open, JB Welded the bolt onto the sled, and wahlah, DIY Indie Slider
It was terrible getting the Matthews M25 tripod onto the sled, since the Head is screw side, instead of having the bolt on the head. So I had to order a replacement bolt knob, hacked it open, JB Welded the bolt onto the sled, and wahlah, DIY Indie Slider
Chris Light
Veteran
hey Zac...how do you like that tripod for genral use?...it's very inexpensive for what it features...i might pick one up for run n gun stuff...let me know what you think! thanks.
Chris
(getting my Igus on Monday...shipped today (long way to san diego from rhode island).....thanks Zaza...i can't wait!)
Chris
(getting my Igus on Monday...shipped today (long way to san diego from rhode island).....thanks Zaza...i can't wait!)
Luis_
Well-known member
Skinny, I was about to say... this should be a sticky alreay but I guess it does not need to be! it sticks all on it's own... lol...
Zac,
I went to the hardware store today and looked at a million nuts and none fit the twisted thread on my tripod... did you actually find one for yours? because I see that yours is mounted straight onto the slider.
Here's some more D.I.Y. for ya.... (since I didn't find the nut) I bought a metal electrical box.
It's easy to take my camera with the tripod head back and forth from the slider setup with this electrical box I used.
The thing is my rig was not sturdy enough when I was shooting with it today so I ended up having to use another one of my mic stands (lucky I have 7)
to attach it to the bottom as shown in the pictures below to make the whole thing safe.
It worked out well because it only took me about another 60 seconds to put the extra support on. I already had spare stuff with me.
Only then I felt safe. My camera wasn't wabbling back and forth any more.
So anyway here's my metal Electric Box D.I.Y. add-on: (still needs a paint job or something)
Zac,
I went to the hardware store today and looked at a million nuts and none fit the twisted thread on my tripod... did you actually find one for yours? because I see that yours is mounted straight onto the slider.
Here's some more D.I.Y. for ya.... (since I didn't find the nut) I bought a metal electrical box.
It's easy to take my camera with the tripod head back and forth from the slider setup with this electrical box I used.
The thing is my rig was not sturdy enough when I was shooting with it today so I ended up having to use another one of my mic stands (lucky I have 7)
to attach it to the bottom as shown in the pictures below to make the whole thing safe.
It worked out well because it only took me about another 60 seconds to put the extra support on. I already had spare stuff with me.
Only then I felt safe. My camera wasn't wabbling back and forth any more.
So anyway here's my metal Electric Box D.I.Y. add-on: (still needs a paint job or something)
Attachments
Chris Light
Veteran
homemade madness Luis! love it! so you apparantly own the M25? is it cool, or a piece or caca?
Zacatac
Well-known member
Hey Guys
For the Matthews M25, its good for its price point, but the one downfall is no panning drag, so you either have to get built up to move it fast, or just go slow... but its a nice tripod nonetheless
But to get it to screw onto the sled itself, i Ordered a replacement knob from Matthews (For free
)
Then I took apart that knob, involving a saw, and lots of picking the plastic away., then cut it down a little bit, drilled a hole in the sled, and JB Welded it into the slow... and wahlah, i have a tripod mount for it
For the Matthews M25, its good for its price point, but the one downfall is no panning drag, so you either have to get built up to move it fast, or just go slow... but its a nice tripod nonetheless
But to get it to screw onto the sled itself, i Ordered a replacement knob from Matthews (For free
)Then I took apart that knob, involving a saw, and lots of picking the plastic away., then cut it down a little bit, drilled a hole in the sled, and JB Welded it into the slow... and wahlah, i have a tripod mount for it
Interesting. But at least in my case, the bearings being lose was never the problem. Actually to the contrary as I seem to have too much friction. No need to make it tighter as it would probably just increase the friction and make it stick even more than it already does.
ZazaCast
Major Contributor
You need to go back to the top of the posts and follow the instructions for adjusting the guides...these slide smooth as silk...something's not right.
EDIT... went and got it for you:
Additional Tech Notes: Aligning the carriage for a smooth slide
This is OFFICIAL igus procedure for "aligning" the carriage.
It only needs to be done once.
They say
1. Loosen all carriage bolts - (don't remove - just loosen a few turns)
2. slide carriage back and forth to allow bearings to align themselves)
3. (tech actually recommended "tapping" the center of the carriage to "bump" the bearings into place)
4. With downward pressure on carriage tighten the bolts again a few turns at a time (alternating them - i.e. do NOT crank one down and then do the other ones)
Noah
Well-known member
So I've finally got a project that warrants me buying the Igus gear. My main question is how silent it is when moving the slider? I'll be using it on a b-camera for some interviews , but that's only viable if it can't be heard at all.
Is there anyone in nyc that has one already that wouldn't mind me coming and taking a look before I order myself?
Is there anyone in nyc that has one already that wouldn't mind me coming and taking a look before I order myself?
ZazaCast
Major Contributor
Sorry... I'm in Upstate NY... but this thing is just about silent. Maybe everyone else who built one can chime in?
alternative to jbweld:
I would purchase a set of tap(standard unit) and tap a 3/8" threaded hole. add a locking washer and put a bolt through from the bottom of that sled. that way you keep everything clean.
I also tap 1.5" deep, 3/8" into the ends of the slider. this will allow me to adapt legs or add end-stops.
check harborfreight.com for tap set. its like 5-10bucks a set.
I would purchase a set of tap(standard unit) and tap a 3/8" threaded hole. add a locking washer and put a bolt through from the bottom of that sled. that way you keep everything clean.
I also tap 1.5" deep, 3/8" into the ends of the slider. this will allow me to adapt legs or add end-stops.
check harborfreight.com for tap set. its like 5-10bucks a set.
Zacatac
Well-known member
Unfortunately for me, the threadin on the Matthews Head are at a certain Thread Pitch/angle, and the only bolt i could find was the one that attached to it... and i had to hack off all the plastic on that bolt all around it, since its molded...
I wish i had gone with a bogen
I discovered something that may be useful to other users. I turned my sliders to the outside so I gained more surface area covered by the slider. It slides much smoother now that the weight is distributed over a wider area. If I had to buy another slider, I would go with one that is a little bit longer. Give it a try!
