DIY IndieSlider...

natxbrotha said:
I got a quote from Igus for the Drylin ZLW belt driven system today...

For the 1000mm ZLW 0630 with carriage and hand crank it would be approximately $529.

The Kessler Pocket Dolly costs $539 and the belt stays on top of the rail...

The benefit of using the ZLW is you can push the carriage by hand or use a crank.

The sales person also said if you want to use a different type of slide table with a lead screw, you wouldn't be able to push it by hand, only by using the crank. These are cheaper from what the sales person said (I did not get a quote though).

Anybody wanna figure out a DIY for making the original zaza slider belt driven?
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I've been playing with a ZLW and it's kind of hard to adjust for hand cranking. It would be great if you're putting a motor drive on it though (kind of what it's designed for). It's also very narrow, about 2" across, so might prove difficult with anything other than a DSLR.

Also, Kessler's can be moved by hand or crank too. The Kessler is really nicely built like all their stuff.
 
I have some questions about ordering the guide carriage assembled on www.igus.com ?
Before i can order , I got these questions :

1. Selection of the shaft diameter ?
2. Selection of the rail width ?
3. Selection of the length of the complete carriage ?
4. Selection of the number of carriages per rail ?
5. Entry of the rail length in mm ?

Can anybody help me ... I'm not the most handy person and my English is not that good to understand all technical drawings & manuals ... Shame on me ! :-)
 
Hartstikkidé said:
I have some questions about ordering the guide carriage assembled on www.igus.com ?
Before i can order , I got these questions :

1. Selection of the shaft diameter ?
2. Selection of the rail width ?
3. Selection of the length of the complete carriage ?
4. Selection of the number of carriages per rail ?
5. Entry of the rail length in mm ?

Can anybody help me ... I'm not the most handy person and my English is not that good to understand all technical drawings & manuals ... Shame on me ! :-)
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Call and talk to a sales rep... the number is in the first post.
 
Hartstikkidé said:
I live in Belgium and the local sales person said that all the information was on the website :)
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Go here: http://www.igus.com/show_dw.asp

Go to the second box from the left (16mm bearing size) and enter "1000" in rail length (that's about 39")

Leave everything else....click "Compute" :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG)


You should get this information:

1000 mm of rail WS-16-60, 1 shuttles number WW-16-60-10,
Rail: 9 mounting holes, 120 mm apart; Dim C5/C6 (first/last hole to end of rail): 20 mm; bolt size: M6

If you purchase just one unit, the price is US$ 158.38. For higher quantities please call 1-888-803-1895 or submit a Request for Quotation by clicking on the RFQ button above.
 
Appelez Igus France

Appelez Igus France

Hartstikkidé said:
I live in Belgium and the local sales person said that all the information was on the website :)
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If you're in Belgium, you probably speak French.
La succursale française est à Fresnes (15km au sud de Paris). Ils répondent facilement aux questions. Tél : + 33 1 49 84 04 04.
 
furieux said:
If you're in Belgium, you probably speak French.
La succursale française est à Fresnes (15km au sud de Paris). Ils répondent facilement aux questions. Tél : + 33 1 49 84 04 04.
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Hey... no fair! :undecided
At least translate to English so I can follow my own thread...

Thanks.
 
No noise on my slider now -- just AMAZING footage. I use it for run and gun weddings (30 inch rail). The slides I do are subtle. I've learned how to pan with the base of the head with the same hand I use to slide. I use my index knuckle and roll to my thumb knuckle.
 
DNathan said:
No noise on my slider now -- just AMAZING footage. I use it for run and gun weddings (30 inch rail). The slides I do are subtle. I've learned how to pan with the base of the head with the same hand I use to slide. I use my index knuckle and roll to my thumb knuckle.
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Interesting. Can you show us how you do this? And why is your slider noise free now. What did you do?
 
I think it just needed to work itself in.

With my left hand I support the end of the slider just in case -- even though I have ankle weights on the legs. I practices panning the head by the very bottom of the head that swivels. I just roll the head back and forth. I don't know if that's the ultimate solution, but it works for me.
 
Well I was just about to purchase the glidetrack HD until I ran across this thread. After seeing I can build virtually the same thing but exactly to MY specifications for less than half the price... I dropped that idea real quick.

Quick question... for those of you in the states who ordered the parts from Igus... how long did it take for you to receive them?
 
brockb said:
Well I was just about to purchase the glidetrack HD until I ran across this thread. After seeing I can build virtually the same thing but exactly to MY specifications for less than half the price... I dropped that idea real quick.

Quick question... for those of you in the states who ordered the parts from Igus... how long did it take for you to receive them?
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I don't know where you are in the world, but only takes a day to get to me if everything's in stock.
 
Thanks for the response Zaza. I'm over in Denver, CO. I'm going to get all of the stuff to put it together but then take it back to CA with me when I go home to visit for the holidays to get the holes tapped and put it all together. I don't have the tools (or nerve) to do it myself so I'll get some assistance from the father-in-law. =)

I'm looking forward to testing it out though!

Yea... since it shouldn't be THAT much more... I'm thinking about getting the 1000mm rails and a set of 600mm rails so I can have a portable set to take in carry-on luggage. If I do it right I'll be able to use the carriage, stoppers and blocks interchangeably on the two sets of rails.
 
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DNathan said:
Curious...What is the best way to do a push without filming the rail?
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First, it is absolutely crucial that you have some sort of riser between the carriage and your tripod head/camera. Getting the camera up off the carriage will help keep the rail out of frame for dolly in/out.

Second, you have to be careful about your underscan. Attention to frame and slight use of zoom will also help avoid the rail. The riser won't cure the problem, but it will help immensely.
 
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