Yeah this slider is definitely not the ideal design, but it was pretty cheap ($30) / fun to make. I'm still planning on making one with the igus parts, this is just a very low-budget option.
It slides about 30" across so I can get decent usage out of it, and it slides perfectly smooth (with a little help WD-40). I do need room on the sides, it sticks out about 14" on each side. I ended up just mounting it on the existing hole that was closest to the middle because I didn't want to bend the metal drilling a new hole.
It did only stop at one end, so to solve that I bent in the corners in of the side that didn't have a stop and it works fine. I'm planning on mounting a tripod head on it so it'll be a little more effective.
I'll post a link to some footage with it being used as soon as I get a chance.
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Jason
Hi Guys
Need some help ideas regarding fitment of the igus AKA Zaza slider to my Manfrotto 190CXPRO3. It is a bit cheeky but I'm in South Africa and did manage to find the igus rail W10-40 rail and 10-40-10 carriage from igus here. With the exchange rate as it is thing do tend to get a bit expensive hereI'm putting a second mortgage on the house for those lovely Zaza rail ends lol, soon they will be mine
Anyway I have a 1 meter igus rail but strangely the the holes (eight in total) are positioned in a different way compared to other examples I'm seen with the same length. This means I have to drill and tap a new hole in the centre of the rail. Like some have mentioned here I'm a bit wary of that because of the constant on off and I'm worried that eventually the rails hole will lose it's thread. The total height of the 10mm thread on the tripod is around 7mm total rail thickness 6mm so I was thinking of just drilling a 10mm hole right through and securing the other end with a low profile nut to the rail ?
I've looked through the thread as much as I can and see other people using two heads with quick release plates. This is a option but I'm on a tight budget and will be mounting my 701 directly to the carriage.
I've never tapped a hole before and I'm just worried I screw the rail up. I've looked at the instruction over at your site Zaza regarding tapping of the holes. Would they be the same for my tripods thread not sure if 10mm is the standard on these sort of things.
Hope that all makes sense, thanks in advance.
Yes, please let me know...you are an "extreme user"!:beer:
Mine stay adjusted pretty much all the time. After adjusting my original slider's carriage (over 2 years ago), I haven't touched it since. When adjusting them, first loosen all the glide block bolts, then, tap the top of the carriage. This aligns the glide blocks. Then, with one hand, I apply pressure to the center of the carriage plate while tightening ONE of the bolts, just tight, not cranked down. I repeat the process and tighten the bolt kitty-corner the same way.
I may also get a 2000mm rail later to switch to when I want a long dolly. I'll post some pics when I get my rig worked out.
I got my parts a couple of weeks back for my slider. I still have to do the machining on it to put it together. I have a few ideas that I may work into it for end stops and a floor base. It was funny when I called Igus, I gave them the part numbers and they immediately knew what it was for. It makes me wonder how many of them they have sold just from the word of mouth on this board. You should be getting a commission from them or something Zaza