Glidecam 2000 clone

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turbo2ltr

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I started on a glidecam clone.

The bearing pressed on to the shaft, and the ring that will surround the bearing.
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CNC'd "Y" bracket (with the leftover pieces)
glidecam1.jpg


Crappy cameraphone video of my mini CNC at work..and my thumb.


I got farther than this, but I haven't taken any pics yet...

-Mike
 
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Ok, heres some more..

The bearing ring with ball bearings mounted on the side, and the Y bracket ready for the ring to be installed. You can also see the grooves in the bearing ring for C clips. The small bearings get locked latterally into the Y bracket with the screws at the tips of the Y bracket.
glidecam3.jpg




The assembled Y bracket and bearing ring. And the non-adjustable camera sled. I made this before I saw that the Glidecam's camera sled is adjustable for ballance in both X and Y axis.
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And a slightly better quality movie of the "freeness" of what has been assembled so far..


Video (AVI this time..)


Got any pics twocik23?

-Mike
 
"Got any pics twocik23?"


I'm still in the process of making it, the only thing I've made so far that's worth showing is my vest (well almost finished). I've also made a stabilizer, if anyones is interested?
 
Turbo2ltr, I'm curious what type of machine cuts metal like this, and what type of metal are you using?

Nice job by the way!
 
A vest? Oh so you are doing more than just the Glidecam 2000. Something like the Smooth Shooter? I'd definetly like to see pics when you get a chance..


Its all aluminum.

I have a Harbor Freight Micro Mill converted to CNC. You can also see the green Harbor Freight lathe behind it (not CNC). All the CNC work is coded by hand. (I don't draw it out in a CAD program first)

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Wow did you go to school for this? If so how long did it take you to learn? I wish I would've paid attention in shop class. I'm making mine a completely different way, no machines. I'll try to post some pics of the vest with in the next week or so. I'm also making the arm after that. Have you seen this guys rig? I wonder how long this took just to make the parts? It's the nicest one I've seen yet, that's not commercialized.

http://www.homebuiltstabilizers.com/MembersRigs/FullRigs/andreasrig/index.htm
 
Holy cow, that steadycam is ...WOW! That some crazy nice work there.

No I never went to school for it. I just 'tinker'. I thought about doing a whole vest/arm but I figured I'd start here first.

ReneH: Just the hunk of aluminum in the Y shape or with all the holes and everything?
 
Well I wasn't really looking to produce these....I don't know how long it would take me to make another as most of the time spent was programming... My little CNC isn't really made for production..

I'd have to see how much the metal is and if I can get some more scrap. The chunk I used I got from the rems box at the metal store. If I can get more, it would be pretty cheap. If I have to buy it, it's like $50 for a 12" piece of 3/4" aluminum. But I could make 3 or 4 out of it.

If you just wanted the Y bracket, no bearings, I'm thinking somewhere in the $35-40 range depending on how long it takes me to make them.

I spent $40 on the 5 bearings, so obviously it would be significantly more expensive for the whole gimbal.

Let me know exactly what you guys would be interested in..
 
" ReneH: Just the hunk of aluminum in the Y shape or with all the holes and everything?"

Yes, Sir. Just the Y shape with holes minus the bearings. I would need that part so that I can use one my tripods here at home.
 
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