Just purchased a CNC Router. What should I make?

Kit Hannah

Kit Hannah

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I just purchased a very cool CNC Router. I can route wood and plastic, but best of all, ALUMINUM! I'm thinking of making some parts. Maybe trying to fabricate a nice rail system or baseplate or handy dandy bracket of some sort. I don't need anything in particular at this moment, but if I were to make some stuff, what kinds of things should I make? Are there non existent parts that people need? I want to start experimenting. If you have any cool or usefull ideas for video related products that I can make, let me know.
 
Make about a one to two inch viewfinder extender for the 300/370. I guess if someone made an impression of the end of the track you could get dimensions from that and just extrude it to proper length in the software. All you'd need to do then is get longer screws and sell the set to us left-eyed shooters!

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=213270

Just looked, and you'd have to make an extender for the shotgun mic mount too for the kit so the extender would fit. Price just keeps going up... lol.

David
 
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If you wanna try out your skills you can make a dodecahedron mount for your rig, muahahahaha! One can dream...

Maybe a really beefy mount for a quad rail system (I've been thinking about it as a bit of folly).
 
I'm going to try it all! Haha, just kidding, but I will see what I can do. Should be interesting and I will definitely post some things once they're made.

Kit
 
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OK, you will definitely make money from this. (You'll make a few hundred $ off me, anyway..)

#1 Universal DSLR riser block, Battery accesser

Build the unit narrow enough and tall enough that a DSLR battery cover can open up all the way and the user can switch batteries without having to unscrew the camera from the tripod plate. User can also unscrew camera with thumbs easily without having to remove tripod plate. I know DSLR shooters like myself would pay just for the ability to access their battery compartments quick and easy. Bring this to market under $100 and market it right to DSLR users, you have a winner...

#2 Universal QR Adapter 3/8 - 16"

This is essentially like a tripod QR system but completely universal for 3/8" - 16 and 1/4" - 20 screws, which is 90% of what's used on a set. This would be soo useful, allowing for rapid interchange between the hundreds of different tripods, stands, mounts, etc that are out there with quickness and simplicity b/c they all either terminate in 3/8" - 16 or 1/4" -20. If you can bring the complete adapter system to market for under $200 retail and sell the male / female / keys individually and I think this will sell well to Hollywood. Oh yeah and it has to be relatively small and compact, like <2"x2, preferably under 1"x1. And strong, solid, even heavy. Is this doable? Aluminum might not be best material...

I have a few other ideas but no time to post right now.

See attached pic for more.
 

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Andreus said:
OK, you will definitely make money from this. (You'll make a few hundred $ off me, anyway..)

#1 Universal DSLR riser block, Battery accesser

Build the unit narrow enough and tall enough that a DSLR battery cover can open up all the way and the user can switch batteries without having to unscrew the camera from the tripod plate. User can also unscrew camera with thumbs easily without having to remove tripod plate. I know DSLR shooters like myself would pay just for the ability to access their battery compartments quick and easy. Bring this to market under $100 and market it right to DSLR users, you have a winner...

#2 Universal QR Adapter 3/8 - 16"

This is essentially like a tripod QR system but completely universal for 3/8" - 16 and 1/4" - 20 screws, which is 90% of what's used on a set. This would be soo useful, allowing for rapid interchange between the hundreds of different tripods, stands, mounts, etc that are out there with quickness and simplicity b/c they all either terminate in 3/8" - 16 or 1/4" -20. If you can bring the complete adapter system to market for under $200 retail and sell the male / female / keys individually and I think this will sell well to Hollywood. Oh yeah and it has to be relatively small and compact, like <2"x2, preferably under 1"x1. And strong, solid, even heavy. Is this doable? Aluminum might not be best material...

I have a few other ideas but no time to post right now.

See attached pic for more.
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I personally have a Manfrotto tripod with a QR plate for my Canon DSLR that slides off the tripod and allows me to access the battery compartment rapidly without removing the plate. I think it's a 501 or 503 head (I know, not a professional head). Are you thinking something to where you don't even have to take the QR plate off of the tripod? Do you have a larger QR plate that covers the battery compartment?

As far as the "universal" QR plate, are you thinking a QR plate that adapts to your current tripod's QR plate? Because there are so many different flavors of tripods with their own sized plates. I guess a bit of clarification is in order, or maybe I'm missing something?

Aluminum will have to be the material, unless you prefer plastic, because my router won't do steel....
 
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