I'm looking to machine parts for support rig for my HVX+Brevis rig... I'm friends with a skilled machinist, and I've talked to him about it and he can machine all the parts, baseplate, block, ect. I just need some schematics of something with all the dementions, most importaintly the center to center measure between 15mm rails. I hope somebody is able to help me out here...
Machining support rig, NEED HELP!!!!
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Tim Joy
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The standard is 60mm center to center.
I'm a hobby machinist myself and made a set of rails, DOF adapter, and follow focus. Would I do it again? No. The time spent for the quality I was able to achieve was not really worth it. Should have just bought them in the first place, because all the R+D that goes into these things is more than meets the eye.
If you do end up going ahead with it, I would copy the design of the most expensive rails. Maybe rent or borrow a set and have your friend measure them. There won't be any design diagrams of any commercial rails available.
This is what I came up with. Crude, but beefy. A flawed design though.
I'm a hobby machinist myself and made a set of rails, DOF adapter, and follow focus. Would I do it again? No. The time spent for the quality I was able to achieve was not really worth it. Should have just bought them in the first place, because all the R+D that goes into these things is more than meets the eye.
If you do end up going ahead with it, I would copy the design of the most expensive rails. Maybe rent or borrow a set and have your friend measure them. There won't be any design diagrams of any commercial rails available.
This is what I came up with. Crude, but beefy. A flawed design though.
I get what you're saying. Thanks for the center-center measure, thats a big help. I will also look into trying to borrow rails of a friend of mine whos a DP, he runs an M2 rig, but 15mm rails are 15mm rails. If I can't borrow em, I'll have to look into trying to rent some, any suggestions? I'm outta Pittsburgh, PA, not too many places to rent from in that area...