The Ultimate homemade jib design with a twist

waycooljr

waycooljr

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Ok, so I'm feeling creative these days, after building a cheap and dirty camera dolly this past weekend that by the way works awesome. I decided it needs the ultimate accessory, a Jib.

So I got to thinking and came up with a design but addeda twist. Click here for drawing

http://www.zoomforce.com/dvxuser/photos/images//109183409.gif

Check it out and please feel free to share your thoughts. I plan to build one at first to see if it works, then maybe I might see how much it will cost to make them for sale.

Ray
 
Re: The Ultimate homemade jib design with a twist

Hey Ray,

That looks like a good design - the steerable panning handlebars are interesting.

It might be nice if you had a bowl on the end for a fluid head on a ball to allow for tilts.

Have you ever seen the Advanta-Jib? They have some interesting controlling mechanisms incorporating hydraulics and cables for control of the head.

I'm definitely interested in seeing pics of it completed.

thanks for sharing,
TL
 
Re: The Ultimate homemade jib design with a twist

[quote author=Terry_Lasater link=board=Events;num=1082424976;start=0#1 date=04/19/04 at 19:02:28]Hey Ray,

That looks like a good design - the steerable panning handlebars are interesting.

It might be nice if you had a bowl on the end for a fluid head on a ball to allow for tilts.

Have you ever seen the Advanta-Jib? They have some interesting controlling mechanisms incorporating hydraulics and cables for control of the head.

I'm definitely interested in seeing pics of it completed.

thanks for sharing,
TL[/quote]

Glad you though it was worth a look. As for the ball, anything is possible. I'm really trying to get the smoothest operation for the least amount of money. So there will be a limit. To help make things operate smoothly I due plan to use bushings to make the up down action smooth. I even though of ading a stabilazer piston to make it raise and lower smoothly while holding position. Right now its just in the design stage and I'm looking for input from this forum before I get started. I plan to get started building a cheap proto type this weekend.

As for the Advanta-Jib I never heard of it. For ticket items that costs big $$$, I usually skip right by them for something I can realisticly afford or build. I like building less expensive stuff thats gets the job done, but sometimes you just have to bite the bullet though and go for it :)

Ray
 
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