steady cam from 2 old hard drives: I was looking on ebay at a c type steadycam http://www.ebay.ie/itm/121160266372?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT and I was...

blackest Loc: Ireland

I was looking on ebay at a c type steadycam

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/121160266372?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

and I was wondering how good it would be or not so I was looking for reviews.

when I found this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDi1o8GUAss

The making and use of this steady cam has to be seen to be believed but it is basically the guts from 2 old hard drives.

I don't know if I could make one or not, but the video is worth watching :)

Still undecided about the ebay item.

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

I like DIY, but the video assumes a lot. S-

blackest Loc: Ireland

St3v3M wrote:

I like DIY, but the video assumes a lot. S-

The project does seem to work, and i am not short of dead hard drives :)
The idea's are sound enough but i think you would be engineering your own solution when it came to building one.

essentially you need rotation in x y and z axis + gravity

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

blackest wrote:

The project does seem to work, and i am not short of dead hard drives :)
The idea's are sound enough but i think you would be engineering your own solution when it came to building one.

essentially you need rotation in x y and z axis + gravity

I agree, but have seen easier. Maybe these will help -

diy steadicam rig http://www.google.com/#q=diy+steadicam+rig

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

Hi blackest,
Seems like an awkward angle to hold your wrist at, and it would interfere with the screen and controls. I'm not likely to be filming video in a crowd, so for me the tripod , or maybe even a monopod, would be a better solution.
Bob

blackest Loc: Ireland

Bobspez wrote:

Hi blackest,
Seems like an awkward angle to hold your wrist at, and it would interfere with the screen and controls. I'm not likely to be filming video in a crowd, so for me the tripod , or maybe even a monopod, would be a better solution.
Bob

Thanks bob, I appreciate the insight. I can Always find something else to spend my money on. Just picked up an A3+ epson photo 1290 (eu version of the 1280) only paid 15 euro for it, took it round to a fella who does ink refilling who reset everything and loaded some black ink for free. It did have a couple of issues two phosphor bronze bearings the print head run on had come adrift from the head giving a fatal error.

couple of spots of super glue and they are in the right place and the printers working fine :)

Bobspez Loc: Southern NJ, USA

Hi blackest,
A good score, enjoy your printer!
Bob

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