Originally shared by Thomas Sanladerer
The 3D printed glidecam is done! The good news: it works well for my liking, even though i still have zero experience in properly operating it.
The bad news: The Panasonic FZ200 is somewhat too light for this setup, so i didn’t get to use any counterweights on the lower arm and had to shorten the main tube by quite a bit.
Also, i’m still getting some minor autorotation, presumably from the asymmetrical tube clamp (the big red part). Will have to redesign that (again).
But so far, I’m really happy with the result!
Files + videos will be published next week!
Here’s a rough BOM:
600g filament 15€
1500mm 15mm aluminum tube 6€
500mm 20x1mm aluminum tube 3€
Four skateboard 608 bearings 1€ to 5€
One 6005 bearing 4€
Two macro silders LP-01 15€ to 30€
One 1/4-20 UNC 3/4 screw 1€
A couple short pieces of M8 threaded rod or equivalent screws and nuts ~2€
Six M3 x ~20 screws, cap head of flat head and six nuts ~ 2€
A couple of fender washers as counterweights (depending on the weight of your camera) ~2€
Obviously, you can get to the lower end of the price range by buying the bearings and sliders from aliexpress. All parts are fairly common, so the exact ones or equivalents (macro sliders) should also be available from local resellers. Also, you’ll want to use a quick release plate with it.
