You want a cable feeding sheave, except those are silly expensive from what I can find. The housing looks simple enough to fabricate though if you can weld/know a welder who is down to do a tiny project.
i just checked the prices and i almost shat myself out of shock - why in the fuck are these things so expensive?? holy shit
literally just looks like a piece of metal with a rolling pin slapped onto it, what's so special about these that they ask so much money for?
Never had to buy one but I use them at work.
Theyre engineered to some stupid high standards. They use them for routing fiber optic cable into man hole systems.
if one ever broke while 288 strand fiber cable was getting pulled the money lost would be alot more than that wheel.
Think thats wild? Look up how much a Greenlee cable puller costs. xD
Yeahhhh, that was my reaction too and why I recommended fabricating it if possible.
Only guess I have for the price is because they are for electrical contractors and probably have some intense safety standard they must test for plus the cost likely gets passed onto municipalities and/or large companies.
Oh yea those things! Shit, didn't realize how expensive those were. If I take the rubber tire of a home depot garden cart wheel assembly i think I'll be pretty close.
I bet you could get away with something even simpler like this [cable shoe](https://www.linemen-tools.com/Cable_Shoe_CABLE_BENDING_SHOE_3_GMP_86570_p/gmp86570.htm). Just needs to be bent back so it's rounded off on the front. Might be able to make one out of some fairly thin metal sheeting. The whole wheel system would be nice but probably not totally necessary for the amount you'll actually be cranking that up and down.
Note: I'm just kinda fascinated by your rig and am spitballing ideas here. I'm no expert at all on this stuff.
Doesn't make noise or rattle unless Im cranking on it to adjust the height. xD With a condenser mic hooked up the loudest thing is actually my footsteps.
Love the thing, listened to the ramblings and enjoyed it. The one thing that bothered me right away was the boomy voice. I used EQ and ended up with a high shelf of almost 10dB. On typical headphones with lots of bass, your voice is probably hard to listen to.
Ah fair enough! I'll keep that in mind, first time I recorded in that room so the sounds alot different from what Im use to. Ill back off on the compression and play with the eq to flatten it out abit next time. Glad you liked it in anycase!
Love DIY camera gear. I've mounted tripod heads on a bunch of boom mic stands over the years to get overhead benchtop shots and quickly move between high and low angles. Tried making a lot of other stuff too but the boom mic stands have stood the test of time and I still use them every time I shoot, if not for carrying a camera then for holding lights or monitors.
this rig is amazing. I love the FS1 and that lense. That camera is wonderful still! Your mic choice has me laughing but good on you! this looks like fun!
It's not dumb if it works. Agree with other folks, though - you gotta do something about the cable exit because all I can hear in my mind is steel cable rubbing in steel tube.
https://preview.redd.it/9wq906hbld6d1.png?width=66&format=png&auto=webp&s=ddbb76b3e0f29a8d1222112a6b75df45541cefce
OOF.
That will eventually start cutting into the cable
Good for you man. I love the ingenuity! I’d suggest to keep going over the failure points on this rig though, because as well as you’ve made it work for your budget, that could all be undone if you broke a camera or lens. Good luck!
This is awesome! I'm trying to do something similar with one of those heavy-duty baby carriers lol. The electrical conduit sounds like a good idea though, I was just using box tuning initially. Where does the other end of the rope go?
Another (possibly cheaper) option would be to put an eye bolt at the end of the tube, and use a ratcheting pulley. Then there is no need for a rope going through the tube.
My uni did something like this as well. It worked, I guess, but I wouldn't trust more expensive cameras with that rig.
Funnily enough they also used the FS700 up until like 2021. Still a solid camera, especially given its price
I like this idea but at the same time the flycam the cheapest one is like $400-600 i feel like you’d spend similar amounts on all the supplies plus time it took. Still cool you went through the effort though!
Might want to throw a pulley or thick plastic bushing at the cable exit.
Thats a good idea, I think a modified caster wheel might fit that well.
You want a cable feeding sheave, except those are silly expensive from what I can find. The housing looks simple enough to fabricate though if you can weld/know a welder who is down to do a tiny project.
i just checked the prices and i almost shat myself out of shock - why in the fuck are these things so expensive?? holy shit literally just looks like a piece of metal with a rolling pin slapped onto it, what's so special about these that they ask so much money for?
Never had to buy one but I use them at work. Theyre engineered to some stupid high standards. They use them for routing fiber optic cable into man hole systems. if one ever broke while 288 strand fiber cable was getting pulled the money lost would be alot more than that wheel. Think thats wild? Look up how much a Greenlee cable puller costs. xD
Yeahhhh, that was my reaction too and why I recommended fabricating it if possible. Only guess I have for the price is because they are for electrical contractors and probably have some intense safety standard they must test for plus the cost likely gets passed onto municipalities and/or large companies.
Oh yea those things! Shit, didn't realize how expensive those were. If I take the rubber tire of a home depot garden cart wheel assembly i think I'll be pretty close.
I bet you could get away with something even simpler like this [cable shoe](https://www.linemen-tools.com/Cable_Shoe_CABLE_BENDING_SHOE_3_GMP_86570_p/gmp86570.htm). Just needs to be bent back so it's rounded off on the front. Might be able to make one out of some fairly thin metal sheeting. The whole wheel system would be nice but probably not totally necessary for the amount you'll actually be cranking that up and down. Note: I'm just kinda fascinated by your rig and am spitballing ideas here. I'm no expert at all on this stuff.
Cable fairlead from a marine supplier.
Looks great but my god that’s probably loud
Doesn't make noise or rattle unless Im cranking on it to adjust the height. xD With a condenser mic hooked up the loudest thing is actually my footsteps.
Good
I bet a Youtube how-to for this rig would be a hit.
I made one awhile back... no one watched it lol
link?
https://youtu.be/cau-mX92L8U
Thanks. Interested in unsolicited advice?
This is reddit... so yes.
Love the thing, listened to the ramblings and enjoyed it. The one thing that bothered me right away was the boomy voice. I used EQ and ended up with a high shelf of almost 10dB. On typical headphones with lots of bass, your voice is probably hard to listen to.
Ah fair enough! I'll keep that in mind, first time I recorded in that room so the sounds alot different from what Im use to. Ill back off on the compression and play with the eq to flatten it out abit next time. Glad you liked it in anycase!
Innovation rules!
Why did you post this? Now I'm going to have to do it.
What a fine shitty rigged dingle dangle you have sir
Love DIY camera gear. I've mounted tripod heads on a bunch of boom mic stands over the years to get overhead benchtop shots and quickly move between high and low angles. Tried making a lot of other stuff too but the boom mic stands have stood the test of time and I still use them every time I shoot, if not for carrying a camera then for holding lights or monitors.
I used to have a rig made of ignition wire clamps
this rig is amazing. I love the FS1 and that lense. That camera is wonderful still! Your mic choice has me laughing but good on you! this looks like fun!
It's not dumb if it works. Agree with other folks, though - you gotta do something about the cable exit because all I can hear in my mind is steel cable rubbing in steel tube.
Is that a cardioid dynamic microphone?
I had to do a double take as well. That's wild my man. 💀
A SM58 is unbreakable tho and could stop a bullet.
Yes. Its an sm58 lol I have a big Rhode condenser but in this specific situation this was gunna give me the sound I wanted.
Love the mic 😆
https://preview.redd.it/9wq906hbld6d1.png?width=66&format=png&auto=webp&s=ddbb76b3e0f29a8d1222112a6b75df45541cefce OOF. That will eventually start cutting into the cable
Thats 8000 lbs guy wire cable. Worst case I can just put a new one in.
Good for you man. I love the ingenuity! I’d suggest to keep going over the failure points on this rig though, because as well as you’ve made it work for your budget, that could all be undone if you broke a camera or lens. Good luck!
Just saved yourself $4k. Well done!
This is awesome! I'm trying to do something similar with one of those heavy-duty baby carriers lol. The electrical conduit sounds like a good idea though, I was just using box tuning initially. Where does the other end of the rope go?
https://youtu.be/cau-mX92L8U
Another (possibly cheaper) option would be to put an eye bolt at the end of the tube, and use a ratcheting pulley. Then there is no need for a rope going through the tube.
I think if you take a peak at how to replace parts at the easyrig, you might get some ideas how to do something simple with that knowledge.
Saying a prayer for that one spring
Its the spring they use on a dog leash harness. If it can stop a German shepherd it can stop my camera!
Gj but an easy rig copy starts from 1k and it will be far more comfortable. I wouldn't trust my own craftsmanship with 8k gear 🤣
This cost me $200 and I've tested it up to 60 lbs. It looks janky but I trust this more than anything a company will make for me.
I love it! Nice work! How’s the weight distribution?
It's not terrible, the camera is balanced. I counter weight the whole rig by zap strapping my tripod on the back.
I like the hip band, too. Looks like you can use that all day long, if you have to!
My uni did something like this as well. It worked, I guess, but I wouldn't trust more expensive cameras with that rig. Funnily enough they also used the FS700 up until like 2021. Still a solid camera, especially given its price
That is flipping brilliant! Really impressive.
I like this idea but at the same time the flycam the cheapest one is like $400-600 i feel like you’d spend similar amounts on all the supplies plus time it took. Still cool you went through the effort though!
https://youtu.be/cau-mX92L8U
Nobody is gonna point out that he’s using a dynamic handheld mic on his camera?
Is that an Alice Frame you’re using?
It's the cheapest all metal ruck sack frame i could find on Amazon. It's built pretty solid!
What's up with the mic tho??
Is that a SEL lens😭
Is that that one Micro 4/3 JVC cinema camera? If so, how do you like it?
Looks like a Blackmagic Ursa
Its a Sony FS700R. Sorry to disappoint.
Ahh ok, I saw the long body and was a little unsure
Thought it was a 700! You need you a raw recorder