3d Printing a $10,000 Camera Arm 

Dude, this is amazing! Great design.

Man that hole drilling jig is genius. In fact, the whole lot is. I need one!

I'm never going to make one of these, but am very impressed at what this guy has done. He makes it sound so easy, but that is very classy product design, beautifully executed.

Still astounds me your channel is so "small" given what you're capable of and the lengths you go to in your videos - Absolute A grade material as always! 👌 Have you considered doing collabs with anyone?

Such an epic build! Also, so easy to swap parts around for future upgrades 😀

OMG man I had no idea the files for this were available. I just saw Joel was printing the parts. Picking them up for myself! AMAZING PROJECT!

DUDE. It's gorgeous and functional and wonderful. GOODNESS. You're amazing and I hope I can meet you one day.

Very cool design and seems very handy. It's amazing how much time just moving a camera around can take. One suggestion for you given the amount of 3D printing time this took - if your space can support it I'd recommend getting a plasma table and a sheet metal bender. Many of your 3D printed parts could be made in a matter of minutes from plasma cut and bent sheet metal. Even if you need a complicated 3D printed interface shape, many times 90% of the structure can still be sheet metal which will save you oodles of time.

Wow, 4 years ago! How did I miss that? I'm happy you've mentioned it in your nuts/bolts clearance boards video.

"If you can't make it perfect, make it adjustable."

This is the most epic one person, 3D printed, project I’ve ever seen.

Seriously blown away. Made my husband and my youngest son (who is learning engineering, 3d modeling, metal work and woodwork in school) watch it. Separately. So I've watched it 3 times. Then bought the plans and priced it out.

Man, this is such a great design. Amazed at all the intricate parts and modeled pieces. Great job!

You make it seem easy ;) Great work! You'll build one for us too, right?

do i need one of these? no will i ever need one of these? probably not did i watch the whole thing? absolutely actually really liked watching it come together and the final result is really cool

"In case you haven't figured it out yet, I'm really happy about this".............................your joy is palpable, your pride is evident, and I have enjoyed each and every moment of this creation. Kudos to you and your amazing talents, and thanks for sharing your passion!

From an engineer: very professional design. You could miss brakes at the wheels, but otherwise the concept demonstrates a lot of insight and skill.

people should know this is pure art. most people have forgotten building things had considered as art in the past and this built is way more artistic than lots of music,films or painings out there

Great build, really interesting how you overcame a number of potential problems. I'd love to see a video about how you go about designing this in your 3D software

I am actually speechless. I can only imagine the amount of time that went into the 3d design of the parts and sketching the project and it's features. This is truly the most impressive thing I have seen so far, with 3d printed parts and wonder how the price/performance compares to the $10,000 dollar "toy". The most fun thing about this video is your genuine and relatable excitement over the outcome and functional success of the project. Huge thanks for sharing the files! $10 bucks is a steal, happy to support!

Just bought the plans, excited to make this.

Really really nice!! Good job!! And lots of Spacers!!!

Built something with bearings on aluminium extrusion recently (finished a few weeks ago). I recommend either using nylon bearing wheels, or putting a UHMW tape between the bearing and the bearing, as the bearings are made from very hard steel, and the aluminium made from... relatively very soft aluminium, your bearings will wear a track in no time. It also quietens their operation considerably! Also, what are the blockers to offering these for sale?

Never seen your videos before! You instantly gained a Sub. Nice energy, nice editing, creative projects. Just 10/10.

I am Cuban and I do not speak English, despite that I see all your videos, in order to write to you I must use a translator, I just want to tell you that you are a genius, you are admirable, you are simply inspiration, I congratulate you on this great work, I would buy yours and not the original, blessings. un abrazo...

Dude. I love this. Thrilled to have stumbled into your channel

I just discovered your channel few days ago and I'm watching your videos over and over. Congratulations

HA! This is the second person in the last month that has made a DIY version of my Foba camera stand! Nicely done Alexandre!

Just in one word: AMAZING

My mind was blown several in this video... so much thought going into this and the balance and weight distributing is unreal... 😱

The thought, design, details... I'm just blown away with this project in every aspect. Many congrats, this is truly inspiring work.

It's amazing to see how many other DIY type RU-vidrs have watched, enjoyed and then commented on this video. You've done a great job mate. Have subbed to see more like this!

The real gem of this video is that guide block to cut holes in angles. Very impressive!

This is seriously one of the most impressive builds I've ever seen on youtube. Sjukt bra jobbat!

This channel is so underrated!

Alexandre, you have a very incredible ability to develop your ideas, thank you for sharing your videos !!!

Couple of stepper motors to remotely move the arms it and the thing would be awesome .Strip a cheap 3d printer down , and you could control it with octoprint and program movement with g code for time lapses and the like

This is a dream. Good job!

What an amazing product Alexander. Well done sir and congratulations.

A motorized version of this would be crazy, using kwyframes with this would enable you to create really cool looking shots

This was amazing! If I had the space and did these kind of videos I'd definitely build one of these myself! Very cool!

this is the best usecase of 3d printing ive ever seen

Holy ...this is incredible. I'd love to see Adam Savage build his take of this for Tested

My mind is blown to pieces watching this video. This is some colossal level engineering coming from an home workshop. The pin point precise measurements, every part fitting in perfectly like god damn Lego pieces. You are a genius man. Honestly, I'm blown away.

This guy is the definition of building and designers properly.

One of the best DIY projects i've ever seen on youtube. Great job mate.

Really cool! Great design. Would be cool to see a smaller wall mounted version as well. Glad to see that Prusa doing good work.

You're making me want to build one. The next thing I would do with that design is run three sets of cables, and create a three-off camera head that can be controlled from the opposite end of the crane arm. You're already mounting on the top so you've got clearance for a camera counterweight behind the camera and from there it's just a matter of three sets of lines terminated on one hand at the camera head and on the other end on a control handle that can both rotate on the z axis as well as tilt on the x and y planes (basic pc flight stick essentially.) Thanks for bringing us on your journey!

This man's a hero. We must protect him at all costs!

I want one, NOW :D Amazing work

Out of all your projects this is my favorite and yes I have watched it more then once

This was a 25 minute smile for me and now my face hurts xD

The amount of planning this man put into this is mind boggling. Well played good sir.

This is so dope, love that you put the metal rods at angles instead of just parallel if that makes sense, have watched this video like a dozen times lol

This is just amazing work and as someone that designs and works with 3dprinters I can just imagine how much work and time this took. Amazing! I'm filming my videos with my phone and I'm in the making of a a mount to attach my phone to one of those adjustable IKEA lamps. Super budget version of this lol

This guy deserves a lot more subscribers then he has.

I love this stand. I purchased the plans and just ordered a bunch of materials. I'll let you know how it goes -- I have a lot of printing to do!

This is insane ! What a 3d printed masterpiece :o

Alex the food guy needs to meet this guy.

I'm not sure which I like better - the end result or your infectious enthusiasm 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻

WE BUILT THIS! What are our learnings? 🤔 Time: We spent about 42 hours including printing and building the camera arm. Costs: We spent about 721€. Mistakes: Make sure the thickness of the aluminium rods is 3mm wall thickness. We bought ones with 4mm and had to grind all conter blocks you slide in the rods. Tube for the conter weight: Try to find a tube that is 2m long and avoid building one made of two parts. This will make the counter weight get stuck in the middle what is likely to break the upper tube holder. List of 3d parts: Since there is no list provided that tells you how often you have to print each part, here a list: * 1. X axis top: 1x * 2. X axis bottom: 1x * 3. Z axis right: 1x * 4. Z axis left: 1x * 5. Tube spacer: 6x * 6. Inner tube mount: 22x * 7. Camera mount: 1x * 8. Top mount: 1x * 9. Pulley wheel: 1x * 10. Bottom mount: 1x * 11. Y mount: 2x * 12. Inner Y mount: 2x * 13-foot: 4x * 14. Concrete mount: 13x * 15. Knob: 3x * 16. Knob lid: 3x * 17. End cap: 2x * 18.Stopper: 4x * 19. Tube connector: 1x * 20. Tube mount top: 1x * 21-tube-mount-bottom: 1x * 22. Spring bottom: 1x * 23. Spring top: 1x * 24-x-axis-back-stop: 1x * 25-weight-tube: 1x * 26. Weight tube lid: 1x * 27. Drill jigs: 1x

My friend, your editing and lighting skills are superb along with several other more subtle elements that are very good. I make Gospel music vids on my channel but I also have a little wood working hobby channel. I only want to say that because I discovered this by having both. Tho the music vids use a lot of special effects etc, I can shoot the elements of the vid until it is what I want. But the shop vids, you basically get one shot at getting it right most of the time. Once a glue up is done so to speak, you don't get to shoot it again if the focus, lighting, angle, you get the picture, aren't correct. Too bad unless you want to make the project over and over again. Not practical. So my point in all my wordiness is simply this, you have a fan here in regard to your video making. But then, with your cleverness in design and presentation along with an appealing amount of energy, my friend, you are headed toward the million sub mark. You're special. Love your channel.

I don't get tire of seeing this build!!! ExcellentI

As a camera guy I'm really jealous right now! Amazingly awesome great perfect job!!! Edit : Is it possible to mount the screen on the vertical bars? (so the operator doesn't need to follow when moving)

Kudos Alexandre! I was a commercial photographer in the early 90's and no studio was complete without a rolling camera stand. They were unaffordably expensive back then too so I made my own from wood (with drawer glides as bearings). It served me well for many years but I ditched it when I exited the profession. I'm shooting a lot lately and thought I'd see what people have come up with recently and found your video. I just purchased the plans and am making this! Quick question... what infill density do you recommend for the parts when printing?

This thing is so cool. I'd have no use for it. But so cool. I'd be so fascinated by the design process, of HOW to make it all so precise and all the little forethought etc

Dude you should totally add a motor to control the camera's position remotely. Love your videos and great work!

I don't have words for how amaing this is.

dude thank you so much for sharing and not gatekeeping. Might take the time out to make one for myself. Thank you so much!

You sir, made it to my personal DIY Film Equipment playlist.

10$ for all those files is a steal! Considering how much time you put into this and how much potential buyers you have, this is really nice of you. This is the first video I've seen on your channel and I didn't hesitate to subscribe! Really awesome Video!

sweet video. very nicely explained. since you added adjustment for the bearing housings, you probably have room to add tires to those bearings to make it quieter.

OMG, printing time is expected, but consider designing these parts in CAD software 😳 . Man you are amazing 💚. This is the second video of his chanel that I watched and you know what, now he's in my favourite content creators list. Huge respect man. 🙏

He is the coolest guy in all the 3D printing I saw on RU-vid by now

Hands down one of the coolest videos I’ve ever watched

17:43 "that's so cool" he says before he even sees the super cool footage he's getting with buttery smooth and stable footage

Next step - install servomotors.

I guess this is the most useful and practical use for a 3d printer I've ever seen. Awesome job! Truly inspiring. I would love to know how much it cost the total project in time and money as well.

Now if only someone started using these parts to make diy kits.

WOW!!! That looks amazing!!! I want one so bad!

That's so cool! I'm betting that Adam Savage is going to make a 1 day build of one of these.

Invest in proper rope! And by proper I mean some sailing stuff, as someone whose sailed all my life cheap rope will fail at some stage so always worth it to spend that lil extra

I love this guy! He encounters a problem, and fixes it with 3D printing! Great Vid!!

This is amazing and can only imagine the money you saved by making one of these. Perhaps a different shaped part for the camera mount to allow you to do lower shots as it already goes higher than your previous tripod. Think I'd consider a stronger rope to as there is alot of money sat on that arm. Again, fantastic and thank you for sharing.

Can we take a moment to appreciate how WELL TUNED this mans printer is? Those prints look amazing!

An engineering genius. Fabulous

Great build! One question though: any thoughts on steel bearing eating through soft aluminium alloy profiles ?

very impressive! "3d printers are just toys and can't make anything useful" hah

Love that galaxy black filament

What would be the total cost of such a project? (filament + tubing + weights + bolts + ...)

"Granted it doesn't AS low as the other one..." Reprint the end to make it possible to mount the camera underneath the arm too.

Motorizing this cam arm would be nice. Leaves room for further builds.

You're now the envy of 99% of other RU-vid creators... But, what did it cost to make it?

Make a Device for recycling unused 3d Printed parts

IMPRESSIVE! Great design and functionality.

He Looks like the Yoga Instructor in GTA Story Mode

caletova radionica :D

An excellent example of product design, well thought out, with anticipation of part tolerance and future use compensation built-in. A most enjoyable engineering build experience. Thank you for sharing.

I kind of want to buy the digital files for this just to reward the incredible hard work behind it all.

1:20 Ivan Miranda would like to know your location