Carbon Fiber DSLR 3 Axis Gimbal Build - Start to Finish 

You're an absolute madman! The fact that you designed the whole thing from the ground up instead of imitating an existing design, the use of carbon fiber thread, the sheer craftsmanship.. I am in awe. I'm sure you can't wait to move on to another project now but why not make molds from every single part? So that you can cast parts with resin, maybe add a layer of fiberglass for strength and basically be able to make as many gimbals as you want? Bear in mind I'm an "armchair craftsman", so I apologize if this is completely unfeasible. Secondly, would you change anything from the design now that it's done? It looks and works amazingly well! Finally, if you have time to grab some more footage shot on the gimbal, it'd be awesome! Especially considering how beautiful the place where you live is! Sorry for the long comment, I am in pure awe of your artistry!

This has been one of the most impressive demonstrations of skill, ingenuity, patience and determination I’ve seen on RU-vid. Respect! I hope it was worth it!!

Man you're the "Geppetto" of carbon fiber. That's Impressive

THAT IS SIMPLY MIND BOGGLING CRAFTSMANSHIP MATE!!! THUMBS UP

Amazing work. All the scenic shots making me miss new zealand. Keep the vids coming mate!

Congratulation for your Gimbal handmade!! Just incredible! I checked out all the video gimbal parts. So impressed!

I belive this guy can craft a Pagani Zonda in his garage. Admire the hard work, you get my thumbs up.

Just an incredible build brother. It's been a fun journey to follow. I look forward to whatever is next.

Looks awesome. I've been following this build since you started and I'm very glad to see its completion. The quality is great from the looks of your test footage. You're an amazing craftsman. Keep at it

Wow. Your gimbal's an absolute work of art. Thanks for sharing! I'd imagine you're probably enjoying some vibration reduction benefits too... one of the big things I noticed about moving from an aluminum road bike to a carbon fiber frame was how much road vibration it soaked up. I just posted a video about my 3-axis gimbals if you're interested... my quadcopter was hydro-dipped in black carbon fiber paint (it's not structural at all), and is just meant to help maintain orientation when flying around snow on the mountain :)

This series of videoes truly deserve more views and like than it has recieved. The technique of wrapping the carbon rowings around a balsa core is really neat, and it is something i will try and do in the future for complex hard to mould parts. Maybe you could save some time by using unidirectional carbon fiber tape? I have been using it for reinforcements on a riflestock I am building, and it seamt so work, but time will tell on that... But for a similar build it might save you a bit of time. But looking at your project here, time was not the issue, but the joy of building it. Seeing how you combined handcrafting and hand finishing with a "high tech" material is a nice twist, and I hope you take your time for a similar project in the future.

Its a work of art Just beautiful

Thank you for sharing. Really you are great and Artistic, Hats off to you. Very Nice

This is insanely impressive!

so awsome to see it finished! looks twice as good as the ronin

Im always amazed by your patience and how good the stuff you make looks. On my side of the world the weather is too hot and I can't find the courage to do anything, but the bass is almost done.

WoW Elams....I have to give you alot of credit for that one. I am used to all that sanding and shaping an moulding. I have been an autobodyman my whole life...you are absolutely remarkable. Why dont you rip it back down use your parts for a plug and make a mold to mass produce your hard work.

I was waiting for this. Great precision.

It was a brilliant series of videos to watch, always eager to see the next stage of the build. And the precision that you used when doing your guitar and amp builds was fantastic. I look forward to your next series of videos.

Wow! Just awesome, it works perfect. So much respect to your skill, patience and quality of work! Truly inspiring. Can't wait for what's coming next!

I've been following this build since the first episode, and this really came out incredibly good. Congratulations man, that is so beautiful and ingenious!

Incredible, Very good work Man.

very nice. you should build a carbon fiber guitar next

Splendid work, well done.

omg the patience you need for this. damn man youre on another level

Wow... Congratulations... Awesome work.

veramente magnifico, capacità manuali spettacolari!!!

Congrats for finally finishing it mate , well worth the effort !

Love your construction....

Muito fantástico o seu trabalho e sua inteligência na criação deste gimbal... parabéns.. valeu cada milésimo de segundo ver seus vídeos

Amazing build!

i try this with only bearings good video-inspired me

Incredible building! I followed you from the start, and looking forward to the end result. Congratulations! 👏👏👏

Yo man! You have reached the excellence in both building and filming! Always waiting for your amazing videos! Once again you made an incredible masterpiece! Can't wait for the next project...Take care! ps. Beautiful places you got there in NZ! cheers from Italy

This video is great! I enjoyed how methodical you are. Great job!!

OMG This time and effort is just awesome. Brilliant handcrafting!!!

Wow that did come out really very nice, looks like it works perfectly, I injoyed watching you build that, thanks for the video ☺

Hi Elams1894, I love to make things. like you seem to do aswell. Your videos just get my brain going. Over the past 2-3 months, I've planned and gathered as much research I can regarding the topic of gimbals and stabilizers. I stumbled across your channel a couple of months ago and I'm just stunned. First of all the attention to detail and the skill you possess in filming and editing amaze me. Without exaggerating, I've watched each of your gimbal videos 10 times already. I find them highly informative and very relaxing and most of all inspiring. So with this message, apart from giving you praise for your amazing work, I want to ask you if you have time/want to give me some advice that you deem useful to know. I also want to ask you to, again, if you have time and willing, explain how the mechanical part works, i.e. is there programming involved? and so on. (this, I would love to know some more in-depth about, I'm really curious on how this works).I do not intend to copy you but merely adapt your workflow. I have some alterations I want to make so that the gimbal suits my needs. The biggest problem I have, as of yet, is my lack of knowledge concerning the electronics, you know, the data and motor parts. I've watched your videos as much as I can to extract the as much information as I can. but I feel I'm stuck now. Please respond to me even if you can't/don't want to help me. I totally understand if you don't want or have time to give me an explanation. Thank you in advance for your time. Anton, Sweden

Wow... Just wow!!

amazing creation..!!!!! Congrats..

Wow! Incredible. You are very gifted!

Awesome work mate. Very impressed. Classic bit of kiwi ingenuity.

Really impressed!!! Excellent job and a well made video!

Amazing skill, great build! Thanks for sharing!

Next build.An Ark. Really enjoy you videos mate. Greeting from Portugal.

Your skill is just amazing! I could hawe watched this for an houer...

Art indeed :o

Wow. 🙇 That's lot of perseverance, mental and physical work. Would be Great to see the video with the camera in place! what do you figure it weighs vs a off the shelf one?

Omg my favorite youtuber made another video!!! You are such an inspiration!

Youve got incredible patience mate . Waddya reckon build a carbon fibre drone as the next project ?

FINALLY!

Wow! More epic craftsman skills. How did you learn how to fabricate carbon fibre and become so proficient at it?

Truly amazing work mate. Any chance for a more in depth video on the electronics side?

brilliant

Fantastic ending to an incredible build. I can't believe I've been watching this build for 15 months though. So what ya building next?

Thanks for sharing this, it's an amazing work, congrats!

just fuccking amazing

i saw all parts of your videos ! amazing and beautiful work , i wonder about about the motherboard , do you know which arduino uno i one i can use instead of Basecam ? beacuz i know it would be cheaper , thank you ps : which lens is that ? looks like gebtar 1.4 :) , beautiful keep on ..

Wow buddy thats awesome. I was wondering if i can buy one from you? Seriously you are a genius and tbh, this is way too complicated for me. Let me know. I am already dreaming of having one. Many thanks for sharing this video too. I'm stunned.

Very clever work. Well done. Where is that? Looks like Airlie Beach.

Absolute genius. You haven’t by chance got an old Indian motorcycle and some lemon trees too mate?

Genial !

Cool!!

Amazing work! Can we see some more footage made with the gimbal and the 50mm lens :)?

Amazing! Now I know why they cost so much!

Jeez that was a long project in this channel

I have been looking for it, thanks! For the handle could be possible to use some kind of nice wood (it's my work material), also adding twisted carbon fiber. Can I find the code used in the project in any page or mail? Great project, can't stop seeing all the parts.

This guy is an artist! You did a really outstanding job! Congratulations 09:37 >>> I've never seen this tool before. What is your name? Thanks.

can you please make a video or send me constructions for the electronic part and how to connect all the component , all think is clear but the electronic part no

Nice! What epoxy resin were you using?

hey man, you've turned into my handmade Guitar inspiration.....I'M planning to build a semi Hollow body Guitar with Indian Rosewood as back and sides and maple top....what are your thoughts on the choice of Woods?...btw it was an instant sub.....(writing this comment on this video as the other video is 3 year old)

if this was to be sold how much do you think this would cost? lol

you think you can build me one?

@elams1894 Do you think it's good to use glass fiber instead of carbon fiber for similar works?

This is great but you never explained any of the software elements, other then it bing controlled via bluetooth

how much could I buy one of yours for?

What is the Price of all Parts

make a bicycle of carbon fiber i bet you can

spent same money on parts as you would buying one

can you make one and sell it to me lol. im lazy

hay my Facebook de tu pliiiiiiiiiiiis

And now for the final step all you have to do is get rid of this SHITTY canon and buy some better gear. Canon video quality is worst :)