Carbon Fiber DSLR 3 Axis Gimbal/Steadycam Build Part 7 

Thanks KK, really appreciate it!

Thanks so much for your kind words Brenton, very much appreciated!

Thanks heaps Michael! Really appreciate the kind words and very glad you enjoy the vids. All the best to you and to Switzerland from New Zealand!

+WeBDaEMoN33 Daemon! Thanks so much friend! Really appreciate your kind words, hope you are doing well. Have a good one!

+Jess Neal Thanks Jess!!

Thanks e Bro! Yes the YAW motor is a biggie. Iv just finished the gimabal yesterday and about to plug it into the computer. Fingers crossed it works. I'll have the final three vids up on Sunday, maybe Monday, but shes all ready to go. Many thanks for kind words!!

+elams1894 cool nice to hear that the beaity is done😊 i use similar size cams and my yaw motor is nearly half the size and works great bur yoirs does of cause look cool:)

+Aaren Thanks Aaren!!

I agree. This is the high ART of gadgeteering. At 0:30 you can even hear the cricket chirrings. Beautiful scenes.

+Peter Swanton Thanks so much Peter for your kind words, really glad you enjoy the vids!! It means alot, thank you!

+UneRumeurDePonton Thanks so much! Im glad they are enjoyable, really appreciate it!

+CSJKD Thanks again for your kind words CSJKD, really appreciate it!

+Hobson Guitars Thanks HG. Yes I should have really included a detailed description of what I'm doing. I actually tried but it seemed to make it worse so I though id let the pictures tell the story. I'll do a final vid with the whole lot compressed into 1 vid with a description commentary which I think will be more watcher friendly. Thanks again!

+Woodeso's Guitar Mods Thanks so much Woodsy! Glad to see your channel cranking along, awesome stuff!

elams1894 yeah if only I were 1/10th as brilliant as you, I'd be famous by now;-)

+Hasan Redzic Thanks so much Hasan!!

Thanks Luke, really appreciate it!

+Richard Kurbis (PAINFINGER) Thanks so much Richard, really appreciate it!

+Macovei Vlad I might re-load this vid with a voice-over option. Some like it and some hate it. I realise this build is hard to follow and indeed an explanation would be helpful. Some find the sounds and video is enough without distraction, and some would like more. I'm not a great talker lol but would certainly add a VO if enough would like it. I appreciate you letting me know and thanks for the kind words!

+Sinlo Kemp Thanks Sinlo!! Hope you having a great day!! Really glad you liking the vids and thanks again for the kind words!! Have a good one!!

+elams1894 it's been long, any update videos coming sooner? Waiting for your video uploads :)

Thank you!

+matt Hajas Matt!! Thanks again for your kind words and hope you are all good!! Have a great day!

+Fluburtur Thanks Flurburtur, hope you doing well mate!!

+elams1894 I started working on my bass project for good, the wood has been drying for a few years now but most of the hard work is done. I hope I will be able to make a video of it within a few months

+Fluburtur Thats great! I'll keep an eye out, All the best for the build, cant wait to see it! Have a good one my friend!!

I started shaping the neck of the bass with a pretty rough wood file and oh boy, do my arms hurt. Do you have a technique or tools that make that easier? Im only making the rough shape so far since the body is not attached yet.

Yeah unfortunately the rasp takes a bit of effort. Iv looked at all the options, angle grinder, power sander etc, but they ate all too brutal. The rasp, although hard work, gives you control over the process and it does take time. I follow up the rasp with a scraper and then sanding blocks. Slowly you'll get your desired shape. Good on you dude!! Glad it's taking shape, awesome!!!

+Power Supply Thanks Power Supply!! Its a bit slow going unfortunately, I have very little spare time nowadays but I'll see this through very soon. Hopefully I'll have the time to continue to do projects. Thanks again really appreciate it!!

+Bastiaan Ekeler Thanks Bastiaan!!

+Fletcher Handcrafted Guitars Hi Fletch! Its a bit of a nemesis build really, the complexity of the mighty gimbal dawned on me at about video 4 stage and hence I just avoid commentary as I would not know how to explain it all. I figure at this stage its better to let the pictures tell the story. This section really did my brain in for a long time trying to work it all out and have it structurally sound at the same time. This build is straight from my head hence no plans written down which probably doesn't help. I havent fired her up yet but the next video will be the final one so the good people of YT can actually see it complete as apposed to a bunch of shapes being moulded and sanded in weird ways ha ha. I hope you are doing all good! Hows the website going? Looks great!

+perpetualjon Thank you! Means a lot, take care!

Thank you, really appreciate it!

+Analindo Bocchinetti Thanks so much Analindo!

Thanks for that, much appreciated!

+5chr4pn3ll No worries dude, yeah it gets a bit difficult trying to light it up as I have to work at night. I'm using a very fast lens with a couple of macro tubes and have to shoot wide open hence the ultra narrow DOF. I have to bin some of my footage as I miss the focus in some shots even. Id love a Sony A7S2, that would solve alot of probs for me. I hope to get some work done in the weekend so I can use the glorious sun some more. Valid points you raise and I appreciate the kind words!!

+Greg's Garage Hey Greg! Thanks so much, hope you are doing great! Have a good one!

türkler burda :D

Not really, the cheap ones are worse than crap. You'll pay 2k plus just for one that works ok-ish. Cheers

Have to say your workmanship an ingenuity was fantastic to watch. Thanks for sharing!!!!

Also, I have a cheap and cheerful way of vacuum bagging small parts; Use a kitchen freezer sealer. It works a treat. I have also further pressurized some parts by dropping the sealed bag containing the part into water (attached by rope, obiously) for a couple of hours until the resin has cured. 10 metres is equivilent to 28 PSI over the part. Its slightly fiddly but you can seriously pressurize the parts very cheaply.

That's some pretty good thinking outside the box TW. I would never have thought about pressurizing in deep water, very cool. TBH, the amount of time it took me to build the gimbal was blown out for sure but it enabled me to really hone some ideas. I'm making a new bracket and reconfiguring the balance system to eliminate most of the bolts. It's a cool journey and definitely carbon fibre, with some imagination, enables you to build just about anything, thanks for the comments!

If you dropped it down the bottom of lake Te Anau (or similar) it would be as hard as diamond when you pulled it up....

+Brian “Easty and the Wolf” Eastwood @3:19

+elams1894 Great, didn't spot it. a lot of people don't realize it's pretty bad stuff in the same way as asbestos.

+Brian “Easty and the Wolf” Eastwood Indeed. So much carbon dust while using a rotary tool or sawing. I always get the vacuum out when I can and also the mask is essential, really dont want that stuff in the lungs. Thanks for the comments, have a good one!

I have nearly finished this build and yes, there is a mother board, and other bits and pieces that make this work. I have also incorporated a bluetooth module and have remote control of the gimbal through joystick. The next video will show this build completed and working with footage (barring any disasters) and then there will be couple of videos after that, completing the build series. Its perhaps 2-3weeks away. Thanks

elams1894​ thank you for the fast answer 🔝

+MediaGraphica You mean the slip rings in the middle of the motors? If so, I used that space to house a shaft as I wanted to support the motor weight on additional bearings rather than rely solely on the motor bearings. Hence alas, I coudnt utilise the space for wires. Cheers!!

+AM R34 So true.. AAGH this thing is taking the time man, but i'm very close, not long now, the next vid will be the final, all good!

+Michelle Thanks Michelle! The dremel base is from Stew Mac. I had to modify however as the stock base is weak. It works well but really needs reinforcing as any small knock or fall and the base will bend and ultimately fail. There may be better designs on the market. Cheers!

I used a Basecam Electronics V3 mother board and an HC-05 bluetooth module. Thank you!! Actually I just posted a start to finish video of this build, should be ready for viewing in about 3 hours, cheers!

Thanks Andy!!

+Alen Garner Thanks Alen! Way too many hours this is taking I think. The complexity of the thing is pretty nuts so its taking so much time but the next video will be the last. I'll have operational footage too. Nearly there now, thanks for commenting and for your patience, have a great day!!

Just uploading now, should be ready in a few hours. Its a start to finish vid with gimbal footage. I have finished part 8 too. I will upload that tomorrow. I'm so glad this build is finished, what a journey. Have a great day my friend!!!!

+Arek Kapcewicz Hi Arek, the next vid will include the electronics. It is quite complex so I may do a separate vid just for the electronics part with comprehensive explanation of whats going on as I have found that trying to find info on gimbal electronic processes is next to impossible. Its taken me a long time to research the whole thing and I think an easy explanation is what is needed for anyone going through the same process. Thanks Alek!!!

+matej zagorc Thanks matej!

+Matt Holmgren Indeed I do, cheers Matt!

+elams1894 You do great work. Love when I see you have a new vid!

+Matt Holmgren Thanks so much Matt!!

Patiently waiting for a new video.

Hi Matt. I have almost finished, there will be three videos I will upload within the next two weeks. The first will be the finished project, the other two will be the last of the build series, including electronics. Just have to pray I can get this to actually function now ha ha. Thanks Matt!