Stop motion animation balljoint construction part 2

[sgtjlopez]

Amazing work! I miss working in the shop, and find it one of the most interesting crafts around. Makes me want to start investing in some tools this year :)

[drekezit55]

Penso che userò i lego e perle di legno... :-DDD

[Chaspas]

lol I just figured out this is really old...

[Chaspas]

nice video, it really encouraged me to start building armatures at home. Now im working on a stopmotion short films makings those. Thanks for sharing your techniques.

PS:have you ever tryied using aircraft aluminium (2024-T3) for your armatures? Im currently using it and I find it amazing. Its really cheap, light weighted and easy to machine, and works better than brass in my opinion, the only down side is that you cannot braze it. but there are alternatives like socket screws and swivel joints.

[GianfraidoPertollesi]

nice work, thanks!!!

[SamusDrake]

Might have a bash at this on my next week off.

Thanks for posting. ^_^

[captainkimmmm]

thanks for sharing this vid! really thorough and helpful :)

[giddue]

Hi! Very nice work! I'd like to know where to take the steel balls... what kind of balls are that ones? Thanks and compliments!

[bbourdelle]

klunky joint plates id reconsider the necessity of their size...

[PurplePath]

Thank you very much, plan to make own armature and this was what i need... and i noticed, that i need lot of more tools to make it :D

[jimjimanyjimjim]

impressive commitment! Have you considered using kit B&S armatures? I've just bought one myself - costs much the same in parts and saves labour time for animation. I've also been following your online journal on Wombok for ages now, eager to see your progress keep it up.

[wombokforest]

Hi Castle -no worries- we actually ended up silver soldering on some of the ball's onto the rods as the glue didnt hold especially on the hip joints that need to do a lot of turning.

M&J

[castlegardener]

thanks for sharing your techniques...