DIY Jib Crane on the Cheap! - Made from a Bed Frame - Initial Tests

This is the initial tests of my DIY jib crane. It was made from a steel bed frame and some scrap metal I found. More info and how I made it are here: http://www.hv20.com/showthread.php?t=33265

There's also a matching dolly.

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• jib Crane
• dolly
• crosby!
• sanyo hd700
• canon hv30
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• crane
• DIY jib crane

[mabryusmc]

this is in phoenix isnt it?

[VisorBlue]

@mabryusmc Yep.

[shane8109]

Better have a heavy duty tripod for this right? I've got a smaller tripod I'm using now

[VisorBlue]

@shane8109 It depends. I can use this on a number of tripods I have but none of them is really flimsy. You can make a stand for it or, depending on the weight of your camera, make a lighter version. I had a metal bed frame I got cheap so that's what I used. Good luck!

[didanhtennis]

Great design, I like the tilt design. Very nice.  I am going to look into make one with this idea. Thanks

[VisorBlue]

@didanhtennis Thanks for the comments. Good luck.

[shane8109]

@VisorBlue Thanks for letting me know. I've got a german tripod which is nice but might not support it.

[kennisrussell]

Awesome. I need to make one like this.

[VisorBlue]

@DCMoverz Glad you found the pictures. The tilting is nice but does require some manual dexterity. Good luck!

[DCMoverz]

@VisorBlue Yeah they came up Friday. The hosting site for the images was down for maintenance.  Thanks, I combined your design with another one I saw to make one as well. I like how you incorporated the tripod arm to angle up and down!! That was crafty!