$70 Jib Project

The challenge I gave to myself was to create a camera jib for under $100. The end cost was under $70! Granted, I already had the weights and the tools, but even if you had to buy some of those, it would still be close to $100.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• jib
• crane
• under $100
• cheap
• design

[adamdbrowne]

No. That's a good point, I should have mentioned that in the video.

[theawesomesteven]

how did you attach it to the tripod?

[adamdbrowne]

@theawesomesteven Hey sorry to respond soooooooo late. I removed the small "bolt" from the tripod plate, and threaded two longer bolts through the plate. I drilled two holes for the bolts in the jib "fulcrum" part, and secured it with a couple wing-nuts.

[ijbrowne]

awesome.....now you could make another out of some thermally modified poplar and it would be weather and rot proof!

[adamdbrowne]

Yeah. I went for pine because it was cheap (but not the cheapest) and because it was light. My tripod can only hold so much weight, and I had to bike back from lowes with all the supplies, jousting style. I had to look through the whole pile to find two that were straight enough.

[wholebrainproduction]

hey adam, i'm adam too. anyway, this is the best diy jib i've seen online - and i've looked a LOT. it's the lever action - using the tripod head's tilt. good work!

[DionDRD]

Is the tripod included in the price of 70$?



[theawesomesteven]

@adamdbrowne Thanks :)

[theawesomesteven]

This is awesome! I am going to try making this.

[banearu]

This is nice. I will make one using your design but with metal.