DIY Merlin steady cam

After making a glide track with my Dad in his shop I figured he could tackle a steady cam too.

Here is a list of tools used:
14" Metal cutting band saw
Porta band saw
Bosch Metal jig saw
Metal fabrication bender
Stationary metal cutting saw
Wood band saw
Metal hole saw
Side grinder w/ metal cutting blade
Metal grinder
Polishing grinder
Drill press
Vice
3 Phase metal lathe
vice grips
vice
screw drivers
Knife
hammers
hand drills
Assortment of drill bits
Countersink bits
Hand files
Fordom tool
Tap and die set
Hole saw
Center punch
Heat gun
Center finding rulers
Thread chart
Vertical belt sander
Dental grinder
( I'm leaving something out, I just know it)

Materials needed
Aluminum
Channel Aluminum
1 3/4" inch steel shaft
Steel plate
Gimble / Universal joint
Machine Screws, bolts
Inline skate bearings
Tripod parts
PVC pipe
Handle from tool
Special glue

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• steadycam
• merlin
• diy
• Keith
• Bradshaw
• Leslie
• Charleston
• canon
• 5d
• Mark
• II
• cam
• camera
• video
• photography

[flyingcloudprod]

where can i buy a grip like that?

[iKeithb]

Not sure. Maybe a bike shop or something.

[Enlazador9]

What would be the weight on each counterweight? and how many are of them?

[Bomag]

Reminds me of my own father :D Thanks for posting

[bigblubox]

Nice job sir!

Steadicam charge $800 for this. Jerks!

[StudioGoldsmith]

Cool vid! I tried that a few years back from PVC. Couldn't balance properly and couldn't support my new chunky camera

[oldschoolermx]

@bigrndahouse yep for $1999.99 plus tax, processing, frc fee and shipping; or you can get one similar on ebay for $100 or so.

[bpbduncan]

Epic Dad win!

[AeroSport103]

:30-:32 looks like a home made belt sander. 

[weeardguy]

@AeroSport103 This looks like my place at home ;) Stuff everywhere... but ask me something and I know where it is...

Great workshop to see (do you know what that thing at 0:31 - 0:32 is?)

[PortalRealm]

tell em to make me one! ill buy it!!!

[bidjoman]

thumbs up for DAD!!!!!!