Dave's Jib Crane

This is my Jib crane. Built from scrap hang glider parts and other goodies. Total cost is under $50.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• designbydave
• jib
• crane
• hang
• glider
• parts
• camera
• film

[Woodsman819]

Very cool! I may have to make one of these. How long is the bar from the hang glider?

[designbydave]

The arm length (from pivot point to camera mount) is about 6 feet. I have some more material and plan on making an extension so it can be more than 10 feet.

[Toophless1]

No bobaandy...you need to spend some time using the dictionary. I hate it when wannabies get out of hand on youtube

[bobaandy]

It's a jib, by the way. A jib and a crane are two different things. A crane allows two people to ride in with the camera to operate it. A jib is operated remotely.

[skycarl]

Really nice Dave. Good work. Don't worry, you'll

work the bugs out.

[Woodsman819]

Cool. Thanks for the info.

[acrazedmaniac]

hey industrious dave...use a smaller dia pulley or the same as the other end, a pivoting straight bar, to get more range of motion. longer less, shorter more. and cables from a old glider will work better than your white rope....