DIY Camera Crane

Just something I built this week. You can find more information about it here and how I built it here: http://colvins.ca/?p=44

skeeterb says: Apr 21, 2012. 9:45 AM

I don't know if you guys got caught by it, but my AV program caught the Blackhole Exploit on the site that is pointed to by this instructable, it may not be his fault, but its there.

murray484 (author) in reply to skeeterbApr 21, 2012. 10:26 AM

Hi,
I am not sure why your virus scanner picked up something. I scanned it using AVG's online virus scanner, and nothing came up. Could you tell me the virus scanning software you use so I can look into it?

Thanks

skeeterb in reply to murray484Apr 21, 2012. 7:13 PM

I use the free version of AVG. I also tested it using my laptop and the MS Security Essentials detected the exploit. It may not have been placed there by him but someone exploited the weaknesses in the web server and had it serving out the exploit every time someone visited that server.

murray484 (author) in reply to skeeterbApr 22, 2012. 9:27 AM

Thanks for letting me know about this. My webhost looked into it and removed all threats. There should be no problems now.

tranoxx says: Dec 6, 2010. 5:51 PM

About how much did this cost?

murray484 (author) in reply to tranoxxDec 7, 2010. 3:54 AM

It cost about $10 for the lumber and $5 for the nuts and bolts. I had the stand already from a set of broken work lights, and I got the sheet metal from school. If you are creative with the parts that you use, you could easily do it for under $20.

poot woot says: Mar 12, 2010. 1:28 PM

p.s. its calls a boom but that my friend is awesome !

mg0930mg in reply to poot wootOct 24, 2010. 9:46 AM

It's a camera crane or jib. A boom refers to a boom mic, which is actually a shotgun mic, on a boom pole.

thatkidwithayoyo in reply to poot wootMar 12, 2010. 6:02 PM

Actually, it's called a jib.

poot woot in reply to thatkidwithayoyoMar 13, 2010. 5:03 AM

oh :\

demolitionNerd says: May 5, 2010. 6:34 PM

This looks like a modified version of the jib that indymogul made a while back.

dompower says: Mar 31, 2010. 5:24 AM

Hi,
Removing the top screw is not a good idea...
In camera Jibs, camera is maintained to keep targeting postions when they are raised or lowered.
The purpose of the two screws (two axles) in the pivot is to avoid the angular sifts of the camera while the camera raised or lowered.

Dominic
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