DIY Tripod Under $1

DIY Tripod Under $1
This instructable will teach you how to make a fantastic tripod under $1 .Using only household items such as flour,you can make a fantastic tripod which is even better that normal tripod,its even portable..try it!

You should watch the video first,it will explain everything.After that,if you want detali explaination,proceed to the next step.


 
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Step 1What you need to do

What you need to do
In this step:

1.put the flour in the plastic bag

2.Depending on how big your camera is,put more flour if your cameara is big.

3.Make sure the plastic or surrounding is not wet

4.DO not add water into the flour

5.Use only plain flour in this experiment so that the surface remains smooth

6.Try to use plastic which are soft and easy to crush

To see how the plastic should be tied,proceed to the next step
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13 comments
Sep 6, 2007. 4:38 PMSyncopator says:
What you describe is not a tripod.

A tripod is a three footed/legged support. (Tri = three, pod = foot.)

You have made a variation of the well-known "bean-bag".
Nov 12, 2007. 4:27 PMmailkd7 says:
Yes, then the iPod would be

i =me , pod=foot

MeFoot!
Jun 20, 2010. 8:20 PMNezer says:
hahahahahahahahahahahaa
Nov 13, 2007. 11:23 AMSyncopator says:
Very witty!
Jan 12, 2008. 4:10 PMledzep567 says:
hahahahahaha
Mar 16, 2008. 7:00 PMtheresanovak says:
Dried beans also work pretty well.
You will want to be careful about getting small holes in the bag of flour.
Flour + Camera = :-(
Mar 3, 2008. 6:32 PMrupamagic says:
Perhaps if you posted this as "a cheap and easy DIY camera support", rather than a tri-pod, which technically this is not at all. I don't want to discourage you from posting, just trying to be helpful. Keep working on it!
Jul 13, 2007. 2:14 PMtomonto says:
this works the sameas putting somethingbehind it. and besides what happens when you dont have a table to set it on!!! you get pictures of your feet. stop posting worthless stuff
Jul 7, 2007. 2:44 PMscottra says:
I'm all for doing it yourself when it makes sense, but there is a much better, smaller, lighter and more practical alternative on the market (dealextreme.com for a $2.39 metal folding tripod (including shipping).
Jul 5, 2007. 11:50 AMichipoodle says:
well, what if you were to use contour molding gel, or some of that floam stuff, or better yet: silly putty. i dunno, just stuff from the mind of ichipoodle
Jul 4, 2007. 12:18 PMKiteman says:
A nice version of a commercial product, but you need to be clearer with the list of materials required. If you use sand instead of flour, you won't have the worry of it getting damp & rotting, plus you could plumb one of those winesaver pumps into the bag - set the camera in place, then suck out all the air and the tripod (bagpod?) is set in place until you let the air back on.
Jul 4, 2007. 11:29 AMLasVegas says:
Why was this unpublished and republished? To remove the comments?

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