Steady Cam

Hi all, I'm a video enthusiast and for this reason I decided to build a steady cam to get action videos with the smartphone.

The steady cam is essentially composed of a support and a mechanical oscilloscope, and this allows to stabilize the abrupt movements the operator performs while taking a movie.

Step 1: Necessary Equipment

• A little 3D Printer (working area 150 x 150 mm)
• Lathe machine
• Drill machine
• Hand shaw
• Bending
• Tips to drill and metric Threaded Male
• Keys for screwing screws

Step 2: Part to Build

Some parts are printed on Pla or Abs and a couple of mechanical parts.

Files to print:

https://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWQ/NOXT...

anello piccolo

anello grande

supporto telefono

staffaggio telefono

manico

distanziale

Mechanichal parts:

These are the constructive drawings for building mechanical parts:

https://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEL/UJM5...

https://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK9/6V4W...

Some images of the construction phases:

https://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFP/5BQS...

https://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1V/2M25...

https://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FSG/DBX0...

https://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FV7/0443...

https://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FN9/2A6P...

https://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJB/89D7...

https://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FEM/E0QR...

https://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAP/6EFZ...

To complete the assembly, these components are also required:

N°8 M4 self-locking nuts

N°2 M4 nuts

N°1 Screw TCEI M4x12

N°2 Screw TCEI M4x16

N°2 Screw TCEI M4x60

N°2 Compression spring

diameter wire d.0,5mm

external diameter 7mm

lenght 85mm

N°1 knob M6x10 or a srew.

Step 3: Assembly Video

This is a useful video for assembling all the parts that make up the steady cam.

Step 4: Comparison Video With or Without Steady Cam

Here you can see the difference of a video shot with or without steady cam.

Comments

[tomas77]

thank you for your compliments

[Mitch Tuba]

Excellent. The best one yet. Well done. I am certainly making one for me. Thanks a ton

[tomas77]

https://www.instructables.com/member/tomas77/comments/

[DIY Hacks and How Tos]

Nice. This is probably the most detailed DIY steady cam that I have seen. Most people just use a stick with a weight on it.

[LeonardoQ5]

The steady cam I built with my dad and thank you a lot for your comment.