Introduction: Video Camera Slider
Hey guys , I decided to make a slider to shoot some video with my iPod touch gen5 , after some looking around I figured the best thing to use is a heavy duty drawer slider so this is what I came up with!
Just used my phone for the above image :)
Step 1: What You Need
Drawer slider , drill bits , bolts & nuts, screws , a template on where to drill , wood , one sides sticky foam , a bearing , elastic bands , a drill press , jig saw , hand saw and some aluminum square bar
Step 2: Make Template
Make a template that you will later use to help yourself so that you cut and drill the wood in the right place so that your iPod can be held without anything blocking the camera and without the screen being touched
Step 3: Cut to Size
Cut the wood to size
Then drill the lag large hole that will later accommodate the bearing
Step 4: More Drilling
Drill the rest of the holes that will hold the two pieces of wood together and that will have screws that are halfway in that will hold the elastics
Step 5: Join Em'
Join the two pieces of wood
Step 6: Cut Some Aluminum
I cut two aluminum square tube pieces the same length and files the rough edges down
Step 7: Adding Feet
Drill 3 Holes as in the pic , the middle one goes all the way through with a small drill bit ( slightly larger than the thread of the bolt) , then on the side that has the 3 holes make the middle one large as to fit a socket in to tighten a nut
Then create a thread in the two side holes so that you can put a bolt in, this will allow you to film on ground that is not even
Step 8: Put the Stabilizers On
Put the stabilizers on the slider
Step 9: Bearing With Me Here ( Haha Get It ;) )
Put the bearing on the top of the slider
This will act as a swivel
Step 10: Put the IPod Holder on the Bearing
I drilled and threaded the wood so that I could put a bolt through it to hold the top firmly onto the bearing
Step 11: Add a Counterweight
I put some fishing lead weights in the stabilizer (on the left) to act as a counterbalance
Step 12: Finish Up
Add some foam and elastics
You're done ! I would show a pic with my iPod on the rig but I am taking photos with the iPod to its impossible but I will try make a video and put it on YouTube from on the rig
I hope this inspired you to make one for yourself!
The video I've taken so far is pretty smooth , I'm very impressed