Some wardrobe hangers set on a couple of Push up bars are the foundation for this pretty slick DIY motion control slider by Vimeo member Jayhas. A wireless RC remote and continuous servo control the speed, and the basic rig is comprised of a few skateboard trucks. I think I have a good idea on how it all works, but there isn't a very clear tutorial on the build. Hopefully we'll see a follow up with a closer inspection to how it was all assembled. You could find some additional information following the link.
Jayhas
@jarrett towe - Sorry I don't have any tutorial on this. But I have added more info at Vimeo based on questions raised by HD-topography. You can find the link above.
@y2j - Thanks.
@Austin - I did not sum up the cost, but if you look through the list I posted at the above link, I think you can get a rough idea. The main bulk will be the servo motor and the RC controllers. I bought the cheapest I could find.
Austin
Looks very nice, wonder how much the total cost to make was.
y2j
This is a very awesome looking rig.
jarrett towe
How about a detailed tutorial? you could combine this with a pan and tilt head for rc airplane cameras, and have a slick unit! But i need drawings and instructions cause im not mechanically inclined!
Jayhas
Thanks for the shout Emm.
I hope this DIY job will add on to more ideas on using basic parts available any where. Where I live, it took me weeks to track down suppliers who carry GI threaded rods! Used to live in Canada, so I miss the Canadian Tires, Beaver Lumber etc.
I am not good at write-ups on things that I do or make, so this will be a quite a challenge for me. I will try to list the main components and provide links a bit later on Vimeo.
Coming over to your site almost everyday really taught me a lot. So thank you very much for this wonderful place.
- jayhas