3d Printing a $10,000 Camera Arm
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2020
- Professional Camera arms are crazy expensive! So I decided to build one, using 3d printing and a bunch of easy to come by parts.
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Dude, this is amazing! Great design.
Thanks man ✌️
He got the idea from me :D
_That's high praise!_
I have been watching so many of your videos recently so funny to see you here
@@achappel Precise work from you. Can you also say how much money that will cost? (roughly)
Man that hole drilling jig is genius. In fact, the whole lot is. I need one!
nice seeing you here ;)
The bearings make no sense tho lol. At least functionally
@@chas1878 With the inner race of the bearing being able to rotate with the drill bit if the drill angle was slightly off, there's very little chance this will cause any damage to the the guide bearing, if it was just a s/steel/alloy/steel guide spacer instead, there is the possibility of the drill bit biting into the jig surface causing a misaligned hole if you were slightly off with the drilling angle, so imo it does actually have a function, cool project
@@antc1609 the biggest benefit in use comes from the material being hardened. It's not fixed to the drill and the drill moves axially too so the benefit you mentioned must be minor I imagine. The one point that has to be mentioned is that Chinese ball bearings are dirt cheap, cheaper than getting a hunk of Steal and boring it to a specific diameter. Nevermind hardening it
@@chas1878 Yeah I think the bearings just happened to be the right size for this purpose.
I'm never going to make one of these, but am very impressed at what this guy has done. He makes it sound so easy, but that is very classy product design, beautifully executed.
OMG man I had no idea the files for this were available. I just saw Joel was printing the parts. Picking them up for myself! AMAZING PROJECT!
I'm not seeing a camera arm video in Joel's list
He said in the video he had the link to DL all the files for this project
"If you can't make it perfect, make it adjustable."
BTW, you should ask around the youtube community about automating it. You would only need 3 axis, up/down, in/out, and tilt. If you did it, you could get some amazing time laps footage.
@@PhilipPetrunak True, he should make a collab with some arduino guy
Still astounds me your channel is so "small" given what you're capable of and the lengths you go to in your videos - Absolute A grade material as always! 👌
Have you considered doing collabs with anyone?
In my opinion this channel will grow rapidly. The clips Alex' made are high quality nowadays and he increases the quality by little techniques like the camera crane in this season. Think in a few month, he will crack the half million subs border!
@@migaelz That being said, I love the combination of all these techniques into one channel. Exactly what I'm here for.
@Lernen mit Robin - yeah, I've seen it happen with other channels before.... as soon as youtubes algorithm starts catching on and starts recommending it on the trending page - some channels started to grow exponentially in a short amount of time.... and video quality + content will always shine. which he definitely delivers. 😎👍
Alex the food guy needs to meet this guy.
Holy ...this is incredible. I'd love to see Adam Savage build his take of this for Tested
This is the most epic one person, 3D printed, project I’ve ever seen.
some guy printed a ridable tank. both about as equally epic imo altho this is actually useful... unlike the plastic tank :D
somebody who finally utilizes 3D printing for what it's supposed for. instead of gazillion nerds wasting hours of printing stupid plastic cups or cheapo plastic toys..... his industrial design background clearly gives him some advantage here.... and the pristine video editing = perfect match.....
Temple Rea as mentioned earlier, search for Ivan Miranda and his one man red tank printed on his self built huge 3D Printer. But besides him, yes, this one here is quite a huge project!
What CAD Software do you / does Alexandre use?
Such an epic build! Also, so easy to swap parts around for future upgrades 😀
Thanks guys ✌️
And now I'll be waiting for a video where E&K make one!
@@noamtsvi Evan is probably losing his mind over the STL files right this moment. "OMG Katelyn, OMG, we need more printers! This thing is going to be like 200 pounds of filament!"
I can hear Evan saying, "Katelyn I'm building this".
amazing how well everything fits and how strong the 3D prints must be. Great video. Thank you
One of the best DIY projects i've ever seen on youtube. Great job mate.
DUDE. It's gorgeous and functional and wonderful. GOODNESS. You're amazing and I hope I can meet you one day.
and.... now you want one :D
Joel, you need one of these. Just saying.
@@ToddRafferty I VERY MUCH DO.
Thanks dude ✌️ I'd love to hang out one day 🤓
Awesome how many VIPs are commenting here.
You make it seem easy ;) Great work! You'll build one for us too, right?
Thanks guys! Haha suuuuure 😅
@@achappel why don’t you sell a kit with injection molded parts? I would buy one. 😉
Never seen your videos before! You instantly gained a Sub. Nice energy, nice editing, creative projects. Just 10/10.
My mind is blown to pieces watching this video. This is some colossal level engineering coming from an home workshop. The pin point precise measurements, every part fitting in perfectly like god damn Lego pieces. You are a genius man. Honestly, I'm blown away.
Very cool design and seems very handy. It's amazing how much time just moving a camera around can take. One suggestion for you given the amount of 3D printing time this took - if your space can support it I'd recommend getting a plasma table and a sheet metal bender. Many of your 3D printed parts could be made in a matter of minutes from plasma cut and bent sheet metal. Even if you need a complicated 3D printed interface shape, many times 90% of the structure can still be sheet metal which will save you oodles of time.
This guy knows what he is talking about. I have absolutely no technical input, but I would trust this man with my life if it depended on engineering.
But frankly, we all can see you are massively biased toward using sheet metal! #Plasmacuttersharpiemarker
Love both of your channels Stuff Made Here and Alexandre Chappel!
I started reading this comment and was like, huh, plasma cutting and bending sheet metal? Doesn't that Stuff Made Here guy do all that? Then I looked at the comment author. X-D Love your stuff btw. Thank you for braving the hairdressing robots for the rest of us!
Excited for your next video
How highly do you have to value your time to justify replacigng a $300 printer with a several thousand dollar plasma cutter? Especially when that isn't 'time spent working', but 'time spent not having whatever my latest project it is complete'.
"In case you haven't figured it out yet, I'm really happy about this".............................your joy is palpable, your pride is evident, and I have enjoyed each and every moment of this creation. Kudos to you and your amazing talents, and thanks for sharing your passion!
Awesome project. What is even more awesome is your attitude and the way you're explaining all the steps and ways.
Definitely adding this to my list of things I want to make! The design is AMAZING! Brilliant job.
Man, this is such a great design. Amazed at all the intricate parts and modeled pieces. Great job!
Thanks dude ✌️
From an engineer: very professional design. You could miss brakes at the wheels, but otherwise the concept demonstrates a lot of insight and skill.
I dont like this brakes on wheels. Wheel does not move, but still can rotate on vertical axis.
I would add 3-4x fix-posts. Those you just screw in to touch the ground and lift a whole part on couple of millimeters.
@@TushhsuT it is a good solution too. I would suggest the kind which have a quick lever instead a thread to lift.
@@Auracanal you right! Lever is much faster and actually more predictable. Probably a bit harder in engineering, but after doing Such a design should not be a problem.
Lots of dumb engineers out there so doesnt make you special
@@smashyrashy It makes me a professional in designing things at least. Being an unrequired hater does not make anyone special either.
Wow this was incredible! Beautiful design job on the camera arm! Everything is just amazingly engineered! Great Job 👍🏽
Love the Positivity of your channel and how excited you are about everything you do. Amazing job on this project. The engineering is beautifully executed, the functionality is so pleasing, and the fact that you opted to give this away for free is incredible. No doubt yo could've sold this design and plans for a fair chunk of change and people wouldn't think twice about purchasing it. Making it free just shows you really are in this for the love of making and want others to be as excited as you are. Looking forward to your future projects and channel growth, you deserve it.
Great build, really interesting how you overcame a number of potential problems.
I'd love to see a video about how you go about designing this in your 3D software
Built something with bearings on aluminium extrusion recently (finished a few weeks ago). I recommend either using nylon bearing wheels, or putting a UHMW tape between the bearing and the bearing, as the bearings are made from very hard steel, and the aluminium made from... relatively very soft aluminium, your bearings will wear a track in no time. It also quietens their operation considerably!
Also, what are the blockers to offering these for sale?
Came to the comments to say this: definitely put some uhmw tape on those surfaces. You can already see the steel polishing the aluminum, which is nothing but wear.
yeah, i imagine the bearings from 3d printers would be better than just metal bearings. the rubber ones would need to be the same size as the metal ones he used now though. so might not be able to swap them out. kinda odd that he didnt use them in the first place, given that he owns a 3d printer and must deal with them every day.
Linear bearing would be overkill..... is nylon hard enough for aluminium surface? Would anodizing those profiles fist help?
@@cthulpiss The aluminum would need to be hard anodized but that's expensive and more complicated. The best option is to modify the design of the the brackets holding the ball bearings so they can fit small nylon or polyurethane bearings.
Something like this: www.bearingscanada.com/PU8X22X7-2RS-Polyurethane-Rubber-8x22x7-p/PU8X22X7-2RS.htm?gclid=CjwKCAjw-5v7BRAmEiwAJ3DpuFVF0Uw6cuR4zvAexkXkmBi421AfmWDmv2TM1kXOmHsxR7oL97vsGBoCX6cQAvD_BwE
@@OU81TWO The guy got a lathe. You know what those can do pretty good? Very round sleeves out of soft materials. I'd just take some ptfe stock and put a sleeve ring over the bearings.
This is so impressive. Everything came together so well.
What an amazing product Alexander. Well done sir and congratulations.
Couple of stepper motors to remotely move the arms it and the thing would be awesome
.Strip a cheap 3d printer down , and you could control it with octoprint and program movement with g code for time lapses and the like
lol. Why? 2 motors. One arduino nano/ESP8266 and some simple programming and you can controll this thing via website...
That's a great idea even though it probably isn't necessary. I made a motorized camera slider but I'm not really using it that much for timelapses and moving actually. It would be awesome though.
if you dont make the base remote controlled as well then you arnt trying hard enough. :P
It would be cool if he motorized it, and added some kind of axis for roll and pitch. Only issue i could imagine is the belt slipping when he's trying to record something, but i mean it looks great, and seems to function pretty well.
tbh i think it would be better to invest in some brushless stepper motors, they are quieter, faster and more powerful. Adding some how also some drivability of some kind, maybe by replacing the wheels with rails you could motorize that too and have like mkbhd fancy camera robot but like diy and cheap. Could be very useful to be able to make repeatable shots with amazing stability. Could be cool also if focus and zoom controll would be added for more flexibility.
I am Cuban and I do not speak English, despite that I see all your videos, in order to write to you I must use a translator, I just want to tell you that you are a genius, you are admirable, you are simply inspiration, I congratulate you on this great work, I would buy yours and not the original, blessings. un abrazo...
Absolutely amazing! Nice work!!!
He is so positive and excited makes it really fun watching. And the Design is pretty thought through!
I am actually speechless. I can only imagine the amount of time that went into the 3d design of the parts and sketching the project and it's features.
This is truly the most impressive thing I have seen so far, with 3d printed parts and wonder how the price/performance compares to the $10,000 dollar "toy".
The most fun thing about this video is your genuine and relatable excitement over the outcome and functional success of the project. Huge thanks for sharing the files!
$10 bucks is a steal, happy to support!
With all the time it took to make this project, I'd say it's worth at least 10,000 dollars if not more
@@noamtsvi Right? It's amazing what people can do to help each other when money isn't a concern.
@@noamtsvi The 300hours are 300 printing hours. Because 3d printers take a lot of time to print out objects. But if you go online and see that you can buy good quality pla for printing, and spend lower than 20 bucks on it it's well worth the time. You get this for 10 bucks he basically did all the workd for you, printing would take way less probably because we're not testing it first time as he did, for sure you could sell these for a good price if you find the market for it.
@@squirrelhallowino29 what I meant is for him, with all the time he put into research, planning, designing and testing. For him it's not really cheaper.
For people like us that just need to download and print, definitely we would save a ton of money
@@noamtsvi I mean man, i don't know about that.. My family don't make 10k in 300 hours of work
HA! This is the second person in the last month that has made a DIY version of my Foba camera stand! Nicely done Alexandre!
who else did it?
@_ David _ Sorry for the confusion, I'm not claiming the design. I'm literally the guy at 00:13. I didn't design it, I just bought one off craigslist. And a couple people have referenced mine in their builds.
@@anoirbentanfous Atilla's Workshop, video here: th-cam.com/video/bYGx96VFm9c/w-d-xo.html
@@RobertCowanDIY Atilla's is nice, but way more labor intensive in my mind. Alex's use of the 3d printed parts, #1, makes assembly much easier, I think a caveman could do it, #2, it looks so well made it almost looks like a commercially made piece. Now granted, I wonder how much time both guys invested in just planning and designing the builds. Alex's is sort of a plug and play. I agree with what some of the other people have said about him adding steppers to raise and lower and move in and out for those dramatic time lapse moving shots.
@@larryhampton9069 I'm not at ALL trying to minimize the work that Alexandre has done here, don't interpret my comment as such. But his is much different than a 'real' camera stand. It's very much a lightweight version of it, which is much more practical. The 'real' ones are around 300 pounds and you don't have to worry about them tipping even with the heaviest equipment. His appears to be a bit wobbly and not as stable. It is a bit more accessible, but it's further from the commercial versions. I can literally do pull-ups on mine when fully extended. No judgements, just saying it's a bit different.
I love this guy! He encounters a problem, and fixes it with 3D printing!
Great Vid!!
Genius!!! I can t belive how good the design is
Dude. I love this. Thrilled to have stumbled into your channel
First video of his that I've seen, now I'm hooked
Not sure if this would fit in your van Levi 😂
Really really nice!! Good job!! And lots of Spacers!!!
Funny that i'm a subscriber of your channel so I'm into that joke 🤣
Pretty sure I got recommended this video because of Ivan's channel :)
Seriously, I heard you voice shouting "SPACERS" every damn time he said it.
@@HardCoil SPACERS!
I love this video I wish I could find more videos that have this kind of ingenuity that mix 3d printing and metal fabrication to make useful stuff I'm already a subscriber to Ivan Miranda, Makers Muse, and 3D Printing Nerd does anyone know of anymore TH-cam or LBRY Channels like them?
Just wow. The amount of engineering and design that went into this is amazing. This guy is a pro obviously, and you don't just wake up one morning and do this without some serious thought and planning. Great job!
I love this idea and I would build it if I needed something like this. The engineering and design is clean and you thought of how to adjust for new equipment.
A motorized version of this would be crazy, using kwyframes with this would enable you to create really cool looking shots
ikr!!! this shit is already amazing but think of the possibilities!!
With motion tracking...
and the way its designed would make this quite easy
@@asderidelp All you'd really need to do to motorize the Z-axis is to attach a stepper Motor to the pulley on top. Pretty low effort and would allow some cool effects already. The horizontal axis would be more complicated, not sure how to tackle that.
@@SpaceMarshalGyorni "all" bruh theres alot to do for that.
The thought, design, details... I'm just blown away with this project in every aspect. Many congrats, this is truly inspiring work.
As someone who is just learning cad, I really can appreciate the time and thought that went into everything for this. Thank you for sharing this project, it has several design ideas that I am going to incorporate into my future designs.
An excellent example of product design, well thought out, with anticipation of part tolerance and future use compensation built-in. A most enjoyable engineering build experience. Thank you for sharing.
Just in one word: AMAZING
It's amazing to see how many other DIY type TH-camrs have watched, enjoyed and then commented on this video.
You've done a great job mate. Have subbed to see more like this!
I have to say this is one of the best designs using functional 3d printing to make useful tools. Bravo.
The amount of planning this man put into this is mind boggling. Well played good sir.
This was amazing! If I had the space and did these kind of videos I'd definitely build one of these myself! Very cool!
This is a dream. Good job!
What a great project. Congratulations for such an amazing work.
Amazing design!
Well done!
This channel is so underrated!
This is crazy, wow!! Love the 3D printed parts, such a clean build ✨
Alexandre, you have a very incredible ability to develop your ideas, thank you for sharing your videos !!!
This is just amazing stuff and really lot of planning, measuring, testing behind. Really perfect results. Keep on going.
This is seriously one of the most impressive builds I've ever seen on youtube. Sjukt bra jobbat!
This is just amazing work and as someone that designs and works with 3dprinters I can just imagine how much work and time this took. Amazing! I'm filming my videos with my phone and I'm in the making of a a mount to attach my phone to one of those adjustable IKEA lamps. Super budget version of this lol
I don't get tire of seeing this build!!! ExcellentI
This. Is. Amazing. Wow, congratulations on the design Alexandre!
This man's a hero. We must protect him at all costs!
Great job, I will be making one. I can see this being modded for other purposes. you're a great inspiration to many people.
I'm just in love with this incredible project!
Seriously one of the coolest build projects I have seen in a long time. Amazing!! Nice job
Also, a cheap addition to this that I think would be great would be a small spirit level to get some nice precisely level shots with such a beautifully rig.
This guy is brilliant with his printing and design!!! He’s a 3D Printcasso
That was impressive. Nice job. I'm about to buy my first 3D printer - and I'm getting super excited about the possibilities watching your videos. Keep up the great work!!
Amazing work! Congratulations.
Next step - install servomotors.
This
CNC camera. dope
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@@CrashandLearnFPV what?
too overkill honestly
You sir, made it to my personal DIY Film Equipment playlist.
What a beautiful design, you are a genious.
Congrats!!
Obviously, it works very smoothly! great design!
This is insane ! What a 3d printed masterpiece :o
Shame that it took so long. That means the next project video is a loooong way to go.
I don't have words for how amaing this is.
Amazing work, man! Both design and production.
OMG, printing time is expected, but consider designing these parts in CAD software 😳 . Man you are amazing 💚.
This is the second video of his chanel that I watched and you know what, now he's in my favourite content creators list. Huge respect man. 🙏
I want one, NOW :D Amazing work
Amazing project, video and explanation.
Amazing project
17:43 "that's so cool" he says before he even sees the super cool footage he's getting with buttery smooth and stable footage
As a camera guy I'm really jealous right now! Amazingly awesome great perfect job!!!
Edit : Is it possible to mount the screen on the vertical bars? (so the operator doesn't need to follow when moving)
Wow. This has got to be one of the most beautifully designed and built objects on TH-cam. Its the first of your videos I have seen and about five minutes in I had to subscribe. I look forward to seeing more of your work.
Just amazing!! and that print quality is impeccable too
Dude you should totally add a motor to control the camera's position remotely. Love your videos and great work!
This guy deserves a lot more subscribers then he has.
Out of all your projects this is my favorite and yes I have watched it more then once
Alexandre what an amazing build! You are a real credit to the 3D printing world, Please keep up your videos for the rest of us plebs to learn from!
Invest in proper rope! And by proper I mean some sailing stuff, as someone whose sailed all my life cheap rope will fail at some stage so always worth it to spend that lil extra
Truee and using the right knots! I couldn't tell exactly what you used though.
10$ for all those files is a steal! Considering how much time you put into this and how much potential buyers you have, this is really nice of you. This is the first video I've seen on your channel and I didn't hesitate to subscribe!
Really awesome Video!
how high would he need to price the files in your opinion for them to not feel like a steal?
@@Gabriel-us7gi even if the files were free, his main income would still be youtube due to all his awesome followers. 10$ is perfect.
IMPRESSIVE! Great design and functionality.
I'm rewatching several of your videos on holiday ... At home w the kids. I still love this project and reading the comments now I see how several of the channels I love, love it too!!! Great work!
Really cool! Great design. Would be cool to see a smaller wall mounted version as well. Glad to see that Prusa doing good work.
The problem with mounting it to the wall is that you can't retract the arm. So you basically just have a camera on a stick attached to a hinge. Unless you make a sled for the camera but then the rails would get in the way of the shot. Pretty unpractical. You could attach a long rod vertically on the sled but then it's just this system with extra steps
@@chas1878 it will be possible if the tubing are retractable like multi stage hydraulic cylinder are
@@chas1878 maybe the rail problem will be solved at next version, AI auto follow camera man machine, with voice recognition control, for example: voice command like "higher", "closer", the control system will do all of this.
@@yuan.pingchen3056 Actually the ultimate option would be mounting it across the roof. Essentially creating a 3d printer table. He could even like you said put motors and a control system on it.
Kudos Alexandre! I was a commercial photographer in the early 90's and no studio was complete without a rolling camera stand. They were unaffordably expensive back then too so I made my own from wood (with drawer glides as bearings). It served me well for many years but I ditched it when I exited the profession. I'm shooting a lot lately and thought I'd see what people have come up with recently and found your video. I just purchased the plans and am making this! Quick question... what infill density do you recommend for the parts when printing?
Just bought the plans, excited to make this.
Wow. Great job. I’m impressed 🤯
This was a 25 minute smile for me and now my face hurts xD
the first video I see from you, my jaw literally hit the floor - AMAZING WORK!, instasubbed and like!
That is thing amazing! Fantastic design!
Thanks for sharing
Fabulous! Really nice work!
now you just need to add a couple of NEMA 17 motors, motor drivers, a wireless control system and some pulleys to make it remote controlled
This would be awesome. Maybe replace the stone brick with a battery bank, and control it with a cell phone.