I'm more than a little late to the game but, then, I only stumbled across your channel yesterday. Congratulations. This is among the finest DIY "Fauxba" stands to be found on TH-cam. A lovely piece of engineering and fabrication. Now, if you could just find time to add a parts list and, more importantly, links to your sources for those parts ...
Many thx for connecting in and better late than never I say. I've fielded your request before. The steel/aluminum was sourced locally so no links necessary there and the rest was sourced from various places online, mostly Alixpress. I have thought of doing a build guide but just haven't got a round to it yet. Cheers
Hi dpfreedman, I now have a 13 slide pptx available for 50USD if it's of interest. 12 slides of instructions and 1 slide of links which will save you a ton of time if interested? A video will follow shortly. Cheers
Hello again, happy to report I now have a full 30min 4k + pptx + pdf build guide ( all links incl'd) for sale if it's still of interest. $79.95 USD you can ping me a philllfx@gmail.com if you're interested. Thanks Paul
I saw the Attila build as well. I like your approach very much. Didn’t see enough of how the centre column is attached to the base. The base looks a bit small, thinking of rolling on a carpet… . Would like a bit more info on the bearings and their attachments. Sure is interesting… .
Hi Edward, many thanks for connecting in. I'm happy to offer as much help as you need. So the centre column is simply welded to the base using 3/16 rods and an inexpensive stick welder. Believe me, this holds the column very securely. My stand rolls across my concrete basement studio floor so an 18" square base is perfect. The leg extensions are 6" so if I measure diagonally from corner to corner or from the outside edge of the leg extensions it measures 36" which has been just fine for my use. Also, I didn't fill my base with cement the way Attila did because it would have made it very difficult to move into my basement and so far I haven't found I"ve need the extra weight. Let me know what else you need and I'll try to help. Paul
@@paulphillips5128 Thanks for the additional information. I think this is a doable project for most people with a minimum of welding and metal machining. Yet, the result is good enough for the majority of us. Hopefully, this will not be your last video on making stuff and your photography in general. Thanks again.
I'm a 71 year old photographer and I have always wanted one of the beasts for my studio but I had no idea where to begin, so you have me all pumped to build one of these now. I'm retired and living in Thailand, and while I don't have a lathe and some of the other equipment, I have friends who do, and they'd be happy to help me with this project. I don't know about anyone else, but I would LOVE to have copies of the drawings if you decide to do them! I'm so excited that I've already hunted down the bearings on Aliexpress and I'll be happy to post the link to them here if that's OK. I liked the fact that you bolted the wheel stands on and made them adjustable. I'm not sure that the cement is even necessary. What's your feeling on that? I've got a couple of ideas that I'd be happy to add to this design if you decide produce drawings, so please let me know.
Hi Steve, many thanks for connecting in. For me the cement is not necessary but it would add a little more rigidity to the main post especially if you were going higher than 86" but so far haven't found I've needed it. The main post on my stand is 1/8" steel square tubing that's 86" H. 3/16" tubing is way too heavy and you don't need it. Don't ask how I know this. LOL The base is 1/4" steel plate 18" x 18." I don’t have a lathe either and you won’t need one to build this. All the parts I used can be found on AliExpress and I just used a $90 stick welding with 3/16 welding rods to make all the welds. The feet are made 3 pieces of ¼ steel plate. One foot consists of: 3”W x 6”L x 2 pieces welded to 3”W x 3”L x 1 piece. By welding the pieces like this it lowers the center of gravity and allows for the wheels. That should get you started. Paul
@@PTPhotoGearReviews Thanks, Paul! But I'm in Thailand so designing this in a solid modeling program would be ideal so the plans are available either in inches or metric.....and Aliexpress is going to have more metric options in parts, from my experience. Also, if we had the plans available as 3D models, I can have parts machined, or waterjet cut, both of which are far cheaper to do here than it would be in the the west. And if it's 3D modeled, scaling the size of the stand, or making changes to the design, would be SO much easier! I'd like to include a model for adding a laptop stand to the design. I can also see scaling one down a bit for small studio and adding a design for teleprompter (something else on my wish list).
Is it possible to execute this project without welding? Welding is a skillset I don't yet have, nor do I have the tools, but I desperately want to build one of these.
I would say no but suggest you can have a local welder or fabricator do it for you for a reasonable price as the actual welding is really basic for most welders. The centre column really needs to be welded to the base plate. That's my best suggestion. Hope it helps.
It would definitely help for the thicker plates. Most of the tedious work is all the drilling and tapping that's needed for joining the parts together to make the cage. If you have access to a laser/water cutter that's affordable it would be well worth it. Paul
@@paulphillips5128 The cost of having metal machined a FAR cheaper here....because both labor and cost of materials are much cheaper. Once I have drawings I'll get some quotes and give you an idea of just how much cheaper they are here.
Hey, thanks for the kind feedback. I just finished making 2 modifications to it. I added some dense rubber stips to the counter weight so when I move it, it doesn't bang against the inside of the main column and then I added a small articulating arm with a small tray for radio triggers and such. I love this thing, it just keeps getting better every time I use it. Cheers
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I'm more than a little late to the game but, then, I only stumbled across your channel yesterday. Congratulations. This is among the finest DIY "Fauxba" stands to be found on TH-cam. A lovely piece of engineering and fabrication. Now, if you could just find time to add a parts list and, more importantly, links to your sources for those parts ...
Many thx for connecting in and better late than never I say. I've fielded your request before. The steel/aluminum was sourced locally so no links necessary there and the rest was sourced from various places online, mostly Alixpress. I have thought of doing a build guide but just haven't got a round to it yet. Cheers
Hi dpfreedman, I now have a 13 slide pptx available for 50USD if it's of interest. 12 slides of instructions and 1 slide of links which will save you a ton of time if interested? A video will follow shortly. Cheers
Hello again, happy to report I now have a full 30min 4k + pptx + pdf build guide ( all links incl'd) for sale if it's still of interest. $79.95 USD you can ping me a philllfx@gmail.com if you're interested. Thanks Paul
Beautiful job! May I ask what that (extruded aluminum?) material is that you used for the gantry? What's it called ?
I saw the Attila build as well. I like your approach very much. Didn’t see enough of how the centre column is attached to the base. The base looks a bit small, thinking of rolling on a carpet… . Would like a bit more info on the bearings and their attachments. Sure is interesting… .
Hi Edward, many thanks for connecting in. I'm happy to offer as much help as you need. So the centre column is simply welded to the base using 3/16 rods and an inexpensive stick welder. Believe me, this holds the column very securely. My stand rolls across my concrete basement studio floor so an 18" square base is perfect. The leg extensions are 6" so if I measure diagonally from corner to corner or from the outside edge of the leg extensions it measures 36" which has been just fine for my use. Also, I didn't fill my base with cement the way Attila did because it would have made it very difficult to move into my basement and so far I haven't found I"ve need the extra weight. Let me know what else you need and I'll try to help. Paul
@@paulphillips5128 Thanks for the additional information. I think this is a doable project for most people with a minimum of welding and metal machining. Yet, the result is good enough for the majority of us. Hopefully, this will not be your last video on making stuff and your photography in general. Thanks again.
Many thx for your support. Let me know how you make out with your stand if you decide to build one.
I'm a 71 year old photographer and I have always wanted one of the beasts for my studio but I had no idea where to begin, so you have me all pumped to build one of these now. I'm retired and living in Thailand, and while I don't have a lathe and some of the other equipment, I have friends who do, and they'd be happy to help me with this project.
I don't know about anyone else, but I would LOVE to have copies of the drawings if you decide to do them! I'm so excited that I've already hunted down the bearings on Aliexpress and I'll be happy to post the link to them here if that's OK.
I liked the fact that you bolted the wheel stands on and made them adjustable. I'm not sure that the cement is even necessary. What's your feeling on that? I've got a couple of ideas that I'd be happy to add to this design if you decide produce drawings, so please let me know.
Hi Steve, many thanks for connecting in. For me the cement is not necessary but it would add a little more rigidity to the main post especially if you were going higher than 86" but so far haven't found I've needed it.
The main post on my stand is 1/8" steel square tubing that's 86" H. 3/16" tubing is way too heavy and you don't need it. Don't ask how I know this. LOL
The base is 1/4" steel plate 18" x 18." I don’t have a lathe either and you won’t need one to build this. All the parts I used can be found on AliExpress and I just used a $90 stick welding with 3/16 welding rods to make all the welds.
The feet are made 3 pieces of ¼ steel plate. One foot consists of:
3”W x 6”L x 2 pieces welded to 3”W x 3”L x 1 piece. By welding the pieces like this it lowers the center of gravity and allows for the wheels.
That should get you started. Paul
@@PTPhotoGearReviews I agree.....there's really no advantage to adding that much weight....and cost.
@@PTPhotoGearReviews Thanks, Paul! But I'm in Thailand so designing this in a solid modeling program would be ideal so the plans are available either in inches or metric.....and Aliexpress is going to have more metric options in parts, from my experience.
Also, if we had the plans available as 3D models, I can have parts machined, or waterjet cut, both of which are far cheaper to do here than it would be in the the west. And if it's 3D modeled, scaling the size of the stand, or making changes to the design, would be SO much easier!
I'd like to include a model for adding a laptop stand to the design. I can also see scaling one down a bit for small studio and adding a design for teleprompter (something else on my wish list).
Is it possible to execute this project without welding? Welding is a skillset I don't yet have, nor do I have the tools, but I desperately want to build one of these.
I would say no but suggest you can have a local welder or fabricator do it for you for a reasonable price as the actual welding is really basic for most welders. The centre column really needs to be welded to the base plate. That's my best suggestion. Hope it helps.
Do you think that laser or water jet cutting those aluminum plates might be easier?
It would definitely help for the thicker plates. Most of the tedious work is all the drilling and tapping that's needed for joining the parts together to make the cage. If you have access to a laser/water cutter that's affordable it would be well worth it. Paul
@@paulphillips5128 The cost of having metal machined a FAR cheaper here....because both labor and cost of materials are much cheaper. Once I have drawings I'll get some quotes and give you an idea of just how much cheaper they are here.
Sounds good Steve, I'm looking forward to seeing your final build.
Great job :)
Very impressive build. Have you created any drawings?
Thanks, no drawings. Was considering doing a build guide but not a lot of interest as of yet. Cheers
I think there are a lot of interest in this. I want to build one too! Very well done!
That's awesome
Hey, thanks for the kind feedback. I just finished making 2 modifications to it. I added some dense rubber stips to the counter weight so when I move it, it doesn't bang against the inside of the main column and then I added a small articulating arm with a small tray for radio triggers and such. I love this thing, it just keeps getting better every time I use it. Cheers