This is the best constructed small-scale diy slider I've seen online so far. Nicely done!

This is the coolest one I've seen yet! So simple, yet effective. Great job man!

This is what I love about KZread... This is exactly what I was looking for, so that I can use it for a cheap prototype/proof of concept of what's probabbly going to end up in an industrial controller-system.... and I find it from a guy who's main content is about Photography. Absolutely brilliant! PLEASE make more rudimentary solutions to engineering problems!! Also, a hot tip, use amazon affiliate-links or things like that in your description. I will buy linear bearings. I would have liked Amazon to credit you for that purchase!

Hey Jay, .......nah, that's more than just a beautiful garage, I think that is the world's best garage. Thanks for keeping it light. Cheers

One of the best I've seen - props from the UK!

Out of most DIY videos for a slider, this seems to look hell of a lot more sturdy than most of the designs out there, Thanks.

Bro, thank you soooo much! I never thought the 16mm linear bearings were available to the general public. Now I'll be ordering some thanks to your video and definitely be making one based on yours!

Best one I've seen. Building it! Thanks dude.

so i have been looking for a ceiling mounted gliding system like this for 2 weeks from the "big " companies, well done succeeding where others failed !!

awesome men! really simple to make it and profesional results

I agree! The copper piping I got that day was actually on sale so I was lucky. But you are definitely right!

me encantó amigo!!! Very very good!!!

Awesome video!

Awesome soundtrack choice! Go TBK

i love you man. thanks for the video

That's very cool, i can see this being motorized very easily. Also the hacksaw only cuts in one direction it seems like your trying to cut in both the push and pull but that is going to dull out the blade.

hee looking good man! nice results! sweet vintage cam... Jacques

Thanks so much! That means a lot!

Sir! You are Awesome! Thank you so much for this informative video you've done here. I am already making my list and buying everything i need to make my own Slide Cam.. i am going to build 3 of them. i am going to build a 21in, 30in, & 40in... Wish me luck!

Nice video! I just got through making my glidetrack as well...

Copper plumbing pipe comes in three different wall thicknesses as standard. Watch the OD (outside diameter is correct) newer pipe wall is not as thick as older pipe wall. Consider putting chopped fibre glass down the tubes and then pouring in fibreglass resin for extra stability of the tubes.

Best instructed DIY video ever! Thank you x

@JayWorsley

3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! An oldie but a goodie ha

Please use hardened steel rods that have been hard chrome plated. the bearings gouge softer metals and form micro welds that will make a bloody noise later.

Cool!! i like that!!! my question is, is there a shake between the linear bearings and the track?

Great Rails! If you wanted you could nickle plate the rails to a chrome like finish, there are kits available on the net.

Thanks so much!!

thank you,much appreciated,and great video btw

You can get 1/2 inch stainless steel curtain rod for very little money that makes a much better material than copper which is way too soft. I also use a 3d printed bushing lined with hat makers felt glued to the inside, soaked in light machine oil, instead of the expensive linear slide bearings. it also is far less susceptible to small variations in pipe diameter or slightly rough surface.

@LaGrandeBayou

3 жыл бұрын

“Cooper!....Iknowright”

well done!

One of the best so far man! What about painting the bars though, would that have a negative impact on the slide?

Love them :D

Nice.....and easy

Fantastic! Any ideas for a stopping/locking mechanism mid track?

Excellent

could i adapt this idea to hang a 40in tv/monitor on an 11ft rail in my bedroom?

This method is good.

If you pull your camera along with a rubber band I'm betting you'll get very smooth acceleration curves.

Nice demo video! I'm gong to be building a bunch of different dollies, rigs, etc. for my own feature film. It's hard for me to adjust to dong things low budget, having worked 30 years on big film crews where everything was r]pro equipment from rental houses. People always say "location", nut often times it's "budget, budget, budget". Hopefully I'll still get that million dollar look for much less. Thanks for a great video!

Awesome

Nice, Have the exact same camera at home. Nice!

end credit is awesome

Thanks man! That means alot! It truly is better to buy a professional one when you can afford it though. But this was fun to make and we use it for fun little projects. If you are filming weddings or commercial projects, you can find a professional glide track like we use for under $500

Nice, thanks

That is a beautiful garage. I especially like the door to the inside. I'm about to buy a door like that. Nice organization. Makes me wish I had a garage. I do have a workshop though and it has a chopsaw. It cuts through those angle brackets easily (I got some 2" angle brackets on clearance for under $6 each). Used one of the angle brackets as a shelf next to the stove in my friend's kitchen. Covered the gap between the stove and the wall to keep stuff from falling down. I wonder if I can use some hollow aluminium tubes and the glides attached to wood for a vertical application. I want some glides for a sewing machine lift. Will those ball-bearing glides work vertically?

@JayWorsley

3 жыл бұрын

It’s all about the garage door. Also, I don’t live there anymore. Wife and I loved to a new house with a better house. Aluminum probably would work. Might be a little weak. Honestly the copper was weak too when I made this a decade ago. Best bet is to buy something legit.

i'll admit, it is a little harsh in some spots. a made some modifications and used 4 bearings instead of two and that made things a bit better. But for the most part, it's pretty smooth. The only thing you need to watch for are scratches or dents in the copper pipes. That will cause a small bounce when the bearing goes over it. As long as its clean and smooth, you won't have any issues

I like this!...How's this working out for you? Does it feel like ball bearings on copper pipe or is it fluid with practice? I found linear bearings for about $20. each and am considering ordering some.

Good job dude. The nea sayers will always have something negative to say. Great creativity.

I just say, nice job! I like it! Evrey comment may be right, but the resalt is good!

Problem with using a recirculating ball linear bearing is the "precision" of the rod needed for continued reliability and "clean" no dust conditions. A cheaper alternative using something with specified straightness is a bosch or 80-20 type aluminum extrusion bar. There is a groove on 4 sides or 1, and with the cheap sliding nylon/delrin linear bearing you can accomplish the same thing. Make the camera mount out of wood or plastic and bolt to the linear slide. The bar comes in different stock lengths.

i was lucky and my wife's uncle randomly had one in his little work shed. However you might want to check with a junkyard, metal shop, or browse online. Might be more expensive online though. Home Depot doesn't really have anything unfortuantely

Thanks for this man! Subbed to your account :)

I'd also like some instructions, Thanks!

Nice! Linear bearings are slick. Is there a reason not to use steel tubing?

With that long a shot, why not just set up a really dolly cart & dolly track? Yes, you can elevate it with apple boxes and planks, keep it true level. Cheaper version is to get a tripod, put track wheels on it and roll. Tip: for any size glide track, attach a pull cord to do your moves. Shoot left to right an visa-versa. When you see the footage you like vest, you can always reverse the movement in editing. Many big crane shot going up, were actually shot with the crane floating down(smoother).

Amazing project! but the problem is the budget must be over $50.00, the expensive here is the 16 mm linear bearing, i was wondering to get a cheap slider for 50.00 or 60.00... any suggestion please let me know,i have subscribed to ur channel...

Nice, dude. Very nice.

I actually took the instructions down :/ But I can definitely send you an email with what I used to have up on our site. I'll send you a message on youtube as soon as I find them. Thanks for watchin the video!

Find yourself an old throwaway inkjet printer or something with a scanner in it. Both of those have precision ground rods that will slide better than any copper rod.

@wtfbbqbye

8 жыл бұрын

+David Mountain genius!

Hi, I'm planning to build my own cam slider with parts of your instructions here. Cool idea to use the copper for the rails! Have one important question though concerning the size of both lineair bearings and copper rail : In your video you're fitting the 16mm bearing on a 1/2 inch (= 12.7mm) rail. How much slack do you actually have to give it to have a smooth (motorized) glide ? I'm living in Europe (Belgium) and copper bars have standard sizes of 12, 15 and 22 mm. Advise kindly appreciated.

I made this using your design! This design has a lot of potential...BUT there are some considerations. The copper tube (mine spaced 5" on center - 4' long) twists side to side. Shorter tubes spaced father apart should remedy. Tube is hollow making quite a bit of noise. Maybe packing full if newspaper may remedy. Not for heavy cameras like the NEX-VG20. Either use 4 bearings or the longer lineal bearings with the chrome rods and pillow blocks for 16mm stock. Still a good idea.

All you need to do is go to amazon.com and in the search bar type "16mm linear bearing" and you will have plenty of options

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hello i want to make a rail system that i can put a chair onto and have the chair roll in both directions on the rail. can you point me in the right direction to create something like this?

The noise is not bad at all actually! If you have no audio effects, music, or dialogue, then you might hear a little bit of noise. For faster shots it does well, however for longer shots, you might want to look into a dolly or similar.

recommend filling copper pipes with sand for sturdiness.

So I went to everly films.com and couldnt find any instructions,so where do i find the detailed instructions please?

hey, there ? I need your suggestion.

Good Job :)

good..

Can you please put the link of linear bearing which you got from Amazon.

@petran67

9 жыл бұрын

Ravs Ajay What's so hard to go on Amazon and put in a search "16mm leanear bearings"? Here is the result: www.amazon.com/Vktech-Aluminum-Linear-Bearing-SBR16UU/dp/B00C4PVJ9K/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429437817&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=16mm+leanear+bearings

Good

good

How is the noise? Is it real quite or can you hear the roll of the bearings? What about when moving longer faster shots?

where did you pick up the aluminum plates from? I can't find them anywhere...

I've been looking everywhere for those copper caps, but i can't find where to buy them? Where should I look?

@tophtml1

10 жыл бұрын

Home Depot or Lowe's. They're in the plumbing section along with the copper pipe.

Can I also get a copy of the instructions please if you still have every detail as in the measurements of the holes & etc. Thanks

Hey can you make a curved or 360 glide track?

you could probably use delrin instead of the aluminum plates. i bet you could even use acrylic.

anyway i can get those too?? please and thank you!

Would you be willing to send them my way too? And do you have a budget solution to adding a motor? I was checking out the "Dynamic Perception MX2 Dolly Controller", but that's a chunk of change too.

Those are copper pipes. Rods are solid.

Great vid! do you think you could hook me up with those detailed instructions as well?

klass

Why not aluminium pipes?

i just looked too and didnt see them. is there a chance you can send them to me as well?

is not convenient to use 4 linear bearings for greater stability?

@ShortsCorti

9 жыл бұрын

not bad ahah!

Sweet! :)

CamCorder-how out dated. Good idea👍👍

how i will run with motor

this is cool but has anyone considered using this "l e johnson pocket door track" to make a slider?

Hi Jay, do you think this solution would be strong enough to use on a wall to attach a tv mount to? or Prob better to use steel curtain rails instead? Sorry its a bit random but I've been trawling the net for a solution. I'm trying to achieve the following........ kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z6xqmM-jgsbHaJs.html

How about letting people know the measurements

OnlineMetals >com good place.

Great project, i'm sure something exactly like this froma a reputated vendor would cost 10x more (or more), LOL.

Please Everly Films take me the URL of the 16 mm Linear Bearings in amazon.com thanks

i tried using the VXB 4 linear bearings 16mm (rounded) from amazon $25 on a cooper 1/2" pipe $11... and it didnt worked! pipe must be solid otherwise it is noisy and cranky... doesnt slide properly...i gues i have to buy the 16mm stainless rod at $35 each from vxb as well... check that other video of the guys that used those rouded lenar bearings and rod its on the sidebar here...!

For the copper pipe, is that inside diameter or outside?

@natfunk71

9 жыл бұрын

Outside.

@aron137

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I guess I should have known that though since the copper caps were also half inch, lol.

does anyone have a rough price for this?

Just buy a tile cutter for $9.00 that will do it!

You can use woodprix instructions to build it in the cheapest way.