Gender
Male
About
Location
Tucson, AZ
About Me:
We are two guys (Jeff and David) trying to make an affordable camera gimbal system. We both have over a decade of experience in the broadcast/TV production/visual effects industry and are trying to make hexacopter camera system that lives up to the standards of our industry. There is more info about our project at our website www.SkyrisFX.com
Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest
We are interested in stabilized camera gimbal systems that allow for high quality Aerial HD video production.
Hometown:
Tucson, AZ
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"@Quadzimodo
No problem! Your questions were valid. We were unaware of the many nuances when we started doing this as well! So much trial and error! And believe us, we feel your pain when it comes to fasteners. :)
Our current gimbal prototype…"
No problem! Your questions were valid. We were unaware of the many nuances when we started doing this as well! So much trial and error! And believe us, we feel your pain when it comes to fasteners. :)
Our current gimbal prototype…"
"@Euan Ramsay
Thanks for you interest! We don't have any horizontal mounting brackets currently but if there is enough interest we can add them to our product line. For now, I can think of a few easy DIY solutions that might solve your problem.…"
Thanks for you interest! We don't have any horizontal mounting brackets currently but if there is enough interest we can add them to our product line. For now, I can think of a few easy DIY solutions that might solve your problem.…"
"@Adam and Raph,
This isn't exactly my finest product photography work (my workbench tends to be a bit messy) but here you go! :)
As for your question about the 3DR Y6, I'd have to look up the dimensions, but from eyeing it I would say it's likely…"
This isn't exactly my finest product photography work (my workbench tends to be a bit messy) but here you go! :)
As for your question about the 3DR Y6, I'd have to look up the dimensions, but from eyeing it I would say it's likely…"
Hey everyone! In case you haven't been following us on our website or here on DIY Drones, we are two guys who have been tinkering with gimbal design and other aerial photography related projects. Over the last few months we've been developing a…
"Jordi, thanks for suggesting G10 as a material alternative. It's worked out very well for us!"
"Thanks Dave! Randy, you are correct. We have been testing with the Martinez board. So far we've been pleased with it's performance though there was a bit of a learning curve. Daniel, thanks for the sentiment! You may be right. There's a chance…"
Hey DIY Community! It's been a while since we've posted on the site and we wanted to share some of the progress we've made on our gimbal design project. If you're interested in our project please visit our blog. It's filled with a lot of great…
"That's great Jordi! Can't wait to see the pics. By the way, after you mentioned that you were using a local fablab, we did some investigating and found out that there is one under construction in our neck of the woods! Should be a great resource."
"Jordi,
No worries about response time! CNC can get expensive. Luckily we have a friend who has been cutting our pieces off the clock. In regard to laser cutting, when we started thinking about this project we gathered as many quotes as we could…"
No worries about response time! CNC can get expensive. Luckily we have a friend who has been cutting our pieces off the clock. In regard to laser cutting, when we started thinking about this project we gathered as many quotes as we could…"
"We have done some calculations. Garolite G10 has a density of 0.069 pounds per cubic inch, whereas 6061 aluminum, which we are using, has a density of 0.0975 pounds per cubic inch. Switching to 1/16" Garolite G10 in place of 1/16" 6061 aluminum…"
"We will definitely report back on the ND filter testing with the GoPro. We are thinking of incorporating a way to mount strips of ND film in front of the lens. This way we can quickly try different F-stop levels of filtering to see how much of a…"
"Agreed about the vac and respirator. Are you planning on going the CNC route or are you cutting the G10 with more traditional tools? Looking forward to seeing your build. We hope you post some pics!"
"@ Jordi
Thanks for the info about McMaster-Carr! They look like a good source for G10. Fast shipping and great service are a must. How are you planning on working with the G10? We talked to our machinist about this and he has some concerns about…"
Thanks for the info about McMaster-Carr! They look like a good source for G10. Fast shipping and great service are a must. How are you planning on working with the G10? We talked to our machinist about this and he has some concerns about…"
"Hey everyone! Thank you for all of the great comments so far. We've finished and tested our new prototype. If you're interested in the results, please follow the link to our latest DIY Drones…"
"@Alexsey and Adam,
Hello and thanks for you comments. It is a large unit and we are planning on reducing the size further. When we set out to design our gimbal we had several criteria in mind. They are as follows:
Vibration isolation: Since our…"
Hello and thanks for you comments. It is a large unit and we are planning on reducing the size further. When we set out to design our gimbal we had several criteria in mind. They are as follows:
Vibration isolation: Since our…"
Thanks to everyone for your awesome input on our first post! Several of the tips we received have had a strong influence on our development path. We are already working on a radical redesign for our Mark III prototype that will incorporate some of…
