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Rad Sinyak · January 15th, 2011, 02:13 PM

I added a servo to my belt-driven slider:

More info here: IGUS Belt Driven Motorized Servo Slider

Cody Dulock · January 16th, 2011, 11:43 AM

First of all, great job on the slider/belt/motor combo!

Have you been able to get the motor/carriage to go any slower for timelapses? Like 2 RPM maybe?

What happens if you were to forget the motor was going and the carriage hit the end of the track... does the motor keep trying to go or does it shut off? Can this ruin the motor?

How long does the USB battery last?

Would love to hear more!

Rad Sinyak · January 16th, 2011, 01:09 PM

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Cody Dulock

Have you been able to get the motor/carriage to go any slower for timelapses? Like 2 RPM maybe?

The macro shot of the coins is running at about 2RPM. I'm not a fan of shooting stills on a continuously moving platform, so I haven't tried timelapse yet. A better solution would be to shoot, move, wait for oscillations to stop and shoot again... but that requires a bit more effort :)

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Originally Posted by Cody Dulock

What happens if you were to forget the motor was going and the carriage hit the end of the track... does the motor keep trying to go or does it shut off? Can this ruin the motor?

When the carriage gets to one end it stops, but the motor continues to apply pressure. It will probably burn out after a while.

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Originally Posted by Cody Dulock

How long does the USB battery last?

I've playing with this for a few days now without having to recharge. Don't have any specifics, but the servo does not appear to need a lot of juice.

I think my next project will be a bit smarter with computer control and limit switches, but for a quick and dirty slider that can fit in a small tripod case, this works out well.

Stefan Kohler · April 19th, 2011, 06:33 AM

here is something very familiar:

It's not finished yet, i hope to be finished next week...
This project is so much fun :-)

Jean-Philippe Archibald · April 19th, 2011, 08:28 AM

I do not have the skills or patience to do something similar, but would be more than willing to buy everything ready to install on my Glidetrack hybrid from one of you. Is there someone considering to commercialize this kind of add-on?

Sean Seah · April 19th, 2011, 09:25 AM

German engineering.. has to be one of the best! Thanks for sharing.

Marcus Martell · April 29th, 2011, 11:11 AM

RAD tutorial on your diy feet?
suggestions?Awesome work!

Stefan Kohler · February 10th, 2012, 12:43 AM

Some Tests:

January 15th, 2011, 02:13 PM	#1
Rad Sinyak Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 52	DIY Motorized IGUS Slider I added a servo to my belt-driven slider: More info here: IGUS Belt Driven Motorized Servo Slider Attached Thumbnails __________________ sinapps.net

January 16th, 2011, 11:43 AM	#2
Cody Dulock Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: arlington, texas Posts: 420	First of all, great job on the slider/belt/motor combo! Have you been able to get the motor/carriage to go any slower for timelapses? Like 2 RPM maybe? What happens if you were to forget the motor was going and the carriage hit the end of the track... does the motor keep trying to go or does it shut off? Can this ruin the motor? How long does the USB battery last? Would love to hear more! __________________ Twitter: http://twitter.com/CodyDulock--Facebook: http://bit.ly/ciGD2v Creative Wedding Films: www.dulockproductions.com

April 19th, 2011, 06:33 AM	#4
Stefan Kohler Tourist Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Deutschland Posts: 2	Re: DIY Motorized IGUS Slider here is something very familiar: DIY - camSlider - Making of - Part I - Mechanics on Vimeo DIY - camSlider - Making of - Part II - Electronics on Vimeo It's not finished yet, i hope to be finished next week... This project is so much fun :-)

April 19th, 2011, 08:28 AM	#5
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	Re: DIY Motorized IGUS Slider I do not have the skills or patience to do something similar, but would be more than willing to buy everything ready to install on my Glidetrack hybrid from one of you. Is there someone considering to commercialize this kind of add-on? __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

April 19th, 2011, 09:25 AM	#6
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	Re: DIY Motorized IGUS Slider German engineering.. has to be one of the best! Thanks for sharing. __________________ Firewerkz Films SGP

April 29th, 2011, 11:11 AM	#7
Marcus Martell Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: spain Posts: 1,202	Re: DIY Motorized IGUS Slider RAD tutorial on your diy feet? suggestions?Awesome work!

February 10th, 2012, 12:43 AM	#8
Stefan Kohler Tourist Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Deutschland Posts: 2	Re: DIY Motorized IGUS Slider Some Tests: DIY - camSlider - Making of - Part III - first tests on Vimeo DIY - camSlider - Making of - Part IV - smooth movement test on Vimeo