Ron Wilber
December 26th, 2007, 09:35 PM
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/ff1.jpg
My aim was to create an off the shelf solution. In other words, parts that can be easily found and put together. Because of this, the total cost came to be about 130 bucks. Slightly more than you'd expect for a DIY project, but it will save you time, waste, and the headaches found in the usual DIY project.
what you need:
1. Home Depot - $29USD - Right angle drive(chuck): http://www.vermontamerican.com/Products/productdetail.htm?G=190988&GRP=190988&I=70740
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/17171_VA_pd.jpg
At home depot they have the same one but black in color. That's the one I got. IT has a hole at the elbow that I used for mounting. I also used the included screws to mount the gears and focus knob.
2. Redrock Micro - $60USD - focus gear: http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.472981/it.A/id.182/.f
Believe me, it is better to buy this pre-built one than trying to make your own. It's easy and quick to mount and remove, also it’s thick and can fit a wide range of 35mm lenses.
3: Guitar Center(music store) ~$30USD - 1 drum/cymbol clamp/l-rod clamp. This will be used to hold the unit to your rails. There are tons of options here, I went to the local Guitar Center and looked at what they had available. The range is about 30 bucks. However, I would choose one that has adjustablilty for aligning the gears... just like the one I am using. or something like this: http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/227076jpg.jpg
4. Home Depot ~ $4USD - Bolts: One 3/8 carriage bolt, one lock washer and 2 nuts.
5. Amazon - $6USD two 32p gears: Two 32p 66tooth or smaller gears, the number of teeth is really up to personal pref, but I would recommend not going with smaller metal pinions because the mounting holes are small and you won't be able to use the screws that come with the right angle chuck: http://www.amazon.com/32P-Spur-Gear-66T-N/dp/B0006MZL42/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1198451426&sr=8-2
Two gears so you can stack them to create a thicker gear..you can use only one if you want to though.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/ff4.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/ff5.jpg
For the knob I just used an extra rear lens cap I had laying around. I just drilled a hole through it and used the included bolt to mount it. Eventually I'll find something better.
There you go, an easy off the shelf diy solution. Requires no cutting, glueing, or welding. Everything can easily be found online or in the stores... I hope you find this useful!
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/ff8.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/ff7.jpg
My aim was to create an off the shelf solution. In other words, parts that can be easily found and put together. Because of this, the total cost came to be about 130 bucks. Slightly more than you'd expect for a DIY project, but it will save you time, waste, and the headaches found in the usual DIY project.
what you need:
1. Home Depot - $29USD - Right angle drive(chuck): http://www.vermontamerican.com/Products/productdetail.htm?G=190988&GRP=190988&I=70740
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/17171_VA_pd.jpg
At home depot they have the same one but black in color. That's the one I got. IT has a hole at the elbow that I used for mounting. I also used the included screws to mount the gears and focus knob.
2. Redrock Micro - $60USD - focus gear: http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.472981/it.A/id.182/.f
Believe me, it is better to buy this pre-built one than trying to make your own. It's easy and quick to mount and remove, also it’s thick and can fit a wide range of 35mm lenses.
3: Guitar Center(music store) ~$30USD - 1 drum/cymbol clamp/l-rod clamp. This will be used to hold the unit to your rails. There are tons of options here, I went to the local Guitar Center and looked at what they had available. The range is about 30 bucks. However, I would choose one that has adjustablilty for aligning the gears... just like the one I am using. or something like this: http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/227076jpg.jpg
4. Home Depot ~ $4USD - Bolts: One 3/8 carriage bolt, one lock washer and 2 nuts.
5. Amazon - $6USD two 32p gears: Two 32p 66tooth or smaller gears, the number of teeth is really up to personal pref, but I would recommend not going with smaller metal pinions because the mounting holes are small and you won't be able to use the screws that come with the right angle chuck: http://www.amazon.com/32P-Spur-Gear-66T-N/dp/B0006MZL42/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1198451426&sr=8-2
Two gears so you can stack them to create a thicker gear..you can use only one if you want to though.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/ff4.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/ff5.jpg
For the knob I just used an extra rear lens cap I had laying around. I just drilled a hole through it and used the included bolt to mount it. Eventually I'll find something better.
There you go, an easy off the shelf diy solution. Requires no cutting, glueing, or welding. Everything can easily be found online or in the stores... I hope you find this useful!
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/ff8.jpg
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj232/the4quads/ff7.jpg