DIY alternative to indiSLIDERpro?

James Hooey · April 29th, 2008, 08:29 PM

Looks pretty nifty! Is there much downward deflection when you travel out to the extreme ends of the slide?

Alastair Brown · April 29th, 2008, 11:27 PM

The actual slide itself does not deflect in any way. The weak link in the chain is the cheap tripod I have. Unless I have it well locked off and the feet well braced, it can dip a little.

Sean Seah · May 6th, 2008, 07:28 AM

Wow nice.. I wanted to ask this question too as it is too expensive to ship in an indieslider. So what was it that you bought to implement the slider? I gotta search for something in my country too!

Michael Chenoweth · May 6th, 2008, 05:49 PM

Alistair,

Do you have part numbers for your slider? looks to be different from the one Bryan made in which most of the links have been to.

mike

Vegard Paulsen · May 15th, 2008, 04:54 AM

This DIY looks very promising.

Would love to see some sort of motors connected to the pipes and the camera that drives the camera forward at a really slow speed. That would create REALLY beautiful timelapse pictures. I guess this is the way bbc did it at some of the "planet earth" timelapse shots.

All you need is a eldriven motor that pulls the camera forward with some wiring or something similar over time :)
with the right torque and weight that images would be truly incredible!

Alastair Brown:
What kind of pipes did you use. Looks very good

Vegard Paulsen · May 15th, 2008, 02:28 PM

I have done alot of research and have considered alot of different linear bearings.
I found this site, selling plastic linear bearings for when you need less noise and oil. Maybe some of you guys could find it interesting.
http://www.igus.de/wpck/default.aspx...p_overview_dry
probably a great alternative if the aluminium ones are to noisy.

Sean Seah · May 15th, 2008, 06:21 PM

interesting find.. intending to build one too?

Vegard Paulsen · May 16th, 2008, 08:17 AM

I am concidering building one.
I have ordered pricelists from the only supplier of linear aluminium bearings in norway (rotek.no), but the prices pr head was to much. the whole rig becomes more expencive than buying a prebuilt indislider pro, so i guess i have to find another approach.

I am concidering ordering from Usa. The dollarprices is really nice for us norwegians these days. But its a bit bad if i order a bunch of products that don't do the job, and can't return it after custom declarations and all that.
Would be great to get some more info on what components that do work and not from you guys that allready have bought it.

Eugene Presley · July 9th, 2008, 02:20 AM

so...? what's up?

Sean Seah · August 5th, 2008, 10:30 AM

my DIY slider video www.vimeo.com/1471704

Alastair Brown · August 19th, 2008, 09:38 AM

Just to let anybody who is interested know, I have found a much cheaper and quicker courier which means shipping the complete unit is no longer much of an issue.

E-mail me for a quote!

Ken Campbell · August 20th, 2008, 04:00 AM

Well, Alistair's slider sure is interesting but I have one question on DIY sliders in general. What are the advantages of a guided slider like what is discussed in this thread versus just making a miniature version of a typical track dolly?

Alastair Brown · August 20th, 2008, 04:08 AM

Far quicker setup, far quicker portability, far less to transport/setup/movement.

Honestly, for event guys/real estate/promotional work, this thing is a HUGE time saver. You simply shoot, lift, shoot, lift, shoot, lift.

It gets into tight spaces that any traditional setup just wouldn't look at.

I know I make these however, I honestly rarely take my steadycam and crane out now because of the "hassle factor". I sit there thinking ok, 10mins to setup the crane/steadycam or.......clip onto my Glidetrack in 10secs and shoot a selection of angles within 5 minutes?

It wins every time.

Michael Liebergot · August 20th, 2008, 02:52 PM

Alastair, your DIY slider looks great.

I'm going to probably order one in a few months (I'm in the states).

One thing, do you think that you might be able to post some setups and or instructions for use on your website.

Some video showing you using the Gliderack and results would be very handy as well.

Thanks and great job on the Glidetrack,
Michael

Alastair Brown · August 20th, 2008, 06:59 PM

It's on my to-do list. Going to try and shoot some stuff this weekend.

Delivery to the States is averaging 3 days using Fed-Ex fully tracked shipping.

April 29th, 2008, 08:29 PM	#16
James Hooey Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bruce Pennisula, Canada Posts: 316	Looks pretty nifty! Is there much downward deflection when you travel out to the extreme ends of the slide? __________________ For Stock Footage http://www.revostock.com/ViewProfile.html?&ID=4811 My Website http://www.soundprostudios.com

August 20th, 2008, 02:52 PM	#29
Michael Liebergot Trustee Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,505	Alastair, your DIY slider looks great. I'm going to probably order one in a few months (I'm in the states). One thing, do you think that you might be able to post some setups and or instructions for use on your website. Some video showing you using the Gliderack and results would be very handy as well. Thanks and great job on the Glidetrack, Michael __________________ Michael www.lvpvideo.com

April 29th, 2008, 11:27 PM	#17
Alastair Brown Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow/Scotland Posts: 626	The actual slide itself does not deflect in any way. The weak link in the chain is the cheap tripod I have. Unless I have it well locked off and the feet well braced, it can dip a little.

May 6th, 2008, 07:28 AM	#18
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	Wow nice.. I wanted to ask this question too as it is too expensive to ship in an indieslider. So what was it that you bought to implement the slider? I gotta search for something in my country too!

May 6th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#19
Michael Chenoweth Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sandy, Utah Posts: 128	Alistair, Do you have part numbers for your slider? looks to be different from the one Bryan made in which most of the links have been to. mike

May 15th, 2008, 04:54 AM	#20
Vegard Paulsen Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 175	This DIY looks very promising. Would love to see some sort of motors connected to the pipes and the camera that drives the camera forward at a really slow speed. That would create REALLY beautiful timelapse pictures. I guess this is the way bbc did it at some of the "planet earth" timelapse shots. All you need is a eldriven motor that pulls the camera forward with some wiring or something similar over time :) with the right torque and weight that images would be truly incredible! Alastair Brown: What kind of pipes did you use. Looks very good

May 15th, 2008, 02:28 PM	#21
Vegard Paulsen Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 175	I have done alot of research and have considered alot of different linear bearings. I found this site, selling plastic linear bearings for when you need less noise and oil. Maybe some of you guys could find it interesting. http://www.igus.de/wpck/default.aspx...p_overview_dry probably a great alternative if the aluminium ones are to noisy.

May 15th, 2008, 06:21 PM	#22
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	interesting find.. intending to build one too?

May 16th, 2008, 08:17 AM	#23
Vegard Paulsen Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 175	I am concidering building one. I have ordered pricelists from the only supplier of linear aluminium bearings in norway (rotek.no), but the prices pr head was to much. the whole rig becomes more expencive than buying a prebuilt indislider pro, so i guess i have to find another approach. I am concidering ordering from Usa. The dollarprices is really nice for us norwegians these days. But its a bit bad if i order a bunch of products that don't do the job, and can't return it after custom declarations and all that. Would be great to get some more info on what components that do work and not from you guys that allready have bought it.

July 9th, 2008, 02:20 AM	#24
Eugene Presley Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Antwerpen (Belgium) Posts: 220	so...? what's up?

August 5th, 2008, 10:30 AM	#25
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	my DIY slider video www.vimeo.com/1471704

August 19th, 2008, 09:38 AM	#26
Alastair Brown Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow/Scotland Posts: 626	Just to let anybody who is interested know, I have found a much cheaper and quicker courier which means shipping the complete unit is no longer much of an issue. E-mail me for a quote!

August 20th, 2008, 04:00 AM	#27
Ken Campbell Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 140	Well, Alistair's slider sure is interesting but I have one question on DIY sliders in general. What are the advantages of a guided slider like what is discussed in this thread versus just making a miniature version of a typical track dolly?

August 20th, 2008, 04:08 AM	#28
Alastair Brown Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow/Scotland Posts: 626	Far quicker setup, far quicker portability, far less to transport/setup/movement. Honestly, for event guys/real estate/promotional work, this thing is a HUGE time saver. You simply shoot, lift, shoot, lift, shoot, lift. It gets into tight spaces that any traditional setup just wouldn't look at. I know I make these however, I honestly rarely take my steadycam and crane out now because of the "hassle factor". I sit there thinking ok, 10mins to setup the crane/steadycam or.......clip onto my Glidetrack in 10secs and shoot a selection of angles within 5 minutes? It wins every time.

August 20th, 2008, 06:59 PM	#30
Alastair Brown Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow/Scotland Posts: 626	It's on my to-do list. Going to try and shoot some stuff this weekend. Delivery to the States is averaging 3 days using Fed-Ex fully tracked shipping.