Cinecrane 4000 : 13.5 ft crane Homemade at DVinfo.net

Sergiu Pavel · May 28th, 2007, 07:39 AM

Hi everyone .. again !

This is my new homemade crane powered by a PT20 motorized head from Camera Turret .

Here is a link to some photos and a prezentation movie made when I first tested the crane .

www.cineart.ro/crane

If you have any question or sugestion I would be happy to answear .

James Stone · May 28th, 2007, 09:11 AM

Looks great. I never thought about mounting a kick stand on the front of mine. Sure beats using an apple box.

James

Bill Hamell · May 28th, 2007, 10:39 AM

Sergiu,

Great job! You have me wanting to build a completely new jib. :-)

What are the dimensions (length, width and thicknesses) of the square tube that you used?
Is it all aluminum tube, alternatively a mix of Aluminum and steel tube?

I like the double square tube arrangement on the pivot section.
Had you thought of using a rectangular section there?
If so, why did you go with two square tubes?

Bill

Sergiu Pavel · May 28th, 2007, 05:09 PM

The dimensions for square tubes are :
60x60x4
50x50x4
40x40x4

All tubes are from aluminium . Others parts like "U" from the pivot point or camera plate are from steel for a strong durability

I used 2 square tubes instead of 1 rectangular becouse boom arm and counterweight arm are slideing in thoses 2 60x60x4 tubes for a minimum lenght when the crane is transported .

Bill Hamell · May 28th, 2007, 05:45 PM

Sergiu,

Thank you, I am putting together a shopping list now. ;-)

What were the lengths of the tubes I'm guessing around a meter and a half?

Bill

Sergiu Pavel · May 28th, 2007, 05:51 PM

Dont forget the beer in your shopping list :)

If you have other question I'm glad answering you !

Bill Hamell · May 28th, 2007, 06:41 PM

No beer ;-( I'm a rummy! :-) gotta have my Myers

What were the lengths of the tubes I'm guessing around a meter and a half?

Bill

Liam Carlin · May 28th, 2007, 06:45 PM

Nice man! liking the look of this! :)

Sergiu Pavel · May 29th, 2007, 02:26 AM

Correct. The lengths of the bars are :
1500 mm for the 60x60x4 bar
1550 mm for the 50x50x4 bar
1600 mm for the 40x40x4 bar

The extra length between bars is for safety reasons where the bars are united .

Bill Hamell · May 29th, 2007, 03:18 PM

Damn, I have a good eye and it works in inch and metric!! LOL

Thank agin for your help.

Bill

Sean Seah · June 25th, 2007, 08:32 AM

the link is dead!

Buba Kastorski · June 25th, 2007, 12:55 PM

works for me :)
BEAUTIFUL!

Sergiu Pavel · June 25th, 2007, 02:05 PM

Link is working , I just review it and everything is fine . Maybe was a timeout from server .

Dale Guthormsen · June 25th, 2007, 10:29 PM

Sergiu,

Nice bit of work. I checked out your site and it is pretty impressive and I like what you can do with it!!

I was wondering, what the bill for the materials and motor would come to when you are finished??

After seeing this i might cancel my boat building project for awhile to build a crane like this!!

Sean Seah · June 26th, 2007, 07:04 AM

oops.. I think its banned in China somehow. I will have to wait till I get home then. Cant wait to see the good work! Planning on building one real soon too..

May 28th, 2007, 07:39 AM	#1
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Cinecrane 4000 : 13.5 ft crane Homemade Hi everyone .. again ! This is my new homemade crane powered by a PT20 motorized head from Camera Turret . Here is a link to some photos and a prezentation movie made when I first tested the crane . www.cineart.ro/crane If you have any question or sugestion I would be happy to answear .

May 28th, 2007, 10:39 AM	#3
Bill Hamell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mystic Ct. Posts: 477	Sergiu, Great job! You have me wanting to build a completely new jib. :-) What are the dimensions (length, width and thicknesses) of the square tube that you used? Is it all aluminum tube, alternatively a mix of Aluminum and steel tube? I like the double square tube arrangement on the pivot section. Had you thought of using a rectangular section there? If so, why did you go with two square tubes? Bill __________________ Cinematographers Bring Shadow To Light

May 28th, 2007, 05:45 PM	#5
Bill Hamell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mystic Ct. Posts: 477	Sergiu, Thank you, I am putting together a shopping list now. ;-) What were the lengths of the tubes I'm guessing around a meter and a half? Bill __________________ Cinematographers Bring Shadow To Light Last edited by Bill Hamell; May 28th, 2007 at 06:05 PM. Reason: Added ?

May 28th, 2007, 06:41 PM	#7
Bill Hamell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mystic Ct. Posts: 477	No beer ;-( I'm a rummy! :-) gotta have my Myers What were the lengths of the tubes I'm guessing around a meter and a half? Bill __________________ Cinematographers Bring Shadow To Light

May 28th, 2007, 06:45 PM	#8
Liam Carlin Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 154	Nice man! liking the look of this! :) __________________ www.basicproduction.co.uk

May 28th, 2007, 09:11 AM	#2
James Stone Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 40	Looks great. I never thought about mounting a kick stand on the front of mine. Sure beats using an apple box. James

May 28th, 2007, 05:09 PM	#4
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	The dimensions for square tubes are : 60x60x4 50x50x4 40x40x4 All tubes are from aluminium . Others parts like "U" from the pivot point or camera plate are from steel for a strong durability I used 2 square tubes instead of 1 rectangular becouse boom arm and counterweight arm are slideing in thoses 2 60x60x4 tubes for a minimum lenght when the crane is transported .

May 28th, 2007, 05:51 PM	#6
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Dont forget the beer in your shopping list :) If you have other question I'm glad answering you !

May 29th, 2007, 02:26 AM	#9
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Correct. The lengths of the bars are : 1500 mm for the 60x60x4 bar 1550 mm for the 50x50x4 bar 1600 mm for the 40x40x4 bar The extra length between bars is for safety reasons where the bars are united .

May 29th, 2007, 03:18 PM	#10
Bill Hamell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mystic Ct. Posts: 477	Damn, I have a good eye and it works in inch and metric!! LOL Thank agin for your help. Bill __________________ Cinematographers Bring Shadow To Light

June 25th, 2007, 08:32 AM	#11
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	the link is dead!

June 25th, 2007, 12:55 PM	#12
Buba Kastorski Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414	works for me :) BEAUTIFUL!

June 25th, 2007, 02:05 PM	#13
Sergiu Pavel Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Romania Posts: 119	Link is working , I just review it and everything is fine . Maybe was a timeout from server .

June 25th, 2007, 10:29 PM	#14
Dale Guthormsen Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 3,048	Sergiu, Nice bit of work. I checked out your site and it is pretty impressive and I like what you can do with it!! I was wondering, what the bill for the materials and motor would come to when you are finished?? After seeing this i might cancel my boat building project for awhile to build a crane like this!! __________________ DATS ALL FOLKS Dale W. Guthormsen

June 26th, 2007, 07:04 AM	#15
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	oops.. I think its banned in China somehow. I will have to wait till I get home then. Cant wait to see the good work! Planning on building one real soon too..