$3.25 DIY Snoot at DVinfo.net

Bill Hamell · January 28th, 2007, 06:28 PM

I looked at getting a snoot for an Altman 300-L, while I will usually pay the freight for a quality item $80 was a bit much for some sheet metal.

This is my first attempt at tin knocking so I learned a lot the next one will be better.

First I needed to redesign the concept of the snoot to fit my abilities and available materials. I decided on a rectangular five side box to be held in place by the barndoors.
For the 300-L it worked out to be 6”x 8” in size I decided on 1” sides. I bought a piece of 22ga. mild steel 8”x 24” for $6.50 out of this I can get two snoots. I cut an 8” x 10” piece out of the stock and marked 1” lines along the sides. On the short sides I cut along the lines from the end to the intersecting line. Bending the short sides first then the long sides allowed the corner to form, after a little tin knocking I drilled a 1 7/8” hole in the center.
That’s my $3.25 snoot. Later I will rivet the corners to make it permanent.

Bill

Scott Ellifritt · January 28th, 2007, 11:04 PM

Necessity is the mother of invention! :)

Bill Hamell · January 29th, 2007, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Ellifritt

Necessity is the mother of invention! :)

My thoughts exactly. :-)

Michael Carter · January 29th, 2007, 02:15 PM

Why not try and copy an actual snoot?

(Or a "top hat" as they were called back in the day). Mine slides into the gel frame carrier; they're a flat piece of sheet with a tube attached, so the flat end is against your light and the tube sticks out. Could be a lot easier to do?

(I didn't make mine, but man, looks like a sheet of metal and some stovepipe would do...)

Bill Hamell · January 29th, 2007, 02:36 PM

Simply becuse it was easier and produced the same effect.

Bill

Bill Ball · February 1st, 2007, 07:43 PM

For my 6" frensels I took a large coffee can and pop riveted onto a square of sheet steel from home depot. Spray painted it black. $5 and 30 minutes later I had a snoot. You do have to curl the edges of the sheet steel a bit so it fits in the gel holder of the light snuggly.

Bill Hamell · February 2nd, 2007, 06:36 PM

Another good idea, it takes about 10 minutes for me to make one of these.

Chris Sinista · February 2nd, 2007, 10:58 PM

hey it works right ?

January 28th, 2007, 06:28 PM	#1
Bill Hamell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mystic Ct. Posts: 477	$3.25 DIY Snoot I looked at getting a snoot for an Altman 300-L, while I will usually pay the freight for a quality item $80 was a bit much for some sheet metal. This is my first attempt at tin knocking so I learned a lot the next one will be better. First I needed to redesign the concept of the snoot to fit my abilities and available materials. I decided on a rectangular five side box to be held in place by the barndoors. For the 300-L it worked out to be 6”x 8” in size I decided on 1” sides. I bought a piece of 22ga. mild steel 8”x 24” for $6.50 out of this I can get two snoots. I cut an 8” x 10” piece out of the stock and marked 1” lines along the sides. On the short sides I cut along the lines from the end to the intersecting line. Bending the short sides first then the long sides allowed the corner to form, after a little tin knocking I drilled a 1 7/8” hole in the center. That’s my $3.25 snoot. Later I will rivet the corners to make it permanent. Bill Attached Thumbnails __________________ Cinematographers Bring Shadow To Light

January 28th, 2007, 11:04 PM	#2
Scott Ellifritt Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: MS Gulf Coast Posts: 146	Necessity is the mother of invention! :) __________________ There's no reason to stop learning. www.crystaleyemedia.com

January 29th, 2007, 02:36 PM	#5
Bill Hamell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mystic Ct. Posts: 477	Simply becuse it was easier and produced the same effect. Bill __________________ Cinematographers Bring Shadow To Light

February 2nd, 2007, 06:36 PM	#7
Bill Hamell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mystic Ct. Posts: 477	Another good idea, it takes about 10 minutes for me to make one of these. __________________ Cinematographers Bring Shadow To Light

January 29th, 2007, 02:15 PM	#4
Michael Carter Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 108	Why not try and copy an actual snoot? (Or a "top hat" as they were called back in the day). Mine slides into the gel frame carrier; they're a flat piece of sheet with a tube attached, so the flat end is against your light and the tube sticks out. Could be a lot easier to do? (I didn't make mine, but man, looks like a sheet of metal and some stovepipe would do...)

February 1st, 2007, 07:43 PM	#6
Bill Ball Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NEW JERSEY Posts: 216	For my 6" frensels I took a large coffee can and pop riveted onto a square of sheet steel from home depot. Spray painted it black. $5 and 30 minutes later I had a snoot. You do have to curl the edges of the sheet steel a bit so it fits in the gel holder of the light snuggly.

February 2nd, 2007, 10:58 PM	#8
Chris Sinista Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pasadena CA Posts: 59	hey it works right ?