Weekend Extra: $25 Turbo Mini Jib

I need a way to fit it on my big green lights tripod! It didn't fit on my puny little camera tripod, so I went out and bought this one! The tripod has a screw that goes into the top. Help!

How could this be reinforced for a larger and heavier camera? like a canon xl2?

Just made the build plans for this. Gonna try to put it online so you can download it... :)

so, i built this thing. it's great. but. it doesnt fit on my tripod, and im not sure my tripod could evenn hold it. is there a different tee nut that would work? i dont really trust a tripod adapter for this, and right now im just resting it on top of a swivel stool.

this plus the dolly will KICK ASS!!!!!

Neat...is it, like, made of wood, or something?

I NEED INStructions!!!??!!!!

I NEED INSTRUCTIONS!!!!

I need the instructions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the camera was too bouncy

^^ Neat! I was wondering if you guys could possibly make plans for a dolly?

Just finished building mine today!!!!

hey indy I was wondering if u could please make a DIY camcorder stabilizer that u can run walk or jump up and down and still have the camcorder stay pretty stable

Some plans for this would be amazing. Any drawings you might have would also be great. I really like the enhanced control of the camera to give it more tilt you used in this design. One question though, before the test film started, you showed the camera on this rig. There was something behind the camera, what was it? It looked like some kind of large can or something. Was this something you just added as weight, or is it part of your camera?

omg this is ssssssoooooo boring they sud ov got eric to do it to make fun and easier to grasp gd effect tho

I enjoyed this video and will most likely build myself a crane within the next week. However, I feel maybe it could have been slowed down a bit more to really understand it better. Whatever. I'll just have to pause a bunch.

sweet im so gonna make this one day

how much will it hold?

How about adding another couple of eyebolts to have a more controlled "poor man's tilt"?

There is a way you guys can put the whole instruction for building the mini Jib as a TEXT. That would be great!

I am new here where do i find the plans?

the mount to the tripod isnt nearly strong enough

Cool episode guys, keep 'em coming

Guys - great job on this. Here's a suggestion to improve this. I go to a large church here, and they use a proper crane for some camera work, and I noticed that the end where the operator uses the crane is significantly counter weighted. This seems to help have a much smoother movement. It may be worth seeing what could be used as a counterweight (without it being dangerous by dropping on your feet!). Just a thought.

This is the coolest site! Way to go guys! Baydog

drill a pilot hole, drill a pilot hole

ok sorry its the other dude

Erick did you just get a tattoo ???

How much weight can this arm hold? I only ask because the last thing I want is an affordable rig trashing a $3000 camera because it is too heavy!

Sure, only $25 but an incredible amount of man labor. Also, I'm starting to wonder how much time it takes for you to come up with this stuff and film it, edit it. Hope you guys aren't too stressed.

Thats Amazing!!

Eric can you make slow-motion moves like in the movie matrix under $30?

I just love engineering.

Wow, really nice.

This episode was pretty bad. I mean, it was pretty boring and the test film was horrible. HOWEVER... One of the most useful Weekend Extras ever! Awesome! I am so making one. Thanks guys.

finally, an affordable jib cam!!! woohoo!

BETTER THEN THE FIRST ONE!!!!

I'll pay someone to make this for me! The state of Washington has a restriction on my driver's license. See I love using tools but there's a good chance I'll hurt myself or innocent bystanders. I don't want to make the stupid board at the hospital again!

Those decks in the background are most excellent

Hey ,is the tripod a HAMA Alpha 60??

Whats the name of the indymogul weekend extra song??

Was that Mike?

MOD suggestion to the mini-jib Haven't tried this yet. I just thought of it as I watched the video for the first time. Additional material required: More rope and a couple more screw eyes. Measure the distance between your two 5/16 holes in the jib arm and install one of the screw eyes there. On the vertical pieces at each end of the arm measure down from the pivot bolt the same distance as you did for the screw eyes at the top and install another screw eye at the bottom such that the 5/16" pivot bolt is equal distant from between the two screw eyes. Now you need to re-string your rope. From the original attachment point at the tripod end tie off the rope and then thread it through the screw eye in the middle of the arm. Continue on to attach the other end of the rope to the BOTTOM screw eye on the camera end. Do the same for the screw eyes to create an X pattern with the two ropes crossing in the middle. You need to ensure these two ropes are the same length, or more precisely that the two vertical pieces of wood remain parallel as the jib arm is raised and lowered, this will require some to the rope lengths. Operation: The jib arm will operate as before, but the opposing ropes will keep the vertical legs parallel and your camera should remain level. This differs from the original design which depended on gravity to keep the rope taut and maintain the verticals in parallel.

Brilliant, and great cameo there at the end!

Thanks! (I am mike?) it was a lot of fun to film this with Steve, he's a good man...better than Charlie Brown. I filmed it literally right before I left for California. I'm back in CA, but you can expect to see me in in the next two BX episodes... unless they edit me out

That's muuuuuuuuuuch more affordable. Excellent job, yous guys! I find the tripod much more better to work with. But, then again, I have one of those old industrial models, so it's a little bit more sturdy then your average tripod. Hey, wait a minute...OMG! Was that Mike Johnson?!?! Tell him I said hi!!!! Mike, you are SO awesome!

Great job guys! It looks awesome!

I will definitely build this. Are there going to be build plans for this one? I don't read the blog, just the front page, and as far as I know none were posted for the last jib rig. Since this one is turbo, I think we need it. If not, I'm going to type it up via pausing for my own personal use + shopping list and I'd gladly upload it. I'd just rather not if build plans already exist...

Steve... Did you burn yourself with the curling iron?

i saw eriks head!!!!!!

pretty great. i like the idea of having a bunch of poor man's camera rigs. great weekend extra. worth the wait.

wow, this is affordable! exciting, thanks for the cheaper jib!!

5th kick ass

I am SO building this, I NEED the build plans, any idea when they will be up guys?

Awesome! Any idea when build plans will be up?

3rd or 4th

Finally!

yay