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Old December 17th, 2005, 02:57 AM   #1
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Homebuilt jib - comments are welcome

Hi guys!

Take a look at my jib - pictures available at http://jacobwaage.dk/jib/

You are welcome to watch the demo movie at http://jacobwaage.dk/jib/jib.wmv

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Jacob Waage, Denmark
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Old December 17th, 2005, 03:44 AM   #2
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damn man, that thing is nice. any more details on how its all constructed?
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Old December 17th, 2005, 06:38 AM   #3
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Nice work! I see the benefits of a tall jib now. Do you have any control of the camera pan and tilt while it is on the jib?
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Old December 17th, 2005, 07:06 AM   #4
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Incredible shots.
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Old December 17th, 2005, 08:29 AM   #5
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Very impressive!!!
I just loved the shot when the camera collided with a branch - and the next shot of the branch being carried away...

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Old December 17th, 2005, 10:22 AM   #6
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Very cool! Beautiful shots! But it must be a bit hard to transport it to filming locations? Nice description, I'm from Sweden so I have not problem with Danish texts.
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Old December 17th, 2005, 07:40 PM   #7
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Very nice job.
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Old January 4th, 2006, 02:51 AM   #8
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Actually it not very complicated to transport. The two metal pibes (each 3 meters) can be seperated from each other, som I can transport the system in a normal car... :-)
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Old January 4th, 2006, 03:50 AM   #9
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I saw this on dvxuser, you're danish aren't you?
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Old January 4th, 2006, 02:11 PM   #10
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yeah...good stuff. Does the camera pan and tilt???
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Old January 4th, 2006, 02:25 PM   #11
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Hi Jacob! Can I order one? :-)
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Old January 4th, 2006, 02:39 PM   #12
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Wow!

Okay.....in all my years on this board I think this may well be the coolest thing I've seen yet. And you've shared it all, Jacob--the amazing rig itself and that beautiful footage! Thank you so much.

And I agree with Robin--that bit with the tree branch was funny!
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Old January 5th, 2006, 01:38 AM   #13
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Jacob: That is very cool.

I have a question for you and everyone else. What is the largest DIY Jib arm/crane have you seen? I want to build something very big.
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Old January 5th, 2006, 02:01 AM   #14
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Jacob,
Is this your email address kran@jacobwaage.dk <kran@jacobwaage.dk> ?
Well, I already sent you an email.

Thanks.

Oh, that was very sweet, the footage that is!! :>)
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Old January 5th, 2006, 05:27 PM   #15
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I'm building a similar jib with "string-controlled leveling" but instead of heavy pipes I'm using aluminum square tubing which seems pretty darn sturdy. I'm happy with it because it's extremely light (maybe a pound for an 8-foot segment) and they sell slightly smaller square tubing which fits inside the larger size so I can make it extremely extendable. 30 feet baby!

BTW Jacob that footage is simply amazing. Gets the butterflies goin' in the stomach :) I had to watch the tree-branch segment five times to get the laughs out! The slapstick sound and casual fade to the next shot over smooth classical music is what makes it hilarious.
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