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Old July 31st, 2006, 11:18 AM   #16
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It are brackets for copper 15 mm water tubes, from the local Do-it-yourself shop...

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Old July 31st, 2006, 03:05 PM   #17
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Old July 31st, 2006, 03:08 PM   #18
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Any updates , that will come this week (deadline is sunday ), I will post here with pictures.

Hope other people that try to build one or have build one will share there experiance here.
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Old August 4th, 2006, 01:09 AM   #19
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The shoulder part:

Before the finishing touch:

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/7...rbeforeqz0.jpg

After:

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/4...erafterzh6.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6...ownsidejd1.jpg
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Old August 4th, 2006, 01:10 AM   #20
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The 15mm tube:

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Old August 4th, 2006, 08:39 AM   #21
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Looks good! Not sure if you had this covered already, but through some some/rubber on the curved side of the shoulder support (ie: I've used that round foam home pipe insulation material). Even though it's a bit ergonomic already, a flat surface will definitely ache after a short while. Also, the rubber will allow some shock absorption if you move.
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Old August 4th, 2006, 09:04 AM   #22
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making cool camera mounts with wood...you're my kind of DIY guy!
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Old August 4th, 2006, 03:40 PM   #23
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Looks good! Not sure if you had this covered already, but through some some/rubber on the curved side of the shoulder support (ie: I've used that round foam home pipe insulation material). Even though it's a bit ergonomic already, a flat surface will definitely ache after a short while. Also, the rubber will allow some shock absorption if you move.
Already have the rubber laying around ;)
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Old August 4th, 2006, 03:46 PM   #24
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Total spent sofar:

Wood: Free
Iron tubes: Had them already laying around
Brackets: 13.17 euro
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Old August 4th, 2006, 03:51 PM   #25
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More pics:

http://img313.imageshack.us/img313/373/001wz8.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5734/002pv0.jpg

More pics tomorrow , I need some sleep...
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Old August 4th, 2006, 04:41 PM   #26
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I don't know how well those clamps hold, but you may want to consider adding a layer of leather or rubber (sounds like a good club name) in those brackets to stop them from biting into the tubes...it'll add a little shock support as well.
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Old August 4th, 2006, 05:17 PM   #27
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I don't know how well those clamps hold, but you may want to consider adding a layer of leather or rubber (sounds like a good club name) in those brackets to stop them from biting into the tubes...it'll add a little shock support as well.
The brackets are made from lead. They are pretty strong...

I made them smooth at the inside so it doesn't damage the tube...

I'am going to paste 1cm thick rubber under the shoulder support and under the camera. I think that will be enough.
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Old August 9th, 2006, 08:42 AM   #28
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Old August 11th, 2006, 06:50 AM   #29
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I finished the basic setup last week. So here are the promised pictures:

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/3637/003jw4.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/8772/004eo5.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4577/005ge5.jpg

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http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5550/007gk3.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/3231/001vx5.jpg


The only thing left to do is making a sun-shield, handels and finetune some things...

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Old August 14th, 2006, 08:55 AM   #30
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Anyone experience with the sizes of sunshields?
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