I made a camera gimbal for my Quad today.

Tommygunn · 03:52 PM

Today I made a camera gimbal for a compact camera. I made it for a Panasonic DMC-TZ7 or similar.
The main structure is made from 15mm x 2mm aluminium. The mechanics are a 12mm x 6mm x 4mm flanged ballrace and 9 gram servo. The bearing shaft is extended beyond the bearing to allow for the need to shift the cradle left and right.
The suspension device is a piece of 6mm, fabric reinforced rubber cut into a diamond. The gimbal is suspended left and right of the diamond while the diamond is attached to the airframe front to back. I kept each component at a distance by using some silicone fuel tube as standoffs over the bolts.
I still have to decide on the shutter control, either servo or electric, re-balance the cradle and some tidying here and there but otherwise it turned out very well.

quailbird · Dec 12, 2009, 06:48 PM

Nice job! Looks very professional!

Tommygunn · Dec 12, 2009, 06:53 PM

Cheers.

KAMAX-T · Dec 13, 2009, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommygunn

Today I made a camera gimbal for a compact camera. I made it for a Panasonic DMC-TZ7 or similar.
The main structure is made from 15mm x 2mm aluminium. The machanics are a 12mm x 6mm x 4mm flanged ballrace and 9 gram servo. The bearing shaft is extended beyond the bearing to allow for the need to shift the cradle left and right.
The suspension device is a piece of 6mm, fabric reinforced rubber cut into a diamond. The gimbal is suspended left and right of the diamond while the diamond is attached to the airframe front to back. I kept each component at a distance by using some silicone fuel tube as standoffs over the bolts.
I still have to decide on the shutter control, either servo or electric, re-balance the cradle and some tidying here and there but otherwise it turned out very well.

Great looking mount , and Quad frame ..

very neat , and great craftsmanship ....

Terry

Tommygunn · Dec 13, 2009, 04:00 PM

Thanks.
I'm glad it came out so well. Handtools, a vice and some elbow grease was all it took.

Dec 12, 2009, 12:11 PM	#1
Tommygunn My name is Tom United Kingdom, England, Kenilworth Joined Aug 2009 863 Posts	I made a camera gimbal for my Quad today. Today I made a camera gimbal for a compact camera. I made it for a Panasonic DMC-TZ7 or similar. The main structure is made from 15mm x 2mm aluminium. The mechanics are a 12mm x 6mm x 4mm flanged ballrace and 9 gram servo. The bearing shaft is extended beyond the bearing to allow for the need to shift the cradle left and right. The suspension device is a piece of 6mm, fabric reinforced rubber cut into a diamond. The gimbal is suspended left and right of the diamond while the diamond is attached to the airframe front to back. I kept each component at a distance by using some silicone fuel tube as standoffs over the bolts. I still have to decide on the shutter control, either servo or electric, re-balance the cradle and some tidying here and there but otherwise it turned out very well.
	Last edited by Tommygunn; Dec 13, 2009 at 03:52 PM.

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Dec 12, 2009, 06:48 PM	#2
quailbird Registered User Rich Hill Missouri 64779 Joined Nov 2003 8,270 Posts	Nice job! Looks very professional!

Dec 12, 2009, 06:53 PM	#3
Tommygunn My name is Tom United Kingdom, England, Kenilworth Joined Aug 2009 863 Posts	Cheers.

Dec 13, 2009, 04:00 PM	#5
Tommygunn My name is Tom United Kingdom, England, Kenilworth Joined Aug 2009 863 Posts	Thanks. I'm glad it came out so well. Handtools, a vice and some elbow grease was all it took.