So, after first attempt of building 360 GoPro pole, the time has come to create version 2.
What you need:
1. at least 100cm carbon fiber pole, diameter at least 12mm
2. some aluminum blocks
3. ball bearing
4. piece of 2mm aluminum sheet
5. some bolts and nuts
6. 2 similar GoPros or 1 camera and proper counterweight
7. old lathes
8. and what's most important, a friend who has knowledge how to use machines and how to put the thing together
What we did:
1. a socket with inner diameter of outer diameter of the pole, glued it the middle of the pole and drilled the hole for M5 bolt
2. simple mounts for GoPro and counterweight (or 2 GoPros) with stripes of 2mm aluminum (It will most probably improved. Maybe some kind of more universal mount). We've put plastic plugs in both ends of the pole to strengthen it up
3. a modular rotor, which consists of (from top to bottom):
a. pole mount made with stripe of 2mm aluminum. Final version will probably have this part machined.
b. top part of the rotor with M6 bolt hole in the center
c. bottom part of the rotor with M8 bolt hole in the center
d. GoPro standard mount screwed into the bottom part of the rotor. Such design allows to interchange mounting part for different standards
4. two special flat/concave washers that allow keeping the pole at certain angle. We also made 2 very thin teflon washers for free up and down movement.
You can attach pole to the rotor in 2 slightly different ways:
1. almost fixed angle - probably better for road motorcycling or more stable shots
2. crazy free movement - very dynamic shots, very well stabilized view
The weight of the pole+rotor+mounts is about 165g. Entire unit with 2 GP3 or GP3 with counterweight is below 500g
If you use counterweight, you have to make it not only weighs as much as GoPro you use, but also look similar, because at certain speed wind drag steers the pole. You may end up with camera in front of your face or behind your back all the time.
Some pictures below
And a movie
It is possible that small batch of these improved poles will be made for sale.
If you were interested, just PM me.
Cheers, enjoy!
[x-post from MTBR and PB]
What you need:
1. at least 100cm carbon fiber pole, diameter at least 12mm
2. some aluminum blocks
3. ball bearing
4. piece of 2mm aluminum sheet
5. some bolts and nuts
6. 2 similar GoPros or 1 camera and proper counterweight
7. old lathes
8. and what's most important, a friend who has knowledge how to use machines and how to put the thing together
What we did:
1. a socket with inner diameter of outer diameter of the pole, glued it the middle of the pole and drilled the hole for M5 bolt
2. simple mounts for GoPro and counterweight (or 2 GoPros) with stripes of 2mm aluminum (It will most probably improved. Maybe some kind of more universal mount). We've put plastic plugs in both ends of the pole to strengthen it up
3. a modular rotor, which consists of (from top to bottom):
a. pole mount made with stripe of 2mm aluminum. Final version will probably have this part machined.
b. top part of the rotor with M6 bolt hole in the center
c. bottom part of the rotor with M8 bolt hole in the center
d. GoPro standard mount screwed into the bottom part of the rotor. Such design allows to interchange mounting part for different standards
4. two special flat/concave washers that allow keeping the pole at certain angle. We also made 2 very thin teflon washers for free up and down movement.
You can attach pole to the rotor in 2 slightly different ways:
1. almost fixed angle - probably better for road motorcycling or more stable shots
2. crazy free movement - very dynamic shots, very well stabilized view
The weight of the pole+rotor+mounts is about 165g. Entire unit with 2 GP3 or GP3 with counterweight is below 500g
If you use counterweight, you have to make it not only weighs as much as GoPro you use, but also look similar, because at certain speed wind drag steers the pole. You may end up with camera in front of your face or behind your back all the time.
Some pictures below
And a movie
It is possible that small batch of these improved poles will be made for sale.
If you were interested, just PM me.
Cheers, enjoy!
[x-post from MTBR and PB]