Homemade Steadicam Costs About $24,990 Less Than The Real Thing

10:20AM July 15, 2009 | Adam Frucci

There are few things that make handheld video look more polished and professional than the use of a Steadicam. And this homemade version is seriously cheap to put together.

This contraption is actually a gimbal mount, using a skate bearing, three sections of PVC piping, some wood and some nuts and bolts. Compared to a real Steadicam, which can set you back $US25,000 and up, this is a pretty great setup. Just look at the video he shot with it below!

[YB2Normal via BBG via Gadget Lab]

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RUFIO

July 15, 2009 at 12:46 PM

Pretty impressive!

ipguy

July 15, 2009 at 3:02 PM

so where are the instructions on how to build this baby ?

anon

July 15, 2009 at 5:33 PM

Just follow the links…
(I’ll make it easy ;) )
http://www.yb2normal.com/DIYsteadicam.html
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thorpee

July 15, 2009 at 6:17 PM

http://www.yb2normal.com/DIYsteadicam.html
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gooberfraggle

July 15, 2009 at 9:50 PM

Any reason you linked to the 1st version of this guys diy steadicam and not the four other newer versions he’s made since?

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