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My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« on: Dec 26, 2010, 07:49 PM »
I made this tripod out of simple items you can buy for a few dollars, simply clamp the legs to the brackets screwed to the center piece, breaks down for portabilty in your bucket. Foam ball for the stopper. Smitty



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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #1 on: Dec 26, 2010, 08:17 PM »
I like it!!  What was the center piece made from?
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #2 on: Dec 26, 2010, 08:20 PM »
1/2" teflon(got from my work)....could use plywood if you wish. Smitty
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #3 on: Dec 26, 2010, 09:08 PM »
Looks really good smitty. How do you like the camera? I just got the same one for Xmas.
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #4 on: Dec 26, 2010, 09:20 PM »
Quote from: Regulator99 on Dec 26, 2010, 09:08 PM
Looks really good smitty. How do you like the camera? I just got the same one for Xmas.
I got mine last season, the 1st one got moisture behind camera lense and I thought here we go, but Cabelas stood behind it 100% and got me a new one. Used it all last season..great!! For the money, its not a bad camera. Smitty
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #5 on: Dec 26, 2010, 09:32 PM »
Great, thanks.
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #6 on: Dec 27, 2010, 01:16 AM »
Very inventive. You're a good "tinkerer" :clap:

Gotta love ice fishers.

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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #7 on: Dec 27, 2010, 01:40 AM »
We use that camera though I dont think the range on it is very far at all!

Did you ever try to record any thing to a camera from the underwater set up / monitor?
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #8 on: Dec 27, 2010, 05:33 AM »
Quote from: Perfect Hook Set on Dec 27, 2010, 01:40 AM
We use that camera though I dont think the range on it is very fall at all!

Did you ever try to record any thing to a camera from the underwater set up / monitor?
No, I bring enough stuff with me already, but maybe someday I will try it. Smitty
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #9 on: Dec 27, 2010, 10:25 AM »
Pretty slick!
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #10 on: Dec 27, 2010, 05:57 PM »
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #11 on: Dec 27, 2010, 06:16 PM »
Nice!! cheap enough to make an extra and looks like it will work great!
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #12 on: Dec 27, 2010, 07:46 PM »
Quote from: GrnDay33 on Dec 27, 2010, 06:16 PM
Nice!! cheap enough to make an extra and looks like it will work great!
Taking it out tomorrow for its trial run. Don't think I will have any problems, but you never know. Smitty
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #13 on: Dec 27, 2010, 08:04 PM »
I already have 2 smitty sleds, now it looks like I'll need a smitty tripod system for my camera!
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #14 on: Dec 28, 2010, 08:08 AM »
Quote from: geothefisher on Dec 27, 2010, 08:04 PM
I already have 2 smitty sleds, now it looks like I'll need a smitty tripod system for my camera!
Very cool.....Thanks geo!
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #15 on: Dec 28, 2010, 08:11 AM »
Good idea :thumbsup:
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #16 on: Dec 28, 2010, 08:15 AM »
You should have a ball using it!
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #17 on: Dec 28, 2010, 08:53 AM »
Hey Smitty, I think I coined that (smittysled ) name last year when I built mine. I just got the cabelas camera and was trying to figure out a common sense type of tripod. You always get a practical answer for these things. Well done again, I will try to improve on your design if possible.
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #18 on: Dec 28, 2010, 09:07 AM »
Quote from: dsp2 on Dec 28, 2010, 08:53 AM
Hey Smitty, I think I coined that (smittysled ) name last year when I built mine. I just got the cabelas camera and was trying to figure out a common sense type of tripod. You always get a practical answer for these things. Well done again, I will try to improve on your design if possible.
Go for it! See what you can come up with. I'm glad I could inspire you. Smitty
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #19 on: Dec 28, 2010, 01:36 PM »
That is a really cool idea.  :thumbsup:  I am going to have to build one of those for my camera.  One question, how does the ball at the top act as a stopper and not let the wire keep going thru it?  Did you just drill thru the ball and feed the wire thru?  Very neat idea and doesn't take up much room in the sled.

Kinda reminds me of the old Red Green shows  ;)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQWZUPH5JMI
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #20 on: Dec 28, 2010, 02:09 PM »
by the looks of it you just need to slice into the ball half way. and it will hold it by tension. But the world famous inventor Smitty could varify this, I believe.
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #21 on: Dec 28, 2010, 05:14 PM »
Quote from: dsp2 on Dec 28, 2010, 02:09 PM
by the looks of it you just need to slice into the ball half way. and it will hold it by tension. But the world famous inventor Smitty could varify this, I believe.
The world "not so famous" smitty says you are right. I tried mine today.......very pleased. Drill a hole smaller than diameter of cable, slice ball in half to the hole you drilled. Keep em' coming guys! Smitty
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #22 on: Dec 28, 2010, 06:50 PM »
I already have a couple tripods but this one is another great idea you've come up with! I have the sled and it is outstanding.

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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #23 on: Dec 29, 2010, 05:38 AM »
Quote from: Lobes on Dec 28, 2010, 06:50 PM
I already have a couple tripods but this one is another great idea you've come up with! I have the sled and it is outstanding.

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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #24 on: Dec 29, 2010, 05:42 AM »
please direct me to the smitty sled thread
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #25 on: Dec 29, 2010, 06:20 AM »
just search smitty sled and you'll find it . its a great idea and they work great just built one and i'm very pleased
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #26 on: Dec 29, 2010, 06:50 AM »
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #27 on: Dec 29, 2010, 07:31 AM »
Tri-Pod in use yesterday.
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #28 on: Dec 29, 2010, 08:03 PM »
I just used a bucket lid works great with or without bucket
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Re: My Cheap Homemade Camera Tripod
« Reply #29 on: Dec 30, 2010, 05:01 AM »
Whatever gets the job done, looks good flash. Smitty
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