(almost) fully printed GoPro steady cam

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This simple yet effective steady cam design requires only a few non-printed parts, with the rest easily printable. The Z rotation is enabled by a 608 ball bearing, while the other axes utilize M4 screws. A "pendulum type" steady cam like this offers some advantages and drawbacks, but it's still capable of producing great action footage. Upon further exploration, another similar and affordable design was found on Thingiverse (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:84142). MaximFilm's idea for handles on the threaded rod was also incorporated, along with additional handles above and below the gimbal. The total cost of this project is minimal, with only a 608 ball bearing, nine M8 nuts, some M8 washers, an M8 threaded rod (around 40 cm in length), one M8x100mm screw for the handle, four M4 x 20 mm screws, four M4 self-locking nuts, and four M4 washers required. Additional big washers can be used as weights with a printed "Weight tube" part to center them. Be sure to reorient the STL files for optimal printing without support, except for the GoPro mount.