Fully Mechanical Pan Tilt Slider

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More information and a full write up of the design can be found here. This is a live link to a document that we will try to keep up to date, containing Assembly Instructions, Bill of Materials, Part Drawings, and a detailed explanation of how the mechanism works. Currently, Pinshape and Google have size limits on available video sizes; however, we plan on posting higher resolution videos of the mechanism shortly. Description The Project presented here is a Fully Mechanical Pan and Tilt Slider designed to be robust and easy to set up in the field for custom shots without the need for batteries or programming interfaces. The Pan and Tilt motions are controlled by two independent bars, allowing users to control both motions separately. This unique design offers an infinite variety of dynamic customized shots. The mechanical assembly that forms the core of the mechanism took several months to design as no similar product exists on the market. Ultimately, it uses a combination of simple mechanical principles to provide a robust solution to the decoupled motion problem of a Pan and Tilt system like this. Printing Settings All components for this design were printed on a Flashforge Dreamer with Hatchbox PLA. The majority of the components are designed for minimal supports, but some require supports. Recommended print orientation and support locations can be seen in the detailed document linked above. The printed components were printed at 0.2 mm layer height with 100% infill and 5 shells (0.4 mm nozzle) for strength and durability since I planned on taking it in and out of my car and into various rough locations to shoot. These tend to be my go-to settings for printing, but more conservative settings of 0.2 mm layer height, 3 shells, and 30% infill would likely be sufficient to work with this design. The design includes files for mounting both a NEMA 17 motor and a 12V DC motor. To emphasize the fact that this is a fully mechanical system, we haven't included instructions on creating an Arduino-controlled slider; however, the process is well-documented online. I would recommend Adafruit's Bluefruit Slider Tutorial. A detailed Bill of Materials and engineering documentation can be found in our write-up linked above. If you like this design and would like to see a version 2.0, please let me know by filling out our form! Version 2.0 Google Form This mechanism has been released under the CC BY-NC-ND license; feel free to share and distribute the material. I encourage you to reach out with comments, questions, and suggestions as there are always improvements to be made. For licensing inquiries, please e-mail info@enza3d.com, and someone will get back to you.