Gimbal Camera Stabilizer with Arm Brace

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It's surprisingly tough to stabilize a full frame DSLR and lens for cinematography. Weighing in at 2-3kg, holding this much weight in one hand is quite demanding. To make it more manageable, I added an arm brace that distributes the weight evenly and allows for control of the stabilizer using your entire arm. You can also use the included extensions or a monopod to balance everything out. The monopod shown is a Manfrotto 676B, but any similar model should work just as well. The handgrip features an arca-style guide that makes it easy to attach to a tripod for balancing purposes. All parts are printed in Carbon fiber PETG. To create the weights, simply glue the halves together and fill with lead shot. The weights will come in three sizes: large (500 grams), medium (150 grams), and small (100 grams). The goal is to balance the camera so that it swings from horizontal to vertical in just 2 seconds. Required materials include: 5 x 608 bearings 1 x Thrust Bearing 51106, measuring 30x47x11mm, available at vxb.com 2 x 5/16" 1 1/4 inch hex head bolts 1 x 5/16" 5.5 inch hex head bolt 6 x 5/16" washers or printed equivalents 5 x M6 50mm round head internal Allen hex screws 2 x M4 40mm hex head screws 3 x M4 40mm round head internal Allen hex screws 4 x M4 16mm round head internal Allen hex screws 1 x M3 12mm screw 4 x 3/8-16 7/8 inch round head internal Allen hex screws 2 x 3/8-16 2 inch socket set screw Allen hex drive cup point screws 1 x 3/8-16 to 14-20 tread adapter