I really can't believe how well this actually turned out. Nor can I believe I made it through without a single trip to the BOS 😂 But seriously this is going to make filming these projects so much easier and I can't wait to try out some new angles. See you again March 3rd!
This is so cool! I have one question though, what if you bump the gantry while filming? Will it move? Maybe some locking wood or nylon cams could keep it from sliding if accidentally bumped?
Looks great. I'm interested to see how much the gantry is affected by vibrations from the heavier machines. At least it probably won't drift, since you've leveled the track. But perhaps arm will migrate?
I feel your tripod pain lol, i thought about something like this but my shed is to small with quite a low ceiling and the barn is to big. Top job and greta video as always.
Obviously you need something large and motorized (jet powered??). Perhaps a laser designator that you can point for the camera to go to a location automatically, probably at like 50+mph.
@colinfurze Just swap the gantry for some preset hard points that you can slide the base arm post in and out of. That would work for smaller or bigger spaces. More effort to heft the arm between hard points when needed, but way more flexible for a large space, and way more space efficient for a small space. A correctly chosen taper length and angle for the the mating of the arm to the hard points would make it easy to put in and out, but also very stable.
Consider a soft bumper (think tennis ball) on the bottom tip of the vertical handle. I worked in a shop with a similar apparatus and it only takes standing up under it once to make you hate the thing.
@@InheritanceMachining Chipthulu rarely causes any true problems for us, but is still quite unsettling to those that do not know him. The "initiation ritual" for the workshop is having the new member summon him. Of course, Chipthulu isn't the only dark lord of the workshop. We also have Clang, the one we fear. His domain is death of projects and destruction of tools, and sometimes serious injury if he's particularly hangry. A lot of us play Space Engineers, and Clang is a known problem in that game, the boss/owner owner of the workshop has joked that Clang might have escaped the game.
Can we all just stop and take a moment to appreciate the most impressive part of this whole episode? No side projects or oopsie-do-overs for the Box Of Shame!! He has really come a long way!
Ehh... hang on. This IS a side project all in itself. Remember that the only reason to make this is to be able to make filming of making things easier 😉
Impressive build! Between this and Robin Renzettis Camera arm, i think these two designs are the ones I like the most in avoiding a tripod. Thanks for taking us along the design and build, enjoyed it!
@Inheritance Machining you've officially hit the big time if Stefan Gotteswinter is watching your videos. Perhaps some day I'll make a machining video worthy of adding to my Chanel.
One of my favorite things that I noticed early on about your videos it's how you show certain shots throughout the manufacturing process in the intro, and usually show the finished product as the final shot before the logo, but even though I've seen what the final product looks like, my interest in the process it took to get there remains just as high. Excellent cinematography and storytelling. edit: Now all we need is Mark Rober to install some simple moters and software to move the whole thing for some sweet panning shots 😂
There is a software called Dragonframe - originally developed to shoot cartoons frame by frame by carefully moving camera between shots. He could just slap a couple of servo motors, wire them to arduino and have that software to control the pulley. Alternatively, one could use Marlin or other 3d printing firmware to control those servos.
I like getting the whole lot from the get go. It makes the design considerations and limitations more meaningful for me and easy to conceptualise. Interestingly I struggle with raw creativity and often get my inspiration from taking things apart and reverse engineering or adapting the ideas I find within so maybe that’s why. Side note, I have one of those arms/jibs but it has no coil springs at all. There is just a single steel ‘finger’(?) within the middle joint/elbow of the arm and is almost completely hidden by the hinge bracket except a small slot. The finger pivots on pins and is preloaded with tension so it works in kind of an equal but opposite fashion to the elbow joint. Fascinating solution and keeps the arm clean and streamlined with no external springs.
I think that you are selling yourself short with this project. It's impact cannot be overstated. This is going to inspire many other makers and improve the quality of filming for a lot of people. There are many makers like Adam Savage who are going to be green with envy when watching this. Adam's flexible lights and phone mount are great, but they have their limitations. What you have made is a work of art that performs flawlessly. I can even envision more generic youtubers creating versions of this out of pvc and 3D printed parts to hold their iphones.
@@AB-pb8oo He couldn't use the gantry, but the moveable arm could work. Might need somewhere central to mount it (probably higher up), but he has a number of machines close to each other where an arm this size could probably reach a few of them at once. And do overhead views down on the nearby bench.
Why would Adam Savage be green with envy? He has a crew of professional camera and sound operators in his employ if he wants to get some filming done. And he is not l limited to his home base. Not to mention all the other assets and advantages that Savage industries can bring to bear on a problem. Since pandemic is not an issue anymore, when is the last time you saw Adam adjusting his camera? It's rather rare as Norm knows exactly what to do and doesn't need to be prompted. Perhaps you should own up and admit you are green with envy this setup rather than ascribe it to someone else. In not ashamed that I'm a bit envious of it and I don't have a shop to put it in, anything to film, nor the slightest interest in filming even if I did. It's a clever and useful project and done quite well. What's not to be envious of?
Not only do you create really high quality content, but also take the time to write captions. Not many youtubers of your size do this and it isn't that noticeable for the people that don't need them, but for the ones that do, it could be the main reason they choose to subscribe
@@InheritanceMachining While I usually don't need them, I often have captions on because my hearing can be spotty. It's greatly appreciated and using a service is just good time management. It's interesting to hear that 30% of the audience has them on. Good metric to know.
This could mean some great breakthroughs in videography as well! You have a built-in dolly that can cover almost any place in your shop; I'm going to be absolutely shocked if you don't have other shop-based YT makers destroying your inbox trying to order one of these.
I am not a machinist, I never operated a significant tool other than a screwdriver, a drill or a hammer in my life. But, I admire the work that you do, the dedication to the precision and the quality. And I admire that you're able to do what do you at this level whilst being a film-maker. Your videos and your editing is seemless and it's something that I know I shouldn't take for granted for it is an enormous amount of work to show what you do in video (lighting, angles, focus, editing, story-telling etc.) Your content for me is what ASMR is for a lot of people, the precision, the quality, the film-making and the rest brings me peace. I would like to thank you for this. Jordan from France
Great video as always! One upgrade I would suggest is a small HD monitor mounted near the handle, with an HDMI cable running down the arm to the camera. That way, you could always see your camera angle , without having to look at the small camera screen. Super impressed with how well it holds in place after you move the camera!
I'd second both of these ideas - power means one less thing to worry when shooting, since running out of battery becomes impossible, and a big preview monitor makes setting up shots easier. Totally overkill would be pulling the HDMI cable along to a central PC and capturing with a capture card instead of recording to sdcards.
@@klaernie I don't know that would be total overkill at all. Not only is changing batteries and SD cards a bit of a pain, but if you want to livestream, you need direct video output.
Somehow you managed to tackle the same project so many other machining channels have done but in a way that nobody else thought of. What a great idea and amazing outcome!
Very cool Brandon. May I suggest though that you add some padding to the more rigid parts of it. I imagine there will be a few times where you accidentally walk into it, or bend over and stand up and whack your head on it.
What a phenomenal addition to your shop and channel! I too struggle with camera positioning and find it really time consuming. I look forward to your future content with this implementation- I might have to make one of my own in the future.
"Easy peasy" "Turned out exactly how you'd expect" For man with a BOS as impressive as yours, these are BOLD statements. Each time a tool touched metal, I could feel the latch on the BOS loosen. An edge of the seat thriller for sure.
So many thanks for you sharing all those cool things with us! The old man would have never thought his little world would be seen by so many people, the stuff he carried together for so many years enjoyed from all over the world. I bet he is proud of you!
I think one of the best parts of this project is we will never see it again. We see some of the projects getting used like the knurling tool or the tiny machinist hammer. We will BE this project for future videos. Love that.
That turned out amazing. Bet you will have just made a lot of very envious UA-cam creators. You really have an amazing skill - not only can you make the stuff but more complicated is having the skill to design it in the first place. What you do is priceless.
Asides from the fact that this build is going to make your life so much easier for filming it's also making you safer in the work shop. Nothing worse in my opinion than a trip hazard (tripod legs) to make you fall over onto or into a running machine. Amazing job man!
I've started literally sitting and waiting for these to pop up. I love these videos and something about them has really helped my mental health so thank you for that. Wish I could afford to join your Patreon and hopefully, someday I will, but for now, the best I can do is say thank you.
@@InheritanceMachining I wanted to give the same reply as @Canadian Boyd did. I like how calm your voice is, and it made me appreciate older stuff being used again, in a way many people didn't think about and making it innovative and also educational (I have similar arm holding my microphone up at my PC, and it's something that really can improve the quality of life). I was always intrigued by machining, and DIY stuff, and you filled a hole that was missing in my feed of videos, since the recommendation of the ball pen. Keep up the good work, it's really inspiring
This is easily the best channel on UA-cam right now. I’m hooked and here for the long haul. This old Tony has been my go to for machine knowledge but this is fantastic. I’d still love to see a long format video of you just doing your layout on paper. It’s beautiful. Oh, and this gantry is perfection. 👏🏼👏🏼
A pretty nice solution. I had something like this in mind for quite a while now and I'll definitely use some of your design ideas. But fact is...I want a mill.
Very impressive! It feels silly to write but I am so proud of you. The growth of your channel, this project, and just the way you bring us along for the ride. Thank you for making videos!
You can purchase aluminum track to attach to your ceiling which accept locking rollers which you can hang lights and cameras from. They're called pantograph systems and they're incredibly handy, but pricey. Manfrotto makes the most popular ones. You just position it where you want and twist the locking collar to secure your shot. I betcha you could take some inspiration from it and build your own! I installed several of these in photo studios and colleges and they're a game changer. At their core they're pretty simple devices but they're invaluable for saving time and having things out of your way. Edit: I got too excited and commented too early. This is essentially exactly what you built, minus the scissor design of the panto arm. Good work!
😁 I saved the fancy stuff for the end! I stumbled across the photography specific rails when I was planning but it was cost prohibitive. The unistrut ended up being surprisingly smooth though so I'm not upset about it at all! Thanks!
I want it so much :D Youre fixing a problem that I'm very aware of everyday I'm in the shop while trying to capture everything, re-arranging constantly , but I just didnt find the time to think of a solution. Now I want exactly yours. very good work
Just a small quick tip from a toolmaker, Use a standard dead center between the work piece and the dead center in your tail stock to indicate on and align the center hole instead of indicating in the hole.
From day one I started watching your channel you amaze me with your narration skills. The calm voice and meter allows me to completely immerse myself in what is being presented. Pair that with precise and correct descriptions of the parts and machining operations, and it is no wonder you have garnered such a wonderful following of viewers. Thank you!
I absolutely LOVE your intro! It gives me the chills every time. The music, the shots, the spoilers to pique the interest, as another comment said. Please, don't ever stop doing them.
Your channel is quickly becoming my favorite. No hustling products for sponsors. No talking for 30 minutes about 5 minutes of work (*cough* Adam *cough*). You say what you are going to do and you do it. You show your mistakes which are very appreciated because they help us learn along with you. Keep up the good work and don't let your head get away from you and ruin your channel like other creators have.
This is fantastic stuff! Having experienced the pain of tripod wielding, I love the choice of project, the solution you came up with, and the array of skills and tools you used to get it done. Incredibly satisfying to watch
I trip over my camera tripod more times than not. Excellent project and one that I will take on very soon, before I trip and run something through my eyeball.
Every damn time i watch a video i know its gonna be good, but then when i actually watch it, im amazed and learn something. This channel is really special. Keep up the good work.
this is absolutely brilliant... as a videographer, batteling with tripots all the time, i would love to have a arm like this in the little music studio i film regularly and hardly have space to put the tripod... you are absolutely right, this is a gamechanger that will make your life and also your film-work so much better... i love your chanel ever since you started, but this is a build, that realy rings a bell with me
You know the struggle well, then! Glad you liked the build! I'm pretty excited to see what new angles and compositions I can come up with. Thanks for the support!
This setup would be IDEAL for streaming. I could very easily see it being cable managed in a way that allows for cable slack to automatically be accounted for and routed, in general the amount of raw utility a setup like this presents is staggering, great stuff
I have so many things that I'd like to say about this video, but especially just a heartfelt good job, cause this build was amazing to watch! The machining skills, your spatial awareness of the parts and your machines that lets you pull tricks like the alignment on a parallel block, the nice clean chamfers and the diamond knurling together with bluing, it's all so relaxing and satisfying to watch! Thank you for taking us viewers with you on this journey of machining, I really appreciate the effort and the work you do :)
I was fully expecting you to machine 90° turns for the unistrut and make an oval track on the ceiling for the camera. You could then maybe do a collaboration with "stuff made here" and have him help you make the camera follow you around the workshop.
I've gone back and watched a lot of your older videos even after I've seen you use the tools in projects. It's really cool to me to see the tool in use then go find out how you made it! I'm already watching this video 9 months after it was uploaded but still intriguing to watch!
Hey man, just wanted to tell you how much I love your videos, they inspired me to look into mechanical engineering and I'm applying this year, so thanks!
You should DRO the whole thing so you can get it to the same location each time. Heck... one future project could be to motorize the arm and add presets so when you want to capture your drafting board you just press a button on your phone and it will move there to the exact spot ;)
@@JustQzen Maybe a montage of some things happing while the camera pans slowly and we see @inheritance machining walking super fast kinda like the House of Cards opening scenes
I love that the last shot of the episode was filmed on something other than the completed gantry with a different camera. It was perfect for continuity and I certainly understand why he made that choice, but it had to be maddening to make that shot using his old equipment etc when his main rig was starring in the shot with him. Kudos for that nice touch.
I built a boom arm in my woodshop for point dust extraction. It was the typical long arm with joints held latterly above the work area. The idea of using a x-y trolley instead of a swinging arm is brilliant. Make me want to rethink my entire design.
Now that is what I call a real quality of life upgrade! When a project has such a dramatic improvement to work flow. It’s going to save you so much time!
I find your videos just so immensely pleasing to watch...it is like meditation for me. Right now I am sitting here, watching this video on my TV and sipping on a nice bourbon and it feels like all is well with the world. I cherish those moments and your videos are part of it.
I couldn't believe how well it turned out! I don't do any machining or filmmaking and I was still left looking at my ceiling wondering if I could install one 😂
Daaaamn this is crazy, as an ex-film maker and now a CNC machinist I know the pain of setting up the camera all the time It takes so much of your time, this is really a game changer for you Love it!
Honestly love this channel. My favorite on UA-cam. You came out the gate swinging. Great content. Narration. Editing. Machining. For being a side project your quality is better than people who do this for a living. I wish you the best. And am envious of how you grew up with your grandpa's tools. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my word, this is the video I always needed, without knowing I needed it! I'm building a new workshop in the summer, and now I am really thinking that I am going to have to include a system like this. Perfection!
Wow... as always I am amazed by your ability to turn what was a simple job of being able to move your camera without being dangerous or a hassle, into something that was beautiful and inspiring! That rig is a thing of beauty, and this is fast becoming my favorite Makers Channel!
Man that was cool as fuck. I love how straight forward you are no unnecessary over explanation of something. Perfect idea implementation. A true craftsman.
I have worked in a professional broadcast environment for nearly five year now, so to see this was amazing because it combined my two favourite hobbies, machining and rigging! The only thing I would add to make your life easier is an external monitor so you can line your shot up easier/quicker without having to contort yourself to see the cameras monitor (Lilliput is a great brand and cost about $150). 10 out of 10 build!
oh my. the arm was cool and all but for me the real impressive part was the ceiling gantry. how you managed to make such a smooth rolling system with just some off the shelf C channels, bearings and wood really speaks volumes of your overall skills. great work
This is awesome! It is even sturdy enough to add some features. How about a worklight? You could also run a cable along the rails and through the arm in order too have a movable outlet. Could also be possible with the shop vacuum or compressed air!
Made one of these myself. Not as nice mind you. Old garage door track and hardware, 1/4 in plywood, and some springs. Works great. Made a mount to hold my phone for videos and even a repurposed headlamp on it for extra light. Basically free and works great.
Phenomenal job! I reckon a small video assist screen would make a useful (and not too heavy) addition to make framing easier when shooting from an odd angle. I look forward to seeing it in action in future videos 👍 🇬🇧
That adds serious production value! I think all shop type UA-camrs go through this overhead camera rig phase, but you really followed through. A little more robust on the gantry and you have a light duty overhead crane for moving those a little too heavy bits around. I can't count the number of tripod trips or near camera crash experiences I've had! 9:05 !
Thanks, John! And same here on the near misses. I was skeptical this would actually be useful but now that I've filmed a video with it there is no way I am going back...
For what it is worth yours is the second of the machining channels I regularly watch, the other being Stefan's. The things I like about your content include the good production, your honesty while learning particularly being willing to scrap a part rather than make a bunch of excuses and lastly the lack of peddling sponsored products. Here is a tip for centering around a center drilled or punched end. Use a dead center between your live center and the part. you now have easy access to clock in the part.
I love your videos so much! You and your wife really have created something special with this channel. I don’t know if you will see this comment but with such an amazing camera set up, when the camera is up high, it could really help out to have a small remote display monitor to look at to assist with your camera positioning so you don’t have to climb up on anything to look through your camera display. It could even attach to the new wonder arm 😊
One thing I'd like to suggest is scales on the rails and angle markings on the joints. That way you can easily repeat certain shots in case your files get corrupted or something different happens.
If they were to make cloning a reality, I would want them to make multiple of you so that I could have a new video every day. Keep it up because I spend a lot of time on UA-cam and you are the one person that I get super excited when I see a new video!
Hi Brandon, you did a great job there and the piece turned out amazing. There is only one thing, thats bothers me. As a woodworker i nearly got an panic attack, when you used that table saw to cut the plywood down. What you did was really sketchy and you could've easily hurt yourself very badly (loose fingers/hand, broken bones, internal bleeding, etc.) The first cut was not optimal, but no disaster. You always want to have to long side of your board against the parallel fence, when ripping down large sheets of material. Otherwise the plywood can rotate, catch in the blade and shoot back towards you. The second cut was really scary. Never, Never, Never push any material over the blade without the help of a guiding fence or jig. Even tho you're using a riving knife the board is at a high risk of catching, when rotating slightly and will cause kickback. Apart from the workpiece shooting back towards you with extreme forces, your hand can be pulled into the blade. It's no fun talking about those scenarios, but it's way less fun experiencing those things. Stay Safe!
20:34 Thank god I found this comment before I was going to make one. I’m also a wood worker and broke my hand due to kick back from my table saw and riving knife in place. The wood climbed over the blade when I didn’t think it should have. Never free hand cut wood on a table saw without support, that shot gave me PTSD when I saw it and have to do a double take. Please be safe!!
Sometimes simple and under-engineered is the smartest and most effective. Too many people want to make things harder than they have to be. Another GREAT video on a brilliant idea-- something I will be using in my own shop shortly. Well done sir!
As a student and some who also has the opportunity to work in an engineering firm, your videos help me learn about machining and how long and delicate of a process it is giving me an appreciation the guys in shop that I have worked with. Also thank you for the unmatched creativity and drive to continue engineering things in my life to work and perform better.
I have always lacked vision and creativity, but watching you design and then make your parts is amazing. Then you “fix” a “problem” with your tripod for shooting your videos with THIS?!? I found myself just in awe and smiling the entire time, bravo sir.
Your videos only get better, I love the way you get to the point with just enough detail. You probably already know but incase you didn’t. Instead of clocking the part in the 4 jaws with the indicator on the centre hole. You can run a dead centre that has a centre hole in the rear between your live centre and your part. This makes it easier to set up the indicator.
I really can't believe how well this actually turned out. Nor can I believe I made it through without a single trip to the BOS 😂 But seriously this is going to make filming these projects so much easier and I can't wait to try out some new angles. See you again March 3rd!
nooo... so late?😉
This is so cool! I have one question though, what if you bump the gantry while filming? Will it move? Maybe some locking wood or nylon cams could keep it from sliding if accidentally bumped?
now you also have a tap holder for aautomatic tapping, when you're done filming
Looks great. I'm interested to see how much the gantry is affected by vibrations from the heavier machines. At least it probably won't drift, since you've leveled the track. But perhaps arm will migrate?
Dude the gantry is friggin awesome, you inspire me man :D
I feel your tripod pain lol, i thought about something like this but my shed is to small with quite a low ceiling and the barn is to big. Top job and greta video as always.
Obligatory fanboying.
I appreciate it! Maybe an inverted arm (elbow down) could work for you. Or just a stationary pivot. Heck anything is an improvement on a tripod 😂
Two of my youtube hero’s in one comment section. Fantastic!
Obviously you need something large and motorized (jet powered??). Perhaps a laser designator that you can point for the camera to go to a location automatically, probably at like 50+mph.
@colinfurze Just swap the gantry for some preset hard points that you can slide the base arm post in and out of. That would work for smaller or bigger spaces. More effort to heft the arm between hard points when needed, but way more flexible for a large space, and way more space efficient for a small space.
A correctly chosen taper length and angle for the the mating of the arm to the hard points would make it easy to put in and out, but also very stable.
Consider a soft bumper (think tennis ball) on the bottom tip of the vertical handle. I worked in a shop with a similar apparatus and it only takes standing up under it once to make you hate the thing.
I'd like to see the precise drawings and machining of this "tennis ball" :)
Now I kinda wanna see him make a tennis ball out of metal. Damnit.
I greatly appreciate you summoning our workshop's dark lord of the fly cutter, Chipthulu.
There's the cthulhu joke i couldn't think of... damn
@@InheritanceMachining Chipthulu rarely causes any true problems for us, but is still quite unsettling to those that do not know him. The "initiation ritual" for the workshop is having the new member summon him.
Of course, Chipthulu isn't the only dark lord of the workshop. We also have Clang, the one we fear. His domain is death of projects and destruction of tools, and sometimes serious injury if he's particularly hangry.
A lot of us play Space Engineers, and Clang is a known problem in that game, the boss/owner owner of the workshop has joked that Clang might have escaped the game.
Can we all just stop and take a moment to appreciate the most impressive part of this whole episode?
No side projects or oopsie-do-overs for the Box Of Shame!! He has really come a long way!
Ehh... hang on. This IS a side project all in itself.
Remember that the only reason to make this is to be able to make filming of making things easier 😉
No side-projects, oh no! What are we going to do?
I dare say... I think you just jinxed the next video 😅
Almost a bit boring compared to the recent trend of side projects and shame trophies! Not that I wish that on the guy.
Did ya miss the part where he ran the sliting saw into his part. Still counts as an oopsie. Haha.
As a mechanical engineering student, this channel is therapy. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
Impressive build! Between this and Robin Renzettis Camera arm, i think these two designs are the ones I like the most in avoiding a tripod.
Thanks for taking us along the design and build, enjoyed it!
Thanks, Stefan! Robin's camera arm is definitely pretty slick as well. I considered going that route for a bit.
@Inheritance Machining you've officially hit the big time if Stefan Gotteswinter is watching your videos. Perhaps some day I'll make a machining video worthy of adding to my Chanel.
One of my favorite things that I noticed early on about your videos it's how you show certain shots throughout the manufacturing process in the intro, and usually show the finished product as the final shot before the logo, but even though I've seen what the final product looks like, my interest in the process it took to get there remains just as high.
Excellent cinematography and storytelling.
edit: Now all we need is Mark Rober to install some simple moters and software to move the whole thing for some sweet panning shots 😂
There is a software called Dragonframe - originally developed to shoot cartoons frame by frame by carefully moving camera between shots. He could just slap a couple of servo motors, wire them to arduino and have that software to control the pulley. Alternatively, one could use Marlin or other 3d printing firmware to control those servos.
Thank you! I'm glad they pique interest more than spoil the surprise. It's a tricky dilemma
Personally, I keep my eyes shut during the introduction, solely to maximise the satisfaction of the final reveal
@@_Cheko_ Plans, drawings, renderings and so on are fine, but the actual product kind of ruins the adventure of the build.
I like getting the whole lot from the get go. It makes the design considerations and limitations more meaningful for me and easy to conceptualise. Interestingly I struggle with raw creativity and often get my inspiration from taking things apart and reverse engineering or adapting the ideas I find within so maybe that’s why. Side note, I have one of those arms/jibs but it has no coil springs at all. There is just a single steel ‘finger’(?) within the middle joint/elbow of the arm and is almost completely hidden by the hinge bracket except a small slot. The finger pivots on pins and is preloaded with tension so it works in kind of an equal but opposite fashion to the elbow joint. Fascinating solution and keeps the arm clean and streamlined with no external springs.
I think that you are selling yourself short with this project. It's impact cannot be overstated. This is going to inspire many other makers and improve the quality of filming for a lot of people. There are many makers like Adam Savage who are going to be green with envy when watching this. Adam's flexible lights and phone mount are great, but they have their limitations. What you have made is a work of art that performs flawlessly.
I can even envision more generic youtubers creating versions of this out of pvc and 3D printed parts to hold their iphones.
Adam’s shop is filled to the lid with all the stuff - even if he wanted to, he couldn’t use this design ))))
You are very kind! Thank you
@@AB-pb8oo He couldn't use the gantry, but the moveable arm could work. Might need somewhere central to mount it (probably higher up), but he has a number of machines close to each other where an arm this size could probably reach a few of them at once. And do overhead views down on the nearby bench.
John Heisz (woodworker) has a similar setup, but made of wood, obviously. The idea is not new. But this implementation is sweet!
Why would Adam Savage be green with envy? He has a crew of professional camera and sound operators in his employ if he wants to get some filming done. And he is not l limited to his home base. Not to mention all the other assets and advantages that Savage industries can bring to bear on a problem. Since pandemic is not an issue anymore, when is the last time you saw Adam adjusting his camera? It's rather rare as Norm knows exactly what to do and doesn't need to be prompted. Perhaps you should own up and admit you are green with envy this setup rather than ascribe it to someone else. In not ashamed that I'm a bit envious of it and I don't have a shop to put it in, anything to film, nor the slightest interest in filming even if I did. It's a clever and useful project and done quite well. What's not to be envious of?
Not only do you create really high quality content, but also take the time to write captions. Not many youtubers of your size do this and it isn't that noticeable for the people that don't need them, but for the ones that do, it could be the main reason they choose to subscribe
Thank you! But full disclosure, I use an online service for those. 30% of my audience uses them so it's worth the cost (albeit small)
@@InheritanceMachining While I usually don't need them, I often have captions on because my hearing can be spotty. It's greatly appreciated and using a service is just good time management. It's interesting to hear that 30% of the audience has them on. Good metric to know.
This could mean some great breakthroughs in videography as well! You have a built-in dolly that can cover almost any place in your shop; I'm going to be absolutely shocked if you don't have other shop-based YT makers destroying your inbox trying to order one of these.
I am not a machinist, I never operated a significant tool other than a screwdriver, a drill or a hammer in my life. But, I admire the work that you do, the dedication to the precision and the quality. And I admire that you're able to do what do you at this level whilst being a film-maker. Your videos and your editing is seemless and it's something that I know I shouldn't take for granted for it is an enormous amount of work to show what you do in video (lighting, angles, focus, editing, story-telling etc.)
Your content for me is what ASMR is for a lot of people, the precision, the quality, the film-making and the rest brings me peace. I would like to thank you for this.
Jordan from France
I really appreciate that Jordan. These projects take a ton of time behind the scenes that most probably don't realize. So this means a lot. Thank you!
Great video as always! One upgrade I would suggest is a small HD monitor mounted near the handle, with an HDMI cable running down the arm to the camera. That way, you could always see your camera angle , without having to look at the small camera screen.
Super impressed with how well it holds in place after you move the camera!
Good idea! Thanks!
@@InheritanceMachining if you do this, i don't think it would be too difficult to run power along the gantry using cable chains
I'd second both of these ideas - power means one less thing to worry when shooting, since running out of battery becomes impossible, and a big preview monitor makes setting up shots easier.
Totally overkill would be pulling the HDMI cable along to a central PC and capturing with a capture card instead of recording to sdcards.
@@klaernie I don't know that would be total overkill at all. Not only is changing batteries and SD cards a bit of a pain, but if you want to livestream, you need direct video output.
Somehow you managed to tackle the same project so many other machining channels have done but in a way that nobody else thought of. What a great idea and amazing outcome!
Thank you! No doubt I took some inspiration from those guys as well. UA-cam is great for brainstorming.
Beautiful. - Engineering. Simplicity. Propose driven. It checks all the boxes.
Very cool Brandon. May I suggest though that you add some padding to the more rigid parts of it. I imagine there will be a few times where you accidentally walk into it, or bend over and stand up and whack your head on it.
Thanks! Yeah Ive already crashed into it a couple times. Might need to bust out the pool noodles 😂
What a phenomenal addition to your shop and channel! I too struggle with camera positioning and find it really time consuming. I look forward to your future content with this implementation- I might have to make one of my own in the future.
Thanks!
"Easy peasy"
"Turned out exactly how you'd expect"
For man with a BOS as impressive as yours, these are BOLD statements. Each time a tool touched metal, I could feel the latch on the BOS loosen. An edge of the seat thriller for sure.
haha it helps to say such things after the project is already complete!
So many thanks for you sharing all those cool things with us!
The old man would have never thought his little world would be seen by so many people, the stuff he carried together for so many years enjoyed from all over the world.
I bet he is proud of you!
I never even thought about that. That's really cool! Thank you very much
I think one of the best parts of this project is we will never see it again. We see some of the projects getting used like the knurling tool or the tiny machinist hammer. We will BE this project for future videos. Love that.
It's so nice to see the tools you've been making up to this point being used to make more new ones :)
They were all side projects to make this end all project :)
I appreciate that the steady rest section is named "Inspired by Cutting Edge Engineering"!
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Seeing you engineer and machine your way out of problems gives me a level of satisfaction I struggle to put into words
You are one of the very few channels that get me giddy when I get the upload notification. Also this is one of my favorite videos yet
😁 Thank you so much!
That turned out amazing. Bet you will have just made a lot of very envious UA-cam creators. You really have an amazing skill - not only can you make the stuff but more complicated is having the skill to design it in the first place. What you do is priceless.
that arbor centering tweaks HANDY ty!!
Asides from the fact that this build is going to make your life so much easier for filming it's also making you safer in the work shop. Nothing worse in my opinion than a trip hazard (tripod legs) to make you fall over onto or into a running machine. Amazing job man!
That's a point I hand't even considered! Thank you
I have a feeling that you follow Kurtis on Cutting Edge Engineering Australia. Using the button tool on interrupted cuts is right out of his playbook.
You spotted well!
I've started literally sitting and waiting for these to pop up. I love these videos and something about them has really helped my mental health so thank you for that. Wish I could afford to join your Patreon and hopefully, someday I will, but for now, the best I can do is say thank you.
No worries at all! Support of all kinds are welcome and helpful. Especially nice comments like yours. Take care!
@@InheritanceMachining I wanted to give the same reply as @Canadian Boyd did. I like how calm your voice is, and it made me appreciate older stuff being used again, in a way many people didn't think about and making it innovative and also educational (I have similar arm holding my microphone up at my PC, and it's something that really can improve the quality of life). I was always intrigued by machining, and DIY stuff, and you filled a hole that was missing in my feed of videos, since the recommendation of the ball pen. Keep up the good work, it's really inspiring
@@airy6867 That's really kind of you to say. I'm glad my videos can fill that gap for you. Thanks so much for following along
Inspirational on all levels. I am in total awe 😮
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This is easily the best channel on UA-cam right now. I’m hooked and here for the long haul. This old Tony has been my go to for machine knowledge but this is fantastic.
I’d still love to see a long format video of you just doing your layout on paper. It’s beautiful. Oh, and this gantry is perfection. 👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you very much! I think I'm due for a drafting video sometime soon 😁
A pretty nice solution. I had something like this in mind for quite a while now and I'll definitely use some of your design ideas. But fact is...I want a mill.
Thanks, Marius. Mills make everything better, but I'm sure you could manage without one with some clever designing
Endless possibilities for that trolley. You could mount task lighting from it and panel monitors to mirror what you're filming
Very impressive! It feels silly to write but I am so proud of you. The growth of your channel, this project, and just the way you bring us along for the ride. Thank you for making videos!
Not silly at all. That actually means a lot! Thank you
You can purchase aluminum track to attach to your ceiling which accept locking rollers which you can hang lights and cameras from. They're called pantograph systems and they're incredibly handy, but pricey. Manfrotto makes the most popular ones. You just position it where you want and twist the locking collar to secure your shot.
I betcha you could take some inspiration from it and build your own!
I installed several of these in photo studios and colleges and they're a game changer.
At their core they're pretty simple devices but they're invaluable for saving time and having things out of your way.
Edit: I got too excited and commented too early. This is essentially exactly what you built, minus the scissor design of the panto arm. Good work!
😁 I saved the fancy stuff for the end! I stumbled across the photography specific rails when I was planning but it was cost prohibitive. The unistrut ended up being surprisingly smooth though so I'm not upset about it at all! Thanks!
We're seeing this video from the prospective of a tripod about to meet it's demise
I'm surprised the tripod's shaking didn't come though in the footage.
Reminds me of looking for a new computer online on your soon-to-be old computer
I want it so much :D Youre fixing a problem that I'm very aware of everyday I'm in the shop while trying to capture everything, re-arranging constantly , but I just didnt find the time to think of a solution. Now I want exactly yours. very good work
You would benefit so much from something like this. I don't know why I waited so long!! Thanks
Just a small quick tip from a toolmaker, Use a standard dead center between the work piece and the dead center in your tail stock to indicate on and align the center hole instead of indicating in the hole.
That's really useful! Thank you
From day one I started watching your channel you amaze me with your narration skills. The calm voice and meter allows me to completely immerse myself in what is being presented. Pair that with precise and correct descriptions of the parts and machining operations, and it is no wonder you have garnered such a wonderful following of viewers. Thank you!
I really appreciate that. The voiceovers have honestly been the most challenging part for me as I'm not much for public speaking. So thank YOU!
You could fit a simple remote-operated brake to the channel trolleys, to make sure the camera stays on the same shot even if bumped!
Toolmaking is one of the purest crafts.
There is something so deeply pleasing about making something FOR the shop, IN the shop.
I absolutely LOVE your intro! It gives me the chills every time. The music, the shots, the spoilers to pique the interest, as another comment said. Please, don't ever stop doing them.
That seems to be a point of contention with some folks but I'm, glad you like them! Thanks!
Your channel is quickly becoming my favorite. No hustling products for sponsors. No talking for 30 minutes about 5 minutes of work (*cough* Adam *cough*). You say what you are going to do and you do it. You show your mistakes which are very appreciated because they help us
learn along with you. Keep up the good work and don't let your head get away from you and ruin your channel like other creators have.
I appreciate the kind words. Thank you
This is fantastic stuff! Having experienced the pain of tripod wielding, I love the choice of project, the solution you came up with, and the array of skills and tools you used to get it done. Incredibly satisfying to watch
Thank you!
I trip over my camera tripod more times than not. Excellent project and one that I will take on very soon, before I trip and run something through my eyeball.
It's only a matter of time 😂 You won't regret this build I guarantee it! Thanks
This guy can build anything! I can just hear it now, “Honey, I totaled the car today, I’m sorry. “No problem, I’ll make you a new one.”
Every damn time i watch a video i know its gonna be good, but then when i actually watch it, im amazed and learn something. This channel is really special. Keep up the good work.
I really appreciate that! Thank you!
this is absolutely brilliant... as a videographer, batteling with tripots all the time, i would love to have a arm like this in the little music studio i film regularly and hardly have space to put the tripod... you are absolutely right, this is a gamechanger that will make your life and also your film-work so much better... i love your chanel ever since you started, but this is a build, that realy rings a bell with me
You know the struggle well, then! Glad you liked the build! I'm pretty excited to see what new angles and compositions I can come up with. Thanks for the support!
This setup would be IDEAL for streaming. I could very easily see it being cable managed in a way that allows for cable slack to automatically be accounted for and routed, in general the amount of raw utility a setup like this presents is staggering, great stuff
I have so many things that I'd like to say about this video, but especially just a heartfelt good job, cause this build was amazing to watch!
The machining skills, your spatial awareness of the parts and your machines that lets you pull tricks like the alignment on a parallel block, the nice clean chamfers and the diamond knurling together with bluing, it's all so relaxing and satisfying to watch!
Thank you for taking us viewers with you on this journey of machining, I really appreciate the effort and the work you do :)
I really appreciate the kind words! Thank you very much!
What a gantry system! Adding that to the forever growing project list! Your story telling continues to get better every time.
Much appreciated!
I was fully expecting you to machine 90° turns for the unistrut and make an oval track on the ceiling for the camera.
You could then maybe do a collaboration with "stuff made here" and have him help you make the camera follow you around the workshop.
I've gone back and watched a lot of your older videos even after I've seen you use the tools in projects. It's really cool to me to see the tool in use then go find out how you made it! I'm already watching this video 9 months after it was uploaded but still intriguing to watch!
Hey man, just wanted to tell you how much I love your videos, they inspired me to look into mechanical engineering and I'm applying this year, so thanks!
That's really awesome! Good luck, man!
You machined the crap out of something that doesn't really require this much precision. Hats off to you for having high standards for every build.
A good chamfer definitely elevates the coolness factor 😉. Great video, thank you for sharing your projects.
Exactly my thought process 😁 Thanks!
NICE ONE . AND YOU MADE THE RIGHT DECISION TO PUT SPRINGS ON IT
You should DRO the whole thing so you can get it to the same location each time. Heck... one future project could be to motorize the arm and add presets so when you want to capture your drafting board you just press a button on your phone and it will move there to the exact spot ;)
And can do it slowly panning from the drawing table to the setup in the mill in a nice cinematic shot...
@@fellipec Yes! That would be awesome.
That project would get out of hand so fast 😂
@@JustQzen Maybe a montage of some things happing while the camera pans slowly and we see @inheritance machining walking super fast kinda like the House of Cards opening scenes
I love that the last shot of the episode was filmed on something other than the completed gantry with a different camera. It was perfect for continuity and I certainly understand why he made that choice, but it had to be maddening to make that shot using his old equipment etc when his main rig was starring in the shot with him. Kudos for that nice touch.
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I built a boom arm in my woodshop for point dust extraction. It was the typical long arm with joints held latterly above the work area. The idea of using a x-y trolley instead of a swinging arm is brilliant. Make me want to rethink my entire design.
The way you think astounds me. Another truly excellent video.
Thank you!
Now that is what I call a real quality of life upgrade! When a project has such a dramatic improvement to work flow. It’s going to save you so much time!
The difference is staggering! Thank you
I find your videos just so immensely pleasing to watch...it is like meditation for me.
Right now I am sitting here, watching this video on my TV and sipping on a nice bourbon and it feels like all is well with the world. I cherish those moments and your videos are part of it.
I'm glad I can be a part of that. Thank you
I couldn't believe how well it turned out! I don't do any machining or filmmaking and I was still left looking at my ceiling wondering if I could install one 😂
If you need a reason, It's a pretty good dance partner 😉 Thanks!
Daaaamn this is crazy, as an ex-film maker and now a CNC machinist I know the pain of setting up the camera all the time
It takes so much of your time, this is really a game changer for you
Love it!
I think you are ready for the Super Bowl with that rig.
this is amazing! as a photographer, I hate dealing with tripods. this was a brilliant solution
Honestly love this channel. My favorite on UA-cam. You came out the gate swinging. Great content. Narration. Editing. Machining. For being a side project your quality is better than people who do this for a living. I wish you the best. And am envious of how you grew up with your grandpa's tools.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much! And by the way, as of a few months ago, this is my full time gig!
Oh my word, this is the video I always needed, without knowing I needed it! I'm building a new workshop in the summer, and now I am really thinking that I am going to have to include a system like this. Perfection!
Thanks, Tommy! For someone who films like you do, I can't recommend this enough. You will wonder how you ever filmed without it!
Wow... as always I am amazed by your ability to turn what was a simple job of being able to move your camera without being dangerous or a hassle, into something that was beautiful and inspiring! That rig is a thing of beauty, and this is fast becoming my favorite Makers Channel!
Thanks, man!
Man that was cool as fuck. I love how straight forward you are no unnecessary over explanation of something. Perfect idea implementation. A true craftsman.
Much appreciated, man!
I have worked in a professional broadcast environment for nearly five year now, so to see this was amazing because it combined my two favourite hobbies, machining and rigging! The only thing I would add to make your life easier is an external monitor so you can line your shot up easier/quicker without having to contort yourself to see the cameras monitor (Lilliput is a great brand and cost about $150). 10 out of 10 build!
Thank you and thanks for the idea!
I really admire the "overdoing" it, even as it makes my, "if it works it works" mindset slightly crazy. Well done!
😂 Thanks!
oh my. the arm was cool and all but for me the real impressive part was the ceiling gantry. how you managed to make such a smooth rolling system with just some off the shelf C channels, bearings and wood really speaks volumes of your overall skills. great work
Honestly the smoothness of those rollers surprised even me... I though they would make quite the racket! Thank you, regardless!
This is how you know you’ve made it in UA-cam. You can justify making one of your projects being a dedicated camera arm.
Great work
This is awesome! It is even sturdy enough to add some features. How about a worklight? You could also run a cable along the rails and through the arm in order too have a movable outlet. Could also be possible with the shop vacuum or compressed air!
What an absolute joy your channel is - thank you! Your self-effacing style actually conceals great knowledge and skill, a true delight!
Love knowing the passion is still out there and love every meticulous project process!! 💚
Made one of these myself. Not as nice mind you. Old garage door track and hardware, 1/4 in plywood, and some springs. Works great. Made a mount to hold my phone for videos and even a repurposed headlamp on it for extra light. Basically free and works great.
That is hands-down the coolest thing you've ever built on your channel!!!
I have my moments haha thanks!
Phenomenal job! I reckon a small video assist screen would make a useful (and not too heavy) addition to make framing easier when shooting from an odd angle. I look forward to seeing it in action in future videos 👍 🇬🇧
That's a great idea! Thank you as always!
That adds serious production value! I think all shop type UA-camrs go through this overhead camera rig phase, but you really followed through. A little more robust on the gantry and you have a light duty overhead crane for moving those a little too heavy bits around. I can't count the number of tripod trips or near camera crash experiences I've had! 9:05 !
Thanks, John! And same here on the near misses. I was skeptical this would actually be useful but now that I've filmed a video with it there is no way I am going back...
What a beautiful addition to the shop! I'm looking forward to the new sights and angles in the upcoming projects.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks!
For what it is worth yours is the second of the machining channels I regularly watch, the other being Stefan's. The things I like about your content include the good production, your honesty while learning particularly being willing to scrap a part rather than make a bunch of excuses and lastly the lack of peddling sponsored products.
Here is a tip for centering around a center drilled or punched end. Use a dead center between your live center and the part. you now have easy access to clock in the part.
I really appreciate that. Thank you. And great tip with the dead center!
I love your videos so much! You and your wife really have created something special with this channel.
I don’t know if you will see this comment but with such an amazing camera set up, when the camera is up high, it could really help out to have a small remote display monitor to look at to assist with your camera positioning so you don’t have to climb up on anything to look through your camera display.
It could even attach to the new wonder arm 😊
I was so stoked on a new video, and you didn't disappoint! That's so cool!
😎 Thank you!
Yeah I really need to get around to doing something like this. Already broken a camera lens in a tripod mishap. Thanks for the inspiration Cheers
You'll wonder why you waited so long! Thank, man
busted out a lot of the previously made projects! love it!
I don't make them for nothing! 😉 Thanks
One thing I'd like to suggest is scales on the rails and angle markings on the joints. That way you can easily repeat certain shots in case your files get corrupted or something different happens.
If they were to make cloning a reality, I would want them to make multiple of you so that I could have a new video every day. Keep it up because I spend a lot of time on UA-cam and you are the one person that I get super excited when I see a new video!
That really means a lot! Thank you
something like this should be in every garage for mounting lights and stuff!
Hi Brandon,
you did a great job there and the piece turned out amazing.
There is only one thing, thats bothers me. As a woodworker i nearly got an panic attack, when you used that table saw to cut the plywood down. What you did was really sketchy and you could've easily hurt yourself very badly (loose fingers/hand, broken bones, internal bleeding, etc.)
The first cut was not optimal, but no disaster. You always want to have to long side of your board against the parallel fence, when ripping down large sheets of material. Otherwise the plywood can rotate, catch in the blade and shoot back towards you.
The second cut was really scary. Never, Never, Never push any material over the blade without the help of a guiding fence or jig. Even tho you're using a riving knife the board is at a high risk of catching, when rotating slightly and will cause kickback. Apart from the workpiece shooting back towards you with extreme forces, your hand can be pulled into the blade.
It's no fun talking about those scenarios, but it's way less fun experiencing those things.
Stay Safe!
20:34 Thank god I found this comment before I was going to make one. I’m also a wood worker and broke my hand due to kick back from my table saw and riving knife in place. The wood climbed over the blade when I didn’t think it should have.
Never free hand cut wood on a table saw without support, that shot gave me PTSD when I saw it and have to do a double take. Please be safe!!
Good calls on the table saw. Thanks for the reminder not to take those tools for granted!
Sometimes simple and under-engineered is the smartest and most effective. Too many people want to make things harder than they have to be. Another GREAT video on a brilliant idea-- something I will be using in my own shop shortly. Well done sir!
I'm definitely guilty for over-engineering things but I let it slide on this one 😂 Thanks!
Always fun to watch someone make something that just goes so above and beyond.
Yeah just superb result and video Thank you!
As a student and some who also has the opportunity to work in an engineering firm, your videos help me learn about machining and how long and delicate of a process it is giving me an appreciation the guys in shop that I have worked with. Also thank you for the unmatched creativity and drive to continue engineering things in my life to work and perform better.
I appreciate that. There's definitely a lot to learn about how things are manufactured. And the more you know, the better engineer you will be!
7:02 it looks like the part is floating lol. Talk about camera magic!
It does! 😂
I have always lacked vision and creativity, but watching you design and then make your parts is amazing. Then you “fix” a “problem” with your tripod for shooting your videos with THIS?!? I found myself just in awe and smiling the entire time, bravo sir.
I really appreciate that. It doesn't come all that naturally to me either. I've been stewing on this for months ahead of time. Thanks!
Your videos only get better, I love the way you get to the point with just enough detail.
You probably already know but incase you didn’t. Instead of clocking the part in the 4 jaws with the indicator on the centre hole. You can run a dead centre that has a centre hole in the rear between your live centre and your part. This makes it easier to set up the indicator.
Thanks! And I didn't actually know about that before someone else mentioned it. I'll add that to the memory bank!