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Making a lightweight 8 foot boom for camera or flash.
 
Making a lightweight 8 foot boom for camera or flash.
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===Materials===
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*8 Ft. 1.000 OD x 0.870 ID 6061 Aluminum Tube (McMaster 1658T55)
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*Foam Grip for 1" (McMaster 9754K14)
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*Black Cane And Crutch Tip, 1" (McMaster 2405T33)
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*0.750 Set screw, either 1/4-20 or 3/8-16
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*Threadlocking compound. Red.
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===Choices===
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The thread of the boom can be either 1/4-20 or 3/8-16.
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For very lightweight applications 1/4-20 will be fine.
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For most applications for use with camera or action, 3/8-16 thread will be required to mount the larger heads.
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===Results===
  
 
[[Image:Boom1.jpg]]<br><br>
 
[[Image:Boom1.jpg]]<br><br>

Latest revision as of 23:39, 9 November 2006

Making a lightweight 8 foot boom for camera or flash.

Materials

  • 8 Ft. 1.000 OD x 0.870 ID 6061 Aluminum Tube (McMaster 1658T55)
  • Foam Grip for 1" (McMaster 9754K14)
  • Black Cane And Crutch Tip, 1" (McMaster 2405T33)
  • 0.750 Set screw, either 1/4-20 or 3/8-16
  • Threadlocking compound. Red.

Choices

The thread of the boom can be either 1/4-20 or 3/8-16.

For very lightweight applications 1/4-20 will be fine. For most applications for use with camera or action, 3/8-16 thread will be required to mount the larger heads.

Results

Boom1.jpg

Boom2.jpg

Boom3.jpg

Boom4.jpg

Boom5.jpg

Boom6.jpg