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odd · 2010-01-28 03:12:43

Greg Nuspel wrote:
Sounds like you are jumping to write some code

I'd love to have a go at it, yes

Greg Nuspel · 2010-02-06 16:11:50

Here are some photos of parts I made yesterday.

Worm wheel housing:

Pitch axis motor mount with mounting holes for carbon tubes:

Camera arm clamp showing outer bearing bore:

Cross tube clamps:

Worm inside motor mount:

Nodal point adjustment arm (short) with clamp showing vernier scale:

Gearhead compared to Nikkor 55mm macro for size:

I changed some of the design to make manufacturing less expensive, the gear center distance is now adjusted with shims instead of the offset mounting of the worm wheel. This makes the gear head a two part assembly but is much easier to machine.

Still to be made are all the turned parts and a few adjustment of these parts. Just thought I'd show some progress.

fma38 · 2010-02-06 17:50:43

Very impressive! Nice work.

Gordon · 2010-02-06 18:07:19

Looks really nice, how long do you estimate before final assembly, completion and final testing?

Best
Gordon

Last edited by Gordon (2010-02-06 18:08:06)

Greg Nuspel · 2010-02-06 18:13:05

It's just a matter of having time on the machine, I have a few projects lined up this week but I'm going to try and squeeze the parts in. I should be finished by the end of the month providing I can get time on the machine.

odd · 2010-02-06 19:56:37

Beautiful parts indeed!!

..truly look forward to hear about the first tests!

Thanks for the update!

Last edited by odd (2010-02-06 20:47:09)

Greg Nuspel · 2010-03-06 22:05:29

A few more parts have been made, it's been so busy at work I haven't been able to do much. That being said there is only the 90 degree joiner to be made.

Pitch axis gearbox with short camera arm attached. The worm wheel is visible inside the housing.

The axis bearing mount.

The base for the mount. The large bearing rides inside the base while the small bearing rides on the axle shaft.

Last edited by Greg Nuspel (2010-03-06 22:05:58)

odd · 2010-03-07 04:58:32

You really are very good at what you do.

Beautiful parts.

Im looking forward to see it all put together!

(and I wish and hope that a future kit will cost less than a car

//O.

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