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Sturdy ass tripod

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the.cheat
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soo yeah i just built my very own 6 foot boom, turns out my pos tripod cant hold ten pounds or so. its groaning so i took it off. i need to build a cheap as free sturdy tripod to hold this thing, i have 0 budget but a workshop with wood in it and i dont care about retracting legs or even folding. any guides? i googled it
Apr 1 2011 9:50PM
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Deezy
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2x4s and nails, son
Apr 1 2011 11:24PM
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horner
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You can get used surveying tripods for under $100, they're pretty beefy. You may have to spend a little bit of money on this.
Apr 2 2011 12:25PM
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Deezy
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^^
Apr 2 2011 5:03PM
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the.cheat
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i ended up figuring a way to clamp it onto a small (4 ft or so) ladder without hurting the ladder. thanks for the help though
Apr 2 2011 7:18PM
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family_vacation
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Sounds so dangerous for your expensive camera...
Apr 2 2011 8:09PM
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Jordan
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you could build a square base with a triangle upper section? maybe lag bolt four balance 2x4s around the base so it'd be like

top view:

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and the side

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Apr 2 2011 8:51PM
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the.cheat
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it actually works really well. everything is bolted together and all im planning on using it with is my sisters flip, that thing can take a fall alright compared to real cameras
Apr 3 2011 4:30PM
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TijmenDal
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Get 3 hinges, a wooden triangle, maybe 3" on each side. Get 3 wooden legs, 3" wide, maybe 60-70" long. Attach the hinges to the ends and triangle. Drill a 3/8" screw through the middle of the triangle. Boom, there you have it. Super cheap, ultra sturdy tripod.
Maybe also make an incision in the legs where you can put a rope in so the legs don't slide apart.
Apr 3 2011 4:59PM
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This. They're cheap, easy to find, and built for a construction site.
Apr 3 2011 6:06PM
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