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PVC Digital Camera Fig Rig to Stand

September 23, 2009

To continue with my project of a PVC Monopod, I have been noticing that I was worried about how it wobbled a lot as it stand it up straight up and place my Camera Arm at the highest point.

I researched PVC camera mount in Google, youtube, and on instructables. I came up with a Fig Rig configuration brought by the source link below. I thought about incorporating this to my mono pod / camera stand.

Source:

http://www.instructables.com/id/PVC-FIG-RIG/

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Items To Buy
1/4″ x 1″ bolt (x1)
1/4″ nuts (x2)
3/4 PVC plug (x1)
3/4 Cross connector (x1)
3/4″ 45 degree connector (x8)
3/4″ Tee connector (x6)
3/4″ Elbow connector (x2)
3/4″ Tee Repair (x1)
1/2″ x 1/2″ Thread fastener (x1)
3/4″ Slip x 1/2 Thread Cap (x1)
3/4″ Snap-Fix (x1)

3/4″ PVC Pipes Sch 40
4 feet 1/2 Length (x1)
15″ Length (x1)
6″ Length (x5)
3″ Length (x2)
2.5″ Length (x6)
1.5″ Length (x2)

Previous Build Materials
3/4″ Elbow connector (x2)
3/4″ PVC Pipes Sch 40 at 2″ Length (x4)

Tools
PVC Cutter
Duct Tape (optional)
Primer & Cement (optional)
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Picture 01 – Layout of all the items that I needed for this project.
Picture 02 – Camera Arm Mount modified with less items. Top view of the Mount to Camera. Drill a 7/32 hole in center, and added the bolt upwards, and added 2 nuts.
Picture 03 – Side view of the Mount to Camera. You can see how the bolt looks.
Picture 04 – My first idea with just the connectors (Oops! not enough 45 degree connectors).
Picture 05 – My second idea with legs since I did not get enough 45 degree connectors.
Picture 06 – Added the PVC Pipe with the connectors and add my camera, camera amount is on the top left.
Picture 07 – I have 4 different sections Top, Middle 1, Middle 2, and Stand.
Picture 08 – Front view.
Picture 09 – Side view.
Picture 10 – Front view with camera.
Picture 11 – Front View with camera again taken by my Blackberry camera.
Picture 12 – Fig Rig as a stand with my MonoPod with the Camera Mount at low height.
Picture 13 – Fig Rig as a stand with my MonoPod with the Camera Mount at high height.
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Here are pictures of this project. I hope you like this, please leave me any comments, would like to hear from you.

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On my previous blog, a friend comment me to fork over the cash to get a Dolica STC-100 63-Inch Tripod with 68-Inch Ball Head Tripod Kit at the price $42.92 from Amazon.com. This kit doesn’t come with a Quick Release. I rather spend under $10 bucks for PVC equipment rather to pay for a set like this. Thanks for the comment though.
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Thanks for reading.