DIY Motorized Camera Slider with Pan and Tilt Head - Arduino Based Project

[@StudioBonn]

I have invest in 16:45 minutes learning stuff. It was better than going to school for one year...so I thank you for sharing it with us... 👍

[@GamePlay-zn2ei]

Awesome! now when you go ask for a job you can tell them your education is a 16 minute KZbin tutorial!

[@StudioBonn]

@@GamePlay-zn2ei Well, sorry, I'm 55 years old, so I don't need a new job...but if a youngster came to me and show me that video, I would be interested for more of his knowledge...

[@GamePlay-zn2ei]

@@StudioBonn Ok so you said that because you are old the chances of you not getting in a financial struggle are 0, and thus you will never be in need of a new job? And knowledge is fine and good but someone along the line had to learn whatever he showed from an expert or a teacher and that was probably in college. It is odd considering that you seem to value knowledge but not education.

[@thenamesnate7096]

@@GamePlay-zn2ei stop looking for a fight

[@RMquickbit]

Game Play who hurt you?

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Its a nice build! impressive how you do this without a lot of specialty tools.

[@HowToMechatronics]

Thanks!

[@pba21]

3d drawings first helps a lot

[@allcrafter3747]

Could you make a diagramm where is standing which smaller components you jused? I mean Resistors and Capacitor and co. Because I can't find it anywhere!

[@nikodembartnik]

I am afraid that copper pipes are too soft for that. After some time there maybe be some grooves in pipes made by bearings. But still great project :)

[@rockitcool8621]

Electrical conduit is much stronger, much cheaper and will not tarnish / corrode due to being galvanized.

[@sayantanmaiti2513]

That's an awesome one Sir!!! This is the best camera slider I ever saw

[@HowToMechatronics]

Thanks!

[@billysgeo]

The copper pipes will turn green in no time. You should lacquer them. And anyone trying this build should use heavy PVC, or thin-walled galvanized pipes. Even brass tube would be much better here. Nice DIY video though!

[@sciencecompliance235]

BIll Geo Aluminum wouldn't be so bad either...

[@apbosh1]

Or broom handles/ dowel

[@JoseChambrot]

Hello, is there a way to purchase the PCB? Link on website to the design seems incomplete.

[@rushbayou5230]

clean copper with vinigar and baking soada... be sure to rinse after .... ... id like to operate a large camera via wifi remote, through the view of the cam. up, down, side/side and click need to be performed. ill be using a windows computer. id be nice if it could be smooth moments with something like a game controller. ... sugestions ?

[@tscherbakow80]

Great work! This is a real masterpiece! I think the next level is an easy and foldable design using a 3D printer or casting a light alloy! And wireless control via smartphone!

[@HowToMechatronics]

Thank you! I thought of adding a Bluetooth control with a smartphone but it would have overloaded the already long video. And yeah, using the 3D model, people can instead of using wood, 3D print the parts and of course, the design can always be improved!

[@ganis6020]

video 2.0 !

[@tscherbakow80]

​@@HowToMechatronics Hey, man! How's it going with making control via smartphone?

[@chrisbrock7892]

@@tscherbakow80 yeah, that would be AMAZING !!

[@TinkeringNerd]

Can’t help but hear Borat’s accent 😂 The info itself is really nice! Need to build myself one, too.

[@danielesilvaggi]

I am definitely going to build one of these and really love the great work you put into this project. How can I buy the PCB boards please?

[@JohannesLabusch]

Cool, I have 20 minutes tomorrow, so I'll make it then.

[@BRMakesStuff]

I've got the components made except I created 3D files with some adjustments for 3D printing. I also am almost complete with the controller. My only question really is I can't tell which resistors you're using. Looks like 3 different ones but from what I see on your diagram against what I see in the video the resistors don't seem to match up. Care to share which ones you're using?

[@benjacobsonn]

Hi Dejan! Great tutorial! I am looking to build one for myself. How much did the project cost you in total? Thanks!

[@LaughterOnWater]

This is probably the most thorough DIY build for a pan/tilt slider on youtube. Thank you!

[@Noname-on4sn]

amazing project. how if you update the project with wireless controller ? can't wait for that

[@vrajdholakiya1545]

Really good video thank you

[@DorfyBoi]

I want to make this with same functionality but control over a network with ethernet. i understand ill need to learn a broader form of this but its a hard thing much experience in the field. Where do i begin?

[@DorfyBoi]

ok 10 days later I am controlling stepper motors over a network with arduino and an ethernet shield. This is the best build. Im gonna try to base my mechanical hardware on this design.

[@enzorocha2977]

Holy Awesome Sauce! THIS IS THE BEST ONE! Watched a few similar DIY projects, and this is the one I will bend a knee for. Or take my hat off. Whichever. *Takes a bow.

[@kaustubhkuvalekar7304]

*tips fedora*

[@loganfelix8352]

😂😂😂holy awesome sauce

[@mike_van_in]

Your setup for making your videos is remarkably good. Clear, well-lit, properly edited. Excellent production! Of course, the slider is marvellous too!

[@HowToMechatronics]

Much appreciated!

[@UncleAwesomeRetro]

This looks absolutely amazing :D I need this!

[@avimaltz]

Can you make a repeatable motion with this?

[@mmill631]

Great job! You should include some video with you using the project at the end of the video and explaining + showing how it works.

[@ahmedkamash1996]

can i direct purchase the items can y tell me the detail

[@DiscoverRajivVlogs]

This project is an example of fully utilising an Arduino. But build is little complex because of 3 axis.

[@kiyashko86]

Agree - the best build I found even in 2021. Just use one axis))) But in such case would go with another design where acceleration, screen and 2208 included to work smoothly.

[@themikeymikechannel2947]

Try and make it a lot longer 10 feet longer??

[@NautilusGuitars]

Incredibly high quality tutorial! Thanks for taking the time to make this and share it with us. I've watched several videos to get ideas for building a slider. This is the one that I'll be building. It far surpasses the rest! Thanks!

[@HowToMechatronics]

Thanks! Have fun building one! :)

[@djprince26794]

hey man did you do it? im planning on building mine..

[@meme-hj5rs]

Great idea. Have been looking for something like this for too long . Exactly it would be an arduino that tracks the sun and by motors move the solar panels . I think it would be something not hard to do since we already know the position of the sun during X day for years . Still im not too good with trigonometry

[@sciencecompliance235]

me shkruaj And there you only need pan & tilt... Unless there are trees casting shadows you have to slide out of the way of :-)

[@DhanushKancharla]

How much the cost it will be estimation?

[@johncarambat4762]

Very impressive. What was the total cost for all the materials?

[@elsonjuniorgama]

I loved this project! Why not assemble a components kit with your custom PCB included and sell it to receive some money from those who wants support you?

[@brandon.october]

Elson Júnior Great idea!

[@aspectcarl]

Great project that is presented very well!

[@ahmdabdallah2132]

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[@clefmonnaadipuo6016]

As usual dope

[@HowToMechatronics]

Thanks! :)

[@MadeinPolandChannel]

Amazing work!

[@SergeGolikov]

Amazing dedication to a brilliant concept and design, functionality looks amazing! Total construction time and cost would be interesting to have in your description.

[@HowToMechatronics]

Thanks! Well there is a parts list on the website article, with links to each of them. You can see the prices there and estimate the total cost. As for the construction time, it took me several days just for assembling it.

mate, this is solid and well thought design!

[@ruirusso1573]

Hello! Congratulations for this tutorial! One question! When I start the order of PCB he ask me 2 parts missing, one Designator "R1..R5" and other it's in designator "Pan,SLIDER,TILT,U6,U14,U16". I think he ask the capacitors. what do i choose? Thank you.

[@solidusseal]

Can I just replace the A4988 with TMC2208? because I had those from my 3D printer (ender 3)

[@w3sp]

Impressive. Is the whole thing (prebuilt) for sale? :-D

[@chinmoytahbildar3278]

Love your videos sir...keep going

[@peppus]

How much would this cost??

[@wissenschaftler400]

Very interesting! I never really did any home-made constructions after mid-school, but want to make/buy that kind of slider or similar for my image/video related experiments. But you are using wood, and I was wondering, would it be possible to replace all wooden parts with 3D printed plastic ones?

[@severin9139]

The characteristics of the potentiometers are not indicated! Complete electronics assembly not shown. Why is driver A4988 and not DRV8825 used? And can the L298N driver be used? The video shows the programming of the start and end position of the camera carriage. If you connect the drive of the slider itself to another controller, and leave only the carriage with two motors on it from your video, will this positioning work correctly?

[@meanderpisi4519]

You are amazing!! Great and practical idea! Thank you

[@HowToMechatronics]

Thanks!

[@SSam1-_]

Hello, can you please share the PCB file with us, it would be really helpful?! (P.S Thanks for sharing this slider project)

[@stevenmoorebanjo]

Holy shit this was next level

[@Niels-Rietveld]

Thanks for the great detailed tutorial! How much did the entire project cost you?

[@pachuco714lalo]

Can you make an orbiting camera rig, not just a lazy susan..but one where the motor spins two opposing arms where you mount the camera and a light/background. I think th youtube channel vox has a video on how food commercials are made. But they had in the video was built for big cameras. Was hoping you can try to make one for mirrorless or dslr cameras that can spin slowly.

[@ronalddhs3726]

It looks great; do you have the STL for the 80 teeth pulley you used? Thanks for sharing.

[@jojoessuman4730]

absolutely incredible work here. Thank you!

[@MikeNewham]

Great vid 👍🏾. Need to check this channel out more..

[@HowToMechatronics]

Thank you!

[@frankdavis6184]

please what are the specifications of the pulley and timing belt used, and where can they be purchased from?

[@marekzawada6250]

Witam. Byłem zainteresowany twoim projektem, ale aby go ukończyć, nie wiem, jakie są wartości 2 potencjometrów obrotowych. Czy możesz mi je dać do automatycznej prędkości i suwaka. Na schemacie nie są one podane.

[@aleemuddinkhan1813]

Dear Please guide if want to build the same project for auto tracking pan tilt mechanism.......?

[@ConnecticutEmporium]

I have been trying to follow your guide for 6 months now, hopefully I'll get it to work soon

[@djprince26794]

did you finish it bro? im planning on building it too

[@Atif_gammer]

This should have made you a Bluetooth remote control

[@carlosmoment-se8ms]

Awesome video. I really would like to order that exact pcb board you designed. Is it anyway you could send me the design schematic so I can order one please and thank you

[@hassanyoussef2960]

list of parts bit not the electronics. like for example what set of bearings did you use, bolt and screw size. I can't find these informations in the article

[@andrewgonzales4131]

I want to buy the board/ board components. Do you have a parts list. I would love to buy them from you if possible

[@emojiconlentes6134]

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[@angastudios3473]

Hi, how to reprogram a system using your software, let's say I have an Edelkrone slider?

[@JCustom]

Meanwhile.... Looks at 1900 Edelkrone setup

[@williamhuang5329]

Hanzhen harmonic drive gear , strain wave reducer, robot joint, over 30 years experience

[@businesscoachharsh]

How was the camera mounted on the tilt plate? Was it directly placed or some kind of support was used?

[@bigfu]

Do you sell the sliders or do you sell the kits to build them ..This would be a great business ... especially now..I would buy the kit

[@titigermain]

Congratulations on this very accurate tuto. Sure, I am going to built my slider based upon these instructions. I have two questions : Values of resistors : it seems you used 10K for R1 + R2 + R3 + R5 - Is it correct ? What is the R4 value ? What don’t you have two limit switches (one on each side). Is only one sufficient ? Many thanks for your help Jean-claude in France

[@HowToMechatronics]

Thanks! The resistors for the LEDs, are 220 or 330 ohms, that R3 and R5 on the PCB, other can be 10k. Sure you can use two limit switches but one is enough because if you know the length of your slider, you can tell the motor the exact travel distance from the start to the end.

[@fredericsautai2220]

Jean-claude, avez vous eu une réponce a votre question ? valeur des R ?

[@sashadeg]

Акцент в голосе будто автор русский Accent in the voice as if the author is Russian

[@SergeGolikov]

Is that your only observation? nothing about the end product? How irrelevant your comment is!

[@apbosh1]

Hello, Thanks for the brilliant tutorials and your website is excellent. I have made this circuit but modified to use 3 x "slider" control for a robot arm also added 3 lines to toggle the enable mode on the A4988 when the Pots are in the center (deadband) and adjusted the analog mapping to suit . This worked nicely reducing the stationary current from 300+mA to just 36 mA and everything stays nice and cool until active. I see that you connect 12V to arduino Vin and this powers the motors and the board etc, I was concerned that 12V onto the arduino would cause the LM1117 (on the nano) to overheat but i'm clearly wrong somewhere. (I'm using a 7Ah SLA fused for the bench top testing). is there any issue with interaction from the motors to the nano as they are directly connected? i dont mind experimenting myself but thought you may have some comment on this and wanted to say thanks. The End.

[@HowToMechatronics]

Hi there and thanks! Well yes, you are right, the 12V are directly connected to both the Arduino and the motors, so theoretically that might cause problems. However, I couldn't say anything specific about that.

[@Xraller]

WOW! Very cool. You have a new subscriber!

[@HowToMechatronics]

Thanks!

[@jackmini1217]

awesome! man, how did you get 64800 stepps for length?

[@trse333]

Question: How many minute you can use this system with their battery?

[@lcagee]

Fantastic. Very nice work.

[@pinakoza]

Great video, and thanks for sharing all info. Subscribed 👍

[@jhomazneita7423]

Can you make this system wirelessly using RF module to control it from a distance?

[@marlonwilson6693]

Hi, I love your project. Can you please supply a full list of components for the smaller items in the design i.e. LEDs, microswitches, potentiometers, switches, buttons, etc. Many Thanks

[@HowToMechatronics]

Hey, thanks! Check the website article, you can find the parts list there.

[@allcrafter3747]

@@HowToMechatronics yes but only for some parts

[@allcrafter3747]

@@HowToMechatronics so I still dont know wich capacitor and residtors.

[@SSam1-_]

What if i just want slider, no pan& tilt, what should i remove or do??

[@DOLA1DOLA]

what's the resistor and the capacitance are used in this circuit ???? . tanks for every thing

[@IamUke]

This is an outstanding tutorial, and the slider looks to be awesome. Great work!

[@HowToMechatronics]

Thanks!

[@mcanales9095]

Hello, there are a book to learn to build those things with all those nut tricks and stuff?

[@LanceMcGrew]

Just wish we had a source for this plywood in USA :(

[@madiyorsulton4432]

how to repeat endlessly without pressing the install button. Please enter this code.

[@orbiphoenix]

hello,please i'm trying to open the Diy 3d element to get all dimension.but i can't success.please help me with all dimension part

[@BHMbybonhom]

And it is possible to drive the whole with bluetooh on smartphone

[@tiotube7578]

It is but the question is how

[@monolito8556]

Beautiful video, thank you so much

[@capezza72]

Perfect job ❤

[@WahyuCahyadi]

Brother.. what you eat some food in the mornings? Youre INSANE...very smart and briliant!!!

[@continentalcasino3190]

What is the value of resister, capacitor and potentiometer used?

[@kekekeernest8920]

Name of the 3d software you used, and how did you work on table saw

[@diegorock561]

Tu pieces of tu milimeters. The results was wonderful! Thanks tu much!

[@professornegisongs4413]

Nice but not diy. Keep posting. We will try to convert it to diy video.

[@npdlsi922]

Can you do a video of how to design a PCB Board from start to finish?

[@adyprasetyo7077]

jika yg baca komen ini orang INDONESIA, saya sudah memesan PCB untuk project ini... masih sisa banyak, jika kalian mau bisa balas komentar ini akan saya beri PCB GRATIS. saya sudah berkali kali mencoba projek ini tapi tidak berhasil. semoga kita bisa kerja sama untuk membuat projek ini berhasil.

[@hassan5525]

Mudah-mudahan Projeknya cepet berhasil mas. Aamiiin

[@JME_90]

It´s posible to add another stepper for the focus and maybe another joystic for focus??

[@WinYeet]

I see why Apple is providing type c to lighting

[@COMARto]

Would this work with smaller motors? These take a lot of space

[@TatkoMarecki]

Can you improve your slider project to androind wireless control and write the program would be a great 2 part referring to this technique?

[@btoombstertriesyt6532]

So professionally edited! it deserves more than 446 views

[@HowToMechatronics]

Thank you!

[@Maxspeed7Dab]

My best guess is that this project cost about $200+ usd. The most expensive part is the arduino which is about 40 bucks. But you will have alot of electric components left over because, if you order them on Amazon, most of it comes in bulk.

[@Maxspeed7Dab]

after calculating everything I found, I got $261, if this comment gets 10 likes I'll post the whole price list and links to every component I found!

[@enzorocha2977]

Also, borrow or buy a cheap caliper. A very versatile, useful tool for a lot of applications, really worth every penny. I'd sand a shallow groove on that wood clamp on the tripod leg (4:52), or glue a small non-slip rubber mat like the one you use in the kitchen, for better traction. Better safe than sorry :)

[@charimuvilla8693]

Always love your designs man! With some modifications I think I can build a dirt cheap goto astrophotography mount for a dslr!