Lets Make - A Motorized Camera Slider

You can find all the parts and tools I used as well as detailed instructions in the instructable:
bit.ly/Slider_Instructable
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[@TheBackyardScientist]

great build! totally making one :)

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+TheBackyardScientist Thank you! I am honoured!

[@MSVSanjok]

@@MaxMakerChannel edu puertas Did you connect the MS1, MS2, MS3 modes to the micro-step?Thank you!

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i guess im asking the wrong place but does anybody know a method to log back into an Instagram account? I was stupid lost the password. I would love any assistance you can offer me.

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@Reece Darwin Instablaster =)

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@Valentino Chandler thanks for your reply. I got to the site through google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff now. Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

[@canofanger]

Good ideas in this video. A small tip for those who are new to machining; 1:28 very dangerous to hold a piece of metal when drilling. The bit can catch and spin the piece causing a bad cut. Better to clamp it instead.

[@Bear-nu8xm]

Much smoother than what i can do by hand with my slider. I hooked up a hamster wheel to mine however, he needs practice on speed.

[@ThisOldTony]

great idea and execution. enjoyed!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+This Old Tony What an honour!!! Ask Jimmy about the Ringmaster if you get the chance!

[@craftedworkshop]

Great video Max! This is super cool.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Crafted Workshop Thank you very much!!

[@mcremona]

Nice! I like the combo switches. Great idea

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thank you! I wanted to use a potentiomer initially, but that is not precise enough to go from seconds to many hours.

[@stephenlanders]

@@MaxMakerChannel hi max thinking of making one of these getting all the gear together regarding the switches did you or anybody else experiment with multiturn pots i have one somewhere and going to experiment with it will update on it ok great video and easy to follow ok regards steve

[@MaxMakerChannel]

@@stephenlanders Of course you can also use a Poti. Changing the code should be easy enough. It is maths after all and you can figure it out. I personally never used those pots. How would you know what setting you are on?

[@stephenlanders]

@@MaxMakerChannel just a matter of trial and error i suppose but will try your method first and play around with the settings

[@TheMusicRecordingNetwork]

now this was so amazing. I am cleaning up my garage now to make something like this. But Making the black box that everything set in..... WOW

[@901D]

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[@kiranshashiny]

The thing I liked about your video is that you showed the failures and also told that it took 3- to 4 times to get it right. Most videos say projects can be done with ease. Yours was practical. Nice and liked it.

[@albertperry8577]

This is awesome! I have the exact same slider and the exact problem/downside of no motor; alas, I don't have all the tools you have! But some day I 'll be able to motorize my slider! Great content!

[@Musho]

Beautifully designed for smooth movement

[@kamel3d]

This is so clever well done

[@accessradiotherapyltd3668]

This is absolutely epic Max!

[@alfonsotalamantes]

Dear Max! Great video and a smooth way of resolving the operation of the slider by the binary switches! Amazing solution.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thank you very much! Binary switches, I never thought about that name.

[@engineershexamartin]

Thanx Max, I have enjoyed your splendid staff. Keep it coming. I am currently working on something that needs a camera slider. You have helped,....

[@ricardoabreu4997]

How can somebody deslike this video? It was well done and edited. Good job Max

[@TaliosLintry]

I don't see myself buying all those tools and 3d-printer to build a slider, but it was insightful and fun to watch. Good job!

[@mertgunes9854]

Dude you are awesome, seriously this was one of the smoothest videos of this sort that I've ever seen.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Mert Güneş Wow. Your comment is awesome! Thank you!

[@JeremyCook]

Nice attention to details, and great sample footage at the end! I like the drone mount idea too.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Jeremy Cook's Projects Thank you very much! I was lucky with the timing. I got out of bed and saw the solar panels covered in frost and it was the first sunny day in weeks.

[@MultiCrazycat123]

Hey Max, just stumbled onto your channel. I really enjoy the way you present your builds, very enjoyable to watch. I look forward to your future content! Keep up the good work!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+mheiny Hey! Welcome to the club and thank you very much!

[@SubhrantSukumar]

Ohhh , really a great engineering. Such A perfectionist you are Good job

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thanks!

[@phalcon23]

Suggestion, change to 4 momentary push buttons one for seconds, one for 10s of seconds +/-, and i2c LCD screen Use that for speed control. Also add micro switches for at the end of travel for safety. OR you could also use 5 buttons, +/-, select, enter, back. and then you can adjust things like speed/distance/repeat (go back and forth non-stop) as well

[@matusisaac3425]

Max, you are a genius! Nice work

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thank you!

[@miguelquiroz1550]

Wow ... Perfect.... Thanks for that video!

[@richclominson4774]

Continue like this! The beginning is difficult, but I am sure you will get thousands of suscribers soon. You are awesome!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Rich Clominson Thank you very much! That would be great! But it is already great to have the ones I do so far.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thanks!

[@sosteve9113]

Nicely made

[@Mike335is]

And now.. Over 300k

[@naboulsikhalid7763]

great work, very clever with the combination. Can you show how to program the combinations. thank you

[@TECH404]

Nice bit of work really enjoyed it

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+TECH 404 Thank you! More videos coming soon.

[@i_g9854]

I love these types of projects

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Ishu Gangwar I am glad you do.

[@pill3drums]

Huge dude that's lit 🎉🔥

[@ShcherbynaM]

Cool! Camera with an umbrella :) You made my day)

[@rigilchrist]

How about coding the Ardino to calculate ramping at each end, so as to create a smooth start and stop? I love your work!

[@DashDrones]

Awesome. Instantly subbed

[@patrikkenderes3145]

amazing job

[@danbowie2358]

Nice build, well done Max!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Dan Bowie Thank you!!

[@NorthlandDWJ]

Can this hold a DSLR camera. How much weight do you think it can pull?

[@RJMaker]

Great Build!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+RJ_Make Thank you!

[@DrawingTimeLapse]

You can use analog input with variable-resistor for fine tuning control of speed

[@usinreallife5518]

This was great! Thanks for sharing!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Your welcome!

[@TK42138]

Nice work!

[@danterusso6354]

Well done! Just subscribed. Thanks for sharing.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thanks and welcome!

[@Dragan_Drazic]

Great idea and well done. Thanks a lot.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Dragan Drazic Thank you! I am glad.

[@isagive]

Very cool max.

[@tibfox]

nice build - nice video and nice result! really cool bro! :)

[@shamarmilton8626]

Awesomeeeee! Thanks Max

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Shamar Milton You'r welcome.

[@robeccs]

Thanks Max!

[@WADYNASTY77]

Great video thank you for sharing your knowlege

[@MetaZoo22]

Really great video. That turned out way better than I was expecting.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+npsantini Thanks! Why did you have bad expectations though? 🤕

[@MetaZoo22]

This is the first video I've seen from you and I imagined it would be a tough project and something that would be hard to make look good. What you made looks great and seems to work really well.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+npsantini haha. Thanks!

[@VeranoDulce]

Nice!👏👍

[@cutestanimalsshorts7014]

Good Luck Man For Future Doing Mind Blowing

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+TECH STUDIO Thanks! New video coming out very soon!

[@vinzyvisuals6472]

Hello from India, You earned a subscription.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Namaste! Thank you!

[@profesor2009]

This is realy cool!!

[@Alessolito]

Really nice project!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thanks!

[@ngoprekbro2973]

Awesome share mate... 👍👍

[@big_boy_77]

Oh great, I need it one.

[@VocalCityProductions]

Only producers with engineering can get this ❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌

[@groundbreakerexplore]

Thank you for this video tutorial

[@BrasspineappleProductions]

I like this MAX !

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thanks!

[@birseyleryap]

please please continue making brother.. you aRE BIG inspiration:)

[@MaxMakerChannel]

I will! Thanks for your kind words!

[@Graveltongue]

It's a great video, I love a good BYO. Can you include the video of you adding all the gear to your workshop, learning how to use it and how much you charge per hour for your engineering skills! I appreciate your effort but it's not an option for most of us.

[@AdamSalehx]

There is no link for the stepper motor, can someone sugest me which one to buy?

[@MaxMakerChannel]

It is in the instructable. Any 3d printer stepper will work.

[@AdamSalehx]

@epitome yeah, pretty much when everytime I comment, even sometimes people warn that am fake bot😂

[@ipadize]

if you can get a TMC2208, go get it because you cannot really hear the motor because it is so quiet and smooth. And you can set parameters via UART

[@videogugafleury6746]

Good job!

[@incmasum0079]

Wow amazing

[@christiantinman]

This was amazing!

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ChristianTinman Thank you! May I ask how you found this video? I am getting a lot more views that usually today.

[@christiantinman]

You must have tagged it right for today! it showed up in my "recommended for you feed" and im glad it did.

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+ChristianTinman Nice. Thank you!

[@stupedrandomname]

Inspiring thanks for sharing!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@DCT_Aaron_Engineering]

Fantastic video, well done ;-)

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+DCTTeacher1 Thank you!

[@alexbormanbou]

Brilliant

[@andysuzierawlins5462]

Looks brilliant, I have no electronics knowledge, wish I knew someone who did

[@BernardVideo]

Thanks

[@CulinaryExploration]

I thought the build was great... then.. you just casually printed a case... Great job, loved the vid

[@Vinja_Wolters]

You are really good with the editing of your video’s next to all the stuf you make. And i like that you are German, i feel like a lot of content creators are American (nothing agains Americans, i just find it refreshing since i am Dutch) grtz from the Netherlands!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thanks for watching! Greetings to the Neatherlands!

[@rodstartube]

[5:01] I think the last speed "1,2,3,4" should be labeled as "10h" instead of "10s"

[@FixitEasyDIY]

Awesome

[@FriedrichWeidig]

awesome video! :)

[@ZedsTechTips]

I wouldn't have the skill to do this. Great stuff!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

At first I didn’t have either.

[@ZedsTechTips]

@@MaxMakerChannel So true. We all learn

[@dmm8658]

If it’s cold in your workshop, you can use a heat gun on low blow setting to dry the paint faster.

[@andrewsmall6568]

Just awesome and love the accent.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Andrew Small Thank you! I could live without it.

[@EpicBenjo]

1,2,3,4 = 10s? Or 10h? Wow this is so cool! You can definitely sell this as a kit!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Epic Benjo I would but I don't know electronics haha

[@kirillvoloshin2065]

awesome. I am going to build my own. That's why I have a question: as long as this is a friction slider, is there a possibility to potentially decrease friction between rails and the platform for a camera without buying different slider? I want to add controlled time lapse functionality so the lesser external factors (for example, friction and vibration) there are, the more control I can get. thank you for inspiration and response

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+K V The vibration occours at different speeds. At high speeds the vibration comes from the motor and the whipping belt. At slow speeds the shaking cones from the momentum of the camera that moved the anti vibration mount. Friction does not make a great difference. I belive though that you could use makerslides with bearings and adjustable wheels for about 100$.

[@sergeycrane9384]

After seeing this kind of stuff, i think, people with whom i planin to share this, will start making their own rigs by your design soon. Thanks for your efforts to making this video happen.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thank you very much! Please send pictures when they do!

[@sergeycrane9384]

I hope this will happen as soon as possible. Still. Keep making this kind of videos it's very useful. I'm myself not a man with a hands in the right place for doing all this, but can you tell, will this rig work for DLS Cameras like Canon 5D Mk II/IV or others with same sizes?

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Сергей Владимирович Yes you can use it with heavy cameras if you use a nema 17 motor with a gearbox. You can get them with 1:5 up to 1:51!

[@sergeycrane9384]

Thanks!

[@muncherelli]

Very nice video. I'm looking for some inspiration doing something very similar. Have you considered adding any kind of pan/tilt to the system?

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+muncherelli Thank you. Pan would be really really useful. Maybe in the next version. For now, I did not have enough time since I made the slider because I needed it right away.

[@OAbbas]

very cool! thanks

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thanks for watching!

[@RyanJosephLong]

Love it!

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+Hodgepodge Thank you!

[@TheJewellian]

one word...genius!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Julian Davies Ah. Its not that difficult if you put a lot of work into it.

[@BurkenProductions]

Awesome! Just found your channel and subscribed immediately!! :) Cool slider!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Burken Productions Thank you!

[@IndoonaOceans]

fantastic

[@Cooptech]

Great video

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Coop tech Thank you!

[@ScudoCamper]

Brilliant mate. :)

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thanks!

[@alejandrarc5976]

lovely

[@dontmesswithkumar2792]

Great work ✌

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Dontmess with Kumar Thank you!

[@SebastiaanMollema]

Hi max, nicely made! Is this setup strong enough to work vertical? For a gopro or smartphone cam. Thanks for sharing!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Sebastiaan Mollema Thank you. Definitely works with a gopro or smartphone. For a DSLR there are steppers with integrated gearboxes available. Look for "Nema 17 gearbox".

[@aquirion]

Really nice. A nice feature to implement in the code would be speed ramping. That helps a lot for really nice timelapses

[@MaxMakerChannel]

+Antoine Quirion Couture That is a good idea. So far I chopped away the start and the end to get rid of the shaking. How would you implement it?

[@aquirion]

Max Maker unfortunately , I have zero experience in arduino programmation . But take a look at what rhino slider does . It's really a amazing motorised slider

[@ScottBrownCarpentry]

you're a wizard

[@zulboy01]

i recommend to use knob just to controll all the speed. it pretty less size needed

[@peterpreisdinslaken1510]

Klasse gemacht gefällt mir außerordentlich gut LG.Pidi

[@kovacsgergo8738]

Awesome!

[@jeremy29tunage]

Super easy. All you need is a motor, a tonne of electronics, hours of time, a 3d printer, resin, a drill, different drill bits, belt, pulley, soldering iron, solder, screws, and even more time to learn how to do it all. Great DIY but this is by no means an efficient/cheap option unless you happen to already have a shop readily available and a lot of patience haha

[@SirSyao]

you can do it cheaper recycling an old printer , it has already a rail an step motor, the band and only need to buy an arduino

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Good idea.

[@Squaredot01]

to his credit, the title does not include "easy".

[@KWHCoaster]

@@SirSyao Hmmm, maybe that Panasonic KXP-1124 in the closet will have a new purpose after all.

[@donepearce]

The idea of these videos is to show you the principles of how such things work. If you want one you can invest the time to learn how to do it. The exact details here are not important, and you should make what suits you. For example, I can see the advantage of using the Arduino's USB port to make the slide fully programmable with a PC app to programme the moves and provide true repeatability of shots. And of course the sort of person who will take this on is exactly the sort of person who has amassed the skills and tools to do it.

[@JMWConceptsTheOfficial]

Thanks for this +Max Maker. I'm wanting to test this out but I'm struggling a little to make sense of the code. Would you consider doing a video on how to set the code up on the Arduino? I'm very new to this and any assistance is greatly appreciated. Jesse. JMW Concepts

[@nathanameru7654]

should make a flat electric vibration damping machine. 3 copper coils in triangle formation with their ends free, spring in center, a plate with magnets in correlation with coils, clever code that can use the polarity to attract and repel the magnets and place the plate in certain position. add a gyro to counter vibration and boom a flat electric vibration damping machine. gets rid of more vibration than silicon mounts.

[@luxo9300]

4 bit controller is just a great idea!!!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

luxo9300 Thanks!

[@MyOwntuahur]

Nice produk.. awesome..

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Thanks for watching!