My Plans for a Somewhat Absurd Setup: SETUP BUILD PART 1 - Wave Mic Arm Pro - Elgato Prompter

[@EposVox]

"Busy season for KZbinrs" - my biggest piece of advice is to move at your own pace! Don't get washed away in techtober and etc. Your projects are too good to rush

[@FlatLanderTech]

That's good advice ill take it to heart thank you :)

[@themacbookgamer]

I love how you mix different kinds of manufacturing techniques with these projects.

[@FlatLanderTech]

Glad you like the mix of different techniques, hopefully more awesome tools to add to the collection soon :)

[@frogfoundry]

So impressed with the evolution of your setup and channel. Can't wait to see how this comes together. Keep up the exceptional work.

[@FlatLanderTech]

Glad you enjoyed it! will do ;)

[@x0TMH0x]

Love watching you iterate on your ideas and transform them as you use them, really fun process to watch!

[@FlatLanderTech]

Glad the videos are interesting ! i personally also greatly enjoy the process of testing and iterating :)

[@marius.ballot]

10k views in 11 days is criminal. keep it up, insane content

[@megetAnders]

very happy I subscribed when I randomly stumbled upon one of your videos! very interesting and calm videos ☺ Good job! 😄

[@FlatLanderTech]

Glad you enjoy the chill factor :) and thank you for the support!

[@eBoard3R]

*"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."* 🤙🏽⚡️🤟🏽⚡️👌🏽 You sir, are a magician, the things you create,.wow

[@FlatLanderTech]

Haha, Thank You Sir ! :) ⚡️🤟🏽⚡️👌🏽

[@TheProjectHavoc]

Love your design, man! Great project and beautiful filming 👍 can’t wait to see more

[@deldarel]

Lovely that you got the new arm! I have the old one and it has some sag issues which get so much worse from the vibrations of rolling the desk around. Apparently I just rolled a nat 1 on tolerances since most people don't struggle with it, and most that do, can do a simple mod that didn't work for me.

[@LIONGOD]

some day i want to build my own weird setup for my own knish use case

[@MuhammadFloyd]

Never seen a use case for a the low profile stand that made sense but this one did that well

[@FlatLanderTech]

Glad you like my method for integrating it, I'm actually really enjoying it so far :)

[@westleyleonstudios]

The monitor arm, from the inside where you drilled in, I maybe would add a plate instead of just washers? It'll spread the weight more and last longer! :D

[@Gameerz]

Congrats man, it's going to be one of the best set-ups I've ever seen! You've gained a subscriber, also I'm curious to see the rest of the room and that orange you've got going on, show it!

[@FlatLanderTech]

Im glad you enjoyed! im also quite excited for the end result, really hope it sticks the landing so to say :)

[@chatpimuk24]

What app did you use for CAD design? Look so intuitive. CAD on iPad is very foreign to me but your video make me want to try it out

[@jorgealatorre931]

Shapr3D

[@FlatLanderTech]

Thank you!

[@4tra]

ohh this is going to be sooo cool :)

[@FlatLanderTech]

I'm also very excited about this one :)

[@noxietech]

Just discovered your channel, great content! ❤ Definitely taking some inspiration for my own channel :)

[@FlatLanderTech]

Glad it gave you some inspiration!! thank you :)

[@yoshuawuyts]

Incredible work!

[@FlatLanderTech]

Glad you enjoyed :)

[@paulloth]

Id say you can put the Flow 8 down into the desk. With balanced Audio cables (XLR) interference is cancelled out

[@FlatLanderTech]

Thank you for the suggestion! :) , ill look into getting some balanced cables and test out some scenarios, this time I had audio trouble when I plugged a HDMI cable into my camera which was somewhat frustrating, when I removed the HDMI the hiss was gone, I still find audio quite complex at times.

[@kayjaylin]

Amazing effort.

[@GillesBoyne]

Well it might be "absurd" but you are currently my dopamine every day extra to think about my setup, so thank you

[@FlatLanderTech]

Haha im glad you enjoyed :)

[@cmccaskill]

What monitor scaffold system is that? Struggling to find something similar.

[@richarddowdy7595]

What is that cross member that you are using to hold your monitor? Great video btw!

[@FlatLanderTech]

Its just a steel tube from a local hardware store, 30mm by 30 mm which is the same size as pretty much every monitor arm ive ever seen :)

[@howevisual7099]

I've been playing around with how to mount my speakers in some fashion to get them off of my desk and in the air to be flexible if I ever mess with my monitor setup. Is there a place where you might share CAD files or something like that? Asking since I'm new to following your channel and may have missed something like that along the way. Amazing work!

[@westleyleonstudios]

WOW!!! I need to learn how to do these design techniques and such. You're amazing man! Any chance you ever plan on doing a somewhat long-form video on how you model, 3d prints, use CAD, etc?

[@FlatLanderTech]

aaa yes its still in my production plans to make such a video! probably soon :)

[@westleyleonstudios]

@@FlatLanderTech Looking forward to it man! Also - I was curious how even with a smaller following you were getting sponsorships and deals? I was just curious because my goal once our studio is done painting and setup, I want to start my own channel. TY For all that you do man, really appreciate your videos, like, so freaking much!

[@FlatLanderTech]

Sorry for the late reply-I don’t get notified of responses for some reason. That’s awesome to hear! Starting a KZbin channel is really fun, and I’m glad you’re taking the leap! About your question on sponsorships, I'll first explain how it went over the last few weeks, and then go back to when I had around 1,000 subscribers. The Elgato, Toprig, and Keychron sponsorships were ones I initiated. I just sent a friendly email explaining my idea, the concept behind it, sometimes even including 3D models of what I wanted to build, along with some of my past videos. I asked if they’d be interested in getting involved with the project. To some extent, I feel they genuinely just wanted to help out and weren’t overly concerned with getting a return on investment. In the commercial sector (such as my main job, making videos for corporate clients), companies sometimes pay $40K to a marketing agency for an ad that might only generate a few leads (paying customers). And these types of ads don’t resonate well with newer generations. I think the influencer market is wildly underrated at the moment, but at its core, if you create content of high quality, it genuinely doesn’t matter if your audience is small. People just appreciate quality. When I had around 1,000-2,000 subscribers, I didn’t initially reach out to companies because I didn’t feel I could provide them with a return on investment. Yet companies kept reaching out to me anyway, which was surprising. At one point, I even told a brand that I’d rather not take the sponsorship because I didn’t think I could provide them with enough value. They responded that they simply wanted to support the channel and appreciated the quality of the content, saying they believed I’d eventually grow my audience to match that quality. (So, I guess it’s a bit like investing in stock-you buy low, haha.) To answer your question: quality above all else. But it’s definitely not that simple-it takes a lot of hard work, more than I ever realized. I’d hear people say it takes hard work, but I didn’t truly understand until recently. It’s mind-blowing how many hours it takes to learn the necessary skills and develop the reflective skills to make this work. Oh yeah, the PCBWay sponsorship was similar. They reached out when I had around 1,000 subscribers, and it was one of the first contracts I signed for a longer period. They were impressed with the quality of my videos and genuinely wanted to help out (either that or I’m wildly underestimating myself). I feel they’ve helped me more than I’ve helped them, honestly. Just that little push of “make a video this week,” and for some reason, those videos always do well.

[@Walaby50]

I love the progress of this table and your narration through it! I got one question though that I didn't really understand. Why do you need two teleprompters?

[@FlatLanderTech]

Thank you! glad you enjoyed Its definitely a little overkill to have 2 and I might actually stick with one so the audio interface can go back there but it has to do with where the key light will be placed, if id like to have a shot where the key light comes from the other side ( so hits my face from the other side ) the camera can just be mounted behind that other teleprompter instead of having to set up a second lighting solution. and also different forms of content, so the idea is to have one side for a more permanent camera that can switch on and is immediately ready to go, while the other side is using my main camera that clips on and off the setup. So not great reasons I completely understand that might seem like a waste but as if it saves time its worth it sometimes :)

[@loqueteniaquedecir]

Loving the setup but I would be terrified about those speakers falling 😱

[@anabell7184]

i'm sure our fav dutch builder got it all figured out

[@FlatLanderTech]

its pretty solid but they are a little wobbly at the moment, so in the next vid well upgrade this section a little :)

[@scruffy3121]

I am curious, what cad software is that?

[@TheCoinPursuit]

Same!

[@jorgealatorre931]

Same here

[@jorgealatorre931]

Found it: Shapr3D

[@TheCoinPursuit]

@@jorgealatorre931 top man thank you!

[@Pfandflasche97]

Love your innovative approach! But I don't really get why you've got two teleprompters in this setup, do you actually just use them as a monitor and occasionally as teleprompter for video making?

[@FlatLanderTech]

Its definitely a little overkill to have 2 and I might actually stick with one so the audio interface can go back there but it has to do with where the key light will be placed, if id like to have a shot where the key light comes from the other side ( so hits my face from the other side ) the camera can just be mounted behind that other teleprompter instead of having to set up a second lighting solution. and also different forms of content, so the idea is to have one side for a more permanent camera that can switch on and is immediately ready to go, while the other side is using my main camera that clips on and off the setup. So not great reasons I completely understand you point haha.

[@Pfandflasche97]

@@FlatLanderTech thanks for your explanation! But thats the fun in it, experiment and see what solution fits your needs and how you actually want to Work. Keep it up :)

[@howevisual7099]

Did you find discover a good depth for the screws to go into the speakers? I'm looking to do something similar to what you did for those and just curious since you probably did the research somehow already (I've got the same model). Thanks!

[@curtisnewton895]

dude that speakers/vesa setup is genius...although 2 screens is way too few for me 🙂

[@FlatLanderTech]

Hahha I completely understand, for the longest time ive also been using a multi screen setup but i think ive found some focus in just one, well see how it turns out :) Glad you like the speaker integration!

[@thethirdflash]

I'm full of questions. 1.) Are the speaker mounts a custom-made item? Partially? 3D printed? 2.) Where do you find the pole mounts that you attach them to? I assume those are a purchased with custom mounting?

[@FlatLanderTech]

The speakers are screwed into a VESA mount plate, which is a standard type of plate often used to connect to the back of a monitor, allowing it to attach to one of these arms. The arm itself is a monitor arm pole, similar to this one: Amazon link. I modified them a couple of years ago to allow cables to run through them. I couldn't find my exact version, but most of these are quite similar. The 3D-printed piece is just used to increase the length a little between the VESA mount and the speaker. It's not necessarily required, but in this case, it really helped position the speaker correctly. Hope this helped with your questions :)

[@thethirdflash]

@FlatLanderTech Thanks for the reply. That actually would simplify and secure the speakers better than my setup. I grabbed a pair of mini pc vesa mounts to effectively use as a shelf to set the speakers on at the end of monitor mounting arms. My speakers are Eris 3.5s which are plastic cases. I don't think I want to drill into them to attach the vesa mount. But thanks for the idea for the future.

[@anabell7184]

this should make them music producer's eyes tear up

[@FlatLanderTech]

Haha, its a big task getting good music for the videos, hope I'm doing the music justice :)

[@GillesBoyne]

could somebody help me identify this amazing bosch tool at 00:32 ?

[@FlatLanderTech]

Its the Bosch PCM 8 SD, Although i get the sensation that they no longer produce it, or in very limited quantity. I hope it helps !

[@tikamistudio]

Where can i get the scaffold tube mount?

[@Arct0dus]

Looks great- what CAD do u use on ur Tablet though?

[@FlatLanderTech]

Its called Shapr3D

[@Arct0dus]

@ Thank you!

[@gayasslily]

why would you need two teleprompters that dont have any cameras attached?

[@Daisy_human]

What cad software are you using on the Ipad

[@FlatLanderTech]

Its called Shapr3D

[@pinyoable]

HY. what program do you use for designing furniture?

[@kylerprichard1285]

Are you able to put this design out for sale? Dimensions and 3d Print files?

[@ohJayFPV]

Just found your channel, really cool video. I really like your voice too, although a little more enthusiasm in it will probably help with keeping some viewers watching the video.

[@FlatLanderTech]

Im glad you enjoyed! yea im a little monotone sometimes haha

[@thinkoholic9441]

WTF cant skip/jump in your videos ffs fix it