Adam Tyler

I work with a company that always has tape over the leads, I think i read somewhere this is required by the FAA to keep other objects like keys or coins from making sparks and welding happen in your bag.

I have also seen the batterys that the entire crew is carrying on get checked for tape. so you might want to "gaff the gold" for a little extra insurance.

Where is a good place to get screws for weight plates and rail risers and cameras? I was at filmtools the other day and they didnt have anything 1/4-20

I am starting to work on a new reel and I am in need of music. anyone know where to get good music for a reel?

I am extremely lucky. I put my "dead" battery on the charger for about 2 days and now it is working fine. I dont know what was going wrong but its back.

no not really. it spent about a year without me touching it.

Does anyone have a suggestion for powering both a bartech and a microwave transmitter at the same time from a flyer? I saw somewhere someone had their sled modified to have a few 2 pin lemo's but I have a shoot in a week and prob don't have time for all that work. I'm sure Ill have it done after the job but for now has anyone made a Y adaptor for 2 pin lemo or should I make one my self? or will that kill everything?

one of my IDX v mounts has one blinking light for a meter and wont power anything. I tried charging it over night and its the same. any thoughts? its about 4 years old.

I need to make some cables, anyone know where to get raw AB taps in LA or online?

Hi guys I was just wondering what the process for having custom foam made/cut is. I am thinking about doing all my steadicam stuff and some other stuff that I will not leave out of my sight, so leaving my gear for them to work with is out of the question. do I need to make drawings take pictures and take in measurements?

I learned an important lesson about cases that I want to share with you guys.

 

I fit some of my gear into pelican case 1650, 2 of them went with me from LA to Nashville. I decided to zip tie my cases closed and I am glad I did. when I picked up my cases at the airport all 7 latches were open on one of them, the only thing holding my sled in the case was 2 zip ties. The other 1650 had 4 of 7 latches open. lesson learned without a major loss, so Im happy.

 

I hear storm cases dont do this so I am going all storm cases from now on, good thing they are all made by the same company. I also learned that storm cases are lighter so I like that too.

 

next time I fly with my rig I am going to zip tie and tape a lot. or maybe just master locks all around

Hi everybody, I am going to make some cables does anyone know where to get raw parts. Specifically lemo ends 2 pin and 3 pin lemo's.

Also any advise, tips, and tricks would be helpful.

when traveling do you guys trust your latches/TSA or do you put locks on your cases? I worked on a show once that was traveling and the tech guy put zip ties on all the cases after TSA checked them out.

I have noticed that my pelican case collection keeps growing, and I was wondering how many cases do you guys use to travel or just show up to set? also does your rig live in cases at your place or does your rig have its own room to hang out in?

how about some pics of your "homemade" weights.

Hi everybody, I am about to head to a friends place where he has a metal working shop. I told him I want to make a weight plate for my steadicam, now all I need is for someone to explain in detail how to make one that I can put between the camera and the dovetail.

I am thinking about a rectangle piece of steel about 3" by 10" depending on the weight (it needs to be about 5lbs) and drill holes down the center alternating 1/4-20 and 3/8-16. my question is do they all need to be counter sunk and which ones should be tapped? thanks for the input

ps this one is for my flyer

 

 

Thought I would share my current weight creation. I went to home depot and picked up a 5" piece of pipe, then took a smaller diameter one and put it inside of that. then got another one even smaller diameter and put it inside of that, so now I have 3 pieces of pipe inside each other. then I got 2 end caps for the larges piece of pipe put one on and filled each pipe with expanding foam so they wont rattle around, then put the other end cap on and covered the whole thing in a rubber truck bed spray in liner.(to help protect the camera from the pipe) Next get a worm clamp and connect the weight to the top of the camera handle to move the c.g. of the camera up.

its about 4.5 lbs cheap and easy but does not fit on all cameras. theres my idea feel free to use it if you want.

Does anyone have an idea about how to run a follow focus on a camera with no teeth on the lens? for example hvx200 or Sony z1u.

I have a shoot coming up with the sony z1u. we are shooting HD, my flyer monitor is SD do I need a down converter or will the z1u output SD while shooting HD?

My AC who made my site also made an Iphone site. my site sees if you are on a phone and redirects to a mobile site. it is made for the Iphone but works on all mobile phones, and if you want to you can add my site to your Iphone desktop with its own icon. take a look from your phone

 

spinechoindustries.com

can someone tell me how to edit a post on here? I said bad things that I want to take back. no not really just want to make some changes.

does anyone own one of these yet?

Hey everybody I just finished my web site and I was wondering how many of us have our own site. also can I get some input on mine. good bad what needs work? thanks

 

www.spinechoindustries.com

Hi everybody! I am in need of new knee pads so I thought I would see what you all recommend. I have some swat friends that say the alta tactical pads are great and easy to forget they are on.

 

http://www.altaindustries.com/tactical.shtml

 

I have also been looking at the Arc'teryx knee caps, because they look light and not hot.

 

http://www.arcteryx.com/product.aspx?Knee-Caps

 

what do you wear? hard caps or foam only?

 

thanks for the info

Hey guys I found this post on another forum that I know we will all want to use, the equipment is a little different but it just goes to show everyone likes tight fitting foam.

 

here is the link to the post with pics

 

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&...=4&t=292695

 

here is the post without pics

 

Many folks ask me how I cut my case foam.

 

I follow the "6 P's"

 

Prior

Preparation

Prevents

Piss

Poor

Performance

 

In other words; the hard work comes before cutting.

 

 

 

Razors and electric carving knives are crude...I've used hot wires to cut foam for years. Unfortunately, a handheld hot wire cutter is difficult to keep straight, and 90 degrees to the surface. So I designed the unit shown here. Works Great!

 

 

Essentially, it's a 24" x 24" piece of particle board, supported on some 2" x 2" lumber, with a hole drilled in the center to run some florists wire through, connected to a support arm. I modified a Wonder Cutter to handle my electronics.

 

The cutter can be easily made for under $50....Google "Hot Wire Foam Cutter", and you'll get many instructions on how to build one yourself.

 

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I recently replaced my battery stack with a household light-dimmer switch and a 25 volt, 2 amp transformer I got from RadioShack. I also got some Ni-Chrome wire instead of the steel florists wire...works great!!

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So here's the Prep:

 

First:

Trace the item you want in the foam with a Sharpie onto posterboard, or card stock.

 

Err on the "inside" to make a tighter fit.

 

Next:

Clean-up your lines. Use a straight-edge to make everything parallel.

 

 

Then:

Cut out your shape, and tack it to the foam. This will allow you to visualize placement of multiple objects. If you're adding multiples...Plan, plan plan. Layout everything before you cut. Make sure it's what you want. You can get creative with your layout at this point.

 

 

Then:

Plunge a "pilot hole" with a box cutter.

 

 

Next:

Feed the wire through the pilot hole.

 

 

Then:

Turn on the cutter and slowly work your way all the way, around the template, like a jigsaw. Ending at the pilot hole.

 

 

Next:

Remove the template and the plug. Keep the template for future projects.

 

 

Then:

Cross-cut the plug to match the item's height. Re-insert the remaining plug into the hole.

 

 

Finally:

Assemble, and case the hardware.

 

 

 

Good luck, and enjoy.

 

Just take your time...It'll work out great.

check out kcsp.biz I just ordered a 1650, they have the lowest prices and they are LA local so you can pick up from them.

Hi all just wanted to get some suggestions from you. I have a live music concert shoot coming up and I have been told the director has a few shots he really wants, and other than that they want me to shoot what I want. what would you do in your spare time? any cool shot ideas I should try out

its a 5 cam plus steadicam shoot, all HVX200 nice and light. they also want back stage stuff. thanks for the input