Lawrence Karman

Yo Clean! If you speak of the post that goes in the arm and gimbal handle I have never experienced any issues with Aluminum. So no need for me.

Emailed you.

This tool is so great. Had my Klassen hard mount for years and finally got one. Don't know how I got by without it.

Hey Bud! Come on over. I'll message you

Selling my personal Arrihead. Serviced at Otto Nemenz. Wheels are true, nothing bent. Super Smooth! Includes several Eyepiece levelers, tie downs, Arri 15mm bridge, and case. High Hat not included. Located in Santa Monica, CA. Local Pick up or willing to ship. Buyer pays for Shipping.

$16,000

I also have a set of E-Gears remote motors and console (European version of Hot Gears) I am willing to sell separately at a giveaway price.

SOLD.

Selling my backup PRO arm with 4 Blue and 4 Black canisters, Steel socket pin, 4 arm posts, tools and carry bag. One owner, well cared for in perfect working order.

Asking $14,500 US. Shipping not included. Located in Los Angeles.

Please message me if interested

If you can't remove them from the socket block the simplest thing is to screw them in and cut the damaged threaded end off with a hack saw. I recall having this problem at one time. I saw someone on this board has machined hardened screws with a cupped extended tip that would compress with use but not damage the threads. Do a search

Thank you Matt!

You could always just run a thin BNC directly out of the camera to the monitor and bypass the post connectors. Dropping it down from under the lens and it would not interfere with operating. Good Luck!

Seems like a lot of work just to avoid spinning the dock around 180 degrees. Plus I really like that spud off to the left of the center post. Great for balancing without worrying if the stand will fall over. Its not for me but to each his own. 

My Titanium socket block split in two at the thinnest surface and I believe starting at the little hole where the spring end fits after years of use with a my WK vest. It was actually a very light camera package (Alexa Mini) on my PRO sled. Replaced it with a steel block and never had a problem since.

I use a poncho. No problem with the extra material and I wear a goretex rain jacket underneath to keep my arms dry. For cold weather I have a long insulated coat with a slot tailored in the side for the arm to poke through.

Congratulations Rick!

I believe it does (I have the bracket but don't use it with a 703) but each monitor requires a specific side adapter and possibly a longer horizontal bar for that one since it is so wide

Great write up Shawn. I too have an NB arm and can echo everything you said. Especially the increase in boom range over my PRO arm. And Nir and Elinor have been very supportive, Couple of months ago I surprisingly received a huge replacement bag of new latex bands that Nir sourced and felt were better. 

46 minutes ago, Stephen St John said:

Found mine a couple weeks ago. Battery died at an amusing moment. Thought today would be a good day to post.

Perfect!

 

I will pass this on to a DP I know that might be interested. Will know in a day.

Anyone in LA have a dovetail plate for an Arri Amira that slides into the channel on the bottom of the camera body that I can attach my Steadicam dovetail plate to? Looking to borrow or rent for 1 day shoot on Tuesday 4/19. DP owns the camera with the WAP-1 and ENG type quick release plate combo which raises the camera CG up so much and has play.

Check with Dan Ming.

I had this problem with the PRO diving board. Replaced it with this and have had no issues since. Very solid mount:

https://shop.cam-jam.de/product/volt-to-pro-db-iii-bracket/

8 hours ago, Alex Kryszkiewicz said:

I'm currently looking at the 8" pneumatics from Backstage for my Inovativ Axis stand (contacted Backstage to make sure they would fit on these feet/legs), but my BIG QUESTION is whether I should really be saving up for a full cart. Did any of you purchase wheels for your stand and then find that within a year you moved to a card and wheels/stand now collecting dust? I'm still in my first year of Steadicam and some AC's are grumbling about my stand with no wheels,.

Thanks,

Alex

I've had those 8" wheels for my American stand and found them too hard to move around and heavy. Gone back to the standard small wheels. And I've always had a cart to carry AKS, Preston, Vest, Arm, Stand, Lisigav and snacks. Can't imagine working without one.

I believe so. I'm hearing several complaints about the manufacturing tolerances and reliability of the newer Volt gimbals. I've got the V1 version which I've had for almost 2 years and have had no real problems other than the pause switch on the brain box (this is built in to the M2 sleds) getting hard to switch and was quickly replaced by Tiffen at no charge.

Not sure about the smaller motors (don't think so) but one difference is the encoder ring is built into the gimbal, which I believe gives it slightly more clearance above the gimbal.

SOLD!