Premium Members Brad Grimmett Posted February 10, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 Brad The CAD image shows the Zero-G arm in a horizontal (under load) position. From this position it can boom up +50° and down - 50°. Brian Gotcha. That makes more sense. Thanks Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D. Goff Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 Loads of 80 Lbs... If I remember right then it was you that, made this special arm for a japanese costumer that could hold 90 Lbs.... (90...Only one word: Why?) Erwin That one "90lbs" arm was a special request - I think there idea was to be able to take a fullly equiped Arri 535 "Studio-configuration" and just swich from tripod to ActionCam without taking off any weight. When I test flew the ActionCam with lead weights I nearly crumbled - I can't realy imagine that any operator could fly such a heavy weight for a shot lasting longer than a few seconds - they insisted ther operator (a japanese, maybe a sumo-ringer?) could handle the weight. Saddly I never got the fotos they promised me. The old ActionCam arm designe is no longer in pruduction, personaly I'm keeping a unit as a running rig. The new Zero-G arm will also be avalible as a single arm version with the same load capacities. There will definitly be asystem in LA round April, I'll post the details once ready. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Peter Abraham Posted February 13, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Actually, it would be trivially easy for anyone to masquerade as Mr. Jarnagin. Nonsense. He's much handsomer than I am, and a svelte fellow to boot. There is no way in hell I could ever pose as Alec !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! --sniff-- Nothing trivial about it. :P Peter " Never Imitate A Known Entity " Abraham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Alec Jarnagin SOC Posted February 13, 2004 Moderators Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Shucks, Peter, I'm blushing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Rhodes Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 Hi, Well, you're all better looking than me... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted February 14, 2004 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 Well, you're all better looking than me... Phil Who's that fellow behind Dave McGill? That would be you... I knew I had you somewhere... Not that bad looking... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JamieSilverstein Posted February 15, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 Brian; Several questions. When will the arm be ready? What is the price point? How do you change the springs? How do you fine tune the arm? Looking forward to hearing more. Jamie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Rhodes Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 Hi, I still wear that fleece when operating. Shows how much operating I do, that it's still in one piece... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D. Goff Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Brian; Several questions.When will the arm be ready? What is the price point? How do you change the springs? How do you fine tune the arm? Looking forward to hearing more. Jamie. Jamie I'll post detailed info once the first batch is finished at the end of next month - some minor adjustments are being made in production, so I don't have all the data yet. -price (can't say for sure, definitly lower than the leading brands) -change the springs by loosening tesion completly, open the chasis and change spring (takes about 10-15min for a dual arm change. -fine tuning by adjusting only one screw on each arm segment. No tools possible, but requires strong fingers (so I'll probly go standard by allenwrench) Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D. Goff Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 Finaly fineshed! The new ActionProducts zero-g (gravity) arm is now shipping. I'm very happy with the new design - it feels great, can boom the full 85 cm range very smoothly and with very little effort - there a unit in LA soon (hanging at costoms for some reason at the moment) so I'll post details were to test fly it once my LA-reseller is ready. The new thing about this arm, is that it uses an array of several little springs to form one spring package. There are no wires, the springs are connected in a straight line between the attack points - makes the construction very simple and relaiable - and - lowers cost. -intuitive force curve -no-tools adjustment (one knob!) -standard load 16 - 28 kg / 35 - 62 lbs (heavie load springs coming soon) -lift 85 cm / 34? -anodized aircraft aluminum -weight: 5.8 kg / 12.7 lbs -industry standard socket block -price approx US 10'500.- (excl. tax) Brian (actionproducts) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D. Goff Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 just to get the size relation: Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guillermo nespolo Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 looks great , great about the single multiple spring ..i wold like to see a pic of that on the last workshop i try a stedicam mini new arm with one srping and its was the real thing exelent . congratulations... i wold like to test one of tour arms but i live in argentina maybe somethime next year i wil go to germany and give a try ...until then my 3a arm will fly a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erwin Landau Posted April 22, 2006 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Anyone ever tried that arm? Just wondering. Fly Safe, Erwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted April 22, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 looks loke a finger muncher! Keep all body parts clear from the bones! RB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Marc Abernathy Posted April 23, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 i thought it was plastic until i read the particulars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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