Bryan Bullard Posted May 26, 2023 Report Share Posted May 26, 2023 Just thought I'd share this with anyone who owns a pilot. The gimbal on the Pilot and the Solo are the exact same gimbal. I bought a Solo on ebay for like $80. I like the handle on it so I figured wth might as well try it on the pilot. Perfect... Same exact gimbal except the handle. I just switched gimbals. And for anyone who wants to know the bearing is a 6807z which measures 35mmx47mmx7mm. These are readily available online if ever need to replace it. And if you need another gimbal just look for a used Solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Bullard Posted May 5, 2024 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2024 Just thought I'd update this topic a little. I recently purchased a nice used Scout with a Flyer arm. And of course I like to clean everything and make sure all is well with the mechanics. When I first pulled the rig out of the case I noticed right away that the gimbal was "bigger". Nice!! But after taking the rig apart and getting the gimbal off and disassembling it I realized it is just the same bearing housing as the Pilot and the Solo. Difference being a larger yoke and handle and a longer sleeve to accommodate the Delrin tube. As you can see in the pics there is no difference in the bearing housing. It uses the same yoke bearings as well. Food for thought I guess..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Bullard Posted May 6, 2024 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2024 21 hours ago, Bryan Bullard said: Just thought I'd update this topic a little. I recently purchased a nice used Scout with a Flyer arm. And of course I like to clean everything and make sure all is well with the mechanics. When I first pulled the rig out of the case I noticed right away that the gimbal was "bigger". Nice!! But after taking the rig apart and getting the gimbal off and disassembling it I realized it is just the same bearing housing as the Pilot and the Solo. Difference being a larger yoke and handle and a longer sleeve to accommodate the Delrin tube. As you can see in the pics there is no difference in the bearing housing. It uses the same yoke bearings as well. Food for thought I guess..... Forgot to mention that the Flyer LE also has the same bearing housing,Delrin sleeve and yoke bearings. Only difference being the design of the handle. Very reminiscent of the SK and IIIa models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Wood Posted December 25, 2024 Report Share Posted December 25, 2024 On 5/6/2024 at 8:14 AM, Bryan Bullard said: Forgot to mention that the Flyer LE also has the same bearing housing,Delrin sleeve and yoke bearings. Only difference being the design of the handle. Very reminiscent of the SK and IIIa models. Meaning that the Pilot gimbal can handle the same weight that the LE can? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Tom Wills Posted December 26, 2024 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 26, 2024 On 12/25/2024 at 3:41 AM, Keith Wood said: Meaning that the Pilot gimbal can handle the same weight that the LE can? I would doubt that - the Flyer LE handle is a much thicker aluminum part with approximately 1/8” thick walls of aluminum, whereas the Pilot’s gimbal is a very thin bent aluminum tube, and seems like it would easily break under extended loads. The Pilot really was built down in weight so that the sled could be as light as possible. It’s actually quite impressive! But it does make sense that to save cost Tiffen would use the same bearings - they are a commodity part and only come in certain sizes anyways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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