Premium Members Wing Gee Posted June 25, 2008 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 It's time for me to sell the rig that I've been building over the past few years. Due to a full time job, I never got to operate as much as I would've liked. Right now, I feel I have a huge investment sitting in the closet collecting dust. So it's time for me to take a step back and re-evaluate my life. It has always been a dream of mine to operate fulltime and pay the bills at the same time. Unfortunately I haven't been able to dedicate the time to allow it to happen. That goal to operate will always be with me, I really do plan on fulfilling that goal in the future when my finances are in order. Here's story behind this rig. I pieced most of the components separately. I purchased the 3A sled from John Vetter. The sled has Derose mods on it. It has an adjustable sliding base with measurement marks, A telescoping post with measurement marks, and a modified d-box that attaches below the top stage and various video/power outputs. The original 3A monitor never worked, and I replaced it with another steadicam green screen CRT. I think it's off a EFP, but it has a built in frameline generator. I will include the original 3A Monitor parts if you wanted a try at repairing it. I will include two gimbals. One is a custom made gimbal and the other is a pro-gear steel 3a gimbal. The gimbals will not hold proper dynamic balance, However, the pro-gear does hold it better. Comes with 6 batteries, I would say half of them needs to be re-celled. Comes with a PAG charger that will charge two at once. An assorted collection of power cables from XLR to panavision to big/small lemos. Bartech Battery meter and 24v converter is also included. The arm is a 3A gold spring that I got from James Reid. I remember him mentioning that the arm was serviced not to long before I bought it from him. The arm has been very well taken cared of. It has never been stored tensioned. It has seen VERY little use from me, only a handful of jobs. Only cameras flown were video, and no film. The vest is a custom made back mounted vest with a fiberglass back and an aluminum arm that wraps around. I don't know the full history of this vest. There are alot of odd parts with this package. But with a little TLC, This can be a very well functional rig. I've flown it successfully on the jobs I've done. Pics: http://www.turborocco.com/3a/ Here's a list of everything. Sled: Derose modded 3A sled Adjustable base Telescoping post Modified d-box with various video/power outputs. Steadicam Green CRT with frameline generator (I think it's an EFP mode) Bartech Voltage meter 24V converter 6 batteries PAG Charger Post wrap grip Custom Gimbal Progear steel gimbal Progear docking bracket (Missing matching collar, using a different collar) 3 topstage plates. Extra spare parts top stage housing. See pictures for assortment of power/video cables Batteries and Sled come with Hard cases. Original broken 3A monitor. 3A Gold Spring Arm Custom back mounted vest with socketblock. Car/Vehicle/Speedrail Mitchell mount Asking $12,000 OBO (All offers entertained) I am also willing to part it out. Please don't hesitate if you have any questions or need more pics of different angles.I apologize for the long Ad, I wanted to make sure I explain everything to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Wing Gee Posted July 7, 2008 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Going to part out the rig. 3A Gold Spring Arm - $5500 OBO Sled with accessories - $3000 OBO Vest - $900 OBO Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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