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DIY Camera Crane/Jib

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    The Inspire is what I wanted to get before I found the Solo. Both are great drones, but I like some of the Solo Features better over the Inspire. Especially the Cable Car setting for complete auto pilot. That and the Cargo Bay and open source nature of the solo for future upgrades and 3rd party accessories.
     
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    I've got the Inspire. Sweet unit!
     
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    That's a great idea. I'd like to make one soon. The video looked great as well.
     
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    If you vary the size of the wheels, that should affect the angle of the camera right? Like if you wanted to raise the jib but maintain focus in one location.

    I know you would need a lot of different lawn mowers to figure out the right combination of wheels at varying distances.
     
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    No need for different wheels, just two of the same size. You control the pitch of the camera by moving the back wheel with your hand. The bigger the wheels, the more fluid you'll be able to be with the motion. Otherwise you can add a longer handle to the back wheel, which I might try on mine.
     
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    That makes sense, I was envisioning running it from the far end without touching the wheels.

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    Yeah, you can operate it from just behind the tripod. One hand on the wheel, the other back a ways on the pole.
     
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    Awesome man! Very creative!
     
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