Slinky Slidar - our $10 DIY ultra smooth camera slider [Red Ferret How-To]

http://www.redferret.net/?p=37617. Inspired by other YouTube attempts (e.g How to make a DIY DSLR Camera Slider ...) we've come up with an ultra-smooth, ultra cheap camera slider which you can make for around $10/£10 and which we think gives pretty good results.

Well let's put it this way, when the alternative is spending around $200 - $300, we like our DIY version a lot.

Parts List:
1. One 1.22 meter chrome tube (cut in half with hacksaw) - http://www.selcobw.com (£2.70)
2. Three electrical junction boxes - http://tinyurl.com/o93v9g4 - (£2.60)
3. PTFE Thread Tape - eBay - http://tinyurl.com/pm4bsqc - (£1.00)
4. Four Hose Clamps - eBay - http://tinyurl.com/np5of6u - (£1.00)
5. Tripod Mount Screw - eBay - http://tinyurl.com/pho8x5h - (£1.50)
5. Velcro Strips - (pennies)
6. Super Glue - (pennies)
7. Car wax (or other suitable wax) - (£?)

We'd like to experiment with something to attach it to a tripod with something like this - http://tinyurl.com/okdvcaz - but we haven't seen anything suitable yet. We'll keep looking. If you see anything let us know.

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