Because sometimes the best tools for the job are the ones you make yourself.
True story: the first gimbal I ever owned was one that I built myself in high school. I saw a video on YouTube about it and was like, “This seems cool.” Then, a few weekends later when I was bored at home, I showed the video to my dad, and we decided to make an afternoon of it.
I made a list of all the PVC pipes and counterweights that we’d need, then we went to Home Depot and bought all the pieces (which probably totaled under $50, max). Then we followed along with the video while we put everything together.
Boom! In what was probably two hours max (and no more than $50), I had a DIY gimbal which I actually used quite frequently for several years. I don’t remember if it eventually broke or I just decided to upgrade when it made sense. But the point remains that making DIY gear can not only be a good investment, it’s also just fun.
Author: Jourdan Aldredge
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
