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The Long Road to Stability: Modifying the Glidecam 4000
Aug 4th
It’s been well over 2 years since I first purchased the Glidecam 4000 and began this obsession with camera stabilization. This journey (which I’m still on) has been one of DIY obsession. Fueled by my refusal to spend the money to get a real Steadicam, I have instead sunk hundreds into places like eBay, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Ace’s Hardware, and Musician’s Friend. Am I satisfied totally with the results? Never – but I have brought my modified Glidecam to a reasonably strong level of stability. Will I always be tinkering with it? Probably – or at least until I have enough money that I can justify the purchase of a Steadicam… but that’s a long ways off.
Until then, the world will have to bear with me and the “Franken-Glidecam”
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DIY Dolly pretty much done… I hope
Jan 15th
