Crane - made simple
By Liza Trainer

Cody's stage modification
If you own cody's plans or interested in a precision camera stage for your sled, 
without the machining process, then look no further. Cody has done it again. 
Simple and to the point. So, all you Cody fanatics. 
Download this PDF and update your sled. 
Don't for get to right click it and save it on your desktop.
One of the best design, so far, of a non-machined, precision camera stage

Cody Deegan's Jib plans
.pdf file

Dave's crane plans assembly
.zip file

A Glidecam-look-a-like Hand held stabilizer plan

Track and dolly plans

Camera jib arm plans

All three plans are brought to you by
Friday Night Productions

All three files are .doc files 

The DIY corner
Build a camera jib/dolly system 

Camera Jib Arm Design
By Bob Vento

The Speed-Rail Jib Arm
Something for the interested

Skate-wheel dolly
The builder does a very well DIY article with pics to follow. 
Definately something us homebuilders.

The Crank dolly
by Ron Dexter
He has a very informative site with lots of homebuilt projects
Ron's homepage

A 'how-I-built' my handheld stabilizer
A well detail project for those whose contemplating a small rig of their own.
Joakim as done a great job. Simple with
pics and guides. Nice work Joakim

Cody Deegan's approach to making a gimbal
For those who not experience in using precision tools or do not have
the means, then here is something that might suit you. 
As always caution is always formost issue so follow his directions
carefully. Please not that this is for  lighter weight cameras. 
I want to thank Cody for dotanating these plans and, he hopes it
will help  those searching to experience that hollywood
feel, get thier first experience.
NOTE: These files are PDF files

Build your own camera boom
by Paul Turner

Guerrilla Filmakers guide to building a stabilizer
Another tip on building a very -and I do stress very simple handheld stabilizer. 
Not for the serious person but probably for someone who is just curious.

Camera Dolly Design
By Matt hawkins

Some great Stabilizing articles and tips
By Ron Dexter

Info on Antlers & Bearings for the 3A arm 
By Tim Le

Wilbofilm
Wilbofilm's version on how to build a cheap handheld rig

$14 Steady cam
the poor man's Steadicam

Smooth dolly
sent in by Ross

Skate wheel dolly
By Ron Dexter. 

Backpack mount By Ross Greenwell
Drawings are in downloadable doc. file format

Cable Driven Pan Tilt Head By Ross Greenwell.
Drawings for a cable driven tilt head in downloadable .doc file format 

Bubble level placements
(A collection of places to put a bubble level.
Some ideas for those contemplating it.)

Mattebox - made simple
(By Liza Trainer)

Build a Matte Box for the DVX100
...out of hard papper

1. The main article

2. The papper templates:

a. Template 01
b. Template 02
c. Template 03

by Matthew of Desktop Creations
Save the .jpg templates by right clicking on them and saving them
on your desktop before printing them out

Homebuilt LANC controller Project
by Ed Chejlava

Stop motion camera dolly
David's how-to-build article with drawings. A great article.
NOTE: This is a Microsoft Word-dokument file

Cable Driven Pan Tilt Head part 2
Drawings for a cable driven tilt head in downloadable doc. file format