Do-it-yourself stand for a spotlight from pipes. Telescopic stand for lighting equipment
Good lighting for video filming is the key to success, but even with a good source of lighting, for example, a spotlight, it is not always possible to conveniently, and most importantly, direct the light correctly, since there is no device for this. Therefore, in this article I will tell you how the author made a tripod for a spotlight, which will also save you money. To create, you do not need a lot of money, we still have a budget option, so all the details can be purchased for a purely symbolic amount.
In order to make a homemade tripod for a spotlight you will need:
* Polypropylene pipes
* Glue, the well-known "second" will fit perfectly
* Clip
* Tees for pipes
* Corners
* Hacksaw
* The spotlight itself for checking homemade
That's all you need for further manufacturing, so you can assemble a useful thing out of little things.
Step one.
The first step is to determine the dimensions of the future tripod, namely the height and width of the legs, which in turn directly affects the stability of the structure and varies depending on the mass of the camera or video camera used.
Step two.
After you have decided on the dimensions, you can proceed directly to the manufacture. At this stage, after all, there will be a hacksaw for metal. Why exactly in metal, you ask, but everything is simple here, since the hacksaw blade has small teeth, then it will leave less scratches and the cut will be better in comparison with a hacksaw with a large tooth. We saw off the pipes of the required length with a hacksaw, after that it is better to sand the saw cut, eliminating irregularities and pieces of plastic.
Step three.
Now we need to fasten the parts together, first we will use the tees and connect the pipes so that we get the base of the tripod, and so that the pipes do not separate for reliability with a drop of glue "second", in all subsequent assembly steps we glue the connections. In reality it should look something like this.
Then we fix three corners that will act as legs.
The legs are ready, it's time to fix the main pipe on which the spotlight will be held, also choose the length depending on your needs, for shooting at long distances at full height, a pipe within 1-1.5 meters is suitable.
Step four.
Let's move on to the hero of the occasion, namely the spotlight. It will be most convenient to attach it to this pipe using a clip, in which there is already a hole. We connect the spotlight mount with a clip with a bolt.
We check how the whole structure is held on the pipe. For a spotlight of this size, the clip holds quite well, but if you decide to hang something larger, then the fasteners can be strengthened with another clip.
On this tripod for the spotlight is completely ready, all assembly steps do not require much effort, as well as time for manufacturing.
Often, for any work on the street or even for good video lighting, high-quality lighting is required, which does not need to be held in your hands and which will shine from above, but from somewhere on the side. In order to get the desired result, you need a special rack.
If you need such a rack, but you don't know how to make it, watch the video. It shows an example of creating a tripod.
To create a wooden tripod, we will use:
- wooden bars;
- glue;
- nails;
- staples;
- self-tapping screws;
- telescopic handles;
- saw;
- sandpaper.
Telescopic handles for paint rollers, the length of which is equal to a meter, can be used as tripod stands. They spread up to two meters in height. However, the question arose how to install them.
One of the very first decisions was to make a crosspiece in which these handles would be installed. And they were fixed there with the help of two clamps. But this option turned out to be not very convenient, the cross was staggering and I wanted to have a more stable design. That is why we chose the tripod option.
The whole structure is assembled with glue and nails.
To create a tripod, you need to take wooden block, which is cut into three equal parts. Each of them will be a separate tripod leg. We process each leg, removing all irregularities and roughness. For greater stability, at the end of each we cut out like a small “heel”. And on the other side of each leg we make a small cut of about 30 °.
Now we assemble the structure by folding three legs in such a way that the intended circle is divided by them into three equal parts. We fix together with glue and nails, you can use staples. It is very important to drive the bracket into the structure in such a way that later, when working, a self-tapping screw does not get into it. After the structure is fixed, we additionally tighten it with self-tapping screws.
We wait until the glue dries and after that we clean the connection.
This version of the tripod is based on the same elements as the previous one, presented in the publication earlier on the pages of the site "At Samodelkin".
It is not as versatile, but somewhat cheaper and is great for use in rooms with a flat floor and as a telescopic stand for lighting equipment, and as a photo tripod, especially if you need a slightly higher height - you can quickly change the upper tube of the central telescopic part with a spotlight to the same tube with a phone or camera holder already attached to it.
A similar stand can also be used for the manufacture of a tribune, using pipes of larger diameters for its manufacture.
Material and accessories for the manufacture of a telescopic rack:
Attention! When choosing pipes, you should check them for compatibility, they should freely fit into each other.
Pipe 32 "hot" (polypropylene PN20) - 1 m.
Pipe 20 "hot" (polypropylene PN20) - 2.5 m.
Cap (polypropylene) 32 - 1 pc.
Cap (polypropylene) 20 - 6 pcs.
Coupling (polypropylene) 50 - 1 pc.
Pipe cuttings (polypropylene PN 20) 32 × 40 mm. - 3 pcs.
Plug 32 (HDPE) - 2 pcs.
Square (steel) 10 × 450 mm. - 3 pcs.
Bolt M8 × 130 mm. - 3 pcs.
Screw-in hinge PVV 1 - 9 pcs.
Connecting nut M8 - 6 pcs.
Nut through M8 - 9 pcs.
Bolt M6 × 25 mm. - 9 pcs.
Nut through M6 - 9 pcs.
Washer M6 - 9 pcs.
Manufacturing:
The manufacture of the rack should begin with cutting blanks from the PP 20 pipe - one, equal to 1 m long, for the manufacture of the central telescopic rod, and three, 500 mm each, for the "legs" of the future rack.
Plus, the already prepared PP 32 pipe for the central telescopic rod.
At the end of the three polypropylene plugs PP 20, in the center, mark and make holes Ø 8 mm., And using the threaded "fork" parts of the screwed loops, insert M8 nuts.
With help welding machine install them on one of the ends of the polypropylene pipes PP 20, prepared for the manufacture of "legs" of the tripod.
Attention! When welding, the threaded “fork” parts of the screwed loop are used as guides and it is necessary to weld so that the M8 nut is clamped (welded) between the end of the pipe and the inside of the plug.
Install cuttings of pipes PP 32 on pipes PP 20, in their middle part.
In the middle, mark and drill non-through (not for the entire diameter of the pipe) holes Ø 6.7 mm .. and then cut the M8 thread in the prepared holes.
Attention! In the future, in all threaded holes, for tighter screwing of the threaded part of the screwed loop, the thread should be cut incomplete, only its beginning.
Drilling holes in cylindrical parts is very convenient on the simplest fixture, the manufacture of which can be found on my profile page on the website "At Samodelkin" and also watch the video on my channel "Ideas to the house" in YouTube video hosting.
Put prepared steel squares inside these pipes.
In this design, they are simply necessary so that the finished structure is more rigid and stable.
Using a welding machine, install the plugs PP 20.
Shorten the "sleeve" part of all nine threaded loops.
For the convenience of cutting to the same size, you can pre-screw two M8 through nuts.
Screw three of them all the way into the prepared “semi-threaded” holes in the middle parts of the pipes for the “legs”.
In the center of one of the plugs HDPE 32, mark and use a feather drill to make a hole Ø 32 mm., Which will then be used to make a threaded (collet) lock of the central telescopic rod.
At the final stage of making a hole, drilling with a feather drill should be done from the inside of the plug.
On the one side polypropylene pipe(PP 32), at a distance of 30 mm. from its edge, mark and drill a through hole (for the entire diameter of the pipe) Ø 3 mm.
Having previously marked out, make a cut to a depth, to a drilled hole.
On the edge of the pipe, from the side of the cuts, install a collet retainer, previously made from a plug HDPE 32.
Completely cut off the end of the second plug HDPE 32, remove the rubber ring, and slightly smooth the inner diameter of the white conical ring with medium grit sandpaper.
All this must be done so that the finished part can easily slide along the central bar.
Cut off an 18 mm wide ring from the edge of the PP 50 coupling.
Using a welding machine, install the ring on the edge of the part made from the HDPE 32 plug.
In the ring, drill three holes Ø 6.7 mm, at an equal distance from each other, cut the M8 thread and screw in the three previously prepared “sleeve” parts of the hinges.