Thanks. I has a good time making it. Just shot my first wedding with it on May 22. Should have the clips up soon.

Great stuff, thanks for the video. I will place an order my self:-)

Nice Job and Thankyou!!!!!!

Thanks for everyone's kind words.

Keep in mind this is the setup for a big camera rig. If you are shooting with a medium sized camera or a DSLR then you can use the 16-60 rail and it will be perfect for you.

I looked on the site at the parts that I need but there is no place to order it (that I can find). How do I go about ordering from them. Do they have set prices. It looks like you call and they quote. Does anyone have the pricelist.....I don't wanna be charged any more that anybody else :-)

Call them. They are great on the phone and they are starting to know what the Zaza slider is. They will also tap the holes for an extra charge.

Ok....got it ordered and it has now shipped. You are right...they knew exactly what I wanted and I did get the carriage already tapped. I'm sure they have been getting a bunch of orders. Can't wait 4 mine!

Thank you for the information ,it was nice talking to you on the phone.you did and amazing job on this.

Thanks for sharing that slider idea. I often do location shoots where a dolly is prohibitive and a Steadicam too expensive. I would like to simply add a bit of tracking motion here and there. I expect to get a new Pana Varicam 2700 in a few weeks, and would like to see how I can make one of these rails for it. Great job on the video. I am a big-time do-it-yourselfer since I restore old cars for a hobby. The girl with the '61 E-Type at Keels & Wheels is a friend of mine. I recently sold my '66 E-type (jagxke.wordpress.com/)

Just a friendly word of advice on your shop techniques. I would advise you getting an actual center-punch from Lowes rather than using a scratch awl. You need to slow your drill press way down when drilling metal...looks like you have it fast for wood. Always first drill a 1/8th inch pilot hole....it's much more accurate and will stay inside the relatively tiny center mark.

Thanks again for the heads up on the Igus rail.
Patrick McLoad
Houston

I'm going to have to get me one! Thanks for the DIY lesson.

I self made a couple of months ago, i wish i had seen this video at hte time.....
Question: What would you use as feet for the end-stop solution? I mean if i wanna put this slider on the table for a "shot" what can i build ad feet? I saw that the Glidetrack has 2 black plasti things at the end...
thx

I built feet out of aluminum. I will try to post some photos for you to see.

Hey, the dolly seems great! but, since im a Norwegian, im not soo good in english.. soo, do they have any shops in norway`? or can you tell me ecsactly what i have to tell them over the phone, and how much wil the price come up to? :)
Simen

Simen, I will try to track down the local order shop for you. What languages do you speak?

hey man. Thanks for the great video. how do i know exactly what to order from the igus website. Not sure if i missed that or not.??
thanks

How much does it cost to put together one of the smaller ones?

Ok, thanks!

This was a great video! I have a quick question - Could you recommend a tripod head for a Panasonic HMC-150?

Hey great video! Does anyone have any idea how this can be adjusted to fit on a Miller Arrow 40 head? The head has a 100mm bowl that cant be taken off and the 100mm bowl sits in a cradle on the tripod and screws in so it can be leveled. So basicly I cant just screw the head to the carriage because its got "male" end instead of a "female" end and there is no way to mount the track to the tripod because its just a bowl reciver heres a link to what I have

bhphotovideo.com/c/product/469658-REG/Miller_1709_1709_Arrow_40_Tripod.html

You should be able to tap the hole and screw in your head right to the base plate. I would use a 3 of 4 inch riser column.

hi, I've built about the same slider about a month ago; Came across your video today.

Few questions... Why do you thread the hole on the carriage to mount the head? You can just drill a regular hole and use the threads in the head to tighten it to the plate.

As a further enhancement i drilled a second hole in the carriage (which i did thread) to secure the head with 2 points. This way, if i pan the head, i have no risk of the head coming loose.

But anyways, clear video. Should have seen this when i was making mine!

I like the idea of two bolts to lock in the head. I tap the carriage so I lower tolerances for wiggle room.

This month I am adding a gear motor to the project. I will post that video when it is ready.