Turning Stepper Motor Off

@will You sound serious, so let me help with a couple links. First understand that the tripod has a bolt (male) that will attach to the 'new device bottom' female (see link following) and the 'new device top' will have a 1/4-20 bolt that fits into the camera.

https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/hardware/jig-and-fixture-parts/100589-1-4-20-and-5-16-18-brass-insert-nuts

The bolt on top has to be 'captured' so it does not get lost. 

"https://www.amazon.ca/SmallRig-Threaded-Monopod-Steadicam-Stabilizer/dp/B00R7AWP04"

If you need it, I can take closeup pictures of the attachment parts on mine.

@zander 

Thanks for the extra info. Don't bother taking pictures of the mount(s) yet though. This is still a future "if" project and I may never even get started on it, so it's not worth spending any of your time on it now.

You already have lots of other, more important, tasks to perform.

@will What do you know that I don't?

Posted by: @zander

@will What do you know that I don't?

For one thing, the combination of my safe ( at least, I hope so 🙂 )

I don't have any magic viewpoint here, I'm just always on the lookout for interesting problems and this is perfect for my taste. It involves problems involving developing a physical structure and the supporting electronics for something I know nothing about. That kind of puzzle appeals to me, whether I ever actually solve it or not. It's just a way of seeing the brain box lubricated.

It's probably because I don't have a wife to find enough projects to fill all my time, so I'm looking for projects that will challenge me to think in previously unexplored directions and also provide a solid justification for me sitting in my chair, motionless, eyes closed, clipboard in hand ... ummm ... meditating on parts of problem.

@zander

Posted by: @zander

@frogandtoad That sounds reasonable, but I am genetically unable to operate a CAD program. I can read machine code but CAd is a mystery to me. I am giving up, I don't see a workable cost effective solution.

I think these are pretty cost effective?

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Example 4

Example 5 (dirt cheap)

What say you?

@frogandtoad I am falling asleep, but they look like they are worth investigating. My first impression is they may be too big but I need to look and measure carefully. I think it best to keep the DIY version close to the physical size of the commercial version. The motors are inside a box so all I can get for size is a guestiate based on the outer box dimensions.

@zander

Posted by: @zander

@frogandtoad I am falling asleep, but they look like they are worth investigating. My first impression is they may be too big but I need to look and measure carefully. I think it best to keep the DIY version close to the physical size of the commercial version. The motors are inside a box so all I can get for size is a guestiate based on the outer box dimensions.

No worries, do check them out... the dimensions I see so far make them very small and quite suitable.

Cheers

@frogandtoad Yes, they do look interesting and price is not too bad. Thanks.