$10 DIY Camera Slider!

For pro sliders check out Kessler Crane!

It's the most requested DIY build we've gotten yet! So today we finally throw together a cheap and easy build for a DIY slider, that is also very effective!

Shopping List:

2- Deep Handy Box

2- 3/4" PVC Tee:

2- 3/4" PVC Coupling:

PVC Cutter:

#6 - 32 x 2" in Machine Screws:

6-32 Machine nuts

Drill

1- Drill bit:

1- 3/4 PVC Pipes:

1- 1/2 EMT:

4- 1/2" EMT Connecters:
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[xp]

Nice build. TIP: If you did NOT paint (also reduce cost & time) the metal conduit the pvc will slide more smoothly as paint is sticky, where pvc on metal will glide pretty well. Also a light sanding of the conduit with 200x sandpaper or steel wool will smooth things out followed by a dusting & hand wipe down with a very small amount of corn starch based talc will provide a clean and sufficient amount of "dry" lubrication. Happy DIY.

[MichaelCarrPilot]

Went to hardware store for $10 in slider supplies.
Walked out being able to build a house.
Thanks Film Riot!

[AtomicShrimp]

If you attach a thick rubber band to either side, you can pull it using that and the elasticity should give the movement a 'soft start'

[Karlemilstorm]

Just don't paint the bars, that will make it run much smoother. Paint againts paint is pretty sticky :O

[WadeLovell]

Good concept for a non-production DIY rig. Two quick & cheap improvements: 1) use Johnson Paste Wax or equivalent to lube the slider; and, 2) put pvc inside the open end of the couplers to further reduce wiggle. For a couple bucks: add a push-pull handle to eliminate the rags.

[Theth]

Vaseline for sliding motion and a big rubberband for the pull motion.. works wonders!

[AceVideosOfficial]

Dang...this looks like work...I'm just gonna order one from Amazon.

[Camerons]

I used lubricant on the track and took a long piece of fine cloth(like the cloth you get with your glasses) and then sowed black shoe strings to the sides and it ended up looking really cool! Also I added 2 small 4" bubble scales to each side so my view is always level.

[alaskanfrogman]

a good alternative to the "rag skids/pullers" is velcro. Specifically, the non-hooked half of a velcro kit. Most are made with a sticky back for connecting and mounting. The non hooked half of velcro is just plush or fleeced fabric. it's soft and smooth and will slide very easily over the pipe or PVC tubing. A pulling line can then be connected to the slides on either side of the slide table. Nice build, easy and straight forward.

[abeeeshen]

wtf, i honestly felt like i watched y'all before... i watched y'alls videos when i was like 9-12 hahaha after 9 years im back to watching y'all. Holyyyy.. nostalgia!!!

[phrygianlydian]

One thing I always used to use when doing up fittings is silicone spray. It helped the fittings to slide off easier later when the lamps. needed replacing. It is no mess and very slippery.

[lenesparza]

Ditch the rags and use stick on felt furniture protectors.  God bless PVC pipe. Thanks FR.

[ManActing]

Hey, great video! I found that extending the base by 2 1/2 in. (PVC) on both sides really helped with the fluid motion of the camera. I actually do not need the rag anymore because it moves very well. You lose some length moving back and forth, but not too much as the electrical box eats up some of the extra PVC.

[normietwiceremoved]

Whats great about this is that you can make this as long as you want. Thats really really helpful because huge sliders cost A LOT.

[hannahn]

Out here saving bank accounts!! Such a hero. I'll try this. Thank you. I never knew you could cut screws... cool

[joshwrightpiano]

Thank you so much for all of your awesome videos! I really appreciate you making them

[LukeFaulkner]

Ryan: I'm using some of the leftovers from the other builds so if you've been following along from the other builds it will cost about $9, but if you're starting from scratch it'll cost...
Me: *wait for it*
Ryan: $12

[redukonio]

You can take something a bit longer than the two towels, then connect them, and create a kind of grip to them to pull it. Wouldn t look that "cheap" and would be also easier to use!

[Beaver]

here's a cool trick i found on some other video: use a rubber band to pull the camera along the rig. It reduces the jerks and bumps in movement, makes for a smoother acceleration and deceleration in general!

[thereismorethanthis]

You can use felt. It already has adhesive on one side. it's used to go on chair legs so it doesn't scratch the wood floor slides extremely well.