A tripod is a special device that allows you to keep the device in one position. The most popular devices are designed for smartphones, video cameras and microscopes. This article will look at homemade tripods for the phone, microscope, camera, spotlight, and level.
How to make a tripod for a smartphone: option 1 - wire
In fact, any thing that can fix the device and hold it for the right time can serve as a tripod for the phone. This is necessary primarily for shooting video or photographing. How to make a homemade tripod?
For the first option, you need a regular cable. It needs to be strong enough, but flexible. The cable should be shaped to fit the shape of a regular phone tripod:
- 3 feet to keep the stand level;
- top design for mounting a smartphone, which must be made to fit your phone.
The design will look like the photo below.
The advantage of such a tripod is that it can be mounted on any pipe by bending the supports to fix the structure.
Option number 2 - from stationery clips
The second way to make a homemade tripod is from stationery paper clips. You will need 2 clips and some flat thing to attach them to. You need to clamp the paper clips on a flat surface at such a distance that you can set the phone on their handles. Everything, the tripod is ready and you can shoot on such a stand no worse than on a regular purchased one.
Option number 3 - from pencils or pens
Third idea: a homemade tripod made of pencils and rubber bands. You must first connect 3 pencils with rubber bands in the form of a triangle so that the lower one, which forms the base of the figure, protrudes. Next, you need to fix another pencil behind the others so that it plays the role of a support. The final design will look like the photo below.
The height and angle of this stand can be adjusted by simply moving the rubber bands.
Option 4 - from the box
Another way is to make a homemade tripod from a small box. This idea is the simplest, since for its implementation you only need a box and a knife. It is necessary to cut the structure so that the base remains intact, and the back forms a stand for the smartphone. This tripod is uncomplicated, but unfortunately the angle of the phone cannot be adjusted.
How to make a camera tripod: the first way
For camcorders, tripods are even more in demand than for smartphones. When shooting, you need a clear and static picture in order to make successful and unforgettable shots. Of course, you can buy a stand in the store, but the prices for such designs are not exactly low.
For a homemade tripod for the camera you will need:
- 3 razors.
- A small piece of board.
- Strong adhesive.
- A screw with a diameter of 0.5 centimeters.
- Nut.
- O-ring.
- Drill.
First of all, a triangle with equal sides (5-7 cm) should be cut out of the board. In the middle of the figure, you should make a hole with a drill into which you will need to insert a screw. Now on each side of the wooden triangle you need to glue the razors with glue so that they act as tripod legs. A sealing ring must be screwed onto the screw so that the camera does not push the screw down. It remains only to fix the camera on the screw by screwing the screw into the corresponding hole on the device.
This stand looks very nice, and will also serve as an excellent attribute even for amateur video or photo shooting.
Second way
Surprisingly, you can build a homemade tripod from an ordinary bottle. For this you will need:
- Bottle with cap (preferably large).
- A screw with a diameter of 0.5 centimeters.
- Building washers (2 pieces).
In a bottle capyou need to make a hole, and then insert the screw there. It is better to make a hole with a drill of a smaller diameter than a screw, so that it can be screwed in and fixed. The screw should be screwed in from the inside, having previously placed the washers inside the cover. Now the design is ready for mounting the camera on it. It must be screwed onto the screw that protrudes from the outside of the cover.
The bottle must be covered with sand or stones so that it does not tip over with the camera. Now you just need to screw the cover with the camera. Homemade tripod ready.
This design can be attached to a pole or tree with straps or rubber bands to shoot from a higher position.
Diy microscope tripod
For a homemade microscope stand you will need:
- Pipe 25mm or larger for table mounting.
- Two pipes with a diameter of 25 mm and a length of 20 cm.
- Pipe 25 mm in diameter, 15 cm long.
- Transitional corners with the desired diameter - 2 pieces.
- Pipe clamps - 2 pieces.
You need to decide where the main pipe will be fixed on the table, on which the rest of the parts will be attached. You need to install it so that it is motionless. Now, at a distance of 5 cm from each other, you need to fix horizontally two pipes of 20 cm each using fasteners. Corners must be installed at the ends of these elements. Then attach another pipe 15 cm long. We get the base of the structure, which is tightly fixed on the table. Canput it in the right position for work. Next, you need to install the microscope mount, which comes with the device, on the last pipe. The device itself is already attached to the stand for it. So that the structure does not stagger, in the middle of the last pipe you can make a stand from books or other items.
Despite the complexity of this design, it is very convenient and practical to use due to the fact that it can be installed in any position.
How to make a tripod for a spotlight
To create a design you will need:
- Bar (30 mm wide x 20 mm high).
- Stick 4.8 meters long (strong).
- 5 screws.
- Building washers - 12 pieces.
- Bolts - 2 pieces.
- Wing nuts - 7 pcs
From the stick you need to separate 6 parts. It is necessary to make 3 legs 68.2 cm long; 1 piece 110 cm long; 1 piece 99.8 cm long. Now you need to cut a triangle out of the bar, into which the main stick will be placed. In this triangle, you also need to make a square for the size of the base of the stick, which is then placed in this part. Now you need to fasten the legs to the resulting triangle with the help of wing nuts on each side. Cut the ends of the legs diagonally. Next, one more 110 cm long must be screwed perpendicular to the main vertical stick so that the attachment point is 20 cm further from the middle of the stick. It remains only to fix the spotlight handle on a horizontal rod using the same wing nut. On this homemade tripodready for spotlight.
This article introduced the basic tripods and described the process of making them step by step. As you can see, you can build a stand for almost any device: phone, video or camera, microscope, spotlight. You can also come up with a homemade tripod for the level and other devices that require a mandatory stationary position when using.
Use Tips
Recommendations are provided for both makeshift structures and purchased products.
- No need to set the tripod on uneven surfaces. Even if you managed to put the installation on uneven ground, it can fall at any time. The device will be destroyed by impact.
- Should not be mounted on a tripod, especially homemade, devices that are too bulky as they may damage the stand.
- The horizontalness of the surface can be checked with a level. This allows you to control the tilt and eliminate jagged footage when shooting video or taking photos.
- Always take a stand with you when shooting video, even if you don't think you'll need it at all. Perhaps a situation will arise when new ideas come to mind, and it turns out that a tripod is necessary in this case.
- Do not use the fragile stand in extreme places (such as on rocks). If the structure falls, not only the tripod can be damaged, but also expensive equipment.
