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nhoJyauQ
post Jan 19 2007, 04:23 PM
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Alright I know there is already another thread on this but a lot of people have been asking how to make my handle.

I suggest this handle for a camera that is not too heavy; with the shoe mount in the middle.
It only cost like $10 to make everything, with a lot of extra metal. I got all the metal at Coles.
I got two different pieces of metal, one for the actual handle and one for the part that goes in the shoe mount.
The metal I found was like .75 inch wide and like 3 feet long each.

1) First to make the part that goes in the shoe mount I got the thinner metal and cut about .75 inch off (the size of the shoe mount)
and I had to file it just a little bit so it would fit nicely in.

2)Now to get the screw in the shoe piece I drilled it with a metal drill bit, but you have to have it angled all the way around since the screw is angled and you dont want it to be sticking out or it wont fit.
3)I got a screw the right size and I shoe goo'd it in and it doesnt move at all.



4)To make the actual handle part I got the thicker metal and cut 8 1/2 inches off.
5)To make the first bend (the big rounded one) I put it in a vice on a table and just started pounding it with a hammer till it looked nice.
6)Now for the second bend I heated it with a flame for a minute or two so it would bend sharper, put in a vice and hit it till it looked nice. I somehow got it bent perfectly with the viewfinder.

7)Then I spray painted it black cus i thought it looked radd, but thats up to you.
8)Next I got a piece of griptape the same size as the shoe mount and gripped it like i would with a deck, so when you have it screwed on the camera you wont have to have it super tight for it not to move, it wont cause stress on it.

9)Now just get a nut the right size for the screw and put it onnn brooo.
10)For me I got a screw that was too loose so I had to get a spring thing that would put pressure on the nut so it stays.


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nhoJyauQ   How To Make Shoe Mount Handle   Jan 19 2007, 04:23 PM
skaterfilmer   i will think abotu using this guide thanks for pos...   Jan 20 2007, 06:12 PM
element4life8123   thanks this clears up some of the things in the ot...   Jan 20 2007, 09:39 PM
UnauthorisedSkateCo   This is a really good instructional. Deserves a po...   Jan 20 2007, 10:39 PM
nikesb23   such a sick handle, looks so sturdy and nice. good...   Jan 20 2007, 11:14 PM
Skatefilm4Life   i may revise my handle....my handle is attached ho...   Jan 21 2007, 12:26 AM
FirstLove   nice one - i really like it. your description was ...   Jan 21 2007, 04:57 AM
Danny   Would you consider creating one of these for pay? ...   Jan 22 2007, 12:48 PM
nhoJyauQ   Would you consider creating one of these for pay? ...   Jan 22 2007, 03:38 PM
Danny   yeah ive wanted to make a bunch and sell em but i ...   Jan 27 2007, 10:52 PM
twinskate   haha yesss, thank you for answering mine and other...   Jan 22 2007, 09:12 PM
nhoJyauQ   haha yesss, thank you for answering mine and other...   Jan 22 2007, 10:14 PM
twinskate   actually, now that i think about it, unless you wa...   Jan 22 2007, 10:45 PM
vulturesteez   Great job, im going to make one.   Jan 24 2007, 07:13 PM
twinskate   for #2, i think the word you are looking for is fl...   Jan 24 2007, 08:21 PM
workshopskter7   Do you think it would effect the mic for the gs400...   Jan 25 2007, 06:45 PM
nhoJyauQ   for #2, i think the word you are looking for is fl...   Jan 25 2007, 10:18 PM
workshopskter7   alright thanks man   Jan 27 2007, 10:00 PM
skatefilmer11490   i had extra metal left from my handle so i madeone...   Jan 30 2007, 07:45 PM
Tobzzzz   thats a sick handle looks really good   Jan 30 2007, 08:34 PM
matlock   My hotshoe handle on my old cam, now D-Nat's h...   Jan 30 2007, 09:15 PM
marcisgangstaa   My hotshoe handle on my old cam, now D-Nat's h...   May 1 2008, 07:22 PM
Math.   http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o249/jakedonat/...   Oct 1 2009, 07:53 PM
jessealba   http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o249/jakedonat/...   Oct 2 2009, 10:58 PM
BlueJeans   thanks alot for this i shale be using this for my ...   Feb 9 2007, 12:04 PM
nhoJyauQ   thanks alot for this i shale be using this for my ...   Feb 9 2007, 03:52 PM
BlueJeans   ahaha yah man it was a joke but thanks for that an...   Feb 9 2007, 10:03 PM
Goodmood   I think I'm going to use this when I get my GS...   May 24 2007, 06:41 AM
MikeGfilms   thats tight   Oct 27 2007, 03:53 PM
Elifilms   this handle looks so sick, is it sturdy? im define...   Oct 27 2007, 09:23 PM
Dmicik   is there a simplar way?   Nov 22 2007, 03:15 PM
tmg93   wow....that handle came out real nice lookin   Feb 21 2008, 08:37 PM
keanukenela   do you guys realize that you can make some money s...   Feb 23 2008, 12:53 AM
jwa93   do you guys realize that you can make some money s...   Feb 24 2008, 09:35 PM
coleferguson   haha that handle is so dope   Jan 25 2009, 07:11 PM
NickSmith   Its looks sick.   Feb 26 2009, 05:15 PM
solitary   to those looking for the handle on an HV30. I am g...   Mar 3 2009, 08:08 PM
squid267   ^^ I like the mic placement makes it looks unique....   May 29 2009, 08:37 PM
DerekLM99   This style is my favorite homemade handle on this ...   Jun 2 2009, 06:36 PM
skatetoski   This is so legit do i have to make any modificatio...   Jul 1 2009, 08:35 PM
ChukkaLow   do you think this handle can hold my camera that w...   Aug 19 2009, 08:01 PM
iskated00d115   whattt these look mad dope, such a good idea deser...   Oct 1 2009, 07:11 PM
squid267   Looks real comfortable and sturdy.   Oct 1 2009, 08:09 PM
Solo   @Math. TRV950?   Oct 3 2009, 10:39 AM
Linax   Wonder how this would work out on a TRV900.   Jan 6 2010, 06:26 PM
testz0rs   cant see pic -_- whats it look like? repost it?   Jan 6 2010, 08:00 PM
GhettoBlaster   Hey, I'm just wondering would the process be t...   Jan 31 2010, 12:38 AM
dsturs   most likely, might have to make some adjustments t...   Jan 31 2010, 03:07 PM
mike crook   thanks for the inspiration to make one, this cost ...   Apr 29 2010, 10:42 PM


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