Want one of those fancy, prehensile Gorillapod tripods but don’t have the cash to buy them? Well, we have good news. Good news, that it, if you have a rather well equipped tool-kit, containing some specialist items that cost more than the Gorillapod itself.
The guide comes from the ever-useful Instructables and user Matth3w. The project uses Loc-Line modular hose sections, bolts and – in this case – a block of mahogany. Loc-Line hoses are designed to carry liquid, and to lock into place so you can, say, get water onto a drilling operation without holding a hose. They also work a lot like the sections of a Gorillapod leg.
The tripod is made by drilling three holes into the wooden block. These are then tapped to give them threads, and then some Loc-Line adapters are screwed in. The Loc-Line segments attach to these (using special pliers which themselves cost $10). A standard tripod-mount sized bolt is fixed to the top to attach the camera.
The home-made Gorillapod looks sturdy enough, but it is also rather ugly and, worse, bulky. One of the real Gorillapod’s attractions is its portability. Add in the cost of tools and parts and you may as well just head to Amazon and buy a proper Gorillapod.
Gorilla Pod [Instructables]
See Also:
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- Gorillapod Video Grows an Extra Ball
- Gorillapod-Inspired Tripod Looks Like Robot Skeleton
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