PAN AXLE and GEAR |
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Here is the sleeve going through the frame of the rig, which is a L section Under the plate there is a short aluminum tube to adjust the location of the gear wheel. The screw over the plate is hidden by the red sleeve of servo wire. |
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This is the side of the micro servo-motor. The ratio between the wheels is 10 to 40. The axle is free to move 10 mm up and down. This makes possible to clutch the gear or have it free when holding up the cradle. |
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Over these devices, it can be either a Picavet or a pendulum suspension.
This aside is another way to have a quick and manual setting of the pan direction. It also shows how easy it is to fit the pan axis that way, just drilling one hole in the frame.
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