#SteadyCam Power Cord
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Rick,
It sounds very interesting. Our next issue of Video Pro magazine will feature a
sort of "shoot out" of Steadicam-type products. Perhaps you can give me a
little more detailed information on what you guys actually did. Let me know.
Tim Wetmore – editor, Video Pro
The SteadyCam Power Cord (I'm trying to come up with a different name, possibly
"Freedom Cord") is basically a cord that will plug into a standard battery belt
pack and attaches to the SteadyCam JR handle with velcro straps and utilizes
very thin wires (which allows good SteadyCam control) to continue the power
line from the top of the handle, under the SteadyCam JR stage, to the battery
connector. For my current cord, I was unable to find a dealer that sold a
connector to the battery terminals without an expensive cord attached to it. So
I removed the battery cells from the casing of a defective battery and
connected the cord to it's terminals.(Thereby making a connector from a bad
battery). Since I can't expect others to go popping open daed battery packs to
connect the cord, my alternative is to either find a supplier for these
connectors (perhaps you would have a suggestion), or design an adapter to
easily convert one of their existing batteries to attach the cord. Access to
the connectors would probably be less problematic though.
I would like to send you a picture or someting, if you can provide me with
appropriate info, this would probably make a good addition to your feature.
Rick