LIMNMEDIA - Head Elbows: Tube Cutting & Gusset Fitment

I’ve been thinking of these as the “elbows” of the head—basically the pieces that transition from the pan rotation up into the tilt assembly.

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Fabrication

The process here is pretty straightforward:

• cutting down sections of rectangular aluminum tube
• laying them out for fitment
• starting to position where the gussets will go

These pieces will:

• mount to the pan rotation stage (which sits just above the diving board)
• carry the tilt motor and drive system
• define the geometry between pan and tilt axes

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Notes

This is early fabrication, so it’s still very much about:

• rough cutting
• checking proportions
• seeing how things sit together

The gussets are starting to come into play here as well. Even at this stage, it’s clear they’ll be important for:

• stiffness
• maintaining alignment between axes
• reducing flex once the motors and camera are added

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Context

This is the beginning of the camera head structure.

Up to now, most of the work has been:

• base
• boom
• linkage

This step shifts into:

how the camera is actually going to be carried and moved

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Why This Matters

The geometry here defines the relationship between:

• pan
• tilt
• and eventually roll

Small changes in spacing or alignment at this stage will directly affect:

• motion quality
• balance
• how the system feels in operation