LIMNMEDIA - Pan Axis Shaft & Bearing Fitment

At the same time, I’m fitting the bearings that sit between the bottom of the diving board and the top of the pan elbow.

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Process

The 10mm hole is drilled to establish the main pivot point for the pan axis.

This shaft will:

• carry the rotation for the pan movement
• tie the diving board to the head assembly
• act as the primary structural pivot at this stage

Alongside that, the bearings are placed and checked for fit between:

• the underside of the diving board
• the top surface of the pan elbow

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Notes

This is one of those points where alignment really matters.

The shaft, bearings, and surrounding structure all need to sit cleanly together so that:

• rotation is smooth
• there’s no binding
• load is distributed properly

At this stage, it’s mostly about:

• checking fit
• confirming spacing
• making sure everything stacks correctly

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Context

This establishes the pan axis within the head assembly.

Up to now, a lot of the work has been structural. This is where that structure starts turning into a functional rotation system.

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Why This Matters

This axis will carry:

• the tilt assembly
• the camera
• all motion above this point

So even though it’s just a drilled hole and a shaft, it’s a critical connection.

Getting this right early makes everything that follows much smoother.