Pantiltonantor 2.0

The pantiltinator is an ongoing project which pans, tilts, shuttles, or in other ways moves a camera, most likely for a timelapse application. (pan-tilt-inator)

Pantiltinator 1.0 was a device which would produce a circular pan. It was used for the "Cut your Hair" ukulele cover video on youtube. HERE!!!!

Pantiltinator 2.0 was a device which raised the camera from 2 feet off the ground to about 11 feet off the ground. Although neither a pan or tilt, the name is still used. It was used for the "War on War" timelapse sidewalk caulk ukulele cover video. HERE!!!!

Important Supplies:
Pantiltinator 1.0:
-Wheel hub with bearing
-3/4" PVC arm
-bucket to hang weights
-mini tripod to tape to the other end

Pantiltinator 2.0:
-12 foot board (wanted to go 16 feet, but the board looked scary high)
-other 2x4's
-packaging tape
-sliders
-wooden pulley, and metal pulleys
-string and spring(bungee)

Electronics for Both
-stepper motor (from all-electronics)
-arduino (from sparkfun)
-stepper motor driver (from sparkfun)

Links to Pantiltinator 2.0 photos
ByrnnB's
Katians
Bob's
Bliss

Link to Pantiltinator 1.0 photos
Kevin

S-10 O2 Sensor

After the "service engine soon" light came on in the S-10 and finding the P0139 code with the scan gauge, the O2 sensor was replaced.

The old one was removed and the new one was spliced on using the included kit.

S-10 Alternator

We changed the alternator in the truck.

Process: As the Chilton book says:

Remove negative battery cable.
Remove alternative.
Install new alternator.

Link to the photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinwitchger/sets/72157619215108541/

Coop coop

Bob made a coop!

Round and Round you go!

Kate and I did yet another video.

Process: Dad and I made a device that rotated the camera around a point... very slowly around a point. I then screwed it to the living room ceiling with four 3" drywall screws and had Kate cut my hair under it while it was running.

Photos of the device:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinwitchger/sets/72157619025976363/

Process con'd: Kate and I then recorded a song that had to do with cutting hair (which was acutally harder to find than I expected). Then we recorded our heads and kate decided that creepy floating heads were better than heads on a white wall. I agree.

Youtube video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWAcEviGHUs

Bucket Planters

We made some bucket planters for Mom for Mother's day.

Process: We took some old blue bucket halfs and cut a plywood base for them, painted, filled with dirt, and planted some tomates, peppers, and herbs.

Link to the photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwitch80/sets/72157618003188385/

Strawberry Beer

Bob made some strawberry beer for Kate's Birthday.

I give it a thumbs up!

Link to the photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwitch80/sets/72157618003586057/