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Simple barn door tracker.
The next task is to bend the threaded rod to match the 11 43 radius so that the mount will track correctly as the barn door mount is rotated about it s hinge.
Solidworks cad model of the barn door tracker.
Get it as soon as wed sep 23.
Attach the piano hinge to the edge of the board with screws and screwdriver.
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Using a piece of plywood large enough to layout a 11 43 radius using a compass scribe the radius onto the plywood.
No arduino no stepper motors no gears just a simple motor turning a threaded rod this barn door tracker rotates your camera at the exact same rate as the rotation of our planet a requirement for taking long exposure photos.
A simple single arm barn door tracker can be made by attaching two pieces of wood together with a hinge.
I chose my total board length as a few inches longer than the 29cm i wanted between my hinge and the.
You can however make a 6 wide board and use a 4 hinge but.
Attach hinge attach slide plate if you have one not sure if needed measure out l from hinge pin and drill hole in bottom board apply epoxy to tee nut for drive.
A camera is mounted on the top board usually with some sort of ball joint to allow the camera to be pointed in any direction.