DIY Strobe Arm

[xariatay]

Thanks to all for sharing!
Especially interested in Matt's DIY, as I'm interested to buy a HID light to use in place of a strobe. Have seen a guy doing it & it seemed a great idea & his pictures are nice! The HID light is abt $170 but the tray/arms system according to him, costs more than the light itself (in S'pore at least)! Especially when he has to get the "light-holder" from Sea & Sea, to attach the arm to the light...
Matt, can u please disclose the "list" of the parts needed for this DIY & how do u attach the light to the arms? Thanks!!!

 

[Lizard Leg]

Just as an update, I finally took a photo of my DIY loc-line video arm.

What did you use for the handle?

 

[AleG]

I made the strobe arm for my housing in a similar way, but I used a knock-off "GorillaPod" for the flexible part. The tray and the handle I made them out of aluminium.
I prefer this kind of arm to the articulated type, it's more flexible and very easy to adjust to different positions.

 

[mddolson]

Update on my DIR strobe arm. It broke, this fall. (no worries it's fixed)
I was diving in a stiff current in St Lawrence River, near 1000 Islands bridge.
The threaded studd on the Ram Balls is aluminum. This broke off in heavy current.
I drilled out all the aluminum insert RAM Balls & replaced the original 1/4" threaded studd, with 5/16-24 threaded hole.
I drilled out & tapped the aluminum arms with same thread.
Attached the RAM balls to the arms with 5/16-24 x 1.25" long stainless steel set screws. ( SS threaded rod could also be substituted).

regards

MIke D