DIY Camera JIB Project - Remote Camera Mount Part I

As parts of the JIB I decided to build a remote mount in order to control the tilt and pan movements of the camera. I started of with some concept drawings for the design of the rig. After much trail and error I became very discouraged and at the point of my ultimate frustration when I was about to give up I was stuck by a rare bolt of inspiration. BAM! The project was saved by synchronicity. I just so happened that a few weeks before my frustrations began I was on my way home work when a bus hit one my skateboard. The bus cracked one of my trucks leaving the other intact. Right before I decided to quit I gave my closet one last glance over to see if I had anything laying around that might help and, HELLO! Skateboard trucks make camera rigs. After a trip or two to the hardware store I was in business. So far I have successfully built the tilt mechanism. I used two plastic gears I picked up at Smith Brothers Hobby Center.

Here's some test of the tilt movement.