I have a bank of 4 pins with an 8' ceiling above them, and I was thinking of screwing this directly to the ceiling:

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/8020-Framing-Extrusion-5JTC8?Pid=search

Then I'd create an 8" drop post, with another 3' section of T-slotted 80/20 at the end. I was wondering if someone had a design I could steal, or a pointer to an "80/20 Construction for Dummies" site. I'd like everything to pivot and move, but then be able to lock it down tight once I'm ready to shoot. I have a Panasonic HDC-TM900 camcorder.

RE-EDIT: I found the 80/20 Training Center:

http://8020.net/Training-1.asp

I just ordered everything I need for my in-home rig. Thanks to vid1900 for the last piece of the puzzle! I'll post pics when it's all assembled.

Dumb question: should I film lengthwise (camera sideways) or normal (camera upright)?

All of the PAPA videos are shot vertical...just sayin'

I actually turned one of my monitors on its side to watch pinball vids for a while.

Here's my rig, just built it yesterday. I used the C-clamp that vid recommended. I used a long bar at the bottom so I could experiment with different perspectives. So far I like recording from behind the player's head the best.

EDIT: I'd love to see some tweaks to improve this. I wish I could move the camcorder "fore and aft" by turning a knob, and I wish it was a little easier to move the assembly down the track (left and right).

camcorder-rig-small.jpg

Yep, all 80/20. I love this stuff - it cuts like butter on my miter saw, and it's like an adult erector set. Wood is cheaper, but 80/20 is more fun.

Here's my Amazon order, if you want to duplicate my rig. boo32, I use CyberLink PowerDirector 9.

8020-order.jpg

I'd like to feed my camcorder's microphone input from my PinPAC headphone output. Has anybody figured out how to match impedances so the sound level is right?