How Longinus the crane arm when extended? I was thinking about buying the more expensive one because it has a longer arm, I think.
227430
I would buy the more expensive one. My grandson has it in FL so I can't measure it, but he loves it.
1092588
No, I haven't, but it's just like the Brother 1500pqs which is supposed to work on a long arm. This machine is too new for a review. Hope this helps.
2257311
Is it "possible? Yes. Is it worth it? Definitely not. As others have said. the cable runs through the frame. You would have to cut one end off, pull it through the frame, then rewire a new cable. I actually use this crane with a USB mic so I just coiled the visible part of the cable and tied it off to keep it out of the way. Aesthetically it's not too pretty but it works. If it needs to look clean, I would remove the existing cable and just use cable ties to attach the new cable to the frame. Just remember to leave enough slack so that your crane remains movable.
569719
No. It barely can hold its own weight when extended and it doesn't really stay in any position either. Just get a magic arm. Way better
1206342
Sure. You can extend it. Extended it is like 2.5 feet long. Plus, the handle can be moved up and down. This is great because it gives you more flexibility when adjusting to your needs. I do recommend buying the arm support strap, because a DSLR+Stabilizer can kill your back/arm after an hour. Hope this helps!
870003
I bought the one without arms. Sorry I couldn't help. But that said...I'm very happy with my purchase.
665666
Hey Kenneth, i looked up this question myself through the manufacturer. When you have the "arms" extended up, let's say for doing squats, the max limit load is 300lbs i was told. I've put 300lbs on it and it's a bit shaky, so anything more than that I would not recommend. When the "arms" are retracted to their most lowest it's pretty stable and could hold a great deal more although i have not tested this with any more than 350lbs.
766590
I'm doubtful they would sell extension separately. And even so I would highly advise against it. The extrnsions are made out of a fiberglass like material. Using them all is like 14 feet and its long. Any longer and I doubt it would be even remotely controllable. I did some cuts using all extensions with my arms fully outstretched and when it finished going through the limb, that cutting end is coming down FAST. The leverage would simply be impossible any longer. 14 feet is pretty substantial but I guess you could stand on a ladder to get more height. Hope I helped.
549224
Good question. I am shopping for monitor arms and keyboard arms here, and I've been wondering that about every one. How far does it extend?
2191212
I have the accordion because I needed the extra length. Love it, have had it for several months and it's holding up well. My brother has the swinging arm and he loves his also. You can move the arm model in different directions because it has two components. Doesn't seem to matter, tho, the accordion model is more than adequate. Just my opinion. JT
1060830
The names start to get a little fuzzy. I think it is the same. But, I would check the Arm's Reach website and see if it helps. It's not a great website, but it does list the full names of the different models.
1648030
You will only be able to tilt our pan camera angle if you attach a video head to crane. That also mean you will operate camera from the camera end of the crane in order to tilt or pan. Not from the boom arm end. It does not mean it's wrong. It's just a different way. Production class cranes or jobs can work either way.
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I have not even opened the box, however I got a cherry picker from harbor freight that only had a short arm where I needed a much longer arm, mine was a one ton model. so I took out the inside bar with the chain and went to the metal shop and got a much longer one had to do a little grinding to get it to fit inside to slide. I believe the one I replaced it with was 5 or 6 ft long drilled the holes and lifted 450 Lbs with no problems at all. what I planed on doing with the vistil is I bout a cheap hitch and I'm going to weld it to it stick it in my car hitch and I have bought a cheap champion electric winch with 12" leads to hook it to my car battery and just winch the blasted thing. I bought mine because I had a 900 Lb gun safe fall on me. So It should take care of your needs just fine. 200Lb is alot lighter than 450 and 900 lbs. remember those numbers are working load limits not breaking load limits. So you should be fine and you can remove it whenever you want do to the hitch. I would thing if you need 60 inches you could probably get away with 1/4 " thick steel inside bar and alot longer. hopes this helps remember the harber freight ones are even thinner. Just remember if you hook it to a dock use long lag bolts with big washers. I would have no hesitation on it. If I was computer savy I would send you a picture of mine. Never bent, swayed or buckled.
2183862
It is well worth it. Unless you're wanting a expensive motorized crane this is the same as the expensive un motorized ones...
2079070
I would love to help you, but I was not able to extend mine fully. It is not very sturdy and if you attempt to fully extend it the weight of the light mount alone will BEND the bar. I used it once and had to modify it for other things as it did not really meet my expectations. If you are using it for babies, and newborn shots, small subjects and other closer work, perhaps... but not for adults and other full sized subjects.
1772634
It's about 4", but you can order longer arms if needed. Mine works great as is.
1764174
Make sure it comes in parts!! (very easy to put together yourself). Then you can get 4ft, 8ft, or 12ft depending on your needs. Note: You will need additional free weights to counterbalance the crane the longer you extend the crane.