DIY "Fig Rig" for 10 bucks

Posted Apr 17th 2006 7:30AM by Mike Burgoyne
Filed under: Production, The Little Guy, Hardware, Gear

If you have seen all the recent press around the Manfrotto "Fig Rig" and thought there has to be a cheaper solution than dropping nearly $300 on the specialized rig, well than this DIY solution may be the perfect solution. The DIY version uses PVC piping and a couple nuts and bolts, with the total cost coming in at only $10. Be sure to check out the Flickr gallery which has a breakdown of all the pieces you will need to build your own. This one definitely looks like one of the better DIY stabilizers around and should go together quite easily once you have all the parts.

[Thanks, Eliot]

Reader Comments

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1. Wow, Sweet! I'll run out to the hardware store and pick up the supplies. I'll post the results in the comments here when I get a chance!

Posted at 12:32PM on Apr 17th 2006 by David H

2. I picked up everything I needed at Home Depot. It was about $15 for me, since I also bought a can of black spray paint to clean up the look a little. It works great!

Pictures of it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dhepburn/sets/72057594111655486/

David H.

Posted at 5:27PM on Apr 19th 2006 by David H

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