Reddit reviews Tiffen Steadicam Merlin (Discontinued by Manufacturer)
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Steadicam offers light, agile, and seamless video shootingVery lightweight and incredibly stableCounterbalancing weight can be precisely adjusted to balance cameras from 0.5 to 5 poundsFolding caliper hinge allows instant fold-upPerfect for shoulder-mounted shooting
Steadicams are entirely different; a lot of the steadiness comes from a giant counterweight, and the skill of the operator. I meant that we could do literally what's in the gif.
It is a dynamically balanced steady-cam based off of this design. Still working on the balanced part as seen by the fishing weight wedged between the platform and the rail.
It is staying up because of the counterweight. The universal joint is used to separate different axises of motion. There is a ball bearing in the flashlight/handle which separates the rotational axis from the universal joint.
Here is an unflattering picture showing the handle at 135 degrees while the platform is still horizontal.
I was going to get a BS in mechanical engineering but the college I was accepted to did not offer it so it's computer science for me.