CINESLIDER REFERENCE GUIDE
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1. CINESLIDER REFERENCE GUIDE The Kessler CineSlider is a heavy duty portable mini dolly slider system for camera rigs weighing up to 80 pounds 30 Ibs center mounted on Her cules 2 0 Head or Ball Mount The CineSlider has an adjustable arc diam ter handle drag control and is our most robust and durable slider system with the rail protected on the inside of the channel There are two lengths available 3 and 5 FLAT MOUNT ADAPTER The flat mount adapter provides a 3 8 male thread for mounting tripod heads and other accessories 1 Remove any existing mounts from the CineSlider carriage 2 Thread the flat mount adapter into the 3 8 female threaded hole of the dolly carriage 3 Mount your tripod head or other ac cessory to the flat mount adapter 100MM HIGH HAT ADAPTER The high hat adapter allows you to mount a 100mm or 75mm with adapter bowl mount tripod head to the CineSlid er 1 Locate the high hat and four 4 3 4 long thumb screws 2 Mount the high hat to the CineSlider Carriage and secure with thumb screws with the corresponding thread holes 3 Locate your 100mm or 75mm ball mount tripod head ball mount wash er and 3 8 threaded knob 4 Install the bowl mount head as you would on a typical tripod We recom mend using the included 3 8 knob for ease of use If your tripod s in cluded knob fits feel free to use it instead CINESLIDER TO HERCULES HEAD The CineSlider can be2. easily mounted to the Kessler Hercules Head We rec ommend this head as it is designed for heavy duty applications such as this 1 The CineSlider mounts to the Hercu les via two 1 4 20 thread points 2 Locate the two 2 flat head screws and allen wrench included with your CineSlider 3 Place the CineSlider on top of the Hercules head and align screw holes 4 Thread flat head screws through cor responding holes and fasten securely NOTE We only recommend center mounting like this if using a camera system weighing 35 pounds or less If you are using a heavier rig support the CineSlider on each end instead 100MM BALL RELOCATOR The optional ball relocator allows you to mount a 100mm or 75mm with adapter bowl mount tripod head to the CineSlid er offsetting it over the side for a lower center of gravity This works well when mounting the CineSlider on top of a Her cules head 1 Locate the ball relocator four 4 3 4 long bolts four 4 steel washers and four 4 nylon washers 2 Slide steel washer then nylon washer on to a bolt Hold the bolt against the carriage and ball relocator and con firm it is short enough that it will not hit the CineSlider track when insert ed These should 3 4 long bolts 3 Insert the four 4 bolt and washer assemblies aligning with the cor responding holes in the CineSlider carriage Tighten snuggly but do not over torque 4 Install your 100mm bowl mount head a
3. nd fasten as your normally would to a tripd 5 Using the Ball Relocator you now have a lower center of gravity and clearance for the bottom of the tripod head OUTRIGGER FEET The included outrigger feet add greater stability and allow for easy leveling ad justments on the Pocket Dolly 1 Locate two 2 outrigger feet and turn the CineSlider over so you can ac cess the bottom 2 There are several 1 4 20 mount ing holes along the bottom of the CineSlider We recommend mounting the outrigger feet on holes furthest from the center for stability 3 Attach one outrigger assembly to each end of the CineSlider and tight en the silver thumb screw on each so the feet are perpendicular to the slider track 4 Each of the four 4 individual feet on the outriggers can be adjusted in height by threading them up and down Adjust as needed to level the slider on uneven surfaces OPTIONAL If you need more versatil ity and leveling ability the All Terrain Outrigger feet are a great accessory for the CineSlider Use these in place of the regular Outrigger Feet when more than 2 of adjustment is needed DRAG CONTROL The CineSlider drag control can be used to adjust resistance of the carriage mo tion 1 The CineSlider drag is adjusted by turning the knob at the end of the slider 2 Turn the adjustment knob clockwise to increase resistance and counter clockwise to reduce resistance 3 Adjust tension as necessa
4. ry to achieve desired amount of drag on the slider carriage ADJUSTABLE HAND CRANK The CineSlider features a hand crank with an adjustable arc diameter for the ultimate in movement control 1 To fine tune control with the hand crank loosen the silver knob on the crank and slide the crank in or out to adjust the arc diameter 2 The closer the end of the crank is to the center of the crank the more dra matic your moves will be 3 Move the end of the crank out for finer control of movement INSTALLING ELEKTRADRIVE The CineSlider is compatible with our elektraDRIVE system Drive motors can be mounted for motion control work for a broad range of applications 1 Remove the plastic knob from the drag control and set aside 2 Remove the aluminum plate be ing careful not to loose the plastic washer in the top Store this in a safe place You will not need it for the mo tion control setup Leave the spring on the drive shaft 3 Slide the aluminum motor mount over the drive shaft hub and tighten the black ratchet screw on the side 4 Slide the elektraDRIVE belt wheel over the drive shaft and replace the plastic knob removed in Step 1 5 Loosely insert the two 2 black thumb screws into the bottom of the elektraDRIVE motor of choice 6 Slide the motor assembly onto the motor mount and pull the belt over the belt wheel 7 Apply tension to the elektraDRIVE motor so the drive belt does not have any slack Tigh
5. ten the two 2 thumb screws to secure the motor 8 Connect your motion control unit such as the Basic Controller or ORACLE
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