tall_big1.jpgHere‘s a great link for all the DIY-ers out there. Over the years, lots of enterprising (or maybe cash-strapped?) filmmakers have taken on the challenge of creating familiar and useful filmmaking equipment from scratch with common parts. Many of this homemade gear can be found scattered across the web with instructions and guides for making your own similar tools. And many of these DIY exploits are well-proven and popular, or have even reached a status of near fame, like the $14 steadicam.

Anyway, long story short, Filmlinker has a great collection of links to various DIY, homebrew filmmaking gear for folks interested in making their own equipment. Some of these may prove to be worth the effort, although they might not be able to compete with their expensive professional counterparts. But, it’s worth a look!