2010Steadi-Newbies forum
Steadicam JR gimbal attachment mechanism and assembly
16 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- The gimbal on a Steadicam JR should be attached by screwing it into the main body
- The gimbal assembly involves a metal post that passes through a guide ring with internal bearings and is secured with a small screw
- Missing internal bearing components prevent proper gimbal attachment and function
- A replacement all-metal ball bearing gimbal from a Merlin model is compatible with the JR and can serve as an alternative
Depends on
- No participant had directly inspected or successfully reassembled a JR gimbal
- The exact internal structure was not fully documented in the thread
- Original images uploaded to external sites were inaccessible due to website issues