Suspension System
Support Arms
The two sets of support arms connect the spring adjusters to gimbal mount
and holds the sprung system in tension in a ‘McPherson Strut’
arrangement.
This geometry is what gives you the
range of support for different weight
rigs. It’s also mostly responsible for
the very soft up to the more firm
elastic suspension.
Payload Spring Adjusters
The payload spring adjusters attach to the ends of the support arms and
the other side to the handles via the rosette mount. The main purpose
though is to adjust the spring
tension so that you can balance
your rig properly.
The spring adjustment knob
turns towards the ‘+’ to increase
the spring tension and the scale
on the side moves towards the
‘Max’. This will support an
increased payload weight while
at the same time decreasing the iso-elasticity.
Turning the other way towards the ‘-’ and the scale on the side moves
towards the ‘Min’. This will decrease the spring tension (also increasing the
iso-elasticity). In most cases you want to be using the most ‘Iso-Elastic’
setting for your rig but please read the ‘Balancing’ section to find out more
about this as there’s reasons to break these rules too!
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User Guide - Glider Pro 3 Duo - 4th Axis Stabilizer - 20180917 ScottyMakesStuff.com
