PROAIM Flymate SL-187-00 User manual
Flymate 8ft Camera Slider Track Dolly
Instruction Manual
Flymate 8ft Slider Track
Dolly (SL-187-00 )
Proaim Flymate 8 Camera Slider Track Dolly 2
Subject Page
Foreword 3
Introducon 4
Safety Hints 5
Assembling 6-12
Warranty 13
At Proaim, our goal is to ensure 100% Customer Sasfacon in all that we do.
We back our sales with a 1 year warranty from the date of purchase and work hard
to resolve any problems in the unlikely event one should arise.
With our commitment to connuous improvement and your Feedback, building on
our reputaon of providing aordable, quality products is
PRIORITY #1.
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With best wishes,
Proaim Team
Dear Client,
On behalf of all the people that work so hard to provide you with the most
up-to-date, exible and cost-ecient producon gear, we would like to welcome
you into the Proaim family.
By purchasing your Proaim Flymate 8 Camera Slider , you have just joined a host
of designers, engineers, machinists, assembly, customer service and oce sta that
take great pride in all that they do. Our mantra of connuous improvement has
been the guiding principle of how we conduct our business since day one.
Once you have the opportunity to experience your new Flymate 8 Camera Slider ,
we hope you will agree that we cra quality products at a compeve price.
Products designed to meet and exceed the standards of today’s real producon
world.
Standards set by our valued clients and standards we strive to maintain.
Welcome To Proaim!
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Introducon
A heavy-duty, high-tech and extremely praccal Flymate Slider Dolly by Proaim that
allows super smooth controlled moon at any speed, with unique safety features. It
is a Pro Video, Cinema & Broadcast Camera Movement Soluon. Made from CNC
machined, industrial-grade aluminum; it is stronger, lighter and quicker to set up.
Switching between standard tracking mode, under-slung camera and Hi-Hat mode
takes no me at all. The slider dolly is compact, modular & mul-purpose.
What’s In The Box
Please inspect the contents of your shipped package to ensure you have received
everything that is listed below.
75mm Bowl
Conversion
Ring
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ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE USING TO PREVENT SERIOUS DAMAGE TO
EQUIPMENT!
NEVER USE THE TRACK IN SAND, DIRT, CAUSTIC, OR SALT WATER ENVIRONMENTS!
This will cause irreparable damage to the bearings and rails, requiring complete
replacement!
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN CARRIAGE BRAKE!
Needlessly over ghtening the carriage brake can cause misalignment and severely
damage the roller bearings!
ONLY USE YOUR HAND TO LOCK OR RELEASE THE CARDELLINI HEAD LOCK!
Serious damage will result if it is wrenched on, or hammered o. Hand ghten only!
NEVER STRIKE OR PUT METAL OBJECTS ON THE RAILS!
This can cause nicks and dings which will result in unsteady movement and image
vibraon!
ALWAYS USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN USING THE TRACK ON A TRIPOD!
Load shi occurs when the camera moves along the track. This can cause the
camera and slider to tumble over resulng in catastrophic damage! Always use
sandbags on the legs and support on the ends to prevent this!
FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES WILL PROVIDE BETTER IMAGES AND TROUBLE FREE
OPERATION.
SHOULD YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS
AVAILABLE ‘ONLINE’ BY CONTACTING YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE.
Safety Hints
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Fix Rosee Adapter with End Truss to
aach the Feet and secure it by the
provided knob.
You can adjust the height and angle of
Feet according to your requirement.
Aach Long Feet or Baby Feet directly to
the boom of End Truss (without
Rosee Adapter), with the help of
3/8”-16 threaded hole.
Aaching the Long Feet / Baby Feet
NOTE: For assembling the Slider, you need to rst aach Feet with End Truss.
There are 2 steps to aach Long Feet / Baby Feet.
(a) By using Rosee Adapter
(b) By inserng directly into End Truss
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Aach either Long Feet or Baby Feet (as desired) with Central Support. Then place this
Central Support on the boom of Tracks, for smooth video shot.
NOTE: You can increase the length of Track, as per your requirement.
Aaching the Central Support
Insert Track secons into End Truss and ghten the knobs properly to secure them.
Aaching the Track
Aach 4 Track secon with another 4
Track secon, by using push-t
connecvity, and increase the length, as
shown in image.
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Insert Feet of Camera Plaorm to make the base and then insert washers, as shown.
Then aach Mitchell Base Plate onto Plaorm, ghten the plate by twisng and mount the
whole Camera Plaorm onto Dolly Plaorm.
Assembling the Dolly with Mitchell Mount
Remove Mitchell Base Plate from Camera Plaorm and aach 150mm Bowl Receptacle
onto it. Now mount this Camera Plaorm onto Dolly Plaorm.
Assembling the Dolly with 150mm Bowl
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Aach Center of Plaorm with 100mm Bowl Receptacle and ghten both together with the
Assembling the Dolly with 100mm Bowl
Then mount this onto Dolly Plaorm and ghten properly with the help of allen key, as
shown.
Assembling the Dolly with Flat Base
Aach Center of Plaorm with Flat
Base Plate and ghten both together
with the help of allen key. Then mount
this onto Dolly Plaorm.
NOTE: Follow same steps as for 100mm Bowl.
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NOTE: You can use the Track system on oor or mount it onto C-stand or a Tripod via ¼”-20, 3/8”-
16 or 5/8” light stand directly with the End Truss.
Aach track wheel with the camera plaorm & mount the dolly onto the track as shown
below.
Aaching the Track Wheel
Finally, place your Dolly Plaorm onto
Track and mount your setup on it.
Mount the Track onto stand and ghten the provided knob to secure it accurately.
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