Who doesn’t love a good DIY filmmaking tool? One of my fondest memories from my time in film school was going to a Home Depot to get the parts and tools I needed to make a DIY camera gimbal with my dad. We had found a tutorial online that laid out how to make a simple weight-balanced gimbal rig out of PVC pipes, and it was one of the most rewarding afternoon projects of my life.

It also produced a very useful and pragmatic gimbal, which I used for years with my DSLR setup. Projects like these can not only be fun but also provide a creative spark to your filmmaking routines.

In the same spirit, we really dug this video on budget filmmaking gear by YouTube filmmaker Keaton Nye, which goes over the gear he uses from a hardware store. Let’s check it out.

Hardware Store Budget Gear

If you’re looking for cheap, yet practical, DIY gear to possibly consider using for your filmmaking projects, then this is a great video to check out overall, as it goes over lots of details on how Nye has built his go-to filmmaking toolset.

Here’s a breakdown of the tools featured in the video:

In the video, Nye focuses on the tools he’s gotten from Harbor Freight, which he uses regularly on his filmmaking projects. These tools are all items that you can purchase and start using right away, and can be found either at Harbor Freight, in particular, or other hardware stores, or online.

More DIY Filmmaking Resources

We’ve covered tons of other helpful DIY filmmaking tricks, tips, and tools that you can consider using for your own projects in the past. Check out some more DIY filmmaking articles from the NFS archives below.

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