Big heavy plate under the battery plate?

[Greg M]

and what is its purpose?

 

[paul dudeck]

Hi Guys,

We at Anton/Bauer are looking at making a few changes to the QR-RED mount. We have shipped a bunch already, so any changes would probably take place in May.

We are going to change from a right angle LEMO to a straight connector. With a right angle LEMO, there is only one way to exit the connector and you cannot change it around like a standard XLR connector.

Since we are going with a straight connector instead of an angled one, the cable length will no longer be an issue. With a right angle connector, you lose about 4" of length by exiting from the bottom of the connector. So, that length will be made up.

We will also be adding a 1/2" space plate inbetween the Gold Mount and the camera. This will allow us to use a different strain relief in the unit.

Thanks and looking forward to seeing you at NAB.

Regards,
Paul

 

[Leo Ticheli]

Two things...

First, thanks to Anton Bauer for making the changes to the QR plate!

Second, NO ONE has answered the first question; what is the purpose of the heavy plate that was under the original Red V-mount???

We've removed it; hope it's not shielding us from an unlicensed nuclear accelerator!

Good shooting and best regards to all,

Leo Ticheli
Director/Cinematographer

 

[sander kamp]

I noticed the metal plate too when I made my own bracket for the battery mount.

The only thing I can think of is that it's purpose is to make it feel heavier because without it the battery mount feels kind of flimsy - although it works well.

Since there's only direct current coming from the battery I can't imagine it is there for some kind of shielding.

 

[Mike Prevette]

Since the battery plate is just molded plastic, I think it does a fair bit to reinforce the whole system. Those plates take a LOT of abuse so I think unless you have it firmly mounted to something it should be kept on.

The ET one was soooo much lighter, and I can't imagine you'd lose that much in strength going aluminum instead of steel.

 

[Harry Clark]

I'll be returning the two that I just received... grrr.
Harry

 

[Jay A. Kelley]

Hi Guys,

We at Anton/Bauer are looking at making a few changes to the QR-RED mount. We have shipped a bunch already, so any changes would probably take place in May.

We are going to change from a right angle LEMO to a straight connector. With a right angle LEMO, there is only one way to exit the connector and you cannot change it around like a standard XLR connector.

Since we are going with a straight connector instead of an angled one, the cable length will no longer be an issue. With a right angle connector, you lose about 4" of length by exiting from the bottom of the connector. So, that length will be made up.

We will also be adding a 1/2" space plate inbetween the Gold Mount and the camera. This will allow us to use a different strain relief in the unit.

Thanks and looking forward to seeing you at NAB.

Regards,
Paul

Thanks Paul,

This is all good to hear. I would also like to suggest that you use a plate model that has a D-Tap on the side rather than the top (The "dumb" side would be best). The top is where the REDDrive enters and exits it's cradle, and this will happen a LOT. It would be good to keep cables, especially the smaller, lighter cables that go from monitors and on camera lights, out of the way of this very active area.

Furthermore, please take a look at Leo's mod. I/we believe he's right and the guage of the RED'S cable for it's battery should be fine. Does your cable really need to be that thick?

Finally, please remember that this drive/power cage will only be as long as it's shortest cable, so err on the side of caution. Adding an inch or two to the cable is not a bad idea, even with the straight tap. There are so many mounting options that it's hard to tell where the cage may be mounted in the future. It's easier to tie down a little lenght than to wish you had more.

You guys have been great to listen. If you could let me know you see these suggestions, I would be grateful

Jay

 

[HD Hildebrand]

Second, NO ONE has answered the first question; what is the purpose of the heavy plate that was under the original Red V-mount???

I am not sure, though I have noticed that there seems to be some sort of magnet at the top of the battery plate. And me, being super paranoid about magnets near any of my gear and never being allowed near my edit suit, I do find it a bit of a concern (the last thing anyone needs is data erased by a magnet). Is the metal plate there to dispers the magnetic pull so it's not so concentrated in one area - seeing it goes back-to-back with the hard drive when mounted on the cradle, would there be a chance of erasing data if the drive sits for a longer period of time? Just a thought. What is the magnet for? It is much stronger a pull one one of my battery plates then the other.

 

[donatello b]

if you do take out the metal plate be sure to insert washers equal to the thickness of the plate for each screw ... if you do not then that will leave a gap between the round plastic inserts ( that the screws drop in ) and the plate they screw into ... if there are no washers and if you tighten a little too much the round plastic insert will break away from the plastic housing ( i've seen it ) and now the screw tighens nothing ...

 

[Brook Willard]

Second, NO ONE has answered the first question; what is the purpose of the heavy plate that was under the original Red V-mount???

We've removed it; hope it's not shielding us from an unlicensed nuclear accelerator!

Good shooting and best regards to all,

Leo Ticheli
Director/Cinematographer

Is there anything that it makes contact with? Wires? Screws? Does it prevent wires from touching something else? I have theories, but I haven't seen inside of a battery plate in 6 months.

 

[Alexis Hanawalt]

Reviving an old thread here - just wanted to doublecheck on something. Does the Quickplate have the same Anton Bauer attachment screws as the full Red Cradle setup?

-Alex H.