Zhiyun Smooth Q Gimbal Counterweight

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Zhiyun Smooth Q Gimbal Counterweight As smartphones get longer and heavier, the Zhiyun Smooth Q gimbal begins to struggle to balance them even at maximum arm adjustment. This design allows the gimbal to balance my Huawei P30 Pro with case at minimum arm adjustment (so the gimbal does not appear in the shot when using wide-angle lens). The idea of this print is to require only one part for the system, and it is designed to fit in with the gimbal's original design. The weight is applied at the end of the arm in-line with the axis to provide the most efficient counterweight effect. This design fits 10 US quarters as the main weight. First fit it on the joint at the end of the arm, then rotate to secure clip on arm. Added GB variant to fit 9x British ten pence coins to achieve same counterweight. [Future improvements: printing this way means the clip cannot handle a lot of stress, will test first.]