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darmanb
12-06-2004, 07:22 AM
Any advice or links on the building design of a good dolly similar to Matthews Doorway or Russian Dolly?
Wheels? Steering? Platform? Material? Load capacity?
Thanks
Slimothy
12-06-2004, 11:09 AM
Google should help you out here. :)
Jim Brennan
12-06-2004, 11:11 AM
I believe there are a few threads about dollies in this forum. You can also try this site:
http://homebuiltstabilizers.com/dollies.html
Or find Dan Rahmel's Nuts and Bolts Filmmaking, (should be on Amazon)
or Dan Selakovich's Killer Camera Rigs you Can Build
http://www.dvcamerarigs.com
Any advice or links on the building design of a good dolly similar to Matthews Doorway or Russian Dolly?
Wheels? Steering? Platform? Material? Load capacity?
Thanks
I have a lot of tinkerers who buy this track for their dolly even if not our dolly itself:
http://www.evsonline.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=INDST
However you can't steer then, but it is very stable.
darmanb
12-07-2004, 12:20 AM
Very usefull info. Thanks guys!
You find some info's and pictures also here:
http://www.dvxuser.com/cgi-bin/DVX2/YaBB.pl?board=Links;action=display;num=1089347238; start=11#11
darmanb
12-07-2004, 07:30 AM
Very cool!
Did you bought the parts and made everything yourself? How did you sort the steering mechanism? You made it or bought it with wheels?
I am not a mechanic but will go and see one tomorow so I have to give him suggestions.
Thanks
darmanb, YES - I made it beside the Euro-mount and HiHat. Read my postings there and you will find some more answeres...