Help! Suggestions for making heavy duty dolly wheels

[NickMilo]

So I got lucky and got my hands on a crab dolly, and 21 feet of dolly track; but the thing is, I dont have is something to combine the two, like the MSE Centipede below:

So, I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions for making something like this... I'm not sure if skateboard wheels would work because the dolly is so darn heavy... I have some friends that do a lot of fab work, so I was thinking of having them make me the metal sections, but I'm having trouble finding some wheels/bearings that would work in this heavy duty application. Any help is greaty appreciated!!!

 

[dbarak]

Try Rowe Cine. The products they offer will get you most of the way to what you need.

http://www.rowecine.com/

 

[NickMilo]

Thanks for the link, but the rowe cine cinedolly wheel set wont work for this application (need the flexibility of working on a curved track.) I do have some friends that could fabricate me the metal sections, but I was really just wondering if the skateboard wheels could handle the weight load of a HEAVY crab dolly (the second pic). Not sure if Matthews just uses regular skateboard wheels and bearings or....

 

[GenJerDan]

Well, some skateboarders weigh in excess of 200 pounds. So, figure 4 wheels can hold that...how much can 32 hold?

 

[PaPa]

**** i want that setup.

 

[NickMilo]

Well, some skateboarders weigh in excess of 200 pounds. So, figure 4 wheels can hold that...how much can 32 hold?

You're probably right... I think I'll just print out a pic of the setup and head down to my local skate shop and see what they say...