Acrylic Skater dolly
- Thread starter mlimbolimbo
- Start date
mlimbolimbo
Member
Levelers
Levelers
Nice levelers. I had some levelers that came off of some office cubical walls that were torn down a few years ago. Between that and the apple boxes I think I have it covered. One thing I learned is that the flatness of the surface really matters when shooting CUs. I tried a hollow core door and it was like riding waves... impossible to shoot.
I then laid a piece of MDF on the door and that was very nice but too heavy to carry around. If anyone has any ideas for very flat lightweight materials for table tops I would love to hear them.
The CAD drawings are posted on page 2 of this thread. Also on the HBS forum site if you are a member there.
Can anyone point me to a good site on researching patent info. I would really like to know if manufacturing these would violate any real patents. I assumed that it would but I may be able to make improvements to get around that and sell them for far less than the current maker is selling them for.
Of course the drawings will remain available for anyone wishing to make their own. Thanks for all the encouragement.
Levelers
Nice levelers. I had some levelers that came off of some office cubical walls that were torn down a few years ago. Between that and the apple boxes I think I have it covered. One thing I learned is that the flatness of the surface really matters when shooting CUs. I tried a hollow core door and it was like riding waves... impossible to shoot.
I then laid a piece of MDF on the door and that was very nice but too heavy to carry around. If anyone has any ideas for very flat lightweight materials for table tops I would love to hear them.
The CAD drawings are posted on page 2 of this thread. Also on the HBS forum site if you are a member there.
Can anyone point me to a good site on researching patent info. I would really like to know if manufacturing these would violate any real patents. I assumed that it would but I may be able to make improvements to get around that and sell them for far less than the current maker is selling them for.
Of course the drawings will remain available for anyone wishing to make their own. Thanks for all the encouragement.
justin_newlands
Carbonite Member
Hate to be a killjoy, but how do you post pics on this site? I made a skater Months ago, but can't post pics of it.
When I ask, I'm told to use a Hosting Site. BUT how do other people post Pics on this site????????????????
When I ask, I'm told to use a Hosting Site. BUT how do other people post Pics on this site????????????????
iain.bason
Well-known member
Patent information
Patent information
You can search for patents at the U.S. Patent Office web site:
http://www.uspto.gov/
Patent information
You can search for patents at the U.S. Patent Office web site:
http://www.uspto.gov/
mathangunadeva
New member
hi
im very much impressed with your skater,but i cant find the details of the camera base & tilt system in your skater,plese help me im off way.thanks in advance.
im very much impressed with your skater,but i cant find the details of the camera base & tilt system in your skater,plese help me im off way.thanks in advance.
Logan LeBlanc
Well-known member
God I wish he'd sell these!
TeamJoeDawn
Well-known member
justin_newlands said:
Or you can host your images here.. then cut/paste the link into the DVXuser post..
http://imageshack.us/
J
padmovie
Member
Hi mlimbolimbo, i try to reach the drawings but nothing comes, no zip but only attachment.php
Can you please post them again. THX
Can you please post them again. THX
padmovie
Member
Now it's ok, Mozilla didn't link me but internet explorer well.
Thx a lot
rogar-Happy(DBG):photonashville
Well-known member
This is the first commercial acrylic skater I've seen: http://www.humblemonkeystore.com/
The design looks identical to the excellent Texanite acrylic skater.
Anyone have more background info on the Humble Monkey?
The design looks identical to the excellent Texanite acrylic skater.
Anyone have more background info on the Humble Monkey?
Sil3ntp8nd8
Active member
I just want someone to make it for me and sell me one 
padmovie
Member
Hi sil, i've done mine( same design as the p&s one) and i've finished it today, it 's not so simple as we see the plans.
To keep at all time the center of the wheel at the same place along the process.
Another thing, the cam need to be in the same O degrees direction of the skater.
It means that if you have a dvx100, the center of the lens in offset with the center of the attaching plate,don't forget it.The cam need to be placed approximatly 8mm right of the mark REF. I probally will by a fluid head that can be adjusted left or right when i'm using différent cam's.
To see if all is good placed (whells, marks, degrees templates,cam), just film a rotation around a screw or something thin, doing so, the screw do not move left or right on the screen.
I'll put some pictures and video when all will be ok.
To keep at all time the center of the wheel at the same place along the process.
Another thing, the cam need to be in the same O degrees direction of the skater.
It means that if you have a dvx100, the center of the lens in offset with the center of the attaching plate,don't forget it.The cam need to be placed approximatly 8mm right of the mark REF. I probally will by a fluid head that can be adjusted left or right when i'm using différent cam's.
To see if all is good placed (whells, marks, degrees templates,cam), just film a rotation around a screw or something thin, doing so, the screw do not move left or right on the screen.
I'll put some pictures and video when all will be ok.
Last edited:
Daniel Schaumberger
Active member
Maybe someone is interested in the updated calculator that fits texanites design than take a look in this other thread here:
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showpost.php?p=1932062&postcount=25
best regards
Daniel
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showpost.php?p=1932062&postcount=25
best regards
Daniel
new ideas
new ideas
i made up a new design, with wheelmounts which are easier to build with even less parts. i tried to get rid of those round base plates for the wheels.
size of the wheels in the example is 100mm. big wheels will produce less bumps/vibration.
what do you think about the concept? i still have to figure out if the wheelmount is rigid enough. another problem could be the center of weight (center of gravity ? how is it called, i'm not English..) when the wheels are at certain angles.. then i would shift the cam more towards the center to stay stable.
new ideas
i made up a new design, with wheelmounts which are easier to build with even less parts. i tried to get rid of those round base plates for the wheels.
size of the wheels in the example is 100mm. big wheels will produce less bumps/vibration.
what do you think about the concept? i still have to figure out if the wheelmount is rigid enough. another problem could be the center of weight (center of gravity ? how is it called, i'm not English..) when the wheels are at certain angles.. then i would shift the cam more towards the center to stay stable.
