deckardScott1980
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im planning on buy the cine dolly wheels from this website. But it does not include the base . Anyone know a place i can buy one???
cine dolly wheels
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SomewhereinLA
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Plywood from any hardware store will do.
Joshua Provost
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My local Lowe's actually stocks precut plywood sections. I believe we bought a 2'x4' section along with the 4' rail kit. Boom, done!
deckardScott1980
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what about the track? is that inlcuded in the kit?
Joshua Provost
Veteran
I think they recommend 1" PVC pipe. We used this it worked OK, but we had some problems.
We built some notched rail supports out of 2x4's, 2' wide slats so we could put the rails on uneven surfaces. The problem is that 1" PVC, even the thick-walled stuff, is pretty flimsy (particularly if you have a heavy tripod, camera, and the operator riding on the dolly). The dolly would sort of dip when it hit the spots in between the supports.
So, in our case, I think we'll be trying out some fatter/thicked PVC. Steel pipe would be rock solid! The dolly also works nicely without pipe if you are on a smooth surface.
We built some notched rail supports out of 2x4's, 2' wide slats so we could put the rails on uneven surfaces. The problem is that 1" PVC, even the thick-walled stuff, is pretty flimsy (particularly if you have a heavy tripod, camera, and the operator riding on the dolly). The dolly would sort of dip when it hit the spots in between the supports.
So, in our case, I think we'll be trying out some fatter/thicked PVC. Steel pipe would be rock solid! The dolly also works nicely without pipe if you are on a smooth surface.
Gauranga
Active member
Just make one...
http://www.jlfisher.com/dollies/optional_accessories/drawings/sco.gif
Throw some nice outdoor carpet on it and you're all set!
http://www.jlfisher.com/dollies/optional_accessories/drawings/sco.gif
Throw some nice outdoor carpet on it and you're all set!