DIY- Dolly System

R

ryvac

Veteran
My first attempt on making a dolly system.
just finished it today and I'm pretty happy with it.
DSCN0135-1.jpg

DSCN0136.jpg

got to shoot something now!:)
 
yeah it's pretty sturdy, it held my weight without any problem so I was surprised
well the look I don't like so I'm planing to pait it to black so it will have a cooler look!
 
yeah, the wheels work really good on this dolly. I was thinking about making it with the skatborad wheels but I found these wheels at my dad's company so I used these instead.
another picture
DSCN0137.jpg
 
Last edited:
skinny! said:
what are the wheels intended for at your dad's company?
Click to expand...
I'm not really sure what thay are for. I told him I was looking for wheels so I can make a dolly system and he got these wheels for me.
He doesn't use these wheels at his company so I think he just got them from another company or from one of his friends.
I'll ask him next time if you wanted to know more about it.
 
I would love to make one like this. Straight metal which makes it weigh more making it more sturdy. Even tho I can weld like a factory robot I don't have a welder any more.
I went to Home Depot to check, and the welder I want is like $450!
It's harder getting my wife's aproval for that then building a firescape for a skyscraper!
Does anyone have the winning lottery numbers?
 
I seen those exact wheels where i work. It's used on a big paper cutter thats on a triangler track. I've been working there for five years and never payed much attention to them until i saw this thread....
 
Luis_ said:
I would love to make one like this. Straight metal which makes it weigh more making it more sturdy.
Click to expand...
that's ture, I've just used metal because it was lying around. But if I ever make another one I think I will make it in aluminum so it's lighter.

also, if you are going to make a dolly with 3 wheels like this "T" base plate dolly, I can say I wished I made a 4 wheel like an "H" base plate dolly for more stability. (I'll probably make one soon again so lets see how it turns out)
DSCN0138.jpg
 
JONJON said:
I seen those exact wheels where i work. It's used on a big paper cutter thats on a triangler track. I've been working there for five years and never payed much attention to them until i saw this thread....
Click to expand...
it's good to know what they are really used for. I can't imagine using other wheels for this dolly so I must be lucky that I got them.
well actually, I must of be lucky for getting these wheels and being able to use the Microdolly in the past.
Because I could have past away just like you did if I never saw the Microdolly....
 
JONJON said:
I wonder how well these wheels would take a curve track?
Click to expand...
I don't have curve tracks and never tired it on them so I can't say, but I've seen the Microdolly do curve tracks on their video. which is suprising because the wheels don't rotate. so these might do the same...but I'm not sure.
 
I have been looking real hard for a double wheel system so I can make a dolly that works on either a floor or a track. How does it work on a smooth linolium or wood floor? If it's good on both,
I would really love to have specific information on where I can buy those wheels and what their model / part number is so I coudl identify them.
 
Good design.

Google "v-groove wheels" to see where to buy those wheels.

Another option is to use double rollerblade wheels, either right up next to each other or separated by a spacer.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top