DIY Lowcost Remote Dolly System

[Kikosneako]

Hey guys, I've been putting together a plan for a fairly low cost automated dolly platform. The concept behind it is that it will perform all the tasks of a regular dolly with a turn of a remote control. A few questions before I start on the controls of the prototype, would you rather have the dolly controled with a single joystick to ride forward and backwards and pan in each direction or would you rather have control with two different nobs (think remote toy cars). Another question is how much would computer remote controlled programmed mechanisms be in demand in order to preprogram the dolly to do a certain action at a certain time with a timeline like control with your laptop? Is that something anyone would want to use in production? If everything will go according to plan the finished prototype should be ready within the next few weeks.

 

[jeghead1]

hmm

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With something as intricate as this i would imagine it all depends on price. Most guys would love to have it the question becomes can i afford it.

I think the dual knobs is a better approach.

What does the cost look like approximately:undecided

 

[Kikosneako]

So far it'll cost me about a grand to get the protoype up and running, once that's done and we possibly go into mass it might cost a little more than half that. So the price is going to be very affordable for those who can use it professionaly.