DIY: Stealth (Skater) Dolly v.2

I;d put pneumatic wheels on it. What you have would make any shot vibrate enough to see it on a not perfect floor.
 
Sorry for the off topic,

Walter_Graff

I both sent you an email and PM you about the tv flicker switch and haven't heard back from you??? It was regarding the euro version.

tnx
 
excellent design illustrations!
great work...
t :laugh:

qemart said:
Here is the latest version of the "stealth" dolly. This thing is so much lower to the ground than the last one and despite how it may look, it is rock solid and smooth as glass (clips coming soon).

WOOD

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ALUMINUM

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Thought? Comments? Questions?
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Hey qemart this looks real cool........

I gotta say.. I attended the NYC 2005 Cine Equipment show at the NY Hilton last week, and the company that makes the "high tech"/"real" skater dolly was there. I happen to see them demo this thing and it was amazing......... Looking forward to see some clips.
 
My Table Dolly experiment

My Table Dolly experiment

I was also inspired by this thread.

Here is my version. It can be flipped over for two configurations.
TableDolly_Tripod.jpg


TableDolly_Camera.jpg
 
Darren

Now were talking, i think you may just have improved the original design, maybe a little tight for space. But grate idea.
 
Darren said:
I was also inspired by this thread.

Here is my version. It can be flipped over for two configurations.
TableDolly_Tripod.jpg


TableDolly_Camera.jpg
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Could you provide more details ... like how the wheels attach, rotate and the like ... Any sample footage???
 
I just finished building it so no sample footage yet. But I imagine it will work about as well as others of this basic design.

I only added two changes: Larger wheels (to better roll over surface imperfections) and the "Lazy Susan" bearings.

Because the wheels are so tall, I wanted them to drop through. The added benefit is a design that can be flipped over, providing two sides on which to set up mounts.

The cool dial effect is credited to "Gemart," who so generously posted his Illustrator file.
 
Darren said:
I only added two changes: Larger wheels (to better roll over surface imperfections) and the "Lazy Susan" bearings.
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Thanks, but I'm still not quite getting how they connect to the board, or lock in place. are the lazy susan bearings something you were able to buy, or did you have to make them?
 
Q,

So sorry to have botched your ID. I appreciate all of the hard work you've put in, contributing to this project. Any number of of friction lock mechanisms could be screwed to the wood. Right now I'm still settling on what would look the coolest. (But even a small peice of tape would work in the interim).


Waltind,
"Lazy Suzan" bearings screw down to both peices of wood. You can get them at Home Depot or www.Rockler.com
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One more note.

Perhaps because of a "larger axis of rotation" (or something), the wheels are not anxious to spin around like normal castor wheels. I thought I'd need to lock the dials to keep the wheels from aligning to whatever direction I pushed the dolly. Instead, the wheels fight to keep whatever angle they are set at (without any friction locks). You can tell if you have complementary angles for all three wheels by how easily it rolls in that direction.
 
Darren - what size are the lazy susan bearings you used? Do you find they are less likely to move when one side is up rather than the other?
 
Darren said:
Q,

So sorry to have botched your ID. I appreciate all of the hard work you've put in, contributing to this project. Any number of of friction lock mechanisms could be screwed to the wood. Right now I'm still settling on what would look the coolest. (But even a small peice of tape would work in the interim).


Waltind,
"Lazy Suzan" bearings screw down to both peices of wood. You can get them at Home Depot or www.Rockler.com
28951-lg.gif
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Thanks Darren, it's all making more sense now ...
 
Robert,
I believe I used the 6" Lazy Susan bearings. They are about $3.00 each.

I haven't noticed much of a difference in rolling behavior between the two sides.
 
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