Dolly track

[n1c02]

I made a 3' x3' dolly and right now i only have 10' of 1 inch pvc.. waht do you guys use to connect other pieces together to make it longer?


Thanks
Terry

 

[twocik23]

Wood, plastic or metal dowels. Can be bought at Walmart, Arts & craft store, hobby store, etc..


Google "dowels for my pvc track"

 

[n1c02]

Thank you

 

[FlyingRobot]

My PVC dolly is a little different than some here, but works great for me. I made it modular so I can add or remove pieces as needed, and small enough to fit in a car. (5 foot sections. Mine is more 'railroad track' style. I didn't take any pictures of my dolly, but it uses skate wheels, offset from each other, on a piece of angle iron.

One section:

Sections are butted up next to each other, then filed to be flat. I marked each section so I know what connects to each.

Notched the 2x4 for a little more stability. Counter sank the screws.

I screw in the screws on each 2x4 till the pipe is slightly oval. You'll have to play with your dolly a bit to get a smooth roll. You might need to adjust the screw.

Right now I have 20' of track, and can put it together in less than 3 minutes.

 

[sek0910]

..and your dolly doesn't 'bump" when it passes over those separated joints?

 

[FlyingRobot]

No bump, there isn't much space between the two once the screws are in. And I offset the wheels on the dolly to make the transition smoother.