Made 2 cool dollys

[Postmaster]

Here comes the first one.

Material

Plywood
Caster wheels
2 table legs
a slaughtered Manfrotto 3pod
Monitor arm
bike saddle
and a pushbar of a little engine dolly

The wheels can be used on and off track, the "Bazooka" and seat can be screwd off the pushbar folds down and the monitor arm is removable with a single screw.

Monitoring on a full HD 24 inch is real luxury.

Frank

 

[Postmaster]

While at it I made a Monitor-Dolly with the same arm, verry handy.

It also can be used as a micro Dolly in tight space.

This one will get aditional track wheels.

Frank

 

[Loren Simons]

good looking dollys. good job!

 

[ZazaCast]

Really, Really neat! Great job on both of these dollies. I love the bicycle seat...now if you can just add a drive-train & some pedals, this could really be a one man operation.

....hummmm

 

[Moojangles]

where'd you find the track wheels? They look good.

 

[Postmaster]

The track wheels are the same as the wheels left and right.
I just removed the tire.

Frank

 

[Postmaster]

By the way, the railsystem I use is a base plate of a BetaCam and the rails and bracket are Chrosziel. Works like a charm for LEX snorkel up configurations.

Frank

 

[Noel Evans]

Can you give some detail on the type of wheels used.

 

[Postmaster]

For each wheel you need
1. Normal caster wheel
2. two extra wheels
3. one extra long bolt

First you remove the tire from the caster wheel.
Than you replace the axle by one that is more than 3 times as long as the original.
Bolt the 2 extra wheels left and right from the stripped wheel - use some washers as spacer shims.

Done!

Frank

 

[Spartacus]

Hey, looking good!
Where did you get the VESA mount arm for the monitor, this is a great solution!

 

[Postmaster]

Ebay - 90 bucks but rock solid - It can handle up to 40lbs.

Frank

 

[Spartacus]

Ebay - 90 bucks but rock solid - It can handle up to 40lbs.

Frank

Thanks!
I searched ebay but didn´t find it though...

 

[Postmaster]

I got mine from ebay Germany but on Ebay US, I think this one is the same 400000466794

Frank

 

[Spartacus]

Thanks!

 

[fitstrider]

id like to see more photos of the track and wheel system
and maybe a clip to see how smooth it is?

that would be nice if you had the time...

-thanks

 

[Postmaster]

When I go to my workshop the next time, I take some closeups of the wheels.

For anything else, watch THE DOOR.

Frank