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Title: HOW TO MAKE A TRACK DOLLY ~ LOW-BUDGET FILMMAKING (UK)
Added: Jul 9, 2007
Author: rickvanman
Duration: 9:12
Description:
http://music4yourvids.co.ukThere didn't seem to be much help on this subject on YouTube, so I decided to make a "How-to" video.I just Googled "how to make a track dolly", and some of the sites I originally used to make my track dolly no longer appear to be there.However, Googling "track dolly skateboard wheels" turned up lots of useful sites that should help you.DETAILS AND PARTS LIST:Total cost of the dolly was about £80.Total Dolly size = 2ft wide x 3ft long.Type of pipe used for track = 32mm PVC waste pipe.Angle alluminium width = 2in x 2in at 3mm thick. (2 x 3ft lengths)Carriage bolts: 6 x 4in (to hold the angle aluminium to the board).Carriage bolts: 16 x 2in (to bolt the wheels to the angle aluminium)MAIN BOARD: 2 X sheets of 2ft X 3ft 7-PLY sheets screwed together with 30mm self-tapping screws.Skateboard wheel spacers x 16skateboard wheels x 16. Dia: 50mm (52mm are also ok)Bearing assemblies x 32NOTE: Angle aluminium is a lot easier to work with than angle iron - which is very heavy and hard to drill & cut. It also goes rusty and is generally not much fun to handle.WHEEL POSITIONING TIPS:The hole positions will be different depending on the size of your wheels and the size of your angle aluminium. Best thing is to drill a pair of test holes for 1 pair of wheels in the approximate place where you think they should go. Fit the wheels and test them to see whether they sit on the track in the desired position or whether the holes need moving closer or further away from the board. If they need adjusting, then drill the fresh holes next to the old ones but in the better position Then use what you have learned as the template for the rest of the wheels.ALSO: Try to get the wheels positioned closer together so they sit on the upper/top portion of the track rather than middle/sides of the track. (Or in other words - go for a small/narrow "L" shape area for the track to sit in)I found wider-spaced wheels were trying to bend the pipe and make the dolly harder & more jerky to push with weight on it. WHERE TO GET ANGLE ALUMINIUM FROM:I keep getting asked where I got the angle aluminium from. I got it from a local metal supplier/fabricator. You can usually find them in yellow pages. Just phone them up and ask if they have it. I used 2in x 2in at 3mm thick.ISSUES REGARDING WOBBLE AND SHAKE:The smallest amount of dust or dirt on the track or wheels can be exaggerated through a tall tripod. My camera is fitted with O.I.S. (image stabilization) - probably essential for this kind of work.Also if you have a lot of shake, use a wide-angle lens - forget zooming in, it will only exaggerate the shake. Make sure everything is spotless, the wheels are true with no lumps or chunks in them, use a shorter tripod, and stagger the track joins so that the wheels on both sides dont hit the joins at the same time.Enjoy & please comment if you watch.Honours:#83 - Most Responded (All Time) - Howto & Style#77 - Most Responded (All Time) - Howto & Style
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Youtube Comments: 922
megadixiechic Says:
Sep 10, 2011 - Say I wanna be a vampire 3 timesSay how sharp you want your fangs to bePost to 3 videos and look in the mirror
MrLukasDiSparrow Says:
Sep 20, 2011 - pity you stopped making videos like this... you lost viewers...
N34Rthe3DGE Says:
Nov 4, 2011 - How much money does it cost to buy all the parts?
MrSuperdope121 Says:
Nov 10, 2011 - any skate shop
tathagata40 Says:
Nov 27, 2011 - Good looking shots at the end
PhunnyPunny Says:
Dec 15, 2011 - I made a design much like this, the doubling of the ply wood is a really good idea! I used roller blade wheels for mine cause i heard it helps silence the rumbling noise it produces (didnt work too well) any ideas to help minimize rumbling noise from using the dolly?
danialothman Says:
Dec 15, 2011 - I shouldn't have thrown away my skate wheels!
PhilInAction Says:
Dec 16, 2011 - can you please give some details of where to place the wheels? thanks very much.
Primekid Says:
Dec 22, 2011 - Thank you for sharing. :)
fmajekodunmi Says:
Jan 28, 2012 - like your work...i will be in uk march for training at London Academy how do i contact you, my mail is femfolk@yahoo.com
anklepantsmagazine Says:
Feb 8, 2012 - For those who don't know much about skateboarding, here are some tips that come in handy with building this dolly: Do not get bearings and wheels from stores such as Wal-Mart. They do not roll as smooth/quiet as the real stuff. Higher ABEC rating on bearings is better (not all have that rating, though). A good option would be Bones Reds bearings (~ $15 per set, with spacers). Use urethane wheels. Blank urethane skateboard wheels are cheap (~ $11 per set) and will last a good while. Have fun!
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WhiteTeaRoses315 Says:
Mar 4, 2012 - Love the music from 7.51 to 8.44. You look like you are having fun riding around on your track dolly! ;-) Your back garden looks different. The green chairs at 8.14, we have those same chairs at my parents' house. LOL Thanks for sharing.
maxwellevanss Says:
Mar 11, 2012 - I want to buy your track dolly how much does it cost?
MsThorm Says:
Mar 15, 2012 - where are your movies
TrentStockman78 Says:
Mar 23, 2012 - Hi Rick, I saw this video quite awhile ago and recently just discovered it again! From watching this video I made my own trackdolly. I spent about £100 getting all the materials, I've been renting it out to film crews for £15 a day or £50 7 day week and i've made over 1000% on the original investment! + I still use my system! I've even made a few more!
addiplayboy Says:
Apr 2, 2012 - if you're an amateur then yes, use your skateboard
TheSpikeBomb Says:
Apr 6, 2012 - Do you use "Magix Music Maker" for your free music? If yes, I believe I recognize some of the tracks.
TheSpikeBomb Says:
Apr 6, 2012 - Yep they do.
surfcollector Says:
Apr 23, 2012 - I expected Benny Hill to show up when you were laying the track out! Cheers mate!
GuibouProductons Says:
Apr 28, 2012 - what was the cost of all this ( ___ $) ?
rickvanman Says:
Apr 28, 2012 - about $100? - see notes
paul42scott Says:
Sep 5, 2011 - mate this is very very good!