Video Skate Dolly

My 3d printed "Video Skate Dolly" is a handy piece of gear to add to your collection. It has an adjustable arm, rotating base, and tilting head. The wheels can also be adjusted to shoot a 360 degree video. Using recycled roller-blade wheels and PLA plastic it is easy on the environment and your budget.

Sample video shot with the Video Skate Dolly is at http://www.engineeringwithjazz.com/

3d printed parts can be found at
www.thingiverse.com/thing:357568

Print all parts at 33%+ to prevent flexing and add stability.

You will need to print:

9 of the small handles

3 large handles

2 hubs

2 arms

Required hardware:

3 rubber washers

4 roller blade wheels with bearings

All nuts and bolts are 1/4"-20 thread.

11 nuts

4pc of 1-1/2" bolts for wheels

4pc of 1" bolts for rail and arm

2pc of 1-1/4" bolts for base

1pc of 2" bolt for camera head

1pc of 3/4" bolts to attach to camera

Take the 2 hubs and insert the 6 nuts into the slots. You may need to use a screwdriver to help push them in all the way

Then place 4 small handles on the 1-1/2" bolts.

Next connect the hubs to the wheels using the bolts.

Then take 2 more small handles and insert 1" bolts.

Align the hubs over the raised rings of the rails then screw down with the bolts.

Insert two nuts into the base slots and one nut into each of the arms.

Then take a rubber washer and one arm (side without nut) and inset them into the base slot.

Place a large handle onto a 1-1/4" bolt and tighten the arm to the base.

Then use another 1-1/4" bolt and large handle to attach the other arm.

Insert a nut into the bottom camera mount slot.

Insert the two camera mount pieces together by aligning the slots and pushing.

Then place a small handle on the 2" bolt and tighten the camera mount together.

Next place a rubber washer between the arm and camera mount and tighten together using a large handle.

Using a 1" bolt and small handle attach the arm to the cart.

Then using a 3/4" bolt and small handle plus a couple of washers if necessary to tighten the camera onto the camera mount.

Now you are ready to shoot your next great video.

Check out http://www.engineeringwithjazz.com/ to see sample footage.

Any questions? I will be glad to answer them in the comments.