you can use any pipe from 1.25" OD to almost 2" OD. Speed rail is usually 1.25 or 1.5 aluminum schedule 40 pipe. You can get it at most metal supply places like Metal Supermarkets or you can use electrical conduit from Home Depot, Lowes or any electrical supply house. Pretty much any pipe will work as long as it is smooth.

I think the plate was 12 inches by 12 inches. There is no such thing as speed rail. Speed rail is just schedule 40 aluminum pipe. You could certainly get pipe with ID OD that are different than schedule 40, but we are using schedule 40 1.25 and 1.50. I did order 1.25 schedule 40 pipe and they sent me 1.25 OD pipe which is not the speedrail size, so I sent it back. So, yes, you can get pipe with different ID and OD with different properties. But the standard is 1.25 schedule 40 which is actually 1.66" OD and 1.38" ID. It is confusing, but that is the size of speed rail.

@@mrdogpoopstudios how thick is the plate?

We use 1/2" but most are 3/8" or less. I personally think 1/4" is a bit light, but would probably work fine for a small camera.

The only problem is storing them unless you have a lot of space.

The full kit has a Mitchell mount or you could buy the dolly only for $299 and the Mitchell mount adapter separately but that would be $600 and you can get the entire kit for $800 without the $400 travel case. Or at least you could a few months ago. If you are on a budget, get the dolly for $299 with free shipping at b&h and get a mitchell mount adapter from Proaim for $68 and see our video for the $10 adapter plate and bolt them together. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4HWhHSmeK6Nh6c www.ebay.com/itm/124120999591

Beer is actually part of all of our videos. It is required in our employment contracts with Mr Dog Poop. Forgetting to have beer in a video is a fire-able offense.

Honestly, I have always used cheap $40 fluid heads because I am not usually behind the camera and most shots are static. I bought a Sachtler ACE XL Fluid Head and it did not fit on an of my equipment because the ball tightening handle was too long. Ordered a $40 shorter handle on amazon and it did not tighten enough. So eventually I just cut the handle with a hacksaw and now we use it quite a bit. That is my first experience with a counterbalance head. It's nice, but I am all for whatever gets the job done. Does the counterbalance make the shot better? Not really, but it might save your gear.

@@mrdogpoopstudios Thanks! While I have you on the line: have you used the ProAim Quado? I like the idea of a 4-legged stand for the reduced footprint.

@@Ronnie.Ericsson I have not used it or seen it. But for the price it looks solid. I guess I will order one and check it out. I generally like Proaim products but a few have been disappointments, however, they did offer to refund the ones I did not like, so you really cannot argue with that.

The spacers are 5.5 inches and the bolts are 6 inches. Get 6 5.5" sections of cheap 3/8 pipe and 6 bolts and save some cash. Plus, then, you can make them any length you want. The spacers are very nice just a lot to pay for them.

Great, that is what I am going for.

Unfortunately, regular lights (not video lights) are dependent on good clean power. With frequencies an voltage varying so much from location to location, you might see it in one place and not another. Try plunging them into a decent UPS and see if you still have the issue. We use them quite a bit and even use the variable transformers to dim them and have not seen any flicker. But we do get some flicker from my LED overhead lights but that could be because they are old.

They will hit the middle support. But you can get it without wheels and have it long enough to pass by the middle support. If your rails are heavy enough, you wont need a middle support even at 10' with 30+ lbs. Rather than schedule 40 pipe, you can use schedule 80 which is much heavier and can support more of a load. But most people only use 4-5 feet of rail and that wont bend even with very heavy loads.

@@mrdogpoopstudios Thank you for verifying!

@@retrospective no problem, if you ever have any questions, feel free to email or call us. We try to respond on here, but can't monitor it 24/7.

@@mrdogpoopstudios Appreciate it!

Thanks, we need all the help we can get.

That does not sound right. Who did you buy it from? Have you tried calling the CA distributor directly? Have you contacted the vendor?

That is a GREAT idea. I use them all the time around the building for drainage, never once considered using them in the bags. I am going to have to try that out.

I would recommend contacting a metal supply place and getting 1.25" schedule 40 aluminum pipe. I want to say that it is about $120 for 12'. Some people use metal electrical conduit which is half the price. As long as it is smooth and rigid, any pipe will work. What do you think of the dolly?

@@mrdogpoopstudios thank you so much I love your channel. I’ll look into that. And I haven’t used it yet lol still getting the track and low boy stands

@@ab0b3rna1 The stands are as expensive as the dolly. We just invested in the Matthews Mini Slider Stands at $300 each from B&H. It is an expensive business to be in if you want to be at a professional level.

@@mrdogpoopstudios I know so much money 😫 hopefully it will start paying it self off pretty soon

We are trying our best. Thanks for the encouragement.

Keep it, they wont be around much longer and make great props.

You have to fight KZbin to get views, if they don't show it to people, you cannot grow. Once you are big, it is easy, or if you are a 20 year old attractive girl you can get 10K subs a month. Less people want to watch an old guy complaining about everything and drinking beer.

found it. thanks. It is posted as Impact Fluorescent Floodlight Kit (120 VAC)

Try searching b&H for "impact 500 watt" they have several options, but seem to be back ordered but should be available again next month. Here is the direct link to the $38 light with 12 inch reflector, www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/271348-REG/Impact_401004_Floodlight_Reflector_with_Socket.html

@@mrdogpoopstudios I noticed that it is 120vac. In my country, India, it is 230vac Unless I go for a proper converter this may not work for me. Your posts are always interesting and informative. 👍 Thanks for the prompt response.

Light is light, if you learn to use the camera it wont matter if it is 3200K or 5400K. People need to know how to shoot in natural sunlight as well as indoor. Mr dog poop can afford any lights he wants and he chooses cheap lights because they make sense. Don't cave to the peer pressure, do what works and you can afford. Super excited that you like what we are saying.

Every once in a while, we do something useful. This was all the video guy, but we wont tell him you liked it, because he might start thinking we actually need him. Then he will want more money! But seriously, we are glad it was helpful to you.

Watch our review video and we beak down the cost. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGPMgK1mmLOmaMU It is not cheap! But overall cost depends on how much you need.

You can buy the Pro Am wheels for $159. www.proamusa.com/products/solidtrax-universal-track-dolly-diy-wheel-set-for-modus Or you might want to look into the movmax dolly for $299 which is a professional level dolly. www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1785351-REG/movmax_83_0054_grip_dolly.html We did several videos about the movmax, how to add a mounting plate for $10, some accessories and a review. That would be the best option rather than dumping more money into the glide gear dolly. We also did a video about the Pro Am wheels and how to build your own dolly,

We actually had to buy 2 cables and splice them together. I ordered the plugs to replace one end so I could plug them together, but it was way to hard for me attach them, so I just cut them off and soldered the wires together. But I just checked eBay and now I see them up to 10 meters for $55. Here is the link www.ebay.com/itm/126100332883

@@mrdogpoopstudios THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INFO

@@yolkiscabrera3513 You are very welcome!

Why are they not skateboard wheels? Don't skateboarders use all kinds of different wheels depending on what the user wants from their board? Having all types wheels is really good for us, because that gives us lots of options for our track dollies, Dana Dollies etc, sine we don't have movie equipment wheels. We just have to use what is available.

Right around 96 when they are new. But like all LEDs, the more you use them the less useful they are. So CRI is really nonsense after the first 10 hours of use. Check out this video we did explaining and demonstrating how LEDs burn out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHmrdGWdrptokMk

I actually like the cheap GideGear track with a dolly and skate wheels. Do not get the Glide Gear wheels, but having a tripod that you can push at any height level over light weight tracks is great. The track is light and will not bump like the heavier track with bigger gaps. However, that is for one person at one level, unless you add a jib to the tripod. If you need a camera man on a dolly, we still have not found a good budget option. We were hoping the proaim track would be that solution. Proaim contacted me after they saw video and they are working on improving the tracks. When they do, it should be much better.

I hope you watch some of our other lighting videos, like using the parking lot lights, RGB flood lights and how we use $10 lights and a $10 umbrella as a difuser. Also using cheap cellophane wrapping paper to get colors. You can do a lot without spending a lot of money on lights. I am glad you found it and it was helpful.

Thanks, trying to keep the lighting budget low. But we still need bright lights.

We are working on it. Got tied up with some studio business, but we have more episodes coming.

Honestly, we had it for 2 years and have not used it one time. Buy a DJI Ronin gimble and you will get more use out of it. The steadicam is old technology and has a steep learning curve. I had multiple videographers and they picked up the Ronin RS2 in less than a day. Watch this behind the scenes video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZbCq4mchM6XmMU You can see one of my video guys running with the ronin, you can check out our unleashed channel to see the final video.

Some of our simple ideas get out of hand. Glad you liked it.

The man is a PROFESSIONAL!

That would be great, except we would have to learn how to do that. We can only share what we know and what we have done. It is true, that more people would watch if we showed it on Divinci but we just do not use it and would not know where to start.

Yup, those are the ones. The company does specialize in old stuff mostly as movie props. But they are asking Hollywood prices for old nonworking junk. The stuff is priced out of our budget and the cost of fixing, makes it that much worse.

I have not tried the Proaim Breeza, but Proaim is hit and miss. Some things are good and some are bad, but never great. The movmax, is great and Proaim will never reach the quality of the Movmax. You can buy the Movmax with free shipping from B&H, if you just want the standard kit it is $499, just the 100mm and 75mm bowl adapters, do you really need the 150mm and Mitchell mount? www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1785350-REG/movmax_83_0053_grip_dolly_basic_kit.html Buy the Movmax, you wont believe how nice it is.

I have been using the Pro aim Breeza Dolly for a bout 2 years now, and I love it. i paid about 1300 in total for the dolly, a case, two end stands, and a set of 4ft, 6ft and 8ft rails with all tools. the Proaim also come with a break, and also as standard comes with a flat, 100mm and 75mm Bowl Adapter. if not had any issues with it, i had to adjust the wheels slightly to fit the track i was using but you have to do that for all dollies really. really happy with the breeza dolly. it carries upto 220lbs too.

These would be good for a ski resort in the summer to make rides down the mountain. Other than that, pretty useless.

@@mrdogpoopstudios We have that at Heavenly :)

It's a lie! The video guy is no more, he was using editing magic to make it look like it is all one person. But I took care of his ass, he wont be doing that again. I assure you, Mr Dog Poop and the Lazy Ass maintenance man are 2 different people.

Did you use your own tubes? Or Proaim? Did the machining do what you wanted?

@@mrdogpoopstudios yes, I used my own tubes. The plan was to use star threaded tube inserts but now having tried to put them in: a) it's hard to get them in really straight and to align the tubes and b) it'll wear the tube ends off a little every time you twist the tubes against another. Speaking of wasting money 🤑

@@HighlyAkicktive That is why we buy sometimes instead of building. Some of our $200 builds are more like $2000 with all the mistakes we made and then made changes to get down to $200.

@@mrdogpoopstudios yeah I know, sometimes you gotta learn the hard way. I can probably still make use of it and put an insert into one end and use bolts to hold it in place. Just need to find a way so that the female tube won't budge when getting tightened

Thanks for subscribing and I am happy we helped somebody. We do come up with some unique ideas and hopefully cheaper ways of doing things.

I thought about that. I was considering using aluminum duct tape, which I love, to bridge the gap. Have not tried it, but something like that might help. This is a link, I think it is the right stuff ( www.lowes.com/pd/3M-3M-8482-Professional-Grade-Flexible-HVAC-Sealing-Tape-1-88in-x-30yds/5001605999 ). Don't get me wrong, it is usable, I just don't think for $700 that it is worth the money. They have other track, but it is more expensive. But I would avoid Proaim track, because if one is bad then how can we expect the other to be good? I was really disappointed. But I will probably use it as speed rail to make a large scrim since it is standard 1.25 schedule 40 pipe. Just need the corners and I am good to go. A bit more expensive than plain aluminum pipe, but not a total loss.