How to Make a Tripod Dolly / Tripod Wheels

In this video I show you how to make a DIY Camera Dolly, which is basically a tripod on wheels.
Tripod Dollies are a bit of a specialized item not everyone can use but what many woodworkers can use are ideas and techniques used in design and building this tripod dolly that could be applied to other kinds of projects.
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[@DanT10]

That is fantastic. Perhaps a small improvement would be to use rubber wheels so there is no noise when you roll around. Be helpful when you are recording. Also locking wheels would be good too. But that is really useful.

[@knecht105]

+Dan Tauro Yup ... others commented the same thing, going to try these out, but I think the rubber wheels with locks will be next on my mod. list

[@denverbroncosmilehighview9897]

... and for the rest of us who don't have a wood working shop...

[@amiphi2912]

-was expecting something silly and easy like: using cups/furniture. -got mind explosion. -awesome man.

[@eviquito60]

FANTÁSTICO MI AMIGO, GENIAL IDEA. HARÉ UNO PARA MI TRIPODE. SALUDOS DESDE PERÚ.

[@ronc5386]

1st. class that should work in your shop when you need to move the camera. Nothing better than having your equipment on wheels. Thanks for sharing it Colin.

[@knecht105]

+Ron C Thanks Ron, yeah ... I seem to have wheels on everything ...

[@creativeobsin]

You just gave me a great idea! AWESOME! Thanks!

[@dereklee4699]

That was amazing! I truly wish I had that skill. I can splice genes, alter genetic codes and a molecular biologist, and yet, when I see those tools and your skill, I feel so clueless. That was a great dolly. I think I will just purchase one...you should make a few and sell them. I like yours better than the standard store bought because I bet with some nice staining that would look fantastic. Very ingenious.

[@CorrinaORourke]

Absolutely brill an idea !! I have also made this from watching yr video!, which I must admit the rubber lock wheels I have found to be a quieter and easy way to filming using the lathes as the vibration would make the tripod roll whilst filming really good idea ! Thank you so much!! Also the layout of yr workshop has helped me to set up my workshop!

[@knecht105]

+Corrina O'Rourke Hi Corrina, I may need to switch to the same wheels you are using, I like the idea of lockable rubber wheels ... thanks for the info :)

[@CorrinaORourke]

I should mention that they can tend to leave black marks on flooring but easily rubbed off!! I've also found to stop any shaking when using lathes and others high vibration tools that a sliding bracket along the wall and ceiling beats the problem of shaking whilst filming. Im new to this so any advice of how to set up my workshop to get the most out of the space Id really appreciate!!! Also the videos u make are amazing to watch and learn from as you make it easy to follow and understand thank you!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Nice DIY project for upgrading are video shooting gear! Awesome!

[@knecht105]

+Scrap wood City Thanks, yes we always seem to be making something to help the filming don't we :)

[@MikeFyxdt]

Pretty slick! I like how it folds up. Great job.

[@helloiambear5531]

I love this! thanks for the help/idea😎

[@hardnox6655]

Nicely done Colin. Those folding legs are great.

[@knecht105]

+Hardnox It looks like it will do the job, I'm looking forward to a test run

[@ITSAWOODTHING]

Pretty cool idea. I could see were that would be very useful.

[@knecht105]

+ITS A WOOD THING Yes, have been meaning to make one of these for months ... looking forward to using it now

[@iobotwoodworks]

the collapsible nature of the dolly has got me sold. well done sir

[@datadev1]

Nice Colin. I really like the idea of being able to roll the tripod around and it looks like a straight forward build. As always, thanks for sharing this tip.

[@knecht105]

+WoodRodent Thanks for your comment and thanks for responding to others comments too ... hard for me to keep up most days and great to have experienced people helping out ... thanks buddy

[@isaachidalgolopez5839]

Dude! You're the coolest wood worker ever! Thanks for this awesome tutorial! I'll try this right away!

[@Boomers_Bud]

Hi Colin, that is a pretty slick rig you came up with. I like how you figured out the small clamps for securing the Tripod feet to the dolly. Derek

[@knecht105]

+GiddyUp994 Thanks Derek, yeah I struggled with that a bit but after a few ideas and mock-ups, that seemed to work best.

[@TheRussianWoodworker]

That's an awesome idea! That will surely be super helpful! Awesome project.

[@knecht105]

+The Russian Woodworker Thanks RW, yes I need a portable dollie, this should work well

[@TAG-1984]

Great project Colin! thank you for the inspiration :)

[@knecht105]

+Thomas Anton Geurts (woodworking) NP ... thanks Thomas

[@Cactusworkshopchannel]

Nice solution! I like those folding legs!

[@knecht105]

+Cactus! workshop Yeah, the folding part just kinda came together

[@louisscott1063]

looks good & workable

[@knecht105]

+louis scott Can't wait to try it out too ... thanks Louis

[@donfillenworth1721]

Nice job! Thanks for sharing.

[@knecht105]

+Don Fillenworth Thanks Don

[@CristianMartins697]

Obrigado pelo seu video construí um desse através do seu video ficou um pouco diferente mas serviu para o meu propósito muito obrigado 👏🏻

[@WoodByWright]

Great Idea! do you have any built in camera mounts around the shop?

[@knecht105]

+Wood By Wright No, the only thing I use around the shop is a clunky heavy wheeled cart with a tripod on it ... not very exciting

[@underyourskins]

Very good

[@summerswoodworking]

Okay Colin time to make me one. No wait make that two! Nice video bro!

[@knecht105]

+Summers Woodworking Thanks Brian, nice to see your shop coming together

[@mihumus]

Very nice project!

[@knecht105]

+Humus Workshop Thanks for your comments

[@hansdegroot8549]

Very nice project. I don´t know if I´ll ever going to make this but if, then I know where to find it. Thanks for sharing.

[@knecht105]

+Hans de Groot Thanks Hans for your comments

[@krn14242]

Great job Colin. kevin

[@knecht105]

+krn14242 Thanks KM

[@SergeiZahharenko]

great video :) love to learn some tricks and tips from process :)

[@knecht105]

+Sergei Zahharenko Thanks Sergei, glad to hear :)

[@daltonvickers7977]

cool

[@knecht105]

+dalton vickers Thanks Dalton

[@keithorr1244]

Well done. How do you keep it from rolling out of position when you've set up the perfect shot?

[@knecht105]

+Keith Orr Hi Keith, if the floor is on an angle, it will likely move. I may need to change the wheels to ones with locks but will try this as it is for now and see how it goes

[@THEMATT222]

I have an idea to improve your idea.You should buy some springs and stick it on your dolly so it acts like a choke to further stabilize it in case you need to use your dolly tripod on rough surfaces.

[@Romen.Rodriguez]

can i buy this ?

[@vameza1]

Hi!!! I don´t know what is happening, but everytime I try access the website, there is a 403 forbidden message. Are you sure the website is set to public access??? Great video !!! Learn a ton!

[@amirhouseingholinia2023]

Awesome. I like it a lot. Two questions for you, What kind of respirator mask did you use and what brand is your table saw? Thanks for sharing.

[@datadev1]

+Amirhousein Hazratifar It looks like the one April Wilkerson was wearing in one of her videos a couple of weeks ago from rzmask.com/construction/

[@keithorr1244]

+WoodRodent Thanks for that.

[@edhaskell1554]

Can you raise/lower the tripods legs with them in that fixed position? Also, where did you get that face mask? Do you glasses fog up? It looks hot. Is it?

[@knecht105]

+Ed Haskell Hi Ed, yes you can raise and lower the legs. The mask is something I am testing, glasses do no seem to be fogging up. Will tell more in upcoming vid

[@ebdavid]

hi, this is nice. please explain to me why do they call it tripod dolly. i am not familiar with this expression like many other american words please do tell

[@knecht105]

+Eli Ben David That is a good question, I guess it is because some small wheel carts are called dollies and since this one wheels around a tripod, that is how it got it name ... just guessing

[@ebdavid]

it's as good as any other guess but it sound a valid one. thanks

[@iPhone-lv9lm]

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[@lucasregiscardoso]

Very good

[@knecht105]

+lucas regis cardoso Thanks Lucas