Love the video great ideas definitely going to implement some of them into my build, I'm planning on building a cart from scratch from stuff from the hardware store might try to make a video on it as well
Really great video. I totally copied your bike hooks for 2 carts. If you slightly drill out a mounting hole in the bike hook to take a 5/16-18 screw (just like the official RR shelf screws), I used molded plastic handled parts and the fit is super super secure and you don’t have to fiddle with the little hardware. At Lowes: Hillman fluted knob w/male stud 5/16-18 x 1-3/4 (round) and Hillman clamping knob w/ female insert 5/16-18 (triangular). It looks totally pro too. Thanks for the great ideas-!
This is a great review. In-depth, comprehensive, and honest. One question, has anyone try the Lava products with the Gator utility cart? It’s a little more expensive than the Rock and Roller but seems sturdier.
So how much does everything add up to? seems around 800-900 with accessories. I'm thinking about pulling the trigger because I already have a r12 stealth or picking up on of Pro aims Entry level carts for 900-1100
So if you gave the wheels already you are in great shape. The shelves were around 500 and I spent about 130 in accessories. So yes the total came a little over 800
How did you attach your camera? We're looking to build a budget production cart that we can mount two 27-32" monitors and a BMPCC4k (possibly w/ a Glide Gear teleprompter) to the top shelf, but the concern I keep having is that most guys building DIY carts on RU-vid have their cameras clamped to one of the four corner rods, but we really need ours to be center-set...
What's your email I can send you a quick clip of how I have my camera mounted on the cart. But I clamped a rod from a cheaper cstand to the cart and at the top of the rod I clamped a tripod head to sit the camera on top of that.
