How to use the GoPro Box as a Dolly

What to do with the box mount?

Like most of you, I was eager to rip the box apart to play with my new camera.  During that process I almost destroyed the box and its mount.

Fortunately, I slowed myself down and saved the box.

Today, I was able to modify the base of that GoPro box to a functional dolly.

Base mount with wheels - a functional dolly

HOW TO MAKE A DOLLY:

Items required:

1.  four (4) sliding screen door wheels
2.  four (4) screws
3.  drill and drill bit
4.  measuring tool
5.  grease pen

Installation:

Step 1:  Measure and drill four holes at the corner of the plate.  Make sure they are exactly equal from both sides.  This is very important and you will find out why in the next few steps.

Step 2:  Screw on each wheel at each corner (Fig 2)

Figure 2:  Wheel connected to the GoPro base plate.

Step 3:  Mount the camera after all four wheels mounted

Figure 3:  All wheels mounted

HOW TO OPERATE

Panning effect:

Slide the dolly parallel to the subject (Fig 4)

Figure 4:  Wheels are parallel to the camera

Zoom in and out effects:

Push or pull the camera toward or away from the subject (Fig 5)

Figure 5:  The wheels are turned perpendicular to the camera.

There, you have it.  Enjoy