What the thread found

• The Mickey is praised as an excellent tool for setting up the lower stage and continues to be manufactured in small batches.
• It is available for 1.5-inch and 2-inch posts; operators have requested variants for 1.75-inch (M2) and 1.8-inch posts.
• The Mickey is designed specifically to establish dynamic balance without a camera mounted on the top stage, enabling adjustment of lower stage balance independent of camera weight.
• Some operators build their own equivalent using two skateboard wheels.
• Interest in the Mickey exists among ARRI Trinity operators as well.

Depends on

• Post diameter availability constrains sled compatibility; not all common post sizes are stocked.
• Approaches to achieving optimal dynamic balance remain contested between setting it with and without camera load.

Parts

Top Stage

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