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Customization options for Steadicam equipment carts
12 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Yeager offers custom modifications to their carts, such as adjusting shelf height and post positioning to better fit specific rigs and equipment configurations.
- A shorter top shelf positioned within the footprint of the bottom shelf can provide better protection for the rig, improved spinning performance, more level monitor positioning, and increased gimbal height.
- The Backstage TR-04 junior top shelf has the same width dimensions as the senior version, allowing use of compatible accessory parts across both models.
- A TR-04 junior shelf can be combined with a regular TR-04 base to create a compact cart that positions the rig inside the lower base area while maintaining full functionality.
- Custom protective cages can be built using speed rail components and mounted to cart bases by modifying base fittings and drilling corresponding holes in the cart structure.
- A telescoping speed rail cage design allows the protective housing to collapse for rig balancing and extend for equipment protection and transport handling.
Depends on
- Backstage did not offer certain custom modifications that users requested.
- The modifications described require metal working skills, access to grinding and drilling tools, or hiring a metal worker.
- Specific dimensions and compatibility details mentioned apply to particular Backstage cart models and may not transfer to other brands.