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Mr Stubs

Mr Stubs

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Anyone got a link or suggestion on where I should be looking?

Looking at a 3” locking castor, quantity of six. Stopped by two box stores and Harbor Freight and didn’t see anything I liked or had enough in stock.
 
How much weight do they need to hold? Is this the usual irate workbench weighing 600 lbs empty with a 14 bolt on it?

if not, I’d go fancy with some multidirectional wheels. I have these on a motorcycle dolly, and they’re great for that small amount of weight.

I know, they’re not cheap. I haven’t really ever found any casters that were. And these things are damned easy to design around!

Magliner 130502 Rotacaster Double Row Multi-Directional Wheels for Self-Stabilizing Hand Truck https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013WV7SLC..._q..ZFb7B9Y3FS
 
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OHV Wildcat said:
How much weight do they need to hold? Is this the usual irate workbench weighing 600 lbs empty with a 14 bolt on it?
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Is that your example of a "too heavy" bench? LOL mine's 2500lbs and I know even it is a lightweight on here.:lmao:
The earth is probably rotating around Panzer's.

Anywhooo, you guys post the weirdest shit. Those wheels are neat.
 
OHV Wildcat said:
How much weight do they need to hold? Is this the usual irate workbench weighing 600 lbs empty with a 14 bolt on it?

if not, I’d go fancy with some multidirectional wheels. I have these on a motorcycle dolly, and they’re great for that small amount of weight.

I know, they’re not cheap. I haven’t really ever found any casters that were. And these things are damned easy to design around!

Magliner 130502 Rotacaster Double Row Multi-Directional Wheels for Self-Stabilizing Hand Truck https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013WV7SLC..._q..ZFb7B9Y3FS
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Its going to be a 3’x6’ mobile bench. The whole point for making it right now is that I don’t want to do fab work on my axle housings off jack stands anymore.
 
Parkrose hardware has a really good selection of casters at the Sandy blvd. store. If that isn't too far out of the way for you. They have literally bins full of each size. I just bought 3" swivel casters for a cart I built for my new welder and I think they had 6 or 7 different casters to choose from in that size.
 
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I just bought 4 of these yesterday so I could build a wooden wheelie axle stand that I can roll around the shop. The second I put an axle on stands in the middle of the floor I need to use the floor for something and I didn't want to drag it around on the floor anymore.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt...0845/306759300

I built a stand similar to this one in this thread, looks like he use the rollerblade wheel casters from harbor freight

https://irate4x4.com/toyota/4903-86-4runner-build/page2


Just saw after typing you wanted locking ones. Home Depot has these. I got the steel ones so I didn't get flat spots but idk if that would actually happen

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt...0855/306759294
 
Rangerrod said:
https://febennett.com/

both local to you. That’s where we get material handling stuff at work.
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So I went out and picked these up today. After seeing what was available at the box stores and Harbor Freight I was very impressed.

These guys had shelves and shelves of builder parts for castors. The guy literally built what I wanted in front of me. My choice of wheel, height, lock, bearing, stud or flat mounting plate.

All that coupled with great service and a price just a bit over the box store.😎

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