Jim Klein
01-09-2024, 11:27 AM
Friends -
Sorry for the long post, but I find this to be a complex problem, and I could use some ideas. I have a small basement shop Most of my gear is on wheels, and generally, at some point in the project I need to move something to make room for various operations. My shop floor is also very uneven and out of level. Right now, my saw, router table, and right hand "side-feed" are all on one cart with six casters, and I have to individually level each of the three pieces that ride on that cart (the saw, the router table unit, and the right side-feed unit) so that everything is co-planar. This involves a lot of back and forth with locking nuts, shims, etc., and is a huge pain in the butt. I am in the process of improving and expanding the router table, and I'm trying to come up with the best solution between mobility and "level-ness" for my rig. Since I'm building a new router table, I thought this would be a good time to revamp all of the casters and feet that I'm using to make it easier to level and move. I think I want to end up with two main "units" that need to be able to move: the first will be on the right of my saw, and will serve as extra support for the saw and as outfeed for the planer, pretty much exactly as what I have now. That will live on one cart, and that is the one that will be moved around the most. The second will be on the left of the saw, and will serve as a router table and side/outfeed for the saw. Everything needs to be co-planar with everything else, including my workbench (see photo). Once the router table is level, I don't think it will need to be moved that much, but I'm sure it will be necessary some day. What I'm looking for are casters that can swivel, with feet that can be engaged and adjusted for height. Ideally, they would have the foot operated lifts to engage the feet.
Anyone have ideas for casters or feet that will work? I've seen two kinds. The first only lift off the wheels when the foot is extended beyond where the wheels touch by turning a wrench or ratchet, which means I'd have to re-level everything each time I moved it back, which is unacceptable. The other kind, which are "workbench casters," use the foot levers to engage the feet/raise the wheels, but I haven't seen one with adjustable height. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!!
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Sorry for the long post, but I find this to be a complex problem, and I could use some ideas. I have a small basement shop Most of my gear is on wheels, and generally, at some point in the project I need to move something to make room for various operations. My shop floor is also very uneven and out of level. Right now, my saw, router table, and right hand "side-feed" are all on one cart with six casters, and I have to individually level each of the three pieces that ride on that cart (the saw, the router table unit, and the right side-feed unit) so that everything is co-planar. This involves a lot of back and forth with locking nuts, shims, etc., and is a huge pain in the butt. I am in the process of improving and expanding the router table, and I'm trying to come up with the best solution between mobility and "level-ness" for my rig. Since I'm building a new router table, I thought this would be a good time to revamp all of the casters and feet that I'm using to make it easier to level and move. I think I want to end up with two main "units" that need to be able to move: the first will be on the right of my saw, and will serve as extra support for the saw and as outfeed for the planer, pretty much exactly as what I have now. That will live on one cart, and that is the one that will be moved around the most. The second will be on the left of the saw, and will serve as a router table and side/outfeed for the saw. Everything needs to be co-planar with everything else, including my workbench (see photo). Once the router table is level, I don't think it will need to be moved that much, but I'm sure it will be necessary some day. What I'm looking for are casters that can swivel, with feet that can be engaged and adjusted for height. Ideally, they would have the foot operated lifts to engage the feet.
Anyone have ideas for casters or feet that will work? I've seen two kinds. The first only lift off the wheels when the foot is extended beyond where the wheels touch by turning a wrench or ratchet, which means I'd have to re-level everything each time I moved it back, which is unacceptable. The other kind, which are "workbench casters," use the foot levers to engage the feet/raise the wheels, but I haven't seen one with adjustable height. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. THANKS!!
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