How to align table heights - threaded casters?

[Kevin Casey]

What is a good way to build a TS cabinet and another cabinet so that one will line up height wise with the TS - use casters with threaded stud?

I would like to build the TS w/Router cab from:
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=60201

and the torsion table & cab from:
http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=196

Just not sure how to build them to be adjustable in height.

Thanks...

[Jamie Buxton]

Using casters implies that you plan to roll these tables around. Be aware that your shop floor is not flat. If you height-align two tables and move them someplace else, they probably will not be aligned in their new spot.

If the tables are not going to move, wedges are very simple. Get a shim shingle pack at the lumber store and go to town. For a little more money, you can buy leg levelers from wwhardware.com, rockler.com, or others.

[Russell Tribby]

I am just about finished building the exact ts cabinet that you're thinking of building. I constructed the router cabinet to come within 1/16" of the height of the ts and then I just shimmed in until I got it level. I can send pictures if you would like.

[Kevin Casey]

Jamie...True...true...casters imply that I will be rolling these around. No, my garage floor is probably not flat enough, but I might get away with it if I line them up in the same approximate location every time I need the table for an outfeed.

Since these will be very heavy, I'll need some type of heavy duty levelers that would be easy to use.

An optimum solution probably does not even exist.

And, I am not even sure how close I have to be, but would guess within an eigth inch below the TS.

[Kevin Casey]

Russell...I hope I will be starting mine real soon. I am going to try and mod the plans to make it less long - my rails are only the shorter 57" rails on my TS and like most people, space is a premium. LOL of how big the other torsion box table is going to be but, I like lots of table top for projects.

I'll have to put that to use when I build mine - 1/16" then shim.

[Jamie Buxton]

Read this thread http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=60947&highlight=casters about Zambus casters and an alternative.

[glenn bradley]

This is one thing that kept me away from that TS cabinet when I had a smaller saw. If you build the base as designed, it is going to fight to stay flat. My shop floor is not so I would have to shim the casters when I moved. This may be the answer for you.

A better solution might be threaded stops that actually raise the weight off the casters and allow you to level kinda like the stops on the Shop Fox base almost everyone seems to have [including me]). :D You would want one in each corner.

http://images.grizzly.com/grizzlycom/pics/jpeg288/g/g8683.jpg

[Kevin Casey]

Way Cool! the Zambus type casters would be the perfect solution for me. I read about locking casters but worried about table top wiggle. My garage is pretty smooth, so the smaller diameter wheels should not be an issue. And besides, I would not have to move these very often.

Thanks guys...very much appreciated. And I'll have to give a big thanks to SMC - I've been learning a lot.

[Steve Leverich]

I bought the Shop Fox heavy duty version for a PM66 I'm restoring, only to find that the cheesy casters won't even move smoothly with NOTHING on the stand - stand design isn't bad though, I'm working on a design change that puts the caster mounts further away from the frame so I can use 4" poly tired locking casters that ACTUALLY TURN :(

May take a while, longer mounting surfaces mean thicker/stronger materials. I'll post pix when I get into it, for anyone interested... Steve