4" locking casters? (wheels)

[Craig Mitchell]

Anyone have a good source for 4" inch locking castors (wheels) I need them for a workbench. Thanks!

[Grant Vanbokklen]

I bought some for a very heavy steel workbench a few years back from Graingers. I got the hard plastic wheels with swivel and locks. Hard plastic (phenolic) was the cheapest if I remember correctly. They were not cheap ($100+ total for four), but they work great and for me I think worth it. Off the top of my head I think they were made by Wagner.

Try this link: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/productIndex.shtml?search_type=keyword&QueryString=wagner+caster+locking
The ones I have are just like this: http://www.grainger.com/images/products/enlarged/XL-3A855.JPG

[Jeff Bratt]

These guys have any kind of caster you could want - http://www.mcmaster.com/
Their website navigation doesn't allow a link directly into the catalog - click on Casters in the Material Handling section...

[John Dorough]

For my money, you cannot beat Caster City. Casters are not something they do, casters are who they are. Their staff is extremely knowlegable and helpful; their selection is unbeatable. I am not on their payroll, I just really appreciate quality products and people when I come across them.

Good luck.

John

link: http://castercity.com/

[Prashun Patel]

Check out peachtree (ptreeusa.com).

[Jim Becker]

I use the ones from Lee Valley...grey rubber wheels and double locking. I have them on my drum sander stand and my mobile kitchen island...had them on my previous router table and sold them with it and also have a set ready for a future tool cabinet project.

[Maurice Ungaro]

I've used the one's Jim mentions from Lee Valley. They're pretty good.

[Anthony Whitesell]

Check out these:

http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2008031007332413&item=1-3098-SBL&catname=wheels

[David Giles]

Great Lakes Caster.

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

Colson prolly has something but for a work bench I'd think you'd want a caster that transfers the load to a fixed pas and off the wheel Like a Zambus.

[Eddie Darby]

You could wait for anothr Woodcraft sale.

http://www.woodcraft.com/search/search.aspx?query=caster+wheels

[Mike Spanbauer]

Great Lakes Caster.

+1

Unbeatable casters, great prices. This is ALL they do, that motivates them to make and sell the best casters you can buy.

mike

[Yun-Fong Loh]

These Zambus casters look very interesting. Looks like just the thing for my workbench. Do you have to stoop to lower the levelers and raise them? They don't look like they are foot activated.

I have an HTC2000 under my 14" bandsaw and there's too much back and forth to manuever it into position. Put my 17" drill press on a homemade mobile base with 3" swivel casters from Hartville (which I highly recommend).

[Keith Beck]

I'm pretty partial to the Hartville Tool casters:

http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11883

Plus they have a discount for that other Woodworking Forum...

Keith

[Erech Myers]

...these from Grizzly. I searched high and low and this was the best deal I found. They are $9.50 a piece with brake and $8.50 without the brake. The picture does not show the brake, but it does have the double locking brake.

Also, they have a 3" version that is only $6.50 a piece and $4.50 without a brake. This has been my favorite caster. It holds plenty of weight, it's rolls great, and it double locks.

Shipping is around $10, but if you order all your casters at one time, the shipping doesn't go up much. I ordered like 12 casters at one time, so the shipping came out less than the tax if I had bought at a retail store.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/4-Red-Polyurethane-Swivel-Caster-w-Brake/H0695

[Bob Rufener]

I saw this on Milwaukee, WI CL. under Sunday in tools. SET OF 4----- 5" INDUSTRIAL GRADE CASTERS - $30 - (http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/tls/601096056.html) (RACINE) pic

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/tls/ EACH WHEEL HAS A 550 LB CAPACITY--1 SET INCLUDES 2 SWIVEL CASTERS WITH BRAKES AND 2 FIXED CASTERS. RUBBER IS NON MARRING AND THEY ROLL VERY EASY.EMAIL ME OR GIVE ME A CALL IF YOU ARE INTERESTED 414-559-6485 THANKS

Asking price was $30.00. Located in Racine, WI



sale-601096056@craigslist.org

[Mike Goetzke]

You could wait for anothr Woodcraft sale.

http://www.woodcraft.com/search/search.aspx?query=caster+wheels

I agree! I put these on my Uni and have worked great for over a year now. Also, you probably already know, you should get the double locking type:

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=1989

[Randy Klein]

I prefer the Woodcraft version. Here's (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=75281) a comparison I made between Woodcraft and Hartville and why I chose Woodcraft.

[Wayne Cannon]

I've found these double-locking polyurethane casters to work very well for heavy tasks in my shop. Rubber wheels will develop flat spots. Hard plastic or steel wheels come to an abrupt stop when they hit even very small debris on the floor.

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=1989

I've used many of these casters and found Woodcraft's prices to be better than most. The castercity.com site mentioned earlier has a great selection, but seem to be pretty pricy. The Great Lakes Caster site looks like it has excellent prices.

[Charles Wiggins]

Was in Northern Tool the other day and they had a couple of different options in stock for around $20 or less each.

They also have them online:
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200337555_200337555

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200337553_200337553

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_363220_363220

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_363219_363219