Caster recommendations

[Richard Dooling]

I have bought quite a few of the Woodcraft casters with the red polyurethane tires and every one has delaminated.

Any recommendations for reasonably priced, medium duty (300+ lb rated) casters that will survive freezing winter shop temps? This is a reasonably level floor and I have no concerns about scuff marks but don't think I want all metal wheels.

This has been a huge disappointment. Even if I use the casters without the tires, I've lost the brakes.

I just had another thought, maybe I can find replacement wheels that will fit.

Thanks - Richard

[Mark Carlson]

I had the same problem with all my woodcraft casters. On about 8 or so the red part peeled off. This was in CA so no freezing but a lot of heat. I'm also looking for an alternative.

[Peter Kelly]

https://www.casterdepot.com/glc/c001-358.html

[Tony Zaffuto]

I own a manufacturing plant and use a wide variety of types of casters. Through the years, I have found two excellent sources, mainly because both give honest specifications for loads. Those sources are MSC and also Grizzly.

[Thomas Canfield]

I have had good luck with http://www.castercity.com/industrial...uty-Industrial Tell them what you have and get a recommendation. Rated loads for casters need some study regarding temperature, surface, and long time set.

[Jim Becker]

I buy my double locking casters from Lee Valley...

[Bill Carey]

2nd vote for MSC

[Brian Nguyen]

I use the red locking casters from Home Depot (blasphemy! i know...) and it's been 3+ years and the only change has been the dust on the wheels. And I'm the type that re-arranges my shop every 2 months at least, so the casters does have some moderate use.

[Greg R Bradley]

Polyurethane casters require regular movement in order to not destroy themselves. They might tolerate sitting in one spot if very lightly loaded. Used Polyolefin if you need something to be able to sit it one spot for long periods. Castercity.com has a good guide to match the caster to the requirements.

In various businesses I see chunks of Polyurethane wheels pretty much everywhere. Here is a section of floor from my shipping/receiving department showing smears polyurethane wheels failing and leaving tracks on the floor. These are from the high quality heavy duty polurethane wheels on US made pallet jacks so you can imagine how quickly the junk import wheels fail under the same use.

PolyWheelFail.jpg

[Brian Deakin]

Please see

http://www.mjvail.com/carrymaster.htm

You may find them cheaper on e bay

[Bill Dufour]

Harbor Freight seems to have lost their edge in casters. I no longer see any with metal wheels. all the wheels are plastic with some kind of plastic for the tires. I doubt if the bearings are other then open sleeve now a days.
Bil lD.

[Frederick Skelly]

Harbor Freight seems to have lost their edge in casters. I no longer see any with metal wheels. all the wheels are plastic with some kind of plastic for the tires. I doubt if the bearings are other then open sleeve now a days.
Bil lD.

I buy those as well as ones from the BORG. They all seem to do ok, after several years.

[Joe Spear]

I've gotten mine from Northern Tool, and they have held up well.

[Bob Falk]

I have all my machines on Woodcraft casters with only one failure, and that was recently....I'm wondering if they are of an age that all will start failing (~ 10 years old).

[Nick Decker]

I have a couple of machines on the ones sold by Kreg. Plenty sturdy, but what I really like is that they lock down solidly and are easy to lock and unlock. Some others that I've used were a real pain in that regard. Their universal bench components are excellent, too.