Mobile Base Casters/Wheels

Re: Mobile Base Casters/Wheels

Russ Fairfield

>You will probably be unhappy with the wiggle and bounce that is inheirent in any caster that you could put under the lathe, unless you provide some means of transfering the weight from the casters to the floor for using the lathe.

Re: Mobile Base Casters/Wheels

Joel Hunnicutt

>Mark, the guy that built the one for our club delta used some of those 4 inch polyurethane wheels. I think he got them from Klingspor when he bought the lathe. They seem to lock down pretty well and when I have turned on the lathe, I have noticed allot of vibration. It probably helps that our meeting room is carpeted (but that brings up a whole different set of problems).

Re: Mobile Base Casters/Wheels

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>I understand. This mobile base is purely to move the lathe from it's storage area to the demo area, and then we lift it off for the demo.

Thanks,

Mark

Re: Mobile Base Casters/Wheels

TDaniel

>Mark, can't you move the wheels to the outside and raise the tops up above the bottom of the legs? Underslung may be a good word. You would have to slide the float in from one end but that shouldn"t be aproblem with 4 people. Harbor freight has some decent casters for about $11 each.

TD

Re: Mobile Base Casters/Wheels

Ric Taylor

>I use casters that I bought from Home Depot or Lowes, I can't remember which. They are triangular shaped, about the size of a coffee cup saucer, and each has three wheels. Simply put one under each leg, and easily move your lathe where ever you want it, then take them back out from under the legs. They're inexpensive, and I use them for moving lots of different heavy things. I move my Jet 1642 around the garage easily with them.

Re: Mobile Base Casters/Wheels

John Lucas

>Mark

One club I visited did just that. They had a cradle made. Each end had it's own cradle. The wheels were big things. The lathe sat on the cradle and was only about 1" off the ground. They welded large nuts on the corners and put a bolt through there. They welded another nut on the top of that bolt. Then they would use a big socket wrench to crank the bolt down until it lifted the lathe off the cradle. They pulled the cradle out and left the lathe setting on the bolt head. It was quick left the lathe really solid.

Re: Mobile Base Casters/Wheels *LINK*

scott hogsten

>You might want to take a look at the offerring from McMasterCarr, they can be a bit pricey but the probably have a heavy duty caster that you could use.


http://www.mcmaster.com

Re: Mobile Base Casters/Wheels

John Lucas

>Another option is Vega machine movers. They are extremely low profile.

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John Trant (aka Boxes-n-Bowls)

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Vega Mobile Base

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>John,

Thanks for the reminder about Vega making mobile bases. I noticed that they have a net special for one of their bases that will handle up to #400 for $25 (normally $56). I think I can stretch the #400 limit to cover the #440 of the Jet 1642. Get a mobile base for less then I would spend on just another set of wheels. If it does not work for the club, I will find a use for it around my shop.

Thanks to all how have advised me on this matter.

(Dom Greco even called me about it.)

Mark

Just talked to Vega

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>I just talked to Randall McKinney at Vega and he recommended against using the mobile base that they have on special for a larger lathe. The net special requires that you supply your own frame members. Wood is sufficiant for smaller footprint tools (bandsaw, etc) but for longer applications, you really need steel, and it would require an odd size, not normally available to the public. Instead they have a mobile base made for lathes that is on sale right now for $109 including shipping. I had him send me one, and I will report on it when I get it.

The other one is a heck of a deal though for TS and BS usage.

Mark

Re: Just talked to Vega

John Lucas

>I bought the base for the Bandsaw. I love it. Especially right now since I rearranged my shop. I still haven't found a suitable place for the bandsaw.

Re: Mobile Base Casters/Wheels

Fog Tanner

>I bought some swivel "stem casters" from Grainger to move my Vicmarc 300 around. The Vic weighs 1000 lbs, so I couldn't use the cheaper casters from Home Despot or HF. But they are industrial type and only cost around $13 each. They have a 1/2" stem and are rated for 350 lbs each. No problem with wobble or swivel moving 1000 lbs around. The 1/2" threaded stem goes in to a hole in the base plate and they come off when I get it into location - have to use a car jack to raise and lower the Vic, which works as its about the size of a small car.