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Mike Hopkins (Devon, PA)

>I have a jet 1642 and would like to put it on wheels. Any suggestions? Two heavy duty wheels on one side with two heavy duty casters on the other? Four heavy duty wheels? Any idea if I use four wheels on how to adjust for slightly uneven floors so it does not rock?

Thanks in advance for any replies. P.S. I hope to use the same idea for a workbench with LV cast iron legs and imagine that I will have the same issues.

I have a jet 1642 and would like to put it on wheels. Any suggestions? Two heavy duty wheels on one side with two heavy duty casters on the other? Four heavy duty wheels? Any idea if I use four wheels on how to adjust for slightly uneven floors so it does not rock?

Thanks in advance for any replies. P.S. I hope to use the same idea for a workbench with LV cast iron legs and imagine that I will have the same issues. For stretchers any recommendations on wood choices? Cheap 2x8's or 2x10's at the local big box store or something fancy?

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John Lucas

>Mike

I drew up a design yesterday for removeable wheels for my Powermatic. I ordered the wheels this morning from Grizzly. I purchased a rolling hydralic jack from my local parts store for $16. I've designed the wheels to go on each end. I jack up one end and put the wheels on and then the other. I don't want my lathe to move so I'm removing the wheels when I get it moved. I'll post a photo when I get it built. Probably this weekend if the wheels get here.

The people who make Vega lathes sell machine movers at really reasonable prices. I'm sure they have one to fit your lathe. I couldn't put my hands on their website right now. I'll keep looking and get back with you if someone else doesn't

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John Lucas

>Found it I'll post the link.


http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomframe.jsp?query=

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John Lucas

>Couldn't get the link to work. Do a search for Vega Woodworking and athen look under Machine movers. These really work well and they are about the lowest priced machine movers I can find.

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The link is  *LINK*

Fred in NC

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Vega site

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Bill Grumbine, Kutztown PA

>Hi Mike

I am working on the very same thing with my Mini Max lathe. It needs to move around (well, I want to be able to move it around without a lot of grunting and dragging) and it needs to be stable. The solution I am going for was suggested to me over on WOW.

It helps that I want to raise the thing significantly as well. I am going with a welded frame with castors attached. On each outside corner of the frame, there is going to be a big honking threaded rod which passes through a large nut. A fender washer is welded onto the top of each threaded rod. The rods are retracted for moving the lathe around. When it gets to where you want it, just screw them down until they just lift the wheels off the floor. This has the advantage of dealing with floors like mine, which have as many waves as the ocean in them.

I have some pictures, but they are not mine, so I do not feel comfortable posting them here. I will write the gentleman who posted them on the other site and ask his permission to post them.

Bill

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tombuchner

>I put my Oneway 1224 on heavy duty casters. I raised it to the perfect hieght for me, I'm 6' 4". The key is to get "total locking caters". When locked the wheel will not roll OR pivot. I can roll my 1224 around the shop with one hand but when just 2 of the casters are locked it is rock solid.

Hope this helps,

Tom Buchner