Caster Wheel Question

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:38 am

ldh wrote:Paul,
I usually order twenty wheels at a time from Grizzly and my last three orders have been correct and on time. I have found them quite fair to deal with. Take a look at their 1/2" bore carbide shaper cutters and their 1/2" arbor for use in a router table. I use several of them and have found them to work quite well. Do post a pic of the completed caster when you finish them.
ldh

I am in Tucson this week, I hope to get to the upgrade in two weeks. The only mistake Grizzle made was to mix up the pictures of the 2" and 2.5" casters. When I pointed it out they fixed it the same day, I had already ordered the wrong one. It was my fault I have the correct part number but the picture confused me.

Since ordering the wheels twice I have found several things I should have ordered with the remainder of free shipping. The $8.40 is min shipping no matter how small the order is.

ldh · Post by **ldh** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:55 pm

Paul and all who are interested,

Here are the parts I use to repair SS caster wheels with pics of a set I did today in about 30 minutes.

1. 2" wheel with steel bushing
2. .25"x20x1.5" flange bolt
3. .25x20 nyloc nut

ldh

jmoore65 · Post by **jmoore65** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:10 pm

What's a good way to remove the old wheels?

Jim

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:29 pm

jmoore65 wrote:What's a good way to remove the old wheels?

Jim

Same question I was just asking, I thought I would drill out one side. Second option is use a screw extractor to drill out one side.
Angle grinder is third option but I don't have one.

ldh · Post by **ldh** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:41 pm

Paul,
Just use the side of your grinding wheel to grind the old axle down to the point that you can take a drift and knock it on through. It should take only a minute or two as the original axle is fairly soft. Use gloves when grinding as it can get a little warm. As I said in an earlier post it takes about thirty minutes to complete a set of 4 and have them back on the SS.
ldh

Use your 12" sanding disk on the SS if you don't have a grinder. It probably will work better than the grinder anyway.

paulmcohen · Post by **paulmcohen** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:06 pm

ldh wrote: Use your 12" sanding disk on the SS if you don't have a grinder. It probably will work better than the grinder anyway.

I am trying really hard not to remove the casters, I just put a small piece of wood under one end. I have easy access to the casters.

I would have done it already but have been sick for three days with allergies or a cold, all I want to do is sleep.

ldh · Post by **ldh** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:48 pm

Paul,
In all honesty I think you will have better luck if you remove the casters and work with them on the bench. You can pry them out with a large screw driver then when you put them back into the cam a small amount of grease can be placed on each caster stem to help with the reassembly. I don't roll around on the cement like did once so I don't spend any more time repairing things on the ground than I have to. Have a good nights rest and it will look better in the morning.
ldh

jmoore65 · Post by **jmoore65** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:43 pm

[quote="paulmcohen"]I am trying really hard not to remove the casters...QUOTE]

Paul, why are your trying to avoid removing the casters?

Jim

curiousgeorge · Post by **curiousgeorge** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:39 pm

Just use the side of your grinding wheel to grind the old axle down to the point that you can take a drift and knock it on through.

ldh, please tell me you aren't doing this. You are just asking for a disaster. Grinding wheels are not made for this and doing so could cause the wheel to explode in your face. You should never use the side of the wheel to grind anything. I am telling you this for your, and others, personal safety. PLEASE refrain from this practice.

ldh · Post by **ldh** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:14 pm

Thanks for the heads up George on grinding wheel safety, another one of those bad habits I should dispense with. To side grind safely (if any grinding is completely safe) use a full face shield, gloved hands and a SURFACE GRINDING WHEEL Type 1 straight or Type 5 Recessed. These wheels are designed for side grinding. I would appreciate any information that members have on the best way to remove the axle from the SS casters. I sometimes get in a bit of a hurry and unfortunately use my tools inappropriately, thank goodness for the ruggedness of my SS.
ldh