Replacing old casters with new Premium ones.

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gr8mesquite wrote:I want to replace my casters, and I want to do it only once. So, would 4" casters be a better choice than the standard 3" upgrade? Are there drawbacks to 4"?

http://catalog.erwagner.com/item/ight-medium-duty-casters-br-125-to-300-lb-capacity/ial-casters-br-5s-series-3-4-5-industrial-casters-/5s101bblzd22

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If you want to be certain that you'll only have to do it once, I'd strongly recommend that you use the wheels from Shopsmith.
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gr8mesquite wrote:I want to replace my casters, and I want to do it only once. So, would 4" casters be a better choice than the standard 3" upgrade? Are there drawbacks to 4"?

http://catalog.erwagner.com/item/ight-m ... 101bblzd22

Many thanks
I can not find any 4" grip ring stem casters that are rated to support more than 115 lbs. I have 4" casters leftover from my new tool chest on my reborn construction Shopsmith. They do not appear to be that rugged and will not just go over the garage door offset without my help. I found the 3" casters actually worked better getting in and out of the garage.
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gr8mesquite wrote:I want to replace my casters, and I want to do it only once. So, would 4" casters be a better choice than the standard 3" upgrade? Are there drawbacks to 4"?

http://catalog.erwagner.com/item/ight-m ... 101bblzd22

Many thanks
I can not find any 4" grip ring stem casters that are rated to support more than 115 lbs. I have 4" casters leftover from my new tool chest on my reborn construction Shopsmith. They do not appear to be that rugged and will not just go over the garage door offset without my help. I found the 3" casters actually worked better getting in and out of the garage.
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Bill Mayo bill.mayo@verizon.net
Shopsmith owner since 73. Sell, repair and rebuild Shopsmith, Total Shop & Wood Master headstocks, SPTs, attachments, accessories and parts. US Navy 1955-1975 (FTCS/E-8)
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