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JPG40504 wrote:I went 40+ yrs without any casters!:D

Gentlemen you are clearly wiser and in better health than I am. For most of my life I needed no assistance using tools. lifting moving anything anywhere. Those times are in the past. I am thankful daily for the assist's that make it possible for me to continue using my shop tools. Today I took time to clean my OPR. When attempting to move it (using the shopsmith castors) one of the older style wheels became caught in the floor seam. Fortunately I did not fall. Yet when I am getting ready for bed tonight and the bride sees the bruise on my hip and leg, I will be chastised severely. The new larger wheels could not become caught. So I will "waste dollars" in order to be safe. I am thrilled you folks don't need to do so. Jim

fjimp wrote:Gentlemen you are clearly wiser and in better health than I am. For most of my life I needed no assistance using tools. lifting moving anything anywhere. Those times are in the past. I am thankful daily for the assist's that make it possible for me to continue using my shop tools. Today I took time to clean my OPR. When attempting to move it (using the shopsmith castors) one of the older style wheels became caught in the floor seam. Fortunately I did not fall. Yet when I am getting ready for bed tonight and the bride sees the bruise on my hip and leg, I will be chastised severely. The new larger wheels could not become caught. So I will "waste dollars" in order to be safe. I am thrilled you folks don't need to do so. Jim

Let's put this in 'current' context.

Although I went 40+ years without casters, I now have 5(maybe more) and have converted one set to biggie wheels(brand x), and have another biggie set waiting for its turn. I also have 4 more things to mount them on!:rolleyes:

Raising to vertical has become a challenge lately(the power station(with bandsaw) is in the way and I gotta reach over/around it)] is [/B]getting to be more of a strain.

Wrestling complete headstocks is becoming a challenge.


BTW if you think those small wheels catch in a floor seam, try sliding over them with no casters!:D Yes it is a 'screech'!



Finally, getting the biggie wheels is in no way a 'waste' especially for you!

I wish getting bigger casters was all it will take to avoid my next 'chastisement'.

JPG40504 wrote:Let's put this in 'current' context.

Finally, getting the biggie wheels is in no way a 'waste' especially for you!

I wish getting bigger casters was all it will take to avoid my next 'chastisement'.

Red,

Thanks I was beginning to feel the woos. The part of being older that gives me pause more often than I can handle is when the kids stop by to check on me. Yeah they always act like nothing is up, but then the axe falls. I can always tell the boss placed a call. I wonder how many days before the safety team shows up again. Oh well be safe my friends. Jim

OK, so for some reason this old thread popped back up, and, of course, I read it. Now I have two things to add:

1. Like camerio, I'd be interested in specifics about the "aftermarket" casters that popped right in, because I believe larger wheels would prevent a lot of colorful language in my shop when I have to move my SS's around for infeed/outfeed clearance or to work on a car.

2. All this talk about being old, getting old, etc. has me wondering. Has anyone ever done a poll on here to find out the age range and spread of SS afficionados? This is more than idle curiousity, as with any group there is a need to pull in some young blood. Seems like I saw one once, but maybe it was just a discussion on how to involve the next generation(s). (EDIT) Ooh, got the search function to actually pull up what I wanted on the first try. Search "ages poll" and there it is. Think I'll go bump it up cause I KNOW we've got new people on here.

My Push me - Pull me double drillpress has pretty much eliminated my need to lift a SS to vertical. I guess there might come a time when I might decide that I want to use one with a bigger table for some set-up or the other. Maybe my 510 or Mark VII. Otherwise I can't think of why I would want to lift one.
While I can still lift one easily having screwed up my right shoulder this winter it keeps me thinking about such possible needs.

I am still on track with my plan to have everything in the shop but me on wheels. All of my SS's are on casters but I may run short of SS caster sets for a few projects where I want to use SS frames as special tool stands.


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I haven't figured how to post pics here, but they're the same size as the original SS casters. The ball bearings for swiveling are a definite plus.
They are a direct "pop in" to the assembly. Nothing else to do
I really don't see where the bigger wheel SS upgrade & the drilling are worth it unless you wheel your machine over some really rugged terrain.
And $16 for a set of four. For me it was a no brainer.
By the way, if someone can tell me how to quickly get pics up here, I'll post a couple. When I click the pic icon, it asks for a URL which seems to mean I have to put them in Photobucket of someplace like that first. Is there a way around that to just upload from my computer?

trainguytom wrote:I haven't figured how to post pics here, but they're the same size as the original SS casters. The ball bearings for swiveling are a definite plus.
They are a direct "pop in" to the assembly. Nothing else to do
I really don't see where the bigger wheel SS upgrade & the drilling are worth it unless you wheel your machine over some really rugged terrain.
And $16 for a set of four. For me it was a no brainer.
By the way, if someone can tell me how to quickly get pics up here, I'll post a couple. When I click the pic icon, it asks for a URL which seems to mean I have to put them in Photobucket of someplace like that first. Is there a way around that to just upload from my computer?

1) Click on the paper clip

2) A popup will appear. There you can browse and select the pix. Then upload. You may add up to 5 pix. You can also define a url there.

3) Go back to the post window, position the arrow where you want the pix, click there, then click again on the paperclip. A drop down will list those pix uploaded for you to select(one or all).


Keep in mind the 800(w) x 600(h) limits.

If you do not have a photo editor, I recommend irfanview a freebie!

Would / Could you post the part number from Menards, of the caster you bought. I don't have one near me, but it looks like you can order them online.

Thanks, Steve

trainguytom wrote:I haven't figured how to post pics here, but they're the same size as the original SS casters. The ball bearings for swiveling are a definite plus.
They are a direct "pop in" to the assembly. Nothing else to do
I really don't see where the bigger wheel SS upgrade & the drilling are worth it unless you wheel your machine over some really rugged terrain.
And $16 for a set of four. For me it was a no brainer.
By the way, if someone can tell me how to quickly get pics up here, I'll post a couple. When I click the pic icon, it asks for a URL which seems to mean I have to put them in Photobucket of someplace like that first. Is there a way around that to just upload from my computer?

I found the manage attachments place. I think it's harder for me to learn website stuff than to learn woodworking stuff.
With some luck, when I hit "post", there will be a pic of a caster included with this. Here goes.

I went to the Menards website , found the casters & here is the sku & model #
Sku: 2174219
Model: 4030255M
Just to be sure I was looking at the right one, I called the local Menards & had a guy in hardware go & look for a 2" friction caster in the store area I remembered picking mine out. I had him read the sku to me & it matched the one on the website.
Now, I can't promise that it's the one because I'm not in the store looking at it (and I don't have my receipt anymore), but the wheel size matches up & there was only one stem size to choose from. The pic on the web looks a little different, but it might just be a different vendor.
That's probably the best I can do.