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The "just because" thing...

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I know the original wheels get hung up on practically everything.
That's why I went looking for replacements. I have found that the 2" "Menards & others" casters, probably because of the ball bearing swiveling, seem not to be that sensitive to small obstructions.

As to the "just because" thing, I do partially understand that concept insofar as having SS accessories that I might never need, or more saw arbors or lathe centers than I can reasonably use, (never know when something might break or get lost), but I don't seem to get it in all areas. Oh well, that's what makes me unique. Like when my dad used to tell me, "you're not crazy, son...you're just unique". Then again, aren't we all?
My dad's 1951 10er, 2 more 10er's, same vintage, a Goldie MK5, a 510 shortie with 34inch tubes, bandsaw, jointer, jigsaw, belt sander, a ton of small SS goodies and still looking...you just can't have enough Shopsmith stuff
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trainguytom wrote:I know the original wheels get hung up on practically everything.
That's why I went looking for replacements. I have found that the 2" "Menards & others" casters, probably because of the ball bearing swiveling, seem not to be that sensitive to small obstructions.

As to the "just because" thing, I do partially understand that concept insofar as having SS accessories that I might never need, or more saw arbors or lathe centers than I can reasonably use, (never know when something might break or get lost), but I don't seem to get it in all areas. Oh well, that's what makes me unique. Like when my dad used to tell me, "you're not crazy, son...you're just unique". Then again, aren't we all?
The Ebay link in my last post is for 4" casters. The same company has 3" casters for$9.95 (for a set of 4) + $7.75 shipping= $17.70 total. I ordered the 3" and will report on them once I get them installed.

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fgrule wrote:The Ebay link in my last post is for 4" casters. The same company has 3" casters for$9.95 (for a set of 4) + $7.75 shipping= $17.70 total. I ordered the 3" and will report on them once I get them installed.

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This post(this thread) has some useful info. Same casters/source.

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?p=99909&postcount=53
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JPG40504 wrote:This post(this thread) has some useful info. Same casters/source.

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?p=99909&postcount=53
Yes, the posted measurements and observations on using shim washers will help!

I considered the 4", but cheaped out and ordered the 3". I'm not sure 4" would help anymore than 3" for my fairly smooth floors. Should be a big improvement over the OEMs.

I certainly wasn't going to pay $89.85 for the "other" Ebay 4" set someone had mentioned, so I posted the much less expensive ones from the company you linked to.

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new 3" casters installed

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I got the 3" caster I ordered and installed them. They were from Ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Set-4-Faultless ... 5d321613ac and I paid $8.00 for four casters + $7.75 shipping= $15.75 total. To me, it's a no-brainer upgrade as these work SO much better!!


The stems are a little shorter than on OEM casters, so they do not bottom out inside the pistons. Rather, the weight rests on the "shoulder" of the casters. The casters are well-made and the wheels are a hard gray plastic.

I simply drilled the holes in the legs 1" higher than the existing holes, as shown. Yes, 1" was exactly right. The only caveat was that one hole was slight off-line and didn't allow the carriage to seat correctly into the leg on one side. It was an easy fix....just widened the hole a tiny bit.

Thanks to all that posted their version of this upgrade!



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And the other two positions?:)
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JPG40504 wrote:And the other two positions?:)
Are perfect. Pretty much just like the OEMs. With the legs down, there is slight contact of the casters on the ground with plently of "play" so they don't interfere with solid floor to leg contact.
So the 3 positions are:
1-good floor contact
2-raised 1/4"
3-raised 1/2"


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fgrule wrote:Are perfect. Pretty much just like the OEMs. With the legs down, there is slight contact of the casters on the ground with plently of "play" so they don't interfere with solid floor to leg contact.
So the 3 positions are:
1-good floor contact
2-raised 1/4"
3-raised 1/2"


Fred
You nailed it! Good job!:cool:
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Are the stems more vertical than they appear in these photos?
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dusty wrote:Are the stems more vertical than they appear in these photos?
Hi,Dusty,

Yes,they are more vertical. I cropped the photo properly this time! Or was it that I was leaning when I took the photo?:confused: Photographer's error in either case!

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