This set of four easy-roll locking casters adds smooth mobility to shop
stands and
more. A foot brake locks both the wheel and swivel, while 1'' long, 3/8''-16
threaded
stems fit a variety of shop stands. Features 2-1/2'' diameter wheels with
quiet, ball-bearing
swivel. Load rating: 110 pounds per caster.
1) Submitted by
Knox, from Hartland, VT
on 3/19/2013
Customer Rating:
This is THE answer to a locking caster system for power tool bases. I attempted to build one for my radial arm saw using individual standard hardware store locking casters and wasted about the same $ that this set cost. Moral-don't waste time and money re-inventing the wheel.
2) Submitted by
Fred, from Fairfield County, CT
on 1/8/2012
Customer Rating:
I put these on a router table which had two fixed casters and one movable and now I can move it anywhere with no trouble.
3) Submitted by
Bruce, from Cape Coral, FL
on 6/3/2011
Customer Rating:
I have four sets of these casters on tools ranging from a 14" bandsaw to a 2'x6' workbench/router table. The advantage of a locked stem in addition to a locked wheel is a much more rigid base. I'm very well satisfied with these casters.
4) Submitted by
Andrew, from Newport News, VA
on 12/2/2010
Customer Rating:
My vintage Sears jointer had old, inferior casters. These installed very quickly, without any modifications, and now the machines is a pleasure to move around. Quiet, smooth, a huge improvement. I ordered another set for my router table.
5) Submitted by
Phill, from Evanston, IL
on 11/3/2010
Customer Rating:
I used them on a shop built router table a fairly massive piece with a 3hp router. They make moving the table a breeze and when locked, the table is steady. The only problem I encountered is I have 2" square wooden legs on the table. I drilled holes in the bottoms of the legs to mount the shafts of the wheels. I worry that if I "catch" a wheel I could have enough leverage to break the wheel out of the hole. BTW when they are on sale, these wheels are a great bargain.
6) Submitted by
Jim Arnold, from Easton, MD
on 9/9/2009
Customer Rating:
When I bought my JessEm Excel router table, the wheels I bought had 1/2 inch stems and didn't work for the JessEm. At that time, neither JessEm or Rockler sold wheels with stems that would fit. This set has 3/8 inch stems and works great. My router table is now portable as are my other tools which makes my limited shop space much more usable. Plus the table stays very stable with the wheels locked.
7) Submitted by
Roger, from Dana Point, CA
on 12/28/2009
Customer Rating:
I wasn't sure about using these casters on my Rikon 14" bandsaw with stand. The saw weighs 260 lbs. and even before I put it on a base, the whole saw had slight tendency to "rock" from the base being on my uneven garage floor. I tried putting the saw on the Jet universal mobile base and I ended up returning that base. There was just too much flex in the base wheel assemblies and the saw felt very unstable.
I had to drill 4 holes (3/8" bit) and add 2 strips of plywood to the bottom of the base, but now the saw is more stable than ever. It rolls really smoothly and quietly. I'm very happy with my purchase so far. I'm a bit nervous about the plastic brake lever, but it hasn't broken yet. I figure it would be pretty cheap to replace them if one of them ever breaks. The only other thing is that the plastic brakes take up a bit more space than I'd like. They tend to bump up against the bottom of my saw, since I had to use a piece of 3/4" plywood to support the 1" thick stand. I've seen other models with all metal construction that have a lower profile when flipped into brake mode.
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PAMELA NEWELL
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