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With this hardware, you can build a mobile base of any size, in whatever dimensions you need.
This sturdy, affordable mobile base hardware allows you to build a base of any size by adding wood stretchers in whatever length you need. This adds up to big cost savings, especially when compared to large mobile bases that are ready-made. Just step on the generously-sized pedal and the mobile base raises the tool onto a single swivel caster. Tripod design allows for easy maneuverability.
(1) Set of Power Tool Mobile Base Hardware
| Brand | Rockler |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | No |
| Weight | 16.8000 |
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233 Reviews
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GREAT , NOW IT MOVES LIKE IT'S ON WHEELS !!!!!!
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makes moving easy
I have always had a problem with too much equipment and not enough room. I have 4 of these now and love them. I have them on my 10 table saw, 12" band saw , router table and 12inch planer table. I keep the tools next to wall and roll them out easily when needed. Only problem I had was getting it under the bandsaw as it weighs a couple hundred pounds. I never had a stability issue with any of the tools. Highly recommended
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Great item, have used for years.
I bought this kit several years ago as I was tired of trying to move my older Craftsman table saw (with two cast iron extensions) around the workshop as I worked on different projects. I cut the wood on the table saw to be a snug fit in this hardware. Once I had it assembled and the table saw in place, I wondered why I hadn't done it years earlier. I couldn't be happier, having the ability to move the saw around for a particular cut, or just to move it aside. Very sturdy and stable. Very happy with this product!
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Heavy DUTY tool!!
I bought this and donated to my local Art League to move their clay roller (HEAVY) around the studio. I also use these mobile bases in my woodworking shop.
It’s a great tool for my tools!!
It’s a great tool for my tools!!
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Great
Works great but after about 10 years the peddle got a little stiff, so I sprayed with some silicone. Don't do that! Now the peddle doesn't hold the saw up and I need to clean it!
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It's doing what I asked it to do.
I'm using it for an 8" jointer, the heaviest tool in my shop. I'm not intending to move it, but I like having the ability to move it if need be.
I had to build supports longer than my first measurement due to "ears" on my jointer base, but it still works.
There is some slack between the set down onto the feet and the lift up castor, but not too much to overcome. A better design may be to have the bolts in the rails go down into the bottom of the supports rather than being horizontal, which would enable the user to to remove slack from less than tight fitting rails.
Over all, still very happy with purchase.
I had to build supports longer than my first measurement due to "ears" on my jointer base, but it still works.
There is some slack between the set down onto the feet and the lift up castor, but not too much to overcome. A better design may be to have the bolts in the rails go down into the bottom of the supports rather than being horizontal, which would enable the user to to remove slack from less than tight fitting rails.
Over all, still very happy with purchase.
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Mobile base
Excellent if used with 1.5 inch aluminum. Unisaw to heavy to use 1.5 inch wood
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Simple and effective
I wanted a mobile base for my Jet Midi Lathe. Ordered this based on positive reviews and am quite happy. One needs some reasonable carpentry skills to size, cut, drill your Hardwood. Don't use pine; you need Hardwood.
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Great Mobile base!
I have always liked this mobile base design because of its low cost, low profile and because the wheels do not stick out where you might stub your toe or trip over them. Here is a link to my full review and build of this mobile base using steel instead of wood on the Woodnet Forum: https://forums.woodnet.net/showthread.php?tid=7330676&pid=7481919#
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Good Product
Good product at reasonable price.
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Best option for a mobile base for my new 360 lb lathe.
Granite L
on Aug 10, 2018
Well I could not find a mobile base for my standing Powermatic Drill Press. This mobile will be an exact fit to my Drill Press.
Richard J
on Jul 27, 2018
Best option for a mobile base for my new 360 lb lathe.
Granite L
on Aug 10, 2018
Like that it can be customized to different bases of stationary tools.
Charles H
on Aug 1, 2018
What are the dimensions of the wheel?
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BEST ANSWER: I believe it's around 3 inches. Surely, Rockler can provide a definitive answer. One point: My table saw has two feet at the back that require the front to be raised a couple of inches in order to lower their wheels to the floor. This caster didn't quite make it, so I modified it to increase the lift. Unless you can verify that you won't have a similar problem, or have machine tools that can do the heavy duty modifications, better look at a different product.
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- thomas k on Nov 20, 2015
- Purchased on Jan 1, 2015
The base of my Jet Jointer has small tabs at the front and back in the middle of the bottom of the cabinet (for bolting the tool to the floor). Will these interfere with the jointer sitting on this mobile base?
BEST ANSWER: That will depend on how far out the tabs extend beyond the basic outline of the base on the jointer. If the outline of the base is such that it can sit on the flats at each corner of the base where the casters are and still accommodate the tabs, I see no reason why it should not work.
Depending on the type of wood used for the wooden extensions between the base corners, it may also be possible to relieve the wooden extension pieces to allow the tabs to sit down into the wooden rails and still have enough strength in the base.
Another option is to have the extension pieces between the corner pieces where the casters are made from square steel tube cut to allow the tabs to sit flush.
I see lots of ways to make this work....................................
BC
Depending on the type of wood used for the wooden extensions between the base corners, it may also be possible to relieve the wooden extension pieces to allow the tabs to sit down into the wooden rails and still have enough strength in the base.
Another option is to have the extension pieces between the corner pieces where the casters are made from square steel tube cut to allow the tabs to sit flush.
I see lots of ways to make this work....................................
BC
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- Bill C on May 29, 2015
- Purchased on Mar 4, 2015
what is the minimum dimension base can be made (L at side rail x W at front swivel)?
BEST ANSWER: The corner brackets are about 8" long in each direction. If they were butted together at the sides, the minimum dimension would be about 16" The front swivel bracket is about 3" wide so the minimum dimension across the front where the swivel is could be 19" +/-. The swivel assembly sticks out from the front about 8" if that is an issue.......................
With a narrow base, the stability of what is mounted to it has to be considered. Tall things can get top heavy on narrow bases, especially when they are moved.
BC
With a narrow base, the stability of what is mounted to it has to be considered. Tall things can get top heavy on narrow bases, especially when they are moved.
BC
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- Bill C on Jan 24, 2016
- Purchased on Mar 4, 2015
How well does it lock ?
BEST ANSWER: Very well, you disengage the wheel when the tool is in use so the base is securely on the floor. To move the tool the wheel is engaged and the base is lifted. Having only three contact points while moving does make things a bit rocky but I have never had any issues. I am using it on a jointer and a band saw, very happy.
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- Brian B on Dec 30, 2017
- Purchased on Jan 1, 2016
Where can I buy the 1.5 x 1.5 inch hardwood stretchers needed to use this product? I've looked on Rockler - and not there. Do you have suggestions?
BEST ANSWER: i buy my material from my local hardwood suppiier . i am in the st.louis area so i go to st.charles hardwoods in st. peters or fenton mo. for my stand i used 8/4 maple .i buy a piece wide enough to get 4 pieces for the frame.if you have a table saw the rest is easy, h i hope this helps Norm.
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- Norman H on Jan 30, 2017
- Purchased on Apr 2, 2015
Does this mobile base hardware include the caster? Or must I buy the caster separately? Thanks!
BEST ANSWER: Yes all wheels included. The only thing you supply is the wood. I have two of these, one on my jointer and one on my bandsaw.
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- Fred M on Jul 9, 2017
- Purchased on Jul 28, 2015
Which side of the mobile base do you mount the foot lift for a 14" Powermatic band saw?
BEST ANSWER: I mounted the foot lift where it would be at the back of the band saw to minimize tripping as I move around the saw for cuts or fence adjustments
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- Randall A J on Mar 19, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 15, 2016
Based on the video, it looks to me like the base becomes slightly tilted at the end with the locking caster. Is this the case? And if so...doesn't that mean that you would have to use the tool in the unlocked/moveable setting in order to have it level?
BEST ANSWER: The locking castor in the front is to lift the tool base to move the tool on the base. the locking castor is disengaged and the base rests on the rollers at the back corners and levelers on the front corners. the base sits level when equipment is in use.
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- Chris L on Mar 5, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 28, 2016
Will this work for a Delta cabinet makers saw?
BEST ANSWER: It really depends on the weight of the tool. I have this stand and used pcs. of oak for the rails as the saw probably 60-70 lbs. I also have the hd stand for my delta planer. Probably 200 lbs+\-. So weight of tools determines what portable stand. Hd stand has bigger/ nicer wheels.
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- albert s on May 27, 2015
- Purchased on Apr 4, 2015
if I was to purchase this item what type of wood would I buy and where would I get it?
BEST ANSWER: I used 2x2 poplar, got it from a local home improvement store. You could use 2x2 oak if you have a very heavy piece, but the poplar seems to work great for me - I'm using this as a mobile base for a table saw and it works great.
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- JONATHAN O on Apr 19, 2018
- Purchased on May 22, 2016
Does this permanently raise the saw 3/4” off the ground?
BEST ANSWER: Yes. The feet of your equipment stand fit onto the corner brackets. The only way to change the overall height of your saw/equipment would be to shorten the feet of your saw/equipment stand.
Mobility of this base from Rockler is very good. Dennis B
Mobility of this base from Rockler is very good. Dennis B
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- Dennis B on Feb 11, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 6, 2016
I have a DeWalt table saw with a stand that has 4 1" square tubular legs at a 45 degree angle to the floor. Will this saw work with this platform?
BEST ANSWER: yes first measure the width of the saw table legs at the bottom , then make the legs on the mobile stand that length , just remember the table legs set inside the mobile base.
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- Norman H on Nov 26, 2016
- Purchased on Apr 2, 2015
How steep is the angle when you press the lifter? I want to use this on a table saw with a 52" extension table (SawStop Professional). The SawStop integrated mobile base says it will move the entire assembly, but I wonder whether this design will cause the extension table legs to rub against the floor.
BEST ANSWER: I have this base on a Jet table saw. With a level spanning across the table top (wing to wing) there is very little difference in the angle of the table top with the lifting device up or down. I could not measure even a degree of difference between the two with one of those magnetic based protractor/angle finders.
The problem of dragging the extension table legs may be more of a problem with the floor itself. I find that even though the floor appears flat, there are places that the feet on the base will scuff as I move the saw around. This is an adjustment issue that will depend on how you set the base up.
The problem of dragging the extension table legs may be more of a problem with the floor itself. I find that even though the floor appears flat, there are places that the feet on the base will scuff as I move the saw around. This is an adjustment issue that will depend on how you set the base up.
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- Bill C on Apr 19, 2016
- Purchased on Mar 4, 2015
What is the dimension from the INSIDE of each side rail to the OUTSIDE of the wheel? I need to roll a machine through a doorway, and right now there is only 2" clearance on either side. So, the additional width, allowing for the frame and the tire, has to be less than 2" on each side. Thanks for any information, or a technical drawing.
BEST ANSWER: It's 2" wide, but the nuts on the bolts make it 2-3/8". I don't think it will fit.
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- Dave D. on Apr 10, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 26, 2016
Will this mobile base hardware work on a 7 ft x 3 ft workbench?
BEST ANSWER: Probably not. It requires a non-standard size stringer between the pieces. I think Rockler has rollers that would work on a bench, just not these.
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- Curt W on Jan 28, 2018
- Purchased on Feb 8, 2016
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