In ShopNotes #50, it shows a leveraged caster system meant for mobile
cabinets. Casters are mounted to a pivoting wood crosspiece, which is
controlled with a sliding lever that comes through the side of the cabinet.
Pull it, press down, and slide over, and it moves wheels into contact with
ground, clearing corner posts.
I am thinking of using the same thing on a Shaker style work bench, but am
concerned about the weight. top is 1 3/4 thick scrap oak reinforced with
cleats, so fairly light compared to the massive tops on others. Cabinet will
be 3/4 oak plywood, with drawers. I assume total weight to be around 400
lbs.
Q: How can I figure out if the approach shown in ShopNotes will support my
bench? I have not engineering skills, no tables, etc. Hard to explain
without looking at the mag (ShopNotes #50, pg. 22). Anyone out there that
can figure this out? Thanks!
The caster thingy you speak of from Rockler will do it. My jointer weighs
about 400 lbs with no problems.
SH
"Chris Carruth" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In ShopNotes #50, it shows a leveraged caster system meant for mobile
> cabinets. Casters are mounted to a pivoting wood crosspiece, which is
> controlled with a sliding lever that comes through the side of the
> cabinet. Pull it, press down, and slide over, and it moves wheels into
> contact with ground, clearing corner posts.
>
> I am thinking of using the same thing on a Shaker style work bench, but am
> concerned about the weight. top is 1 3/4 thick scrap oak reinforced with
> cleats, so fairly light compared to the massive tops on others. Cabinet
> will be 3/4 oak plywood, with drawers. I assume total weight to be around
> 400 lbs.
>
> Q: How can I figure out if the approach shown in ShopNotes will support
> my bench? I have not engineering skills, no tables, etc. Hard to explain
> without looking at the mag (ShopNotes #50, pg. 22). Anyone out there that
> can figure this out? Thanks!
>
That back issue of Shopnotes is out. Do you know what the plan is called
so maybe I can buy it as a "plan" or could you reply with the verbatim
title? TIA. -- Igor
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 23:06:43 GMT, "Chris Carruth" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Advantage of this method is that the casters are out of sight. When you
>lower the system, they are within the body of the cabinet. In addition,
>there is not limits in terms of size (LxW).
>
>"Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> The caster thingy you speak of from Rockler will do it. My jointer weighs
>> about 400 lbs with no problems.
>> SH
>>
>> "Chris Carruth" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> In ShopNotes #50, it shows a leveraged caster system meant for mobile
>>> cabinets. Casters are mounted to a pivoting wood crosspiece, which is
>>> controlled with a sliding lever that comes through the side of the
>>> cabinet. Pull it, press down, and slide over, and it moves wheels into
>>> contact with ground, clearing corner posts.
>>>
>>> I am thinking of using the same thing on a Shaker style work bench, but
>>> am concerned about the weight. top is 1 3/4 thick scrap oak reinforced
>>> with cleats, so fairly light compared to the massive tops on others.
>>> Cabinet will be 3/4 oak plywood, with drawers. I assume total weight to
>>> be around 400 lbs.
>>>
>>> Q: How can I figure out if the approach shown in ShopNotes will support
>>> my bench? I have not engineering skills, no tables, etc. Hard to explain
>>> without looking at the mag (ShopNotes #50, pg. 22). Anyone out there that
>>> can figure this out? Thanks!
>>>
>>
>>
>
Advantage of this method is that the casters are out of sight. When you
lower the system, they are within the body of the cabinet. In addition,
there is not limits in terms of size (LxW).
"Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The caster thingy you speak of from Rockler will do it. My jointer weighs
> about 400 lbs with no problems.
> SH
>
> "Chris Carruth" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> In ShopNotes #50, it shows a leveraged caster system meant for mobile
>> cabinets. Casters are mounted to a pivoting wood crosspiece, which is
>> controlled with a sliding lever that comes through the side of the
>> cabinet. Pull it, press down, and slide over, and it moves wheels into
>> contact with ground, clearing corner posts.
>>
>> I am thinking of using the same thing on a Shaker style work bench, but
>> am concerned about the weight. top is 1 3/4 thick scrap oak reinforced
>> with cleats, so fairly light compared to the massive tops on others.
>> Cabinet will be 3/4 oak plywood, with drawers. I assume total weight to
>> be around 400 lbs.
>>
>> Q: How can I figure out if the approach shown in ShopNotes will support
>> my bench? I have not engineering skills, no tables, etc. Hard to explain
>> without looking at the mag (ShopNotes #50, pg. 22). Anyone out there that
>> can figure this out? Thanks!
>>
>
>
Simply entitled "Table Saw Cabinets", as the caster setup is just one part
of the article.
"igor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> That back issue of Shopnotes is out. Do you know what the plan is called
> so maybe I can buy it as a "plan" or could you reply with the verbatim
> title? TIA. -- Igor
>
> On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 23:06:43 GMT, "Chris Carruth" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>Advantage of this method is that the casters are out of sight. When you
>>lower the system, they are within the body of the cabinet. In addition,
>>there is not limits in terms of size (LxW).
>>
>>"Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> The caster thingy you speak of from Rockler will do it. My jointer
>>> weighs
>>> about 400 lbs with no problems.
>>> SH
>>>
>>> "Chris Carruth" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> In ShopNotes #50, it shows a leveraged caster system meant for mobile
>>>> cabinets. Casters are mounted to a pivoting wood crosspiece, which is
>>>> controlled with a sliding lever that comes through the side of the
>>>> cabinet. Pull it, press down, and slide over, and it moves wheels into
>>>> contact with ground, clearing corner posts.
>>>>
>>>> I am thinking of using the same thing on a Shaker style work bench, but
>>>> am concerned about the weight. top is 1 3/4 thick scrap oak reinforced
>>>> with cleats, so fairly light compared to the massive tops on others.
>>>> Cabinet will be 3/4 oak plywood, with drawers. I assume total weight to
>>>> be around 400 lbs.
>>>>
>>>> Q: How can I figure out if the approach shown in ShopNotes will
>>>> support
>>>> my bench? I have not engineering skills, no tables, etc. Hard to
>>>> explain
>>>> without looking at the mag (ShopNotes #50, pg. 22). Anyone out there
>>>> that
>>>> can figure this out? Thanks!
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:04:27 GMT, "Chris Carruth"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>In ShopNotes #50, it shows a leveraged caster system meant for mobile
>cabinets. Casters are mounted to a pivoting wood crosspiece, which is
>controlled with a sliding lever that comes through the side of the cabinet.
>Pull it, press down, and slide over, and it moves wheels into contact with
>ground, clearing corner posts.
>
>I am thinking of using the same thing on a Shaker style work bench, but am
>concerned about the weight. top is 1 3/4 thick scrap oak reinforced with
>cleats, so fairly light compared to the massive tops on others. Cabinet will
>be 3/4 oak plywood, with drawers. I assume total weight to be around 400
>lbs.
>
>Q: How can I figure out if the approach shown in ShopNotes will support my
>bench? I have not engineering skills, no tables, etc. Hard to explain
>without looking at the mag (ShopNotes #50, pg. 22). Anyone out there that
>can figure this out? Thanks!
>