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Retracting casters Mobile base - Jack01 - 11-28-2018
I am planning to build Retracting casters Mobile base for bandsaw.
Did some search on web quite a few ideas.
Has anyone build such a base ? please share your ideas, thoughts.
RE: Retracting casters Mobile base - bob-t - 11-28-2018
(11-28-2018, 02:59 PM)Jack01 Wrote: I am planning to build Retracting casters Mobile base for bandsaw.
Did some search on web quite a few ideas.
Has anyone build such a base ? please share your ideas, thoughts.
This youtube had pretty good idea. Didn't have a use for it, but found it interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEl4ghRIwbs
RE: Retracting casters Mobile base - fishhh4 - 11-29-2018
first thing that came to mind
RE: Retracting casters Mobile base - EricU - 11-29-2018
all I can say is have a caster on all 4 corners. I have one of the bases with two wheels on the back and one retractable caster on the front, and that thing is tippy as all get out.
RE: Retracting casters Mobile base - teetomterrific - 11-30-2018
(11-29-2018, 06:35 PM)EricU Wrote: all I can say is have a caster on all 4 corners. I have one of the bases with two wheels on the back and one retractable caster on the front, and that thing is tippy as all get out.
I recently bought my second Grizzly Bear Crawl mobile base. I was really impressed with it when I got the first one. I bought it for my Nova Voyager. I had to cut down the front and back rails because the minimum width wasn't narrow enough. This mobile base on my Voyager is rock solid! At $54.00 it is totally worth the price.
![[Image: t28000-2c05dca311eb0caa2eb6d773be1a531c.jpg]](https://cdn0.grizzly.com/pics/jpeg500/t/t28000-2c05dca311eb0caa2eb6d773be1a531c.jpg)
RE: Retracting casters Mobile base - Stwood_ - 11-30-2018
My jointer is set up with 2 solid wheels, and 1 foot operated caster.
I'm happy with it, though I seldom ever move it.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Grizzly-8-Jointer-with-Parallelogram-Beds-and-Spiral-Cutterhead/G0490X
RE: Retracting casters Mobile base - EricU - 12-03-2018
my delta dj-20 jointer has the delta base, only one caster on the one end. It rolls around fine. A bandsaw is a lot more tippy than a jointer. I forgot to mention that my problem with a tippy mobile base was with my bandsaw, but the OP is asking about a mobile base for his bandsaw
RE: Retracting casters Mobile base - Jack01 - 12-06-2018
(11-28-2018, 08:03 PM)bob-t Wrote:
This youtube had pretty good idea. Didn't have a use for it, but found it interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEl4ghRIwbs
Thanks everyone for the input. Good suggestions.
I will be doing some experiments next couple of weeks. Let you know the outcome.