Castor wheels let work bench feet sit on the floor for better stability - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: jonovid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2025, 02:32:22 am
content: Leverage type castor wheels are more expensive however let the work bench feet sit on the floor with maximum stabilitybut when the castor wheels are needed can life the work bench feet off the floor with a foot lever. one per foot.the weight of the work bench holds the castor wheels in the down position when the foot levers are deployed.workbench leverage castors Kit comes in a set of 4 leverage type castor wheels.4 swivel casters & 4 heavy gauge metal foot levers.sold under several brand names . look like this -see imagemost are rated for work benchs up to 380KgI am putting a set on a work bench for a lathe that must be stable but also moveable in & out of a room when not in use.

author: Analog Kid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2025, 02:39:05 am
content: Looks good.BTW, they're normally spelled "casters".

author: MarkF
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2025, 03:01:24 am
content: A lathe should be leveled and adjusted so that its bed is not twisted, the head and tail stock are concentric, etc.so that they cut properly. If not leveled properly, parts may have a taper for example.Lathes are not something you wheel around your shop.Even a wooden bench will probably not give you the needed stability.Here are my favorite YouTube channels that have gone into leveling in more detail:Abom79,Blondihacks,Joe Pie,Clough42,Keith Rucker

author: RJSV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2025, 04:31:54 am
content: We have a 'few' crazed pups in the family room, and you may be surprised, that any chair that teeter-totters has a risk of crushing the little puppy feet (def. not good). Uneven cement flooring, and we need that type of constant contact footing.

author: RoGeorge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2025, 07:22:29 am
content: Legend says, if you rotate a 4 legs unstable table, if the terrain is rough enough, the table should find a stable point somewhere in the first quarter of a turn. And that was proved (mathematically)!Is The Wobbly Table Theorem Ever Wrong?The Action LabOr, you can just add some folded paper/cardboard under one leg.

author: SteveThackery
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2025, 10:58:10 am
content: I guess this theorem only works if the legs are all exactly the same length. Or rather, the unevenness in the surface is greater than the unevenness of the leg lengths?

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2025, 11:26:54 am
content: Quote from: RoGeorge on July 26, 2025, 07:22:29 amJust remove one leg - a three legged table is always stable

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2025, 12:52:54 pm
content: Those castors (proper UK spelling!) make be wince whenever I see them. The metal edges of the foot pedal just graunch against the top of the castor every time you raise them, shedding metal fragments and using the friction to hold them in place!I much prefer home engineered solutions, particularly this one from Proper DIY. Not only is is a much better engineered solution, but it extends 2 castors at a time, preventing diagonal distortion of the bench (and lathe)...

author: themadhippy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 26, 2025, 01:48:23 pm
content: Quotetheirs a better option,although not cheaphttps://www.flints.co.uk/product/lifting-castors/CAS658

author: EPAIII
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 27, 2025, 05:51:38 am
content: I don't like castors.The thing about castors is they swivel so, with four of them on a table or other whatever, two of them will be in an in-board orientation. That side of the table will be less stable. And the brakes on those two will be hard to use.The style of castor shown here should always be raised so it will not have that stability problem. But it does take up space and in my crowded shop, that is another troubling thing.Just saying.