Welding Table Casters

[Furu]

I am in the process of designing a welding table (space limited) and I want to make it moveable without a crane or pallet forks.
I have seen some nice ideas with what appear to be great casters on them here on the forum.

Best estimate on table weight as I have currently planned minus caster weight is a little over 500 lbs. Thus table weight plus whatever is on it I figure at least 250 lbs rated each for the four of them for a 1000 lbs table rating.

My question is what model caster have people found to be long lasting and not going to break with use or break the bank to purchase?
Any suggestions?

 

[Depmandog]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-casters/=k4zwsf

They have a huge selection of casters, at decent prices.

 

[kennyd]

Check out post #19 in this thread: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/236687-picture-welding-table.html

That's the idea I am going with when I build mine.

 

[Buckgnarly]

I got mine from Northern.

Casters: Plastic, Rubber + Steel Replacement Casters | Northern Tool + Equipment.

 

[Welshman]

I'd go with double-lock swivel casters. They're very stable. I bought mine on sale for about $13.00 ea. Mine are 3/8" threaded stem, making them height adjustable.

 

[Stimw]

I have built heavy duty tables in the past and used the wheels that go on semi trailer landing gear. Each leg uses two wheels but one on each side of a table is plenty since they can handle a lot of weight. The axle is IIRC is 2" pipe.
You can put stiff legs on other end and move with pallet jack or dolly or put swivel casters.

 

[CNC Dan]

I have built heavy duty tables in the past and used the wheels that go on semi trailer landing gear.

Wow, haven't seen wheels on landing gear in a long time. I didn't think they were made any more.

 

[Stimw]

Wow, haven't seen wheels on landing gear in a long time. I didn't think they were made any more.

Hadn't thought about that. ????
I got out of semi trailer repair in 1998 and started my own business selling and repairing construction equipment, haven't looked back.
Everything might be sand shoes now.

 

[Rustyiron]

I used the casters that go into regular brick bucks (scaffolding) and no problems with good wheel locks. My table is 4x8x1/2 and has a bunch of beating done on it and tons of juck stacked on it. It also had a pretty big vise bolted down & a rack with all the small grinders & 1 big one hanging on it. All you need is a 5" or so pc. of 1 1/2" ? pipe for it so slide up into at each corner. If for some reason you want to remove them they will pull right out, although you'll loose about 6-7" of table height.

 

[NOTV8]

I got the one's from Northerntools... I think 1k lbs. load on each wheel.

 

[kennyd]

I got the one's from Northerntools... I think 1k lbs. load on each wheel.

Do they lock?

 

[Shield Arc]

NOTV8 where did you get that blue cabinet? I could use something like that for my pipe bender, before my wife discovers I stole her's out of her sewing room.

 

[Jerry/MT]

I got the one's from Northerntools... I think 1k lbs. load on each wheel.

Nice bench!!!

 

[NOTV8]

Do they lock?

No. I did not get the one that locks... but I designed my own locking "thingamajig" if you look on the table. And you can't move it or even tip it. Simply put... it wont budge :thumbsup:

 

[NOTV8]

NOTV8 where did you get that blue cabinet? I could use something like that for my pipe bender, before my wife discovers I stole her's out of her sewing room.

Shiled, that is just a regular steel cabinet that I got from work that we are throwing away... paint it with rattle can from home depot and close enough to match my miller 252 :laughing: I put the welding helmet on the bottom, gloves, crayon, markers, etc on top and assortments of discs on the middle.... I have different sizes of steel cabinets that I took home from work and nothing wrong with it just no keys

 

[Shield Arc]

Thanks NOTV8, it looks great! I need to keep my eye out for a replacement cabinet before my wife goes in the shop. Trust me the sheet will hit the fan! :laughing:

 

[sandman2234]

One thought would be to consider the surface or wheel composition if your going to be doing welding, as sparks and slag have a tendency to burn rubber faced wheels. Might be better to use steel wheels, but they don't roll as easily on floors that are not kept as clean as NOTV8 has his.
David from jax