[Shop-talk] Lever-operated caster/wheel?

[David Scheidt]

On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:44 AM, Jim Franklin <jamesf at groupwbench.org>wrote:

> My table saw has a base that would raise up onto a caster with a
> foot-operated
> lever, like this:
>
> http://www.tools-plus.com/delta-50-2000.html
>
> I have a plywood box motorcycle stand that I'd like to put wheels on, but
> only
> for moving around. Once the unit is in place I need to retract the wheels
> so
> it's stationary. I'm not having any luck on Google with "lever-operated
> caster" etc.
>
> Has anyone seen these cam-operated wheels? Ideally they'd be 6" or greater
> pneumatic, but once I have the lever mechanism I can adapt bigger wheels.
>
>
NOt the same mechanism, but look at a "roll and set" caster.  They're also
called "leveling casters".  They've got a foot on a threaded (usually, there
are other mechanism) that lifts the caster off the ground.



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David Scheidt
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