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

[Jim Franklin]

On Feb 19, 2010, at 11:44 AM, Jim Franklin wrote:
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> I have a plywood box motorcycle stand that I'd like to put wheels on,

Here's a few pics of the stand. The full time casters with brakes definitely
won't work; I don't want any chance of movement while pushing a 500lb bike up
the ramp. And none of the pre-formed bases will work; it absolutely needs to
rest on the ground once I'm done moving it because of there's yanking and
torqueing of things. Though buying one and adapting the mechanism to a wheel
is certainly not out of the question...

http://www.groupwbench.org/motorcycles/Bike%20stand/

A solid caster would work if my floor was concrete, but right now I have to
deal with gravel & earth.

jim