castors

[chippy1970]

Has anyone here used these ?

http://www.toolstation.com/m/part.html?p=97833

I'm about to build a mobile drill stand which will weigh no more than 100kg total so they should be ok for what I need. I have read that the rubber tyre type can get flat spots if not moved for awhile that's why I picked these all plastic wheels.

 

[phil p]

Hi Chippy,

Not putting you off these, however just to tip you the wire, Lidl have different packs of castors for a fiver a pack on Monday.

Don't know if they are any better, however they're a few quid cheaper if you have a local branch.

Just thought I'd let you know.


Phil

 

[chippy1970]

I had a strange feeling they might sell them. Funny enough I was going Monday to get the air set they are selling (tyre inflator etc)

 

[chippy1970]

Just too a look at the lidl ones the 75mm ones come as 2 non brakes and 2 with brakes , they only go upto 50kg per wheel but that should still be ok. Have they sold them before ? I wonder if anyone Here has them.

 

[Louise-Paisley]

Make sure the 50kg is per WHEEL, I have seen quite a few castor four packs where the quoted rating is total. Having said that I would expect a 75mm wheel to be 50kg unless its really rubbish.

 

[misterfish]

Not sure about the Lidl castors as it says

Swivel max. load per castor (kg): 10
Furniture max. load per castor (kg): 20
Transport max. load per castor (kg): 50

I assume furniture max means the situstion you are going to use them so that will give you a max of 80kg. Considering the weight of the drill plus the cabinet you're making I'd go for something more substantial.

Misterfish

 

[Grahamshed]

I am in the process of fitting castors to all my cupboards and equipment and although I am using the Axminster ones my thoughts may still be relevant.
1... Having all locking castors is probably irrelevant if you are only going to be able to get at the 2 front ones. Even if you drag the article to somewhere you can get to all sides the brake levers will not necessarily be pointing outwards and getting down on the floor to twist them round to where you can activate the brake will be a pain. doing it to the front 2 is enough.
2... I put 50kg, 75mm castors on a trolley for a 150kg bandsaw. Moving it about was very difficult. I changed them for 70kg 100mm wheels and it has improved the movability but it still is not easy to get it moving ( not sure if the improvement was from the wheel weight capacity or size ).
3... I have just made a similar trolly for a 80kg floor standing drill. this time I put a fifth castor in the centre of the trolly. That helps a lot but I think if the floor is not completely flat it may cause more problems than it solves. The easier movement may also be caused by the fact that the drill weighs less than the bandsaw.

I have also put the 100mm castors on several 500mm square draw units ( with sanders and the like on ) Their weight is not that high and they move around easily with the touch of a finger.

 

[JakeS]

I assume furniture max means the situstion you are going to use them so that will give you a max of 80kg. Considering the weight of the drill plus the cabinet you're making I'd go for something more substantial.

I got the impression that those were three different types of castor rather than three different ratings for the same castor in different circumstances. I was going to pick up a set of the "4 transport with 2 locking" on the grounds that I think I've only had one duff thing from Lidl so far, the rest has been pretty impressive for the price!

 

[chippy1970]

Misterfish,

Think you got the wrong end of the stick, they are different sets and I would go for the transport set at 50kg per wheel. Apparently if you have 4 wheels you times it by 3 so that would give you 150kg max.

I'm having second thoughts now thinking it might be better to have the rubber tyre ones, should cut down on noise and vibration being transfered to the floor.

Spotted these on axminster and they have good reviews , not sure why the 75mm 70kg max ones are cheaper than the 75mm 50kg ones .

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-ax ... prod23187/

 

[Louise-Paisley]

I would advise 100mm castors, the bigger the wheel the smoother and easier the ride. 75mm will trip up an the smallest bit of scrap on the floor, rubber will develop a flat if you do not move the machine for extended periods

 

[misterfish]

I'd go and look at what Lidl actually have on offer then you can see how substantial/well made they are. I have my planer thicknesser on wheels - originally decent ones from Axminster which I have always been happy with. I more recently changed to one of the Rutlands machine bases which works well on a flat floor but I do have to move the rubber floor tiles when I move the p/t. The previous base with the Axminster wheels gets used for all sorts of things both inside and out - moving heavy awkward timber and sheet materials and collecting my drill press from the end of the sellers long garden. As Louise says the bigger wheels do make moving things so much easier.

Misterfish

 

[sometimewoodworker]

Has anyone here used these ?

http://www.toolstation.com/m/part.html?p=97833

I'm about to build a mobile drill stand which will weigh no more than 100kg total so they should be ok for what I need. I have read that the rubber tyre type can get flat spots if not moved for awhile that's why I picked these all plastic wheels.

That could be true for some types but I've had rubber ones on my Workbench for about 3 years now and it sits in one place for between 3 and 5 months at a time. My guess on the weight is that it's nearer 200Kg than 100kg and there have been no flat spots.

So far I've not found a need for locking wheels on it.

 

[chippy1970]

Update.

Ordered the axminster ones in the end , the 75mm 70kg ones. Not ordered from them for awhile , ordered yesterday 3pm delivered today 12 great service. The wheels look very well made tyres look like they are the tougher polyurethane type. I will post some photos when I get around to finishing my mobile drill stand.

 

[Ollie78]

Machine mart do quite a range of castors. ranging from the pathetic to enormous.
I have used the white plastic ones (metal frames and loose bearing swivel) with brakes for my router table and some of the rubbery ones for a stand for a small thicknesser. No problems so far but the plastic ones are quite rattly when rolling on the concrete floor.

Ollie