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should i put some sort of "feet" on the base of my showcase cab?
hulkster:
alright, im close to fully assembling the control panel pedestal part of my showcase cab. im going to be attaching the base plate (the underside of the pedestal) and im wondering before i do it....do i need to attach some kind of....wheels, or feet, or whatever on the bottom? i dont want to put wheels on because i dont want it moving at all when im playing, or even have the risk of it moving. should i just put the base on flat, with nothing underneath the pedestal but wood? or should i put some kind of feet on it, that i dont know about?? help please
fredster:
You could put a couple of rails or the screw feet on the bottom. The reason is to prevent damage to the material around the edges. If you move the unit you could chip the base.
It doesn't hurt at all to do that. If you have a bad floor, leveling feet help lots. If you don't like it, you can always take it off.
hulkster:
where would i get these?
pmc:
Casters are great provided a) you can lock them so the cabinet won't move and/or b) the machine will be sitting on carpet which stablizes the cabinet.
I don't know how I'd move mine without casters. But the cabinet definately has more "swing" since it's resting on 4 discrete points.
I move mine alot since it's a WIP. Easy to pull it toward me to get access to the back, and then push it back into the corner. But stability is certainly reduced by some amount.
They make those springy casters that let you have wheels when you need 'em but then they turn into jack-stands once you get it where you want it. I considered them for a similar project but never actually tried them.
hulkster:
well the cab will more than likely be on carpet, so i should get some locking casters? and how easy is it to move them from lock to unlock?