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3" vs 2" Casters

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AtomSmasher:

--- Quote from: marlborroman13 on February 08, 2006, 09:43:56 pm ---PS.. I love your cab AtomSmasher! I hope you don't mind if I copy your CP??

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NOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo.

Alright, go ahead  ;D    And thanks for the compliment, its always nice to hear  :D

ChicagoDave:

--- Quote from: marlborroman13 on February 08, 2006, 09:43:56 pm ---Hey thanks guys! I plan to begin the actual construction this weekend.... ie Base and routing for T-Molding (this outa be interesting  ???...) If time permits I will at least attatch one of the sides.

I wish that I could say things have been going smooth, but my Old Man the wood working expert. Decided to attempt a circlular saw on the front angle side of one of the side panels. Needless to say he was about an inch off to the inside of the line :o.. So I've spent every night this week patching and sanding. >:(

Thanks for the info guys!

PS.. I love your cab AtomSmasher! I hope you don't mind if I copy your CP??

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Routing for the T-Molding is actually pretty easy.  If you have the correct slot cutter bit and a router it will literally only take minutes.  I thought this part would be hard, but it wasn't.

One mistake I did make was with the casters.  I bought the rotating casters as opposed to the fixed casters.  I did not leave enough clearance for them to rotate complete around and this pretty much stopped me from moving the cabinet backward freely.  I fixed them, but I would suggest making sure you have enough clearance up front so you don't have to do the patch work like I did.

eschmunk:
I used 3" casters on my "cab in progress" so that I would not have to use scraps of wood under them.  I think that it will give it the best height overall for carpet or wood floors.  I also used the fixed casters on the rear of the cab and swivel casters on the front so I can turn it into my office door.  Works great.

rdowdy95:
Guys where did you guys buy your casters.  The fixed ones and the swivel ones.  And should I use the fixed or swivel.  I was thinking about using fixed but need to know where to get them.  Also going to be doing the 3 inch ones.  You guys remember where you got them?

rdowdy95:
Okay guys I actually found some that I am going to go with.  I am going to go with 4 of the non-swivel ones that they have in the project arcade cabniet.  Here is a good link to some heavy duty casters!

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=1989

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