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Adding Casters To A Cab
rockin_rick:
So if you use the rear "tilt back" casters (as shown in the first post), then is it better to use 4 leg levelers and have those wheels off the ground when the cab is sitting flat, or should you use just 2 leg levelers in the front, and use the 2 rear wheels in the back for the back "legs"?
With the 4 levelers, you could completely level the cab, but with just 2 up front, then it may be a bit off, but you should still be able to eliminate the cab from rocking, which is most important. (assuming that levelers are to be used - my floors aren't the flatest). What is anyones experience?
Rick
Circo:
On this topic of adding wheels, has anyone ever added wheels to a slikstik cab? I have been batting the idea around but can't think of an easy way to do it.
johnvv:
For a Slikstik cab, I'd do it as I did on a Williams cab.
- make some plywood (or other strong wood) squares about 5"x5". Ideally they should be 1" or more thick. You may need to glue some together to get the desired thickness.
- drill the squares for the caster mounts
- attach the squares to the bottom of the cab
- mount the heavyy duty 4-5" casters on the cab with heavy bolts or even large toggle bolts.
The problem with the SlikStik cab is that the base is very large, the bottom shelf is recessed about 5" from the bottom of the sides, and it is made from MDF. You may even need six casters for it due to the size. The wood blocks (above) give a nice strong mounting point for the casters. I would not mount the casters directly to the MDF as the MDF may crack, chip, etc. Along those lines, it is probably even better to have two sets of plywoode square mounts for each caster - one to mount on the bottom of the cab and one for the inside, effectively 'sandwiching' the MDF between the plywood squares and giving bolts a very strong mounting point.
It also wouldn't hurt to drop SlikStik a note and see if they have any suggestions.
arzoo:
I have a cab with tilt-back wheels and another with four non-swivel wheels. The problem with the tilt back method is you may have nothing to hold on to except the sides of the cab - I recommend a heavy duty grab handle mounted on the back (Williams cabs have this). The other problem is - one person still can't easily get the cab off the wall to tilt it back - so you end up using a hand-cart anyway. I prefer the four wheel design - easy to get it off the wall for rear maintenance and if I need to move a long distance I end up using the hand-cart which provides better mobility. Just my 2 cents!
rockin_rick:
How well does 4 casters work out on hardwood or another smooth floor? Carpet may hold it in place, but does the cab tend to walk around on smooth floors?
Also, how do you level the cab with 4 casters? Well, leveling isn't necessary, but perhaps the cab would rock if the floor isn't level, and that's where leg levelers would come in handy. Does anyone have any problems with 4 casters and rocking?
Rick
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