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ZMonet
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Casters for Ideal 55
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December 30, 2006, 07:31:48 am »
I promise you guys this will be my last question for a little while. Sorry to pepper you guys, but this board has been a great resource. Anyway, I'm trying to find casters that will fit my Ideal 55 Slider since I'm starting to make some headway on its restoration. I went to Home Depot and Lowes but the only casters they had didn't have threaded bolts. Since there are already four holes drilled on the bottom of the machine stand, I figure I should use. Can anyone suggest a place to buy threaded casters that would work well?
Would something like this work well?
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I bought threaded casters for my Glasco 50's that I've had at Home Depot, I can't tell you the size... I just bought 3 or 4 that looked right and tried them all and found a match.. Check again or ask someone, I believe they are a standard size?
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December 30, 2006, 10:28:29 am »
I am not sure of the size but if you have a harbor freight in your area, you can buy all sizes of casters at pretty reasonable prices....
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January 13, 2007, 10:56:29 pm »
I bought Home Depot 2" swivel casters. Reinforced the frame by cutting some steel squares to fit underneath. The wheels are actually a little too big and they rub the bottom of the frame when it's moved on the straight axis.
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January 14, 2007, 12:14:22 pm »
I'm sure your wheel would clear the frame if you extended
them lower a couple threads.
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January 14, 2007, 05:44:24 pm »
Yeah - I'm going to shim it with a couple fender washers...
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