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9th July 2007, 12:11 PM #1
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Where to get small castors
I am in the process of designing a few jigs to use on my triton WC 2000. I am going to "borrow" several of the ideas that niki and others have shown us over the past few months - especially using castors.
For the first jig I want to build, I want to use 25mm (ie 1") fixed castors. Does anyone know where to get these (my Bunnies and Mitre 10 don't seem to carry fixed castors this small)?Cheers
Jeremy
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10th July 2007, 12:38 AM #2
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Try Supercheap, they have a good range of cheap castors.
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10th July 2007, 02:07 AM #3
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Buy some sealed bearings that are 25mm in dia and some aluminium c section bung a bolt through "Bobs yer uncle"
Can you use 22mm, as skateboard bearings are cheap, can be had on ebay for $10~15 a set of 8.
Bearings will outlast castors easily.....................................................................
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10th July 2007, 08:45 AM #4
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Thanks for the ideas
Cheers
Jeremy
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10th July 2007, 09:47 AM #5
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I usually get mine from the market, hardware stall. Bunnings is 3 times the price.
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10th July 2007, 02:36 PM #6
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Total Tools Brookvale, in Sydney, have a good selection at a fraction of Bunnies prices. I used 75mm grey rubber wheels on my WC2K. They cost $9 each, including a brake.
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12th July 2007, 07:14 PM #7
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hey Knurl can you confirm that price I was just quoted from Total Tools Lonsdale SA &9 fixed,$12 swivel,$18 swivel with brake.You might have got a deal, or I might being ripped off.
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12th July 2007, 09:47 PM #8
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Hey Tonto go to Elracos, Castors
... 75mm grey rubber with swivel and brake $8.12, buy 24 $6.09!....................................................................
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13th July 2007, 06:21 PM #9
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Yes I can confirm at TT Brookvale I bought 4 @$9 and they were about 70-75 mm diam and had a foot brake. TT had a separate catalogue that I picked up from the counter and they offred every conceivable size and type of castor wheel.
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13th July 2007, 10:32 PM #10
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Cheers thanks for that Ill have a grumble at them tomorrow, but I like Ray at Elraco and think I'll go there.
Iam making a metal mobile trolley for my jointer, would I be right it assuming that the weight would be spread over the 4 corners therefore should be OK for castors rated at 40kg each. Yikes does that make sense?I would love to grow my own food, but I can not find bacon seeds
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13th July 2007, 10:48 PM #11
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Yes you assume correct, but be better to rate them on 2 diagonally... a floor isn't always flat!
Ray does have heavier rating ones there.....................................................................
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