[TheForge] Question on wheel bareing weight

[Jerry Smith]

You know a really great idea is like what the aircraft
had to go to, wheeled trolleys, one or more wheels
next to each other, that will spread the load out. So
two or 4 wheels for each contact point should work.

Jerry


--- Bruce Freeman <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com> wrote:

> I won't vouch for it, but the McMaster site factors
> in the floor type.  Presumably, the casters selected
> are of sufficient contact area.
> Bruce
> NJ
> 
> >>> wmullett at bright.net 5/11/2007 10:14:17 AM >>>
> That's all good for the casters but what about the
> floor?  That's a pretty high point load over a
> couple of sq inches of concrete....  and then you
> also have everything piled on the table.
> 
> Walt
> -----------
> 
> From: "Bruce Freeman" <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com>
> Date: Fri May 11, 9:15 AM
> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Question on wheel bareing
> weight
> 
> My concern was whether your floor will bear the
> weight under the casters.
> 
> Fortunately, McMaster-Carr has anticipated this
> problem.
> 
> Go to http://www.mcmaster.com 
> 
> Us the "find products" to find casters.
> 
> Now choose your floor material.  Concrete?
> 
> Then choose the weight load per caster.
> 
> Then choose braking casters, if that's what you
> want.
> 
> Voila', it comes up with the caster for the job. 
> $17 each for 450# capacity steel swivel casters with
> brakes.
> 
> Bruce
> NJ
> 
> >>> damales at Pollybutte.net 5/10/2007 11:11 PM >>>
> Ok I just picked up a wielding table cheep. But I
> need to put it on casters
> the weight is about 1000# will 4 casters that are
> rated to 450 hold it up or
> do I need to find something rated  at 1000# ?
> Thanks
> Dan Scheid
> 
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