[TheForge] Source for flat track sliding door wheels?

[Paul]

Hi Doug
 >you wrote:
> I am building hardware for sliding doors for the shop. The track is 1/4 
> x 2 bar on edge. I would prefer to not have to build the wheels/casters 
> that run on the flat bar track. Lots of places sell the hardware as a 
> unit but will not sell wheels. I have looked at casters for angle iron 
> V-track and at wire rope sheaves but neither have the narrow and deep 
> profile groove of a flat track wheel that keeps it from jumping the track.
> 
> Anyone know of a source for these specialty wheels?
> 
> Thanks,
> Doug
Here is an alternative to the door hardware that you described. Fastenal 
has stores all over the country.
see:
http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=49175
or the double set
http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=49176
an inventive person could probably scrounge bearings and such to fab 
these, but at $30 a pop they are hard to beat if you value your labor at 
anything at all.

The track (strut or channel in the trades...) is here:
http://www.fastenal.com/web/products.ex?N=999600175&Nty=0
specifically see:
http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=48305
I would most likely use this for an outside location, but it is 
available in SS if you want.

Neat stuff for brackets and all kinds of fixtures. I was saving strut to 
build a welding table, placed open face up and side by side then welded 
together, (end view UUUUUUUUUUU) which would allow the use of unistrut 
(channel) nuts to hold your clamps or fixtures....problem is the stuff 
also makes great shelves. Oh well, have to start scrounging again.
also see channel nuts:
http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=48593
(grind out the grippers that keep the nuts from sliding under HEAVY 
lateral loads so you don't get a 'cogging' effect if two locations end 
up close to an old spot you clamped).
-- 
Paul Sperbeck  WB9HCO

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