[TheForge] Source for flat track sliding door wheels?

[Mike Linn]

This is what I used on my shop doors.. 
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1RBL2

Grainer also has the various wheels and such separately..   
http://tinyurl.com/6ag8xe


mike


Paul wrote:
> 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).

-- 
Mike Linn
Artisan Blacksmith
McCalla, AL

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