Five MUST SEE ways to make your workshop mobile! 

Stumpy, you are perhaps the best instructional woodworking channel on RU-vid. I love your no-nonsense tutorials and they are helping me VERY much in my shop. Thank you!

James, on the Rockler bench wheels, I bolted a piece of square tubing between the wheel lifts, it makes it much easier to get the bench up on the wheels and to release them. I saw a video on RU-vid where someone did this, I don't remember who it was.

I really appreciate how you get straight to it. I don't have to speed up like other videos. Also very informative and high quality. Thank you!

Hi James. If you bolt a piece of 3/4 X 3/4 square steel tube stock between the tab ends of the flip-up casters, you have a handy step bar that allows you to raise and lower each side with one motion, and the weight of the bar keeps it out away from the leg, making it easier to step on to raise and lower the bench.

The mobile bases are great! I have a very small shop. To cut full sheet material before the mobile base was very hard if not impossible. Now I can roll my saw onto my patio and I have ample space to make safe cuts! Plus it allows me to make better use of my limited square footage!!

I need these cool tool videos more often, my wife said she won't go shopping this month! That mother-in-law joke though 🤣😂🤣😂

This is the first video of yours I've seen and am impressed with your tool collection behind you in your wall/cabinets. I recognize many of the planes, saws and chisels from Dad's shop/collection but your's are substantially larger in number. Very impressive. I did also like your review of mobile bases, thanks for sharing.

For your workbench casters, I've seen some guys attach a bar between the two on each end of the bench, so they can flip up or down the caster with one move.

The Laser Pyrometer is excellent for checking the alignment of your vehicle's suspension, if the inside edges of your tires are hotter than the outside then you have too much negative camber, conversely if the outside edge is hotter then you have too much positive camber. In addition, if your tires are overinflated then the center of your tires will be hotter than both edges.

With a name like Stubby Nubs, how could I NOT subscribe. Great video on the different mobile caster units. Being a welder I can make the first 2 you showed( ones I like). 2 THUMBS UP 👍👍.

The panel cart is a great idea, though the wheels look like they could be a liitle bigger and wider.

Like the intro. Cool.

Thanks Stumpy I really enjoyed your video, Rodney

Love the tool episodes.

What about checking the temperature of your cold ones?

I have my shop machines and benches on wheels/casters. With Dorian on the way I am extremely happy I can move everything to the side and park my car inside.

Gotta make myself some of those castor assemblies with my everlast welder.

Wheels. Mind blowing.

Thanks for enlightening me on the Portamate. It just so happens that I'm in need of something to haul my mother-in-law around after her Golden Corral visit. Renting out the forklift was getting a little too expensive.

Nice video James!! Liked the kitchen joke bud!! 😜 -Brian

Thanks James, I need them. LOL

THIS COMMENTARY IS A MUST READ FOR ALL WHO ARE IN THE MARKET TO PURCHASE MOBILE BASES ! The main issue with most all mobile bases on the market is that they have two fixed wheels and two swiveling wheels, which makes for better control in steering, and that's great if you have room to steer, that is. Having all four wheels swivel is actually better in most shops where space is limited . Most all woodworkers I know have smaller shops and it's frustrating when you want to use one tool , and have to move the other tools out of the way and can't because you don't have enough room to maneuver because of the two fixed wheels. Having all four wheels swivel makes it easy to push the machinery a few inches or feet in any direction so you can have enough room to operate the one you want to use safely and easily. This is why most all the mobile bases in my shop are made by me, since there aren't any on the market designed to accommodate four wheels that swivel. And I agree the larger wheels are better for rolling over chords, cracks , mats etc. All my mobile bases have double locking wheels also which largely prevents the small movement you mentioned on some locking wheels.

As usual, we’ll done and Informative!

Looks a little like my lowered red Colorado in there. 👍👍

Thank you

One could always change the wheels on the sheet cart to pneumatic wheels and roll over any terrain.

Have you heard any feedback of someone using the second HD mobile base and tbar extension with the sawstop and 36" and larger extension?

Are you aware of any mobile bases that would give 3.5” of clearance? I store my tools inside but have to use them in the backyard so I have to go over the threshold of a sliding glass door. I tried strapping my bandsaw to a hand truck, but that didn’t work well. Love these videos!

Was that the crowbar dance or the more popular prybar dance?

You should check out Carl Holgrem’s video on retractable casters for power tools. Carl was using his mind instead of his wallet. Don’t take me wrong, your videos are great!

Are all those molding planes behind you in working condition????

All those caster are nice...except when you don't have the additional space needed on the side the casters fit.

Surprised you didn't cover the Harbor Freight mobile kit, since you supply your own wooden rails, it is among the most cost effective. And it does have a stationary setting that seems to work well, and then there's coupons 😊

Stumpy those bases should tripping mobile base

Something is wrong with your penguins 🐧 koozie. 😉 I love casters! Makes life easier. But like you said, the prices on some of these mobile bases is 😵 Great video! Those flip down ones look good enough. Looks like I gotta get creative. Lol thanks bud!

Thanks for this review. A few notes from an overseas woodworker, if I may: I'm not a fan of mobile bases because they're heavy and cost too much to ship. Today's shipping fees from the US are often more than whatever it is I'm buying. Rockler still ships overseas but can be expensive. Many companies like McMaster-Carr don't ship overseas at all (hint-hint M-C). Also, my shop is very small so I don't like casters that stick out and get in the way of my feet. Very dangerous and stubbing my toes while I'm working is not fun. I therefore prefer DIY retractable casters of the kind often seen in YT videos. The better ones are easy to make, stay out of the way when in use or not and allow the tool to stand on its own feet like it should.

How did you know my mother-in-law loves Golden Corral?

James... I am contemplating putting a mobile base on my band saw. It is the Harvey Ambassador, and because of it's small footprint, I wonder about stability issues. Know that you have a Harvey and would appreciate any thoughts you have.

How does the "Shopfox" mobile base fare? I'm curious because I can get a good deal on them

Love the videos. I must add that the laser "gun" does not read all surfaces accurately. It does a good job on most, but there are a few that almost completely mystify the gadget. I use mine a lot and certainly would replace it if ever lost. The "problem" I had was that it would not read the temperature of my gas grill cover accurately; however the grill cover (lid) has a thermometer, so it is really not a problem. If it won't work on the gas grill cover, I suspect there are other things that will confuse it as well. It does read the cooking surfaces accurately. It will read the cover of the charcoal grill accurately as well; just seems to dislike the highly polished and painted cover of the gas grill. Not much of a criticism overall, just something to be aware of.

Roll it right over those cables LOL!

where are the links to the tool carts?

Please must have more mother-in-law jokes! Hahaha 👍

The mobile base with the big orange wheel on your video is not reflected on Amazon. They have much smaller wheels. But I love your videos.

im thinking about getting a saw stop but i have a question,,,rather than use saw stops mobile base,,can you use a after market one,,such as bora,,,,personallity im not a big fan of saw stops mobile bases

Get an angle grinder and a stick welder, and you'll be able to design and make your own custom bases pretty easily.

That second mobile base looks very like the one that came with my Axminster tablesaw. It’s strong for sure. But I don’t like how wobbly the feet are when in stationary mode. There is too much slop to justify the price. It’s ironic considering the apparent solid design in every other aspect.

Your mother-in-law after a trip to Golden Corral, bahahahaha!

I bet modified metal bed frames would work well as mobile tool carts.

the 2 wheel sheet carrier (panel cart for the posh) for me the wheels are to small, for some reason they design them to use in doors, when most sheets are carried from the car/van/bike/lorry/donkey/elephant/child/dog/dragon/mother in law in to the building. BIGGER WHEELS FOR ALL.....what do we want....."BIGGER WHEELS...when do we want um..."well i bought mine all ready so it's to late" 8(

I love how both temperature readings were 69, lol

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I wonder if you can check your own temp with that gun.

The rockler mobile base is quite expensive

Don't get it for a washing machine ! 😏

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