I love this. Back in the 1980's, I did something similar, yet very crude compared to what you've accomplished. This was a time when most of us homebrew robotocists used either differential drive/steering motors or separate drive and steering motors. I preferred the latter most of the time even though differential possessed motions completely unique to it. I thus built an octagonal (135 degree angles) base and gave it differential drive/steering motors. The two wheels that were normally casters in such an arrangement, one at front and one at back were connected via a steering linkage and could also be used for steering, or as you have displayed here, they could be retracted giving the device purely differential steering - it was the best of both worlds. Before anyone states the obvious, there were four ball casters that always served to balance the machine. Whether I'd do something like that in the days of omni wheels would likely be a big negative - but it was great 2.5 decades or so ago :) I am a new subscriber - love your work.
Wildman Tech I just loved that video. The best part was at the end when you held the finished product up and you had so much pride on your face. I felt so happy for you. I do the same things as you just did and I too, have had many of those moments thankfully. I'm happy because I am going to take that idea and use it on my work bench. It is going to be so nice to not have to bull that thing around any more. Thank you so much for sharing you skills and I wish you many many more moments like this. God bless you.
Awesome recognize those Casters wish we saw this video BEFORE we replaced the casters on my little utility cart in my craft room .The cart will house my new grinder buffer! We agree we love that we can make things.
I am considering something like these but I want one set of caster and lock assemblies to be detachable (from separate mount plate, maybe) so I can use them one more than one piece of equipment. Y'know, move one work bench, transfer the casters to the second workbench, and so forth. Great work. I love your comment near the end. "I love being able to make stuff!"
“I make my own” lol. And that’s why we enjoy watching your videos! This was really helpful thank you. I happened to notice the mount you made for your portable bandsaw. I can’t tell if there’s another stabilizing bar on the other side, but I think it’s the nicest and cleanest one I’ve seen so far. Do you have a video showing how you made it? If not, would be a great future video!
You're not the first to ask about the bandsaw hangar. All I did was bolt a piece of square tubing on where the front handle was and jam it into one of the tubes that makes my table top. It's held in place with a wedge. I use it quite a lot and in most videos, it gives a pretty good view of the entire setup. Very simple. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Those swiveling casters don't roll very well if the bearing isn't absolutely horizontal, and a heavy load like a table saw is going to make that worse. You also need to account for the angle of splay on the machine's legs. To be useful, your mechanism needs to be adjustable. I have a similar set of factory made casters and the only reason I haven't replaced them with a simple scrap wood mechanism like those on my other machines is I never move that machine.
Interesting to watch and might work for really light duty. Would not trust for anything very heavy though. Years ago my approach was to just place non-retractable non-swivel casters on the two legs on one end such that the wheels would only touch the ground when the other end of the stand was raised (kind of like a wheel barrow). When one end lifted slightly, the stand rolled on the two fixed wheels. When lowered, all 4 legs are on the ground and the casters are off the ground.
Hey , wow ... Is anything like this in production today ???? trying to come up with a raising caster system under two huge dressers , so it can be moved and then sat down again as room is often changing configuration , they need to be hidden .this exact thing would work /
I love it. I want to make some but I don't have a use just yet. Could you tell me about your bandsaw? I don't have one and that looks to me like the prefect solution. Thanks
Great video! Thanks! When you welded the thin plate of the caster to the hex nut, I think that is a very weak point, you think? I think, I will weld a thicker plate to it, and then drill the holes from the casters to the welded plate, more work , but I think it will be more secure? what do you think?
great vid. just came across your channel and subscribed. one question though: seeing amazon link you provided i see that the locking lever is flat at the bottom, is that is the case or the hump is hidden inside as a second layer? thanks
Plans? First off, the purchase link in the description should work anywhere in the world. The video provides a detailed description of how to build them. What else could you possibly need?
Okay, well your planner comes by and says - "why didn't you weld a tab to the caster plate and weld the bolt to the tab, because then - it would lock vertically, and roll around better, and have more clearance too, when it's unlocked?" But I say, "God Bless Ya, Man! Yer goin in my Shop-Hacks file!"
akiva zohar You could use hinges and bolt it together. It would take a bit of redesign but I could see it working, at least for the parts shown in this video.
Cost for me is going to be much different than cost for you? I have excellent sources and use a lot of scrap material. I'm into this project less than $20. Build it out of a Home Depot and it will easily hit $50.
@@WildmanTech what would you use for out door. The ground is rough. Plus rocks. You're not going to roll one of these little wheels over the ground. I don't need a table built. I have a laser flat 4x8 now. Why would I need a new table? I don't want an air tire. I want a solid rubber tire. What difference does that make? Once its moved. You lower it off the rubber wheels. Metal on the ground agin. Your theory is??
@@WildmanTech I'm confused. Melt from what. You can make your mounts. Prefab. remove 1 bolt (axle) Weld it the the cart or bolt it to the cart. Replace the wheels & axles. Rubber will roll easier over rocks or rough surfaces. They come as casters with locks! So I'm kind of lost per your statement. I'm pretty sure you know everything I've just said to you I really am missing the melting point??? Your melting point is??