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PekkaNF:
Thank you. I need four more wheels. I'm not going to bother with castors if that structure works. Probably the secret is to place wheels as close as possible to each others as possible to ease turning.
Just took the beams out of vinegar, washed them and turned grooves into axles. I used standard washers and circlips.
Pekka
PekkaNF:
I was not sure if standard washers would work with tapered sides. Looks bad, but works fine. Plan "B" was to mill pockets.
One axle needed press, others went with few taps by soft hammer.
SwarfnStuff:
Pekka,
No way would I blame you, first off you have three languages I have two (Good and Bad English).
Your project looks good and more important It works for you.
I recall the mechanics at work moving machinery using several lengths of steel pipe and rolling stuff across the floor with someone picking up the rearmost pipe and placing it in front.
A real pain when it came to having to turn corners.
So whatever works,
John B
JerryNotts:
Pekka I think that would be calles a "toe jack. If in doubt look at your feet!
Jerry
PekkaNF:
--- Quote from: SwarfnStuff on August 27, 2018, 01:57:42 AM --- I recall the mechanics at work moving machinery using several lengths of steel pipe and rolling stuff across the floor with someone picking up the rearmost pipe and placing it in front.
A real pain when it came to having to turn corners.
--- End quote ---
Yesh, that works when the bottom is flat, not too great if the bottom has notches/feets or is made of several parts. First instict is to put plywood, rollers strick to it (yes, I have tried like 15 years ago), easiest to put some carpet and just push and huff....plywood to patio carpet friction turned out to be pretty managable for few hundred kilograms.
Lifted the milling machine up for 150 mm to clear the bolts (they have been fited from bottom up), negotiated the shipping crate bottom out and lowered the mill on my new skates. Moves easy and stable.
Pekka
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