I added flip down caster wheels to my table saw. Cheaper than a mobile base. - eviltoast

Pretty happy with how this turned out, even months later

  • infrasoundxp@lemmy.zip
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    9 months ago

    This is awesome.

    You mentioned it was hard to get the wheels down because the crossbars match (saw + wheels). Instead of using spacers, you might also consider putting a small tab of wood in the middle on top of each wood crossbar so it sits above the saw crossbar, but not big enough to touch the floor when down.

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      9 months ago

      That’s a good point, I thought about that too. Not sure how sturdy that would be. I’d probably step on it and break it eventually.

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    9 months ago

    I have what look to be almost those exact wheels on my table saw platform. I have a jobsite saw for which I built a cabinet, and I also put flip casters on it. I love them! They’re miles better than the “locking” ones that just roll while you’re trying to cut things.