Yikes, you'll give that dangerous monster wheels so it can chase you
round the shop instead of sitting there passively waiting to bite you?
On Sep 23, 10:47=A0am, [email protected] (racing John) wrote:
> father in law has a craftsman radial arm saw he is giving me. Do they
> make a caster wheel kit to go on them
"Steve Turner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Leon wrote:
>> "racing John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>> father in law has a craftsman radial arm saw he is giving me. Do they
>>> make a caster wheel kit to go on them
>>>
>>
>> Yes they do make a caster set. HOWEVER because the legs have so much
>> twist in them the casters are next to worthless. You would be better off
>> buying a universal mobile base from Rockler for about $50-$60.
>
> That's what I did on the used Craftsman RAS I bought this past year. The
> built-in casters were total crap; threw them away and put the whole rig on
> a Delta universal mobile base.
It is reasuring that some thing never change. I bought my RAS in 1979 and
got rid of it some where around 1987.
BillGill wrote:
> racing John wrote:
>> father in law has a craftsman radial arm saw he is giving me. Do they
>> make a caster wheel kit to go on them
>>
> Mine came with a leg and caster set. I never used them, because I
> have my RAS built into the workbench along the wall. Gives me a
> long feed table.
>
> Bill
Whoops! I went and checked. I have the legs, but it doesn't mention
casters. Some day I may even find a use for the leg kit.
Bill
> father in law has a craftsman radial arm saw he is giving me. Do they
> make a caster wheel kit to go on them
If you want to move the heaviest of equipment with ease, check out the
Rockler All-Terrain Mobile Base. The optional extensions will fit any
equipment, and the large locking 5" wheels allow for easy movement but lock
solid into place.
Best,
Christopher
Leon wrote:
> "racing John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> father in law has a craftsman radial arm saw he is giving me. Do they
>> make a caster wheel kit to go on them
>>
>
> Yes they do make a caster set. HOWEVER because the legs have so much twist
> in them the casters are next to worthless. You would be better off buying a
> universal mobile base from Rockler for about $50-$60.
That's what I did on the used Craftsman RAS I bought this past year. The built-in casters
were total crap; threw them away and put the whole rig on a Delta universal mobile base.
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On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:47:38 -0400, [email protected] (racing John)
wrote:
>father in law has a craftsman radial arm saw he is giving me. Do they
>make a caster wheel kit to go on them
There are several brands of universal bases with wheels. The base is
adjusted to the particular machine. They are about $100. Woodcraft
makes one kind. Of course, you can make one yourself, ShopNotes had a
plan.
"racing John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> father in law has a craftsman radial arm saw he is giving me. Do they
> make a caster wheel kit to go on them
>
Yes they do make a caster set. HOWEVER because the legs have so much twist
in them the casters are next to worthless. You would be better off buying a
universal mobile base from Rockler for about $50-$60.