Hi,
I just bought a tool stand that has adjustable feet (for leveling.) I
would like to replace the feet with casters.
Unfortunately, the feet are an M8x40 bolt. I would need an M8 caster.
Does anyone know where I can find one? McMaster Carr doesn't have
anything like it.
Or...is there a a way I can put some type of threaded bushing into the
M8 hole so that a standard caster could fit in it?
- Thanks,
Todd
Alternatively how about drilling out the M8-40 holes and retapping them
for 3/8-26 or 3/8-24?
RB
Todd Seidenberg wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just bought a tool stand that has adjustable feet (for leveling.) I
> would like to replace the feet with casters.
>
> Unfortunately, the feet are an M8x40 bolt. I would need an M8 caster.
> Does anyone know where I can find one? McMaster Carr doesn't have
> anything like it.
>
> Or...is there a a way I can put some type of threaded bushing into the
> M8 hole so that a standard caster could fit in it?
>
> - Thanks,
>
> Todd
Todd,
Very simple, no special metalworking tools needed.
http://www.emhart.com/products/helicoil.html
Dave
"Todd Seidenberg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi,
>
> I just bought a tool stand that has adjustable feet (for leveling.) I
> would like to replace the feet with casters.
>
> Unfortunately, the feet are an M8x40 bolt. I would need an M8 caster.
> Does anyone know where I can find one? McMaster Carr doesn't have
> anything like it.
>
> Or...is there a a way I can put some type of threaded bushing into the
> M8 hole so that a standard caster could fit in it?
>
> - Thanks,
>
> Todd
I hope it's a straw hat!
8mm = .315
3/8 = 0.375
Buy the 3/8 HeliCoil kit (very handy to have anyway), It comes with a tap,
insert tool and inserts. Drill with X (0.3970) Tap, Insert Coil, Eat Hat.
Dave
PS Maybe just re-tapping to 3/8 18 would be easier, however I have found
that some cast iron or cheap, thin or punched steel won't hold the lateral
forces of casters very well, hence the helicoil.
But, then again, I tend to over think some problems!
"Bridger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 08:28:26 -0800, "TeamCasa" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Todd,
> >Very simple, no special metalworking tools needed.
> >
> >http://www.emhart.com/products/helicoil.html
>
>
> I doubt that you'll find a helicoil that threads into a metric thread
> to produce an SAE thread. in fact if you do, I'll eat my hat.
> Bridger
>
>
>
>
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >"Todd Seidenberg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I just bought a tool stand that has adjustable feet (for leveling.) I
> >> would like to replace the feet with casters.
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, the feet are an M8x40 bolt. I would need an M8 caster.
> >> Does anyone know where I can find one? McMaster Carr doesn't have
> >> anything like it.
> >>
> >> Or...is there a a way I can put some type of threaded bushing into the
> >> M8 hole so that a standard caster could fit in it?
> >>
> >> - Thanks,
> >>
> >> Todd
> >
>
On 20 Jan 2004 07:17:28 -0800, [email protected] (Todd
Seidenberg) wrote:
>
>Unfortunately, the feet are an M8x40 bolt. I would need an M8 caster.
>Does anyone know where I can find one? McMaster Carr doesn't have
>anything like it.
>
>Or...is there a a way I can put some type of threaded bushing into the
>M8 hole so that a standard caster could fit in it?
M8 is awfully small for a caster post. Grizzly's threaded
casters are metric, but they are all M12.
Tim Carver
[email protected]
"Todd Seidenberg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi,
>
> I just bought a tool stand that has adjustable feet (for leveling.) I
> would like to replace the feet with casters.
>
> Unfortunately, the feet are an M8x40 bolt. I would need an M8 caster.
> Does anyone know where I can find one? McMaster Carr doesn't have
> anything like it.
>
> Or...is there a a way I can put some type of threaded bushing into the
> M8 hole so that a standard caster could fit in it?
>
> - Thanks,
>
> Todd
Check here: http://www.carpin.com/castertop.htm.
These guys http://www.rolltech.net/ also show an M8-32 threaded stem caster
in the Carenex line.
Or here http://www.selbyhardware.com/np12.htm
todd
On Tue, 20 Jan 2004 08:28:26 -0800, "TeamCasa" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Todd,
>Very simple, no special metalworking tools needed.
>
>http://www.emhart.com/products/helicoil.html
I doubt that you'll find a helicoil that threads into a metric thread
to produce an SAE thread. in fact if you do, I'll eat my hat.
Bridger
>
>Dave
>
>"Todd Seidenberg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just bought a tool stand that has adjustable feet (for leveling.) I
>> would like to replace the feet with casters.
>>
>> Unfortunately, the feet are an M8x40 bolt. I would need an M8 caster.
>> Does anyone know where I can find one? McMaster Carr doesn't have
>> anything like it.
>>
>> Or...is there a a way I can put some type of threaded bushing into the
>> M8 hole so that a standard caster could fit in it?
>>
>> - Thanks,
>>
>> Todd
>