Cab casters

[Pappasgrind]

hello and happy new years im looking for casters for my el whappo any one know where i can find em?

[shoot-r]

Originally Posted by Pappasgrind

hello and happy new years im looking for casters for my el whappo any one know where i can find em?

Was your Whappo cabinet supplied with the pop-in/pop-out casters?
If so, I believe the Ernie Ball caster will interchange.
They can be found on many internet sites.
Google "amp casters".

I just went to my local farm/hardware/lumber supply store and picked up the swervel casters I have on my cabinets.
If I remember they were $2.00 or $3.00 each plus tax and the mounting screws were $1.89 for a package of 20.

[Pappasgrind]

It has the slots for what i imagine would be the pop in

[shoot-r]

Originally Posted by Pappasgrind

It has the slots for what i imagine would be the pop in

First place I'd look would be www.allparts.com

I believe they have them listed on their first page. If not, click on amp parts.

They've treated me well in the past.

I'd still check out your local hardware/farm supply/lumberyard supply store.
They often have the pop in casters at great prices plus you can see what your getting on the spot.

[Pilgrim]

I'm not very trusting of casters that have a single shift that snaps into the cab - they get bent easily. I prefer to go to ACE Hardware and get these 250-lb each casters and secure them with 1" #10 screws.



The thing about casters is that you roll them over uneven surfaces, and the impact they endure is many times the weight on them. For a 50-pound cab you should have casters rated to carry 4 to 5 times as much weight, just to provide durability in use. Always err on the side of buying a slightly heavier caster than you need, not a lighter one. They cost a lot when you have to buy twice (getting heavier duty casters the second time) to replace the broken ones.

[StyleOverShow]

Originally Posted by Pilgrim

I'm not very trusting of casters that have a single shift that snaps into the cab - they get bent easily. I prefer to go to ACE Hardware and get these 250-lb each casters and secure them with 1" #10 screws.

Agree, the only hitch being that the smaller wheels get stuck on bad pavement in parking lots, etc. I prefer the larger 3" wheels.

[Pappasgrind]

thank everyone for their input i like the go heavy or go broke idea i can dig. i think im going to go with the ernie ball casters they seem about right

[ricguy]

I suggest trying this place: http://www.servicecaster.com/

When I needed to replace the 3" casters on my Bergantino HT322, I found them here. They have pretty much any diameter, width, composition and style of caster you could want.