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Installing removable casters on a carpeted amp - suggestions?

#21
With my buddies band, we used a few of these to move heavier cabs and amps and stuff. Though I'd recommend the type with 5 inch wheels. They will handle bumps, pavement cracks and door sills much better than the 3 inch wheels. And they will hold quite a lot of weight.

I have moved 800 pound fire safes on two of these in the past. And they are compact enough to be stored almost anywhere. And they don't cost much and every Menards or some such store has them! So if you ned one replaced out of town, they got you covered!

And with the carpeted bunks, your carpeted cab will not slide around too much. Nor will it damage the carpet like velcro eventually will.

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#28
fourstringbliss said:
Would installing pop-out removable casters in a sealed cab cause leaks?
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If installed properly, IMO, They shouldn't pose any more of a problem than the jack-plate.

I have found however, most caster inserts are manufactured poorly. There can be minute slits in the portion that protrudes into the cab, that when playing loudly will produce a lot of unwanted noise, even in a ported cab. I usually wrap them with black electricians tape but you could seal them with silicon caulk. Once they are sealed and screwed on tight, there will be no air leaks. Like most have stated however, they are only good on very smooth surfaces unless they are bolted on. I'd go with either a dolly or cart if you intend to roll from the parking lot.
 
#30
jbassbob said:
If installed properly, IMO, They shouldn't pose any more of a problem than the jack-plate.

I have found however, most caster inserts are manufactured poorly. There can be minute slits in the portion that protrudes into the cab, that when playing loudly will produce a lot of unwanted noise, even in a ported cab. I usually wrap them with black electricians tape but you could seal them with silicon caulk. Once they are sealed and screwed on tight, there will be no air leaks. Like most have stated however, they are only good on very smooth surfaces unless they are bolted on. I'd go with either a dolly or cart if you intend to roll from the parking lot.
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Good call on the electrical tape, and I had planned on using bolts.
 
#32
The Epifani removable castors are a little pricey, but don't require any drilling. These are the ones I mentioned before. The plate attached with wood screws and the castors slide and clip into the plates. Also comes with 4 rubber feet that attach with wood screws so the cab will rest on the feet and not the plates if you want to remove the castors.

Sorry if I missed it, but are you looking to take them off so you can stack the combo on another cab?
 
#33
jmain said:
The Epifani removable castors are a little pricey, but don't require any drilling. These are the ones I mentioned before. The plate attached with wood screws and the castors slide and clip into the plates. Also comes with 4 rubber feet that attach with wood screws so the cab will rest on the feet and not the plates if you want to remove the castors.

Sorry if I missed it, but are you looking to take them off so you can stack the combo on another cab?
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I wish I knew about those before I bought the Ernie Ball ones by mail order! I'm wanting to remove them on the off chance that I want to put the combo either on the floor or on an extension cab.
 
#34
Yesterday I just replaced all the casters and sockets on both of my 100 lb Mesa cabinets.
This is the 2nd time in 18yrs I replaced them, and yes with bumpy usage you'll eventually have to replace them too, but that's why they're pretty inexpensive (~$20 bucks a set for the Ernie Balls).

So I figure twice in 18yrs is pretty darn good mileage considering these things been to hell and back. I remember the last time I installed them was back in '96.
 
#36
Caca de Kick said:
Yesterday I just replaced all the casters and sockets on both of my 100 lb Mesa cabinets.
This is the 2nd time in 18yrs I replaced them, and yes with bumpy usage you'll eventually have to replace them too, but that's why they're pretty inexpensive (~$20 bucks a set for the Ernie Balls).

So I figure twice in 18yrs is pretty darn good mileage considering these things been to hell and back. I remember the last time I installed them was back in '96.
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Now that's a ringing endorsement! I'm going to install my set of Ernie Ball's with bolts so it's just the casters/sockets that wear out - not the bottom of my combo cabinet. I think I'll also eventually get myself one of those folding hand trucks to make getting it to and from the car easier.
 
#40
I think I'm going to position the caster inserts where I want them, draw around them to mark the circle, and then cut out that circle of carpet. That way the caster inserts are flush to the wood rather than the carpet. I don't have a drill bit that is large enough for the insert shaft so I need to use a drill rasp, and that would snag the carpet for sure.
 

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