S Bolton

I am wanting to make a router table and have it mobile. I am wondering if these type of Delta mobile base units are any good.

Cabinet would be plywood.

Any thoughts? Anything better?

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challagan

If it was me I would just add casters to the cabinet itself and not use a mobile base. Hartville Tool and Grizzly sell nice casters that handle the loads.

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S Bolton

Are they like this. This is 6.99. Do you need 4 that lock or two that lock. Better than the mobile base?

Thanks

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BrianS

You can also use only 2 fixed casters. Position them on the opposite side of the table in such a manner that you can tilt the table back onto the rollers and roll it around. When you have it in the right spot, just set the table back down and it will be on its legs.

Brian

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bobj3

Hi Bolton

Mobile Base
They are made by Shop-Fox and you can find them all over the place.
I have two of the Mini ones and they work great, one is under my jointer that is about 260lbs.
Plus they let you keep the tool low and keep the center of gravity down so the tool can't tip over..or to say it's makes it a bit harded for them to flip over.. , by the time you buy the wheels and the other type of frame and wood your at about the same price...
What makes the Grizzly/Shop-Fox nice they have two knobs on one end that you can turn down if your shop floor is not quite level like the normal garage shops are and they hold the tool in place and they are all painted steel... ready to go out of the box...

Mini Mobile Base
http://www.grizzly.com/products/g8683
Heavy-Duty Mobile Base
http://www.grizzly.com/products/g7314
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Talking about casters, if you have one of the many Harbor Freight outlets by you do stop in and check out the casters,, from .50cents ea. to 5.oo dollars ea.in many types , big bins of them all over the store,, I always get a hand full when I go there,I'm always putting something on wheels... I like the ones with the blue and black wheels....and they are just the right price all the time.. that reminds me I need to go by and get some more, I just used the last set...


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challagan

Yeah Steve, they are like that. I typically use 2 locking on that back of the cabinet and 2 free rolling. The best mobile base I have found is the Jet Mobile base. It requires nothing else to be added and has tool less construction. It will adjust to any size up to it's max. It is also rated up to 600lbs.
http://www.amazon.com/708118-JMB-UMB...7461678&sr=8-1
I have the Jet on my table saw... however, I don't see any advanate to using a mobile base on a cabinet like this. Great for other tools but a cabineted piece of equipment like your talking about I would use castors. Just bolt them direct to the cabinet. Take a look at the red wheels at
http://www.hartvilletool.com I know Bob Noles here has used these all over his shop on mobile tool carts etc.

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Drugstore Cowboy

As usual - both ways work.
With the casters -- you want to have some good solid bracing on the bottom of your cabinet to mount the casters to. (something I learned the hard way).
With the mobile base -you are actually adding structural bracing.

A THIRD option -- especially if you may have some rough ground to cover - is what I did when I built a base for my benchtop. It frequently finds itself rolling across back yards etc so I shortened the back two legs and added wheels. When in use the front legs provide the 'brake'. When I need to move it -- I rock it back -- and essentially have a built in two-wheeler.

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harrysin

Yes, there are several ways, I have made bases from about 1 1/4" material and fitted 2" castors, the front two with brakes, but Brian's idea of two rear fixed wheels sounds good to me.

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Drugstore Cowboy

How did I miss that one?
GMTA
The two stationary legs prevent movement in any direction.

One thing I would do differently if/when I remake my base --
Put the wheels (or in Brian's version casters) on the FRONT rather than the rear.
Make it easier to roll the tool into a corner - against the wall - or whatever.

AxlMyk

When I did my cabinet I put 2 fixed wheels in back and 2 swivels with brakes in front.. Move it where I want it, hit the brakes with my toes, and it's good to go..

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