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Rex B
 
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Default Casters on an H press?


Bruce L. Bergman wrote:



It might be simplest to get a big chunk (3' or 4' square) of heavy
plate to mount it on, if you happen to have one handy - that would
move the wheels out in all four directions. If you just get longer
straight 'foot' channels without putting them at an angle, that still
leaves it less stable side to side. A notch in the front of the plate
for human operator foot clearance might be called for.


I can see some merit in attaching plate to the dimensions of the legs.
Say, 1/8" or better to form a floor without enlarging the bluepint. This
lets you place the dies, plates, bearing splitters on the floor of the
assembly, lowering the CG and adding stable storage area, while not
increasing the footprint. After all, portability is the original goal.