HeyBub wrote:
I have a 5x8', pretty thick, plywood base resting on the edges three (maybe
four) 2x12 frames. This plywood base has on it a significant load, maybe 200
pounds. I would like to be able to slide the base (and the load) along the
support frames - not far, maybe two feet, do my business, then slide the
whole shebang back into its original position.

I've pondered various methods and the one that seems the least trouble with
the greatest chance of success is some kind of slickery material coating
both the frame edges and the underside of the base.

I'm thinking something similar to the stuff we see hawked for the feet of
refrigerators and heavy furniture. Whether these sliders actually work, I
know not, but assuming they do, what is the material from which they're
made, is it available in strips, and where do you get it?

I'm soliciting other possible solutions, too. I've considered:
* The material-handling ladder-looking things with scores of little wheels
instead of rungs (too expensive)
* Mounting a dozen or more furniture wheels one the frame holding up the
base (too much trouble)
* Attaching a harness to my cat and using a whip (too cruel)


I can't quite feature what it is you want to move, something large and
heavy? We were faced with moving a full entertainment center when we
tore up wall-to-wall carpet to install tile. Only wanted to move the
thing once, so we bought two sets of appliance rollers (prob. at HD),
four in all. They were placed under each end of the e.c. and under each
of the upright dividers. E.c. has the usual large TV, stereo, books,
etc. We leave it far enough from the wall that we can reach outlets and
all the cables. Clean back there once in a while, as well.