On Oct 15, 7:54*pm, Tim Douglass wrote:
On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:29:53 -0400, Tom Watson
wrote:

http://www.kennedyhardware.com/casters/

That's one I haven't seen before. The casters there may work better
because they seem to be more directly under the stem than most. When
the caster is offset like most of them are they tend to put too much
torque on the sockets. I'll see what these do.

Right with your analysis. That offset would be called rake in a
bicycle fork, and it aids in turning/steering. If the wheel is
directly under the stem the caster is just as likely to drag as to
pivot and roll - bad thing on a wood floor, and not good for the chair
either. Try to find a caster with just a bit of offset.

As far as the glue for the seat, why not use standard carpenter's
glue? It's the easiest to work with, plenty strong and has been
around for probably fifty or sixty years, and let's face it, you're
not doing a museum restoration.

Lexol is pretty much the standard, but you probably don't have to go
out and buy anything. Roll your own.
http://www.bhg.com/decorating/lesson...urniture-care/

R