On Mar 9, 6:28*pm, Ignoramus17831 ignoramus17...@NOSPAM.
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On 2010-03-10, Buerste wrote:



"Ignoramus17831" wrote in message
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This question is of great interest to me. If, say, I has a 1500 lb
rated caster with a urethane wheel, would it deform under 800 lb
load, enough to make it troublesome to move. Thanks

i

What color are they? *The softer Urethane will deform but the harder ones
will not. *In die work, Urethane is color coded to hardness but I'm not sure
if is an adhered to standard and may even vary per mfgr.

At the risk of causing a serious consternation, I want to confess that
I am going to make a base for this mill on casters. I will need to
move it about quite a bit. We are likely doing a house addition this
year and the mill will move into the new shop. I can always put 2x4s
under the base for stable placement.

Anyhow, I have these Colson 1500 lbs casters with dark red urethane
wheels, and I want to know if they would become unusable if I let the
mill sit on them for a week or two.

i

Try pressing your thumb nail into the urethane. My guess is: If you
can see an indentation, they will get a flat spot. If you can't, they
won't.

Paul