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Paul Kierstead
 
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Default How Immobile should a mobile base be?

In article M3nQb.253060$ts4.55713@pd7tw3no,
Joe Shmoe wrote:

It's supposed to have 4 points. 2 wheels and 2 rubber "levelling pads".
In total there are 4 wheels but 2 of them have levers that (as I understand
it) are supposed to lift them off the ground. The 2 that are supposed to
lift are also the 2 that pivot.

I bought it from Lee Valley. Maybe I'm just doing something wrong. The
instructions weren't the greatest and after having one bolt break maybe I
should toss it before I causes me any more grief.


I have one from LV under my table saw; I presume the same model of
stand. I think it would require a very great effort to move it. How
heavy is your table saw? My general is over 300 lbs and nothing short of
good casters or really good slides will let it move easily once it is on
the floor. Actually, the little levers to pop it up on the feet require
quite a lot of force...