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Casters: welding vs. bolting
Ignoramus1740 wrote: I have this 10 hp phase converter: http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Phase-Converter/ It works fine, but I now need a bigger one, for my welder. I have a 7.5 HP motor that I want to use as the second idler. I would start it using three phase from the first motor. Startnig the second one would also activate balancing caps. I am pretty sure that it will work. I have this case from a Ferrups UPS: http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/ferrups-meat-smoker/ I want to mount both motors inside it and use the remaining space to house all electricals. Again, it should work. Here's the question. I want this thing to be on casters. It will be perhaps 300-350 lbs in weight with the motors. Is it better to bolt the casters to the bottom, or to just weld them on. That's my question. i Bolt. Not every caster is perfect and I've seen too many that fail for one reason or another. Would be far less of a headache if the 1 in 500 that dies could be replaced with bolts. Koz |
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Casters: welding vs. bolting
Koz wrote:
Ignoramus1740 wrote: I have this 10 hp phase converter: http://igor.chudov.com/projects/Phase-Converter/ It works fine, but I now need a bigger one, for my welder. I have a 7.5 HP motor that I want to use as the second idler. I would start it using three phase from the first motor. Startnig the second one would also activate balancing caps. I am pretty sure that it will work. I have this case from a Ferrups UPS: http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/ferrups-meat-smoker/ I want to mount both motors inside it and use the remaining space to house all electricals. Again, it should work. Here's the question. I want this thing to be on casters. It will be perhaps 300-350 lbs in weight with the motors. Is it better to bolt the casters to the bottom, or to just weld them on. That's my question. i Bolt. Not every caster is perfect and I've seen too many that fail for one reason or another. Would be far less of a headache if the 1 in 500 that dies could be replaced with bolts. Koz I'm with Koz here. Bolt them if you can. They'll be easier to replace, you won't have to deal with zinc fumes, and you won't risk damaging the wheels with heat. If you don't want to drill so many holes look for the castors with a single central bolt, but you might not be able to get them in a high enough load rating for the job. Chris |
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