I bought 4 small-ish stem castors from Wilko yesterday, but the
packets don't come with fitting instructions or what size hole to
drill. The stem housing (the part that you hammer in to the table leg)
appears to be tapered, so I assume I just measure the widest diameter
and use a drill that provides for a snug fit?

Cheers!

MM

On Fri, 30 May 2014 11:05:42 +0100, MM wrote:

I bought 4 small-ish stem castors from Wilko yesterday, but the
packets don't come with fitting instructions or what size hole to
drill. The stem housing (the part that you hammer in to the table leg)
appears to be tapered, so I assume I just measure the widest diameter
and use a drill that provides for a snug fit?

Yep I think so. "Snug" needs a bit of definition, too "snug" in a
narrow leg runs the risk of the taper spliting the leg. I guess
provided it holds that is all that is required, after all it isn't
going to drop out in normal use.

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Cheers
Dave.

On Fri, 30 May 2014 17:22:42 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Fri, 30 May 2014 11:05:42 +0100, MM wrote:

I bought 4 small-ish stem castors from Wilko yesterday, but the
packets don't come with fitting instructions or what size hole to
drill. The stem housing (the part that you hammer in to the table leg)
appears to be tapered, so I assume I just measure the widest diameter
and use a drill that provides for a snug fit?

Yep I think so. "Snug" needs a bit of definition, too "snug" in a
narrow leg runs the risk of the taper spliting the leg. I guess
provided it holds that is all that is required, after all it isn't
going to drop out in normal use.

Thanks, Dave.

MM

I came unstuck with some a few years ago, fitted some of thos angled castors
to the bottom of a chair. When I sat in it and tried to move it, the wheels
fell off, as they seemed to be a bit like press studs, with no actual
spindle to stop this, so beware, many are just not man enough to carry a
person on a chair.
I drilled them and put bolts through, very ornate...
Brian

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On Fri, 30 May 2014 11:05:42 +0100, MM wrote:

I bought 4 small-ish stem castors from Wilko yesterday, but the
packets don't come with fitting instructions or what size hole to
drill. The stem housing (the part that you hammer in to the table leg)
appears to be tapered, so I assume I just measure the widest diameter
and use a drill that provides for a snug fit?

Yep I think so. "Snug" needs a bit of definition, too "snug" in a
narrow leg runs the risk of the taper spliting the leg. I guess
provided it holds that is all that is required, after all it isn't
going to drop out in normal use.

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Cheers
Dave.