I have a Shop Fox mobile base, the one rated at
1200 pounds (their "super heavy duty" one). I've
misplaced/lost the two leveler feet (threaded rods,
rubber caps on one end, handles on the other).
Grizzly wants $44 the pair, and I was wondering if
someone who had the base could tell me the diameter,
thread pitch, and length of these things so I can
make up a pair of my own.

Thanks --

Andy Barss

"Andrew Barss" wrote in message
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I have a Shop Fox mobile base, the one rated at
1200 pounds (their "super heavy duty" one). I've
misplaced/lost the two leveler feet (threaded rods,
rubber caps on one end, handles on the other).
Grizzly wants $44 the pair, and I was wondering if
someone who had the base could tell me the diameter,
thread pitch, and length of these things so I can
make up a pair of my own.


Whenever I have a problem like this, I just take the part to my local
industrial fastener house. They are experts on matching things. Anything
that has ever had a thread, they matched it for me. Even some exotic, metric
(brass) candleholders found some mounting bolts through my laminated candle
base.

Then I buy the part and go use it or modify it so it can be used. This
methodolgy has served me well for over thirty years.

Lee Michaels wrote:

: "Andrew Barss" wrote in message
: ...
:
:
: I have a Shop Fox mobile base, the one rated at
: 1200 pounds (their "super heavy duty" one). I've
: misplaced/lost the two leveler feet (threaded rods,
: rubber caps on one end, handles on the other).
: Grizzly wants $44 the pair, and I was wondering if
: someone who had the base could tell me the diameter,
: thread pitch, and length of these things so I can
: make up a pair of my own.
:

: Whenever I have a problem like this, I just take the part to my local
: industrial fastener house. They are experts on matching things. Anything
: that has ever had a thread, they matched it for me. Even some exotic, metric
: (brass) candleholders found some mounting bolts through my laminated candle
: base.

: Then I buy the part and go use it or modify it so it can be used. This
: methodolgy has served me well for over thirty years.


Unfortunately, the bracket into which this rod goes is on the
mobile base, which has a 450 pound lathe sitting on top of it!

In general I follow your advice, but it would be a major hassle to
take everything apart.

-- Andy

"Andrew Barss" wrote in message
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I have a Shop Fox mobile base, the one rated at
1200 pounds (their "super heavy duty" one). I've
misplaced/lost the two leveler feet (threaded rods,
rubber caps on one end, handles on the other).
Grizzly wants $44 the pair, and I was wondering if
someone who had the base could tell me the diameter,
thread pitch, and length of these things so I can
make up a pair of my own.

Thanks --

Andy Barss

Andy - I think its metric. i do not have any metric dies to confim. It
started through my 1/2" sae die but would not thread completely. Not sure
off the tim of my head the closest metric to 1/2" but that should be it.

It also has a smaller end that is not threaded.

Looks like this

knob1.5"metric thread7/8" long x ~23/64 smooth shaft. I'll try to e-mail
you a pic

"Andrew Barss" wrote in message
...


I have a Shop Fox mobile base, the one rated at
1200 pounds (their "super heavy duty" one). I've
misplaced/lost the two leveler feet (threaded rods,
rubber caps on one end, handles on the other).
Grizzly wants $44 the pair, and I was wondering if
someone who had the base could tell me the diameter,
thread pitch, and length of these things so I can
make up a pair of my own.

Thanks --

Andy Barss

Andy - I think its metric. i do not have any metric dies to confim. It
started through my 1/2" sae die but would not thread completely. Not sure
off the tim of my head the closest metric to 1/2" but that should be it.

It also has a smaller end that is not threaded.

Looks like this

knob1.5"metric thread7/8" long x ~23/64 smooth shaft. I'll try to e-mail
you a pic

"Andrew Barss" wrote in message
...


I have a Shop Fox mobile base, the one rated at
1200 pounds (their "super heavy duty" one). I've
misplaced/lost the two leveler feet (threaded rods,
rubber caps on one end, handles on the other).
Grizzly wants $44 the pair, and I was wondering if
someone who had the base could tell me the diameter,
thread pitch, and length of these things so I can
make up a pair of my own.

Thanks --

Andy Barss

Andy - I think its metric. i do not have any metric dies to confim. It
started through my 1/2" sae die but would not thread completely. Not sure
off the tim of my head the closest metric to 1/2" but that should be it.

It also has a smaller end that is not threaded.

Looks like this

knob1.5"metric thread7/8" long x ~23/64 smooth shaft. I'll try to e-mail
you a pic