2 x 4 toolbox casters at Surplus Center

[astroracer]

i just ordered a few sets of these. Thought some of you may be interested. Can't beat the price!
https://www.surpluscenter.com/Caste...4-PIECE-TOOLBOX-CASTER-SET-720-LBS-1-4706.axd
Mark

 

[Yojinbo]

I like that price, but I'm not sure that I would put a super-heavy box on those.

"Set load capacity" = 750lbs
Are those hard plastic wheels?

I am an Albion or a Colson caster man myself.

These are similar to what my Listas and Vidmars run on: http://www.surpluscenter.com/Caster...TE-CASTER-w-BRAKE-DIRECTIONAL-LOCK-1-4257.axd

I have individual drawers that have over 200lbs in them sometimes.

 

[zkling]

Those are what they use on the lower line of craftsman boxes such as the project center. I'd spend a few extra dollars on something better if you plan on putting them under a tool box that will be loaded or moved around to capacity.

 

[astroracer]

So, if someone put these under, say a couple of filing cabinets, they should work just fine, right?
Or if someone used them under a plywood platform to move some tires around... they would work for that, right?
Or maybe someone could use them under a small cabinet that they have converted to a light duty work bench, would they work for that?
Could they be used to make a table saw mobile? Or a miter saw table? Or whatever?
No one said these things were going to be used to hold up the world guys... They are nice casters, the price can't be beat at $8.95 per SET and they can be used for just about anything a person wants to put on casters, right?
Tell me if I am wrong...

 

[gm54210]

By all means, this is a good utility set. What always kills the deal for me with Surplus Center is their expensive shipping (east coast). A single set runs $12 for shipping to me. Granted the shipping for multiple sets goes up incrementally, but add a different item to the card and it seems to go up exponentially.

 

[Yojinbo]

No one said these things were going to be used to hold up the world guys... They are nice casters, the price can't be beat at $8.95 per SET and they can be used for just about anything a person wants to put on casters, right?
Tell me if I am wrong...

Yes, great price. I order from Burden all the time (and sometimes swing by if I am in the right (wrong?) part of Nebraska.

 

[77Ford]

So, if someone put these under, say a couple of filing cabinets, they should work just fine, right?
Or if someone used them under a plywood platform to move some tires around... they would work for that, right?
Or maybe someone could use them under a small cabinet that they have converted to a light duty work bench, would they work for that?
Could they be used to make a table saw mobile? Or a miter saw table? Or whatever?
No one said these things were going to be used to hold up the world guys... They are nice casters, the price can't be beat at $8.95 per SET and they can be used for just about anything a person wants to put on casters, right?
Tell me if I am wrong...

Thanks for posting OP....great buy

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

These have *tiny* axle pins and I'd be leery of using these on anything but a smooth floor with a light weight.

 

[ishiboo]

I like that price, but I'm not sure that I would put a super-heavy box on those.

I am an Albion or a Colson caster man myself.

Um... let me help your reading skills.

From the link:

4" X 2" CASTER SET OF 4
New, ALBION model KITDCPB04241001 toolbox caster set includes two rigid and two swivel casters and mounting hardware. Swivel casters have brakes.

Yes, they are 175lb casters.

 

[Yojinbo]

Um... let me help your reading skills.

From the link:



Yes, they are 175lb casters.

Well played. Reading is not a key skill for me.

Spotting good casters is.

 

[astroracer]

These have *tiny* axle pins and I'd be leery of using these on anything but a smooth floor with a light weight.

Okay... Concrete is pretty smooth as far as I know... My 30 x 76 floor is all smooth concrete (I opted out of the cobblestone option) so these should work fine, right?
The only thing in my shop that isn't light weight is my mill. I'm not planning on putting that on these casters... All of my tool cabinets already have casters.

I am not understanding where all of the negativity is coming from? These are light duty casters, I think anyone that can read understands that... Buying and using casters is not rocket science, so why can't it just be left to the buyer as to what they are used for?
I posted this to try to help a few guys out with shop mobility, I actually thought SOMEONE would appreciate the effort!
Last time I do that...

 

[Ign]

Okay... Concrete is pretty smooth as far as I know... My 30 x 76 floor is all smooth concrete (I opted out of the cobblestone option) so these should work fine, right?
The only thing in my shop that isn't light weight is my mill. I'm not planning on putting that on these casters... All of my tool cabinets already have casters.

I am not understanding where all of the negativity is coming from? These are light duty casters, I think anyone that can read understands that... Buying and using casters is not rocket science, so why can't it just be left to the buyer as to what they are used for?
I posted this to try to help a few guys out with shop mobility, I actually thought SOMEONE would appreciate the effort!
Last time I do that...

You're absolutely right, and the negativity just comes from the culture that GJ fosters.

Just ignore it, and indeed these threads can offer a good opportunity to update your ignore list.

I appreciate the posting of the deal!

 

[Yojinbo]

Yeah, I was too negative on these. I did not intend to dismiss your deal out-of-hand and I apprentice the work people put into posting the good deals they find.

It's a great price, there is no way to argue that.