Table feet

[Jackfre]

In the new shop I'll be building some tables and fixtures and intend to use the 3/4 material shown in the link to ease moving and protect the new slab some. Metal legs will fall the concrete pretty severely.

http://www.leevalley.com/us/Hardware/page.aspx?p=32045&cat=3,43576,43581&ap=1

For instance on my welding table I'm going to use some 1/2" plate and then countersink and screw/bolt the plastic to 1/2" plate. Has anyone used this for this purpose? I've used quite a bit of it over the years for fixtures and jigs.

 

[pablo94sc]

Seems like a good idea, but I'd consider the pre-made sliders. It looks like the same material.

 

[astroracer]

Make it even easier and put them on casters. Locking casters makes them fairly stable AND if you want them to be completely stationary weld some lugs to run bolts to the floor to lift them off the casters.
Mark

 

[Cyberbear]

Check out mcmaster.com and see if they have something you can use. Concrete can be very abrasive and sliding across it will have negative effects.

 

[Kelly Burns]

If you want your not going to be moving it much, and want to level it:

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-leveling-mounts/=x9izf2

I'm actually working on a project here at work, where I will be using these high temperature ones:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-casters/=x9i6ur

 

[nfk]

I suggest some high quality casters, much easier to move around.

 

[matt_i]

The best system is a hybrid of both. Rolling wheels for easy transport, and swiveling leveling mounts for when you want a stable, level surface. You can use the screw thread to elevate the table off the casters, or also retract them, its a few minutes crawling around with a wrench.

Also as a brainstorm idea, consider making the base so a pallet jack will fit in pockets or channels. You can load it up to several thousand pounds x<5000 typically and it will roll quite well on smooth concrete, and then go back to its feet, no caster purchase nor integration required.

 

[Kelly Burns]

I like Matt's idea.

 

[Jackfre]

Good ideas, all! I will have some table that will be caster mounted, but for a couple, they will be the center of activity and mostly stationary. I built some pallet forks for my small Kubota and will be able to get at the stationary gear when necessary. Thanks for the help!