Welding table casters

[Youngfd]

I have a HD welding table that I will be moving from storage to my shop. It is 36 inches wide by 72 inches long, 36 inches tall with a 1 inch solid steel top. It weighs in 1200 pounds. Looking to put it on 5 inch or 6 inch casters. Should I put 4 swivel casters or 2 fixed and 2 swivel? Either way with wheel locks. Also I see casters with ratings anywhere from 350 pounds per caster to 1100 pounds per caster. How heavy should I go? Thanks, j

 

[rpcraft]

i would go as heavy rating as possible

 

[up a creek]

^^^^^ Yes sir as heavy as you can get within your budget. You never know when you might have a huge load on the table. Also, if it were mine, I would get 4 swivel with all being able to lock down. Much easier to maneuver that table with or without a load on it.

 

[Tennessee Cattleman]

I would go with 2 fixed, 2 swivel, that will give the table more stability without having to lock the casters and swivels every time you use it. Caster load rating depends on the intended load, with a large 1200 lb. table, i wouldn't go with less than a 500 lb. rating per caster.

 

[Kev In]

I have a welding table with four swivel casters, if I did it over I would have 2 fixed and two swivels. The 4 swivels are more difficult to steer.
Go with at least 500 lb wheels

 

[tarmy]

Don’t buy cheapo casters, they flatspot. Get big enough diameter to easily roll over expansion joints and cracks. These are ER Wagner...or get RWM47...

 

[rpcraft]

Also do not buy cast steel wheels, like the crappy stuff HF includes on all their things. Nothing like being stuck on a grain of sand on your nice smooth concrete floor because of crappy material. The units tarmy are showing look like good quality items, plus they will be a little more easy on the ears when you are moving the table around.

 

[Youngfd]

Thanks for all the input. J

 

[6PTsocket]

I have a welding table with four swivel casters, if I did it over I would have 2 fixed and two swivels. The 4 swivels are more difficult to steer.
Go with at least 500 lb wheels

It is a trade off. Two fixed steers better. Four swivels can be pushed into places that two fixed cannot go, like between two other things. I would go with two fixed, as well.

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[Strouty]

They make locking swivel casters with pin locks and that is what I would try and find, you can get just two, but all four would be better. Look for used, they will be expensive.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Hamilton...536871?hash=item545512a027:g:clMAAOSw-NFavYsX

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fairbanks-...104187?hash=item4d2e0d483b:g:vHkAAOSwICpaDFMG

 

[FTG-05]

I put Surplus Center 6" 550 lb or 600 lb castors on my 500 lb welding table over 20 years ago or so. It's worked well other than the fact that I very rarely move it.

 

[Tennessee Cattleman]

Hamilton casters with Duralast wheels should work well, just don't cut metal toward them with a torch. Hamilton makes some of the better casters today, shop around, they aren't cheap. By using 2 fixed and 2 swivel casters, you should be able to get by on wheel locks on just the 2 swivel castors and not need swivel lock pins at all for a welding table.

 

[tarbellb]

I have a 1200# wedding table with 4 swivel, it's manageable, but 2 fixed 2 swivel is better if you have space.

My casters are 6" full locking, meaning both wheel and swivel lock for a pretty stable platform. It will budge a bit tho. Get casters rated for at least 50% the total weight, it's never perfectly balanced on all corners.

A urthane w metal center is best, other compounds like rubber and poly will work.

Look at RWM, Albion, ERWagner, Shepherd? In 5"+.

 

[Rory Bellows]

Buy off ebay. I would also buy a floorlock. I got one off amazon for $35.00 but haven't installed it yet. With a floorlock you wont need locking casters. I would get steel or cast wheels. My Lista cabinet has 5" wheels and it rolls easily packed to the gills.