Wheels for table saw

[fourjeepin]

What's the best way to do this? My saw is an older craftsman with the cast iron table and side extensions. Heavy!

 

[zkling]

Budget? Do you have welding capabilities? What model saw out of curiosity?

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

Bottom of the legs should be flat. Mine are and I just added casters with mounting studs (1/2x20 fine thread) with locking brakes. Doesn't move when the brakes are set. Ran about $20 in casters.

I just did that this weekend to my saw.

 

[cinco]

Wouldn't this be sort of like putting a shark on roller skates? And I'd definitely go for four locking casters rather than just two.

 

[zkling]

Wouldn't this be sort of like putting a shark on roller skates? And I'd definitely go for four locking casters rather than just two.

The best way to do it is to have folding wheels with feet made of hockey pucks or the like. Wheels for moving, then retract the wheels and it sits on the pucks. Super stable. They are very expensive to buy like that, but can be made really cheap if you have the capabilities. Usually the most expensive part is the casters. Otherwise you are correct, you definitaly want either 4 locking swivel casters or 2locking swivel and 2 fixed non locking.

 

[fourjeepin]

Thanks for all the replies thus far. Model is a 10" 113.27520. Image attached is the base but I upgraded from the 8" shown. Need to get a newer picture. Oh, and I can weld.

 

[deter]

i dont have any pictures, but I did something like this

mine is a little more refined, but you get the idea. four casters, four door hinges, some 2x4s

 

[NUTTSGT]

I think you could something similar to the base I made for my bandsaw.

Link to build.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128555

 

[woody 73]

I use this on my sears table saw hope it helps you out:

http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2005331/10869/HTC-HD-Adjustable-Mobile-Base-HTC-3000.aspx

 

[worknhard]

If your table saw is mounted on a base with tapered legs similar to the picture you posted, Sears use to sell a caster kit for these (pictured below). If they no longer have them, look on ebay… I see them there quite often. However if it were me, I’d get a good universal base and be done with it. Although they can be pricy (depending on model), when you consider the time and expense in a home-built version, you may be ahead of the game.

 

[E.rodz]

I know they sell this type of set up at sears and home depot to I bought this on at menards for about 40$ castors are on cams just a push with your foot and it sits on the floor.

 

[srmofo]

I have an old delta cabinet saw giving to me from my grandfather. I built a small base for it where the wheels attached above the bottom to keep the center of gravity as low as possible, plus the saw was already at a comfortable work height and I didnt want to make it any taller than needed.

Between the cheap HF casters and the weight of the saw I have never had to lock them even when shoving full sheets of 3/4 through it. I will try to get some pictures later.

If you really want stable, a 3 wheeled design is superior because it takes the wobble out of an uneven floor. The down side is you need a much larger base to prevent tip over. Its usually easy to do though if you are using a table saw with wings on the sides for wide stock simply because of the width offsets the triangle enough to make it stable.
The alternative is to still use 4 casters but place 2 of them on a single beam that has a pivot point attaching it to the center of 1 side of the frame essentially creating a 3 wheeled design .

 

[bisley45]

i dont have any pictures, but I did something like this

mine is a little more refined, but you get the idea. four casters, four door hinges, some 2x4s

I did the same thing works great.

 

[zkling]

Thanks for all the replies thus far. Model is a 10" 113.27520. Image attached is the base but I upgraded from the 8" shown. Need to get a newer picture. Oh, and I can weld.

You really want something to tie the legs together at the bottom to prevent independent flexation. As they are at an angle and can roll the weight of the saw induced a bending force on them currently.

 

[theoldwizard1]

If your table saw is mounted on a base with tapered legs similar to the picture you posted, Sears use to sell a caster kit for these (pictured below).

Sorry, for being so late to post. I acquire my Craftsman table saw about 18 months ago. It had the tapered legs and those caster. I found out quickly that the caster were junk. I replaced them with some good quality HF casters attached to the bottom of the legs.

The next problem was the legs were too flimsy and any crack in the floor would cause the bottom of the leg to fold. Instead of building a wooden based I just user 1/8" x 2" steel flat bar on the bottom of the legs (parallel to the floor), between the leg and the caster. Also, I am more careful rolling over cracks !

 

[tarmy]

This..I make them. I used to buy the store type but the **** castors and flimsy frame got old.

 

[HoosierMark]

Back in the 1970’s my dad made a simple platform of 3/4 plywood with 1 inch wheels. I still use the setup today. He trimmed the plywood with a simple corner trim. I simply put a small piece of wood down to keep it from moving.

 

[fourjeepin]

Wow, super old thread which i forgot all about and neglected to update. I ended up getting this OTC frame and wheels. It works pretty well.

Here’s an updated picture of my saw with the wheels. I recently enclosed the legs in order to capture more of the saw dust.

 

[rsanter]

There are several ,ways to do that based on the size of the saw and the style of the base.

with my dads old craftsman table saw, it was very heavy and hade a heave home made base.
two wheels on the back and a floor jack in front made it move easy and stayed where it was put.

i bought a rigid hybrid saw (great saw by the way) and it came with a retractable mobile base. Worked great.

i now have a unisaw that I made the base for. Four quality locking wheels and it’s an easy move