Just an idea that someone might find useful...
Having stationary equipment mobile is a requirement for my shop. All the mobile bases I've used require you to place the machine *ON* the base, with only the weight of the machine holding it in place. I never did like that.
I had several Woodcraft brand mobile base kits. Usually, one cuts a 3/4" piece of plywood to match the dimensions of the machine and then attach the wheel assemblies to the corners. Well, I decided to attach the pertinant pieces of a mobile base *TO* the machine itself. Works great and everything is incredibly stable and easy to move now.
I just finished mobilizing my planer (pic below). It had built in wheels, but they were on fixed axles (can't turn) so I removed them. My bandsaw (500lbs) and my small lathe (300lbs) were "mobilized" last year with the same assemblies.
Having stationary equipment mobile is a requirement for my shop. All the mobile bases I've used require you to place the machine *ON* the base, with only the weight of the machine holding it in place. I never did like that.
I had several Woodcraft brand mobile base kits. Usually, one cuts a 3/4" piece of plywood to match the dimensions of the machine and then attach the wheel assemblies to the corners. Well, I decided to attach the pertinant pieces of a mobile base *TO* the machine itself. Works great and everything is incredibly stable and easy to move now.
I just finished mobilizing my planer (pic below). It had built in wheels, but they were on fixed axles (can't turn) so I removed them. My bandsaw (500lbs) and my small lathe (300lbs) were "mobilized" last year with the same assemblies.
