Based on the favorable feedback on roller casters on sonosubs, I decided to put them on my present Sunosub I.
Photo 0 : This is a shot of the former legs on Sunosub I.
Photo 1 : Here's some 6" beefy table legs and the roller casters (plus some paint for my current Sunosub project).
Photo 2 : I used a saw to cut about 2" off the table leg so that I will end up with 6" of clearance between the floor and the bottom endcap..
Photo 3 : After some elbow grease, I finally saw off the bottom 2" of the table leg.
Photo 4 : To fit the roller caster into the table leg, I had to drill out a hole which would provide a snug fit with the roller caster's stem. This required just drilling in successively larger holes until you get the width/depth you need.
Photo 5 : Here's the roller caster installed into the newly drilled hole of the table leg.
Photo 6 : After more elbow grease, I finish all 3 table legs with the roller casters installed.
Photo 7 : This is a close-up of how the table leg/roller caster combo looks when installed on an angled leg mount.
Photo 8 : And this is a final look of the new table leg/roller caster combo installed. I will paint them when I get some time and paint.
I like having these roller casters on my Sunosub I, it really makes moving it around a lot easier without worrying about breaking off one of the legs if I'm not careful moving it. I will be doing the same for my other 2 Sunosubs. It's a little work, but worth it.
I got the beefy legs ($1.61 each) and the roller casters ($2.97 each) at Home Depot.
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Photo 0 : This is a shot of the former legs on Sunosub I.
Photo 1 : Here's some 6" beefy table legs and the roller casters (plus some paint for my current Sunosub project).
Photo 2 : I used a saw to cut about 2" off the table leg so that I will end up with 6" of clearance between the floor and the bottom endcap..
Photo 3 : After some elbow grease, I finally saw off the bottom 2" of the table leg.
Photo 4 : To fit the roller caster into the table leg, I had to drill out a hole which would provide a snug fit with the roller caster's stem. This required just drilling in successively larger holes until you get the width/depth you need.
Photo 5 : Here's the roller caster installed into the newly drilled hole of the table leg.
Photo 6 : After more elbow grease, I finish all 3 table legs with the roller casters installed.
Photo 7 : This is a close-up of how the table leg/roller caster combo looks when installed on an angled leg mount.
Photo 8 : And this is a final look of the new table leg/roller caster combo installed. I will paint them when I get some time and paint.
I like having these roller casters on my Sunosub I, it really makes moving it around a lot easier without worrying about breaking off one of the legs if I'm not careful moving it. I will be doing the same for my other 2 Sunosubs. It's a little work, but worth it.
I got the beefy legs ($1.61 each) and the roller casters ($2.97 each) at Home Depot.
PatCave; HT Pix;Gear;DIY Projects;DVDs; LDs
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