Leveler with ratcheted handle

[FRITZ STOOP]

Fritz - why the mystery? Why not just post a link or contact info? Or do you have to know the Water Buffaklo Lodge handshake to get this deal

No mystery, I just forgot the name of the caster distributor. It is a local-to-me branch of what might be a national company that I just walk in to. ZI will teach my pal there the secret handshake and get back to you.

As for the scoffers, some of us have heavy machines!

[FRITZ STOOP]

Industrial Caster & Wheel CO
2200 Carden Street, San Leandro, CA 94577

phone: (510) 569-8303
fax: (510) 569-0726
toll-free: (800) 762-9966

No website that I could locate.

[FRITZ STOOP]

[QUOTE=FRITZ STOOP;883383]No mystery, I just forgot the name of the caster distributor. It is a local-to-me branch of what might be a national company that I just walk in to. ZI will teach my pal there the secret handshake and get back to you.

http://yellowpages.superpages.com/pr...=1&attres=true

[Gary Herrmann]

Thanks Fritz. Too bad I already bought another brand for the new lathe. Those of us with multiple knee surgeries thank you.

[Doug Shepard]

Well I called Fritz' source a couple weeks ago and never got a call back from them with avaiability or price. So I was going to check back again with them today and for the heck of it decided to do another Google search. This link didn't show up 2 weeks ago so either they just started carrying Footmaster or the website is new. I suspect the latter as mine was order #27. But for $54.75 ea I went ahead and placed the order with them
http://www.clevelandcaster.com/produ...gory=3#details
These are for a Hammer J/P that's on order but not here yet.

[Michael Heffernan]

I just ordered the Great Lakes casters for my incoming Grizzly G0514X2 bandsaw. At the price (about $15.50 per caster) I have read reviews that they do a good job. The FootMaster casters are definitely a class above. I spoke with the company rep and my local distributor for these casters. He will be sending me pricing tomorrow. If you need them, don't get them from Grainger, contact the company and they can put you in touch with your local rep. (footmastercasters.com)
If you have extremely heavy machinery, this is probably the way to go.
I'll post a reply on the Great Lakes casters when my bandsaw arrives (tomorrow!) and I get them installed.

[Alan Trout]

I have had them on my lathe for about 8 months. I bought the larger capacity ones for my lathe because it was over 800lbs. They work very well and I love the ratchet. I got mine from Great Lakes Caster and the service was very good. I paid $120.00 for all four of mine which was a good deal in my book.

Here is the thread that I started on them.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=98168

Good Luck

Alan

[Rye Crane]

Fritz,

that's a really cool find. Thanks, wish I had a set like that on the bandsaw.

Rye Crane