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One corner configuration secures the caster at two points and centers the vertical frame member on the caster. The other applies significant force, with the possibility of a bending moment on the caster mounting plate. | One corner configuration secures the caster at two points and centers the vertical frame member on the caster. The other applies significant force, with the possibility of a bending moment on the caster mounting plate. | ||
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Revision as of 02:20, 4 April 2021
Technique: Caster joints
Tools: | Wrenches |
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Parts: | Frames, Bolts, Nuts, End caps, Casters |
Techniques: | Bolting, Tri joints, Shelf joints |
Introduction
Casters are one of the most widely used parts and come in many shapes and sizes, often with a 4-hole mounting plate.
Challenges
Mounting the caster securely through all four mounting holes near a tri-joint (which tend to be at the corners of projects, exactly where casters want to be) isn't easily accomplished.
Approaches
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Stronger caster joints
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Weaker caster joints
One corner configuration secures the caster at two points and centers the vertical frame member on the caster. The other applies significant force, with the possibility of a bending moment on the caster mounting plate.