I built a modified version of Popular WW's Little Shop:

http://www.popularwoodworking.com/fe...ea.asp?id=1053

I put 4 of the swivel casters from Woodcraft on the thing, have it loaded down with various power
tools in the storage space, and can still roll it with one finger in my gara...shop. I started off
locking all 4 wheels, but now I usually lock only 2 on one of the long sides, usually the front
because that's where I'm standing at the time. My floor is pretty level, so those two wheels are
all it takes unless it is something heavy or really bulky like a sheet of ply.

I like these casters a lot. I will eventually replace all my others with these, and do away with
all my fixed casters. I find it much easier to shove the TS diagonally to get it out of the way,
rather than parking it as you would with fixed casters. It's a little thing, I admit, but very
handy. Kind of like a remote for the dust collector. I don't need it, but I really appreciate
having it.



On 26 Aug 2005 10:32:21 -0700, "RayV" wrote:

I'm considering building a cabinet for my contractor saw and router
similar to this:

http://images.meredith.com/wood/images/p_462_11_1.gif

My biggest concern would be finding stable casters. The casters on my
roll around tool chest easily hold hundreds of pounds and the brakes
lock securely, but there is no way to stop the two swivel casters from
turning.

Any experiences here building one of these saw cabinets? What worked
and what didn't?