| Replcement Ball Casters [message #29063] |
Wed, 26 July 2023 15:47  |
rodak
Messages: 516
Registered: October 2001
Location: Georgia
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One of the casters on my K200 is missing some bearings, and the cabinet tends to swerve pretty bad to one side - really annoying. Perusing old posts here it seems Grainger was the go-to supplier for good ball casters, but at one point I saw it mentioned that they were no longer made, or priced too high. Well, taking the supplied part number (5X758) to grainger.com showed they were indeed discontinued, but they had a link to a replacement:
https://www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Standard- Plate-Caster-2-in-437V29?opr=ILOF
Looks pretty good, and the price is certainly right, almost too good - a buck.43 each? Even with shipping, a set of four will set me back less than 20 bucks.
Anyone see anything wrong with these? The size and weight capacity appear to be the same.
www.combo-organ.com
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| Re: Replcement Ball Casters [message #29070 is a reply to message #29063] |
Sat, 29 July 2023 20:21  |
rodak
Messages: 516
Registered: October 2001
Location: Georgia
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Casters came in today, and they're exact replacements! Look exactly like the originals and fit perfectly - no re-drilling necessary.
The only tricky bit is getting some of the old screws off. I removed the bottom plates(which was no problem), and was able to get one caster off, but on the 2nd one, it started stripping one of the screws, as the nut was so frozen onto it. Second screw did the same thing so I stopped. Any suggestions other than soaking it in Liquid Wrench (which I'm doing tonight)?
www.combo-organ.com
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| Re: Replcement Ball Casters [message #29073 is a reply to message #29071] |
Mon, 31 July 2023 09:35 |
rodak
Messages: 516
Registered: October 2001
Location: Georgia
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Thanks. I'll look for PB Blaster.
Soaking in Liquid Wrench didn't help. I was able to replace the other three casters, and now the cab will roll nicely without constantly wanting to turn in one direction, which was what started me down this path.
If I wind up having to drill out the stuck screws, do you know of a source for replacements? I could check Ace Hardware, but those screws don't look like something I'd be likely to find there, they seem just a bit unusual.
www.combo-organ.com
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