Attaching casters

[newbie2wood]

I need to attach casters to several pieces of 2x4 to create a mobile base for my joiner. Each caster requires 4 fasteners. Will 1" of 1-1/4" lag screws be okay or do I need to drill through the 2x4 and use carriage bolts? Lag screws is definitely easier (no need to worry about protruding bolts on the other side of the wood).
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Festique

[Pappy]

The lag bolts will work. Make sure you predrill so you dond split the wood.

[Tom Hintz]

I've attached casters with lags and through bolts. Both worked but I did get to do more work using the through bolts.....
One thing, use a big enough piece of 2by so the lags are not close to the edge. the weight of whatever is on them and side loads can split the wood if they are close to the edge.

[maxparot]

quote:Originally posted by newbie2wood

I need to attach casters to several pieces of 2x4 to create a mobile base for my joiner. Each caster requires 4 fasteners. Will 1" of 1-1/4" lag screws be okay or do I need to drill through the 2x4 and use carriage bolts? Lag screws is definitely easier (no need to worry about protruding bolts on the other side of the wood).

I like to drill through set Tee-nuts and use bolts from the bottom up.

[monte]

quote:Originally posted by maxparot

quote:Originally posted by newbie2wood

I need to attach casters to several pieces of 2x4 to create a mobile base for my joiner. Each caster requires 4 fasteners. Will 1" of 1-1/4" lag screws be okay or do I need to drill through the 2x4 and use carriage bolts? Lag screws is definitely easier (no need to worry about protruding bolts on the other side of the wood).

I like to drill through set Tee-nuts and use bolts from the bottom up.

I prefer the tee-nuts too. Makes for a neat job and it's strong.

[Nick Keenan]

Boy I feel like a hack. I put mine on the bottom of my cart with drywall screws. So far, they've worked OK.

Nick

[silverfox]

Not a hack, Nick. Nothing wrong with that idea...I use deck screws for just about anything. For a heavy joiner though I'd probably use lags with predrilled holes. Same principle...just bigger.
Mike

[softop41]

Drywall screws and cordless drills are the greatest!

BTW...Does anyone have experience with cordless circular saws? I am thinking that might be a handy way of getting sheet stock to a managable size to finish cut on the BT.
I have a Milwaukee 7 1/4" but that means dragging out an extention cord, yada, yada, yada, regardless of the size of the job. I'm a strong believer in cordless tools but have no experience with cordless circular saws
TIA
Jerry

[drumpriest]

I'm about to attach casters to my mobile frame for a SCMS cabinet.
I was thinking to use deck screws, what do you all think?

As to the cordless circ saw, I've used the ryobi and it's pretty nice.
Easy to control, and does fine on 2x materials. I havn't used it on plywood though. (It's my Dad's)

[Jim Boyd]

quote:Originally posted by Nick Keenan

Boy I feel like a hack. I put mine on the bottom of my cart with drywall screws. So far, they've worked OK.

Nick

Me too!

[Pappy]

quote:Originally posted by softop41
BTW...Does anyone have experience with cordless circular saws? I am thinking that might be a handy way of getting sheet stock to a managable size to finish cut on the BT.
I have a Milwaukee 7 1/4" but that means dragging out an extention cord, yada, yada, yada, regardless of the size of the job. I'm a strong believer in cordless tools but have no experience with cordless circular saws
TIA
Jerry

Break out the Milwaulkee. The cordless are ok for a couple of quick cuts but will pull the battery down fast. As the blade speed slows, it tends to grab in the kerf. (Based on use of a Ryobi 14V.)