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<blockquote data-quote="David Wilkins" data-source="post: 27354" data-attributes="member: 671"><p>Re: Console case caster recommendations</p><p></p><p>Casters seem like the redheaded stepchild, nobody cares until they act up. Over the years I’ve come to appreciate the top quality casters. I’d rather pay good money than have to push a 400 pound case with lousy caster that feels like the brakes are on and beats up my expensive electronics with a rough ride. </p><p></p><p>The case companies just use the lower quality casters that most all manufactures offer which I find illogical. After all, I paid maybe a couple grand for a top quality ATA300 spec case to ship a $40K mix console and they give me tiny 3.5” low-end casters. Go figure? </p><p></p><p>These days I usually purchase my cases w/o casters so I can select the type of truck—kingpin less, size—5 to 6 inch DIA and type of wheel—typically a soft tread that will provide some cushioning. I also prefer the ‘round tread shape verses the squared-off flat faced tread because they roll easier especially on ball room carpet. Bearings—roller or ball.</p><p></p><p>There is one other criteria for long trouble-free life of a caster and that would be high load capacity. I’ve found that one caster should have a load capacity greater than the loaded case it’s attached to. This recommendation takes into account that I use the softer treads and that the surfaces the case is rolling over are uneven so that many times just two casters are carrying the entire load. When one of the two casters smacks into a threshold or wide crack in the floor the wheel can take it. </p><p></p><p>Colson makes some great casters, just take a look at their web site and check out the comparison charts. I also use RW, Albion and Darnell.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="David Wilkins, post: 27354, member: 671"] Re: Console case caster recommendations Casters seem like the redheaded stepchild, nobody cares until they act up. Over the years I’ve come to appreciate the top quality casters. I’d rather pay good money than have to push a 400 pound case with lousy caster that feels like the brakes are on and beats up my expensive electronics with a rough ride. The case companies just use the lower quality casters that most all manufactures offer which I find illogical. After all, I paid maybe a couple grand for a top quality ATA300 spec case to ship a $40K mix console and they give me tiny 3.5” low-end casters. Go figure? These days I usually purchase my cases w/o casters so I can select the type of truck—kingpin less, size—5 to 6 inch DIA and type of wheel—typically a soft tread that will provide some cushioning. I also prefer the ‘round tread shape verses the squared-off flat faced tread because they roll easier especially on ball room carpet. Bearings—roller or ball. There is one other criteria for long trouble-free life of a caster and that would be high load capacity. I’ve found that one caster should have a load capacity greater than the loaded case it’s attached to. This recommendation takes into account that I use the softer treads and that the surfaces the case is rolling over are uneven so that many times just two casters are carrying the entire load. When one of the two casters smacks into a threshold or wide crack in the floor the wheel can take it. Colson makes some great casters, just take a look at their web site and check out the comparison charts. I also use RW, Albion and Darnell. [/QUOTE]
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