Finally someone is thinking about how to solve problems practically, I don’t know why it has taken this long to figure it out. Must be done by someone who actually has work experience with moving benches around.
Thanks James. I have been using the same pain in the butt type lever casters on my workbench for 8 years. Like you I had the exact same problems. Thanks so much. Now I know what my next Christmas present will be.
That's a cool find, and far nicer to use than the fold down style by the look of it. I too didn't like the idea of a lever sticking out getting in the way, so I came up with an different alternative. My solution was a 3d printed spiral cam assembly that pushes a foot down, and lifts that corner off the caster. Mine work pretty well, with fewer downsides than the lever style, but the ones you found look way more convenient.
For those looking for a way to lift the end of a heavy bench, look up an old movers tool called a j-bar. You can make your own completely out of wood, just use a wooden semi-circle forming the bottom of the "j", Its just a lever. Back in the day, we moved crates weighing over 1000lb with a commercial j-bar
I wanted casters for my Roubo for years, but never pulled the trigger because of how ugly and in the way most casters are. These solve both issues. I've just placed an order. Thanks a lot!
I fitted my Roubo bench with the same casters as your first set, but added a piece of square tubing to connect to two caster levers on each end, allowing engaging both casters with one foot on either end. They’re ok, but a bit fiddly even so. I watched Pedulla Studio Roubo bench build and he used two scissor lifts under the bottom shelf, using a crank to lift and lower the bench. My next bench is going to be super heavy (just the timbers for the top will weigh 450#, without vises). I bought the scissor lifts already and will be installing under the bottom shelf similarly to the Pedulla Roubo. I love these casters you showed, they are a much better solution than the lever type. The scissor lift ones are rated for 1100 pounds each and are super smooth under weight.
Wish my former cow shed turned workshop didn't have the 1" incline to it. Ive slowly been replacing my workshop casters with the ratcheting style combination casters/ adjustable levelling feet. I've also been grinding the floor down closer to level between projects as well so maybe they're an option one day. For the right person and set up that's pretty slick.
I was watching this while the wifey was getting ready to head out and she couldn't get over the bit about you being on your knees a lot lol. Those are super nice and would be great on my full sheet workbench which has a tendency to just kind of wander about unless I put chucks around it. Wishing all of you the best and looking forward to what the New Year brings !!!
Thank you James! Just to know such a thing exists, and works, is great news. Seemingly simple things are often the most difficult. This will definitely be on my shop builds in the future.
I'm seriously impressed, these look like a great solution and affordable to boot. Even including shipping to Canada the R7 are < 100CAD for a set. Don't need em now, but when that changes I know where I'm looking. At least, unless Lee Valley picks them up first.
Very cool! I loved the initial pen clicking. By the third click I had gotten it too. :) For your old casters, I have a strip of wood connected to the two levers, so no crawling under the bench. It's still a bit awkward, and nowhere near as cool as your new ones. Thx!
Those are brilliant. I just looked at the price in UK pounds, and it's hardly any more than a decent set of plain casters of the same capacity. Thank you!
I would have mount them on the interior faces of the legs (the faces on the longer side of the bench, on the short side leg vice is in the way). Great hardware by the way, thanks for sharing.
I have the Rocker version on my bench and they don't seem to be as bad as yours - perhaps my bench weighs less. But, they are still a PITA and these new casters.....brilliant! So glad you found these. I found that the fasteners are the weak link - with that long moment arm the lower screws want to pull out (for legs.....) so I might add a brace above the caster to help with the load.
another point a few people have brought up is if you put them on the inside under the stretcher you can support them with a block between he stretcher and top of the caster.
Shut up and take my money!!! Ordered a set before the video was even over. I have those same lever casters and almost never move my workbench (despite needing to) because they are such a PITA to use. These are brilliant!
It will work but you'll have to lift the bench higher to engage/disengage the locking mechanism. might not be a big deal for most but worth considering.
I mounted my lever types sideways and a bit further in, to get them out of the way. For these clickers, if the cross member was thinner, or higher up, or inset more, you could put them on the inside of the legs.
The casters look great, the flip casters are not ideal on my Roubo bench but being removeable is a plus. I have everything in both my power tool shop in the garage and in the bench room in the basement on wheels. The one thing that isn't is my copy of Norm's tool hutch, not for lack of trying, I bent the heavy duty flip casters I tried on it. Maybe it is time to reimagine a power hand tool storage solution. The flat work surface of the hutch is more of a catchall ,I will get to that tomorrow, than work surface
Instead of installing with the wheels down against the floor, should they be raised maybe 1/8 - 1/4 inch for uneven floors? That should still give clearance for the legs when the casters are down? I would not want a castor hitting my uneven floor before the leg when they are up.
Maybe they have a little play when the locking screw is removed. After all, there's probably a spring inside, so they touch the floor all the time anyway. That said, I would probably place them on the other side of the legs-there seems to be enough clearance, and without a lever to push, there's no reason to have them sticking out, waiting for accidental kicks.
I have been looking for some decent casters for some tool stands I am getting ready to build for my table and miter saws. These are amazing, and shockingly reasonable in price too!
I think RUclips really wants me to buy these. Never heard about them until yesterday, when Essential Craftsman put out a video about them. Now i see you doing it, i feel like i have to get them now...
Oh, interesting. These are actually I think cheaper than the flippy ones I got from a german company (which look superior to what you were using before James) I don't suppose they ship to the UK though?
James, have you tried putting the casters so the wheels are "under the bench" rather than to the "outside of the bench"? This would alleviate even that small trip hazard.
What happens if they get diagonally out of sync, I.e. one corner up, adjacent corner down and other end in reverse??? Could be a battle getting them to coordinate again.
I saw that too. Even if it was a plasticky one. 😢 i was fixing a garden implement (didnt put my plane away) and drove a ring shanked nail into my wood body jack plane. Ditto on repairing video.
They may be OK for you but I don't think I can lift one end of a 500 pound bench. I do agree with you about the casters you are replacing. I have some of those and you are right, they are terrible. So I am still searching.🙂🙂
Brilliant idea, beautifully executed. Shame the shipping cost to UK - $45+ - is prohibitive (for me, anyway) to justify replacing the lever-style casters I already have.
I like the idea of them but the thought of having to lift a bench/ machine is slighty off putting especially with a bad back. Guess i would need to look into a quick and efficient way to jack up my machines especially as i would not lift them by the cast iron tables. (No i do not want to go all hand tools lol 😂)
@WoodByWrightHowTo I had thought about that but one of the machines gets pushed into a corner and used for small pieces of timber and pulled out when required. I am sure I will think of something. Just now it's on a mobile base with casters that lock but I would like the machine to sit the bit lower as I am not that tall. I am sure I will figure something out. It will be a couple of months before I can get back into my workshop so no rush.
The Essential Craftsman also talked about these casters yesterday (ruclips.net/video/59B9mRHDKdI/видео.html ), but he didn't show them in action like you did.
As a user of the Lever type castors: 1:01 - That is your fault, you installed them to low (like I did, the first time) 1:37 - I lean on the opposite corner and move it away from the wall and release it before moving it to the wall. The rest I agree with...except for the force needed to move the lever down. That is becoming less of an issue (grumbling as I get of the bathroom scale).
Lifting one end of the bench is usually only lifting about a third of the weight. Otherwise you can grab a board and stick it underneath the first stretcher and lever up the bench a little bit. It only has to lift about an inch and a half.
I like it- but I like a single (long) lever that lifts all four wheels even better. With the wheels on the inside of the legs, so you do not trip over them.
I have my 300kg or 650lb, (I guess??? I have no idea, it's HEAVY!!!) on a set of the first casters you showed, no problem at all. BUT, I would strongly suggest connecting the levers in pairs with a piece of wood. I just drilled holes on the levers where you normally would place your foot and screwed a 3x2 or so. it's perfect. I think Rob Cosmann (of course it had to be him) has a video on that too.
trying to imagine how you might get yourself in a situation where two of those got "out of sync" with each other and one locked up while the other locked down and the bench started tipping i'm sure it's possible but you'd have to be pretty dumb
I did that on the other bench but I found it to get in the way more than it was useful and it meant I had to step pressure down one half of the bench and that usually was almost all my body weight in order to pop up one end.
My only objection is that you have to lift the bench to use them. With a lift off top, that's just not going to work... It's also putting the pressure (potentially) on one's back.
I still don’t understand. What if you can’t lift your bench? Please help this lady understand what she is missing. How is this convenient if you can’t physically lift 150 pounds but you weigh 150 pounds (implying you can use your body weight to press a lever but cannot lift your own body weight)
I think lifting one end of a bench that weighs 150 pounds is a lot easier than say deadlifting 150 pounds, you're not really lifting all of that weight. That said, I think a tactically placed length of 2x4 should be able to lift most benches 😄
The issue with the levers on the other casters is that the lever is too short to give much mechanical advantage and it’s a small point that you can only press on with one hand or foot(plus’s the potential geometry issues if it’s against a wall) you can lift much more weight than you can press down with a single foot especially when it’s at a good height like a bench top will be and you’re only lifting a short distance for a short time. Plus with the other casters you don’t really know how hard it’s going to actually be until it’s purchased and installed, if you have the thing you want to put the casters on you can just go and see if you can lift one end of it before you buy the casters. If you can’t lift it you could see about making some sort of large lever that maybe hangs on a wall nearby so it’s not getting in the way on the bench but can give you the mechanical advantage you need to lift something big. It could be as simple as a couple pieces of 2x4 screwed together in an L shape
if you can't lift the end of your bench then you would need to find another answer, but lifting the end of the bench is far easer then pushing down the lever at a long angle.
@ at a long angle, agreed, but what I will often do is place my palms under the table and use that to both help balance myself and increase the downforce I can apply beyond that-of my own body weight. I can’t lift the bench, therefore attempting to lift it forces my body down instead of the table up - and this aids in levering the caster.
@ granted, near a wall is challenging, but I didn’t hear you mention that one can increase pressure at the lever easily by placing a foot on the lever and then attempting to lift the un-liftable table. The inability to lift the table means your foot is then driven hard into the lever. More than your own body weight is then applied to the lever. Your idea to increase the lever length made me chuckle as I pictured using a cheater bar on the lever (which I surmise would also work for reaching one by the wall)
Those are wheely cool! Just remember if they get stiff, use a little caster oil.
Finally someone is thinking about how to solve problems practically, I don’t know why it has taken this long to figure it out. Must be done by someone who actually has work experience with moving benches around.
Working on a new bench and this video is so perfectly timed!
I kept waiting for you to say that they were crazy expensive. They are only $78 for a set that holds 800 lbs. Not bad
I know. I don't know how they can sell them for that. it is a great deal in my book.
Thanks James. I have been using the same pain in the butt type lever casters on my workbench for 8 years. Like you I had the exact same problems. Thanks so much. Now I know what my next Christmas present will be.
Gotta love it when the manufacturer sends the necessary bits.
That's a cool find, and far nicer to use than the fold down style by the look of it. I too didn't like the idea of a lever sticking out getting in the way, so I came up with an different alternative. My solution was a 3d printed spiral cam assembly that pushes a foot down, and lifts that corner off the caster. Mine work pretty well, with fewer downsides than the lever style, but the ones you found look way more convenient.
For those looking for a way to lift the end of a heavy bench, look up an old movers tool called a j-bar. You can make your own completely out of wood, just use a wooden semi-circle forming the bottom of the "j", Its just a lever. Back in the day, we moved crates weighing over 1000lb with a commercial j-bar
I wanted casters for my Roubo for years, but never pulled the trigger because of how ugly and in the way most casters are. These solve both issues. I've just placed an order. Thanks a lot!
I fitted my Roubo bench with the same casters as your first set, but added a piece of square tubing to connect to two caster levers on each end, allowing engaging both casters with one foot on either end. They’re ok, but a bit fiddly even so. I watched Pedulla Studio Roubo bench build and he used two scissor lifts under the bottom shelf, using a crank to lift and lower the bench.
My next bench is going to be super heavy (just the timbers for the top will weigh 450#, without vises). I bought the scissor lifts already and will be installing under the bottom shelf similarly to the Pedulla Roubo. I love these casters you showed, they are a much better solution than the lever type. The scissor lift ones are rated for 1100 pounds each and are super smooth under weight.
Thank you!, Mr. Wright!
And I *always* watch to the end for the "dad joke"!
The only limitation is how much a person can lift but sounds good.
Worst case scenario you could probably get a jack to do the lifting or make a large lever to make lifting easier
Wish my former cow shed turned workshop didn't have the 1" incline to it.
Ive slowly been replacing my workshop casters with the ratcheting style combination casters/ adjustable levelling feet. I've also been grinding the floor down closer to level between projects as well so maybe they're an option one day.
For the right person and set up that's pretty slick.
This is incredibly timely! I'm going to need something like this for the new shop.
I was watching this while the wifey was getting ready to head out and she couldn't get over the bit about you being on your knees a lot lol. Those are super nice and would be great on my full sheet workbench which has a tendency to just kind of wander about unless I put chucks around it. Wishing all of you the best and looking forward to what the New Year brings !!!
Thank you James! Just to know such a thing exists, and works, is great news. Seemingly simple things are often the most difficult. This will definitely be on my shop builds in the future.
Perfect timing on this - I just finished my Roubo and was waiting for better casters to be available. Thanks James
Almost had a stroke when i saw the wheel go over on your square😂
I'm seriously impressed, these look like a great solution and affordable to boot. Even including shipping to Canada the R7 are < 100CAD for a set. Don't need em now, but when that changes I know where I'm looking. At least, unless Lee Valley picks them up first.
Thanks for sharing that!
Very cool! I loved the initial pen clicking. By the third click I had gotten it too. :) For your old casters, I have a strip of wood connected to the two levers, so no crawling under the bench. It's still a bit awkward, and nowhere near as cool as your new ones. Thx!
Those are brilliant. I just looked at the price in UK pounds, and it's hardly any more than a decent set of plain casters of the same capacity. Thank you!
I would have mount them on the interior faces of the legs (the faces on the longer side of the bench, on the short side leg vice is in the way). Great hardware by the way, thanks for sharing.
I would love to do that, but I can't with this bench due tot he pin boards. but I will differently do that on the new bench.
Oh... I need a set of those, James!!! 😮
Thanks a bunch for sharing it!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
I have the Rocker version on my bench and they don't seem to be as bad as yours - perhaps my bench weighs less. But, they are still a PITA and these new casters.....brilliant! So glad you found these.
I found that the fasteners are the weak link - with that long moment arm the lower screws want to pull out (for legs.....) so I might add a brace above the caster to help with the load.
another point a few people have brought up is if you put them on the inside under the stretcher you can support them with a block between he stretcher and top of the caster.
@@WoodByWrightHowTo I considered that, but prefer the wider foot print. But for some it may be ideal. Good point.
Shut up and take my money!!! Ordered a set before the video was even over. I have those same lever casters and almost never move my workbench (despite needing to) because they are such a PITA to use. These are brilliant!
Thanks so much, James. I really appreciate knowing about these effective casters. (So many "others of that tribe" are so flimsy and non-functional.)
Well done James! Great vid
Wonder if you could mount them on the inside of the leg to get them out of the tripping area.
yes. that is what they suggest, but I have the leg vice pin board there.
It will work but you'll have to lift the bench higher to engage/disengage the locking mechanism. might not be a big deal for most but worth considering.
I mounted my lever types sideways and a bit further in, to get them out of the way.
For these clickers, if the cross member was thinner, or higher up, or inset more, you could put them on the inside of the legs.
The casters look great, the flip casters are not ideal on my Roubo bench but being removeable is a plus. I have everything in both my power tool shop in the garage and in the bench room in the basement on wheels. The one thing that isn't is my copy of Norm's tool hutch, not for lack of trying, I bent the heavy duty flip casters I tried on it. Maybe it is time to reimagine a power hand tool storage solution. The flat work surface of the hutch is more of a catchall ,I will get to that tomorrow, than work surface
Not sure I'll put these on my big bench, but I may use them on other things in the shop.
Interesting solution to moving stuff around.
Oh wow that is super neat
I see the behemoth bench in the background, hows it coming? Will it be done by Jan 25?
if I can get the work time to finish it. I have not had much shop time in the last two months.
Eureka! I have tried several different types, and all have been a disappointment. I just ordered a set. Thanks!
Hows that square you ran over holding up? lol looks like it got a bit of a bend from that.
LOL I did not realize it untell the comments pointed it out. I had to go check it. but thankfully it is all fine.
Just ordered two sets - one for my bench and one for my son's.
Instead of installing with the wheels down against the floor, should they be raised maybe 1/8 - 1/4 inch for uneven floors? That should still give clearance for the legs when the casters are down? I would not want a castor hitting my uneven floor before the leg when they are up.
Maybe they have a little play when the locking screw is removed. After all, there's probably a spring inside, so they touch the floor all the time anyway. That said, I would probably place them on the other side of the legs-there seems to be enough clearance, and without a lever to push, there's no reason to have them sticking out, waiting for accidental kicks.
Thanks James
Thanks James. Merry Christmas to you & yours. Take care & stay safe.
Okay, those are seriously cool. Bookmarked for the next time I make shop furniture.
Very useful discovery! Thank you for sharing.
Well worth the video. Thank you!
they're cheaper than I expected, but building mobile bases/solving problems is more fun, for me.
I have been looking for some decent casters for some tool stands I am getting ready to build for my table and miter saws. These are amazing, and shockingly reasonable in price too!
I added some them casters you step on. Have never used em since adding em lol
Great job. Thank you 😊
Great video, I’ve been looking at these for a little while now. Did you use the bigger version on both benches?
I used the bigger version on my main bench. I'll get the lighter weight version for my other benches.
I think RUclips really wants me to buy these. Never heard about them until yesterday, when Essential Craftsman put out a video about them. Now i see you doing it, i feel like i have to get them now...
Thank you for starting a fight in my house at christmas ..... I took one look at these gasped and my wife didn't even ask just yelled NOOOOOOOOOOO!
What size did you get?
these ones are the larger 8s. i will be getting the smaller ones for my other benches.
Oh, interesting. These are actually I think cheaper than the flippy ones I got from a german company (which look superior to what you were using before James)
I don't suppose they ship to the UK though?
They claim to, but it's £25 shipping
I am surprised they can ship them for that. I would expect closer to 40
Do you need to put caster oil on your casters?
James, have you tried putting the casters so the wheels are "under the bench" rather than to the "outside of the bench"? This would alleviate even that small trip hazard.
I will probably do that on the new bench. But on this one that's not possible as I have the pinboard underneath that would get it in the way.
Those castors look so sweet i bet they're made of.... Castor sugar! 😅
What happens if they get diagonally out of sync, I.e. one corner up, adjacent corner down and other end in reverse??? Could be a battle getting them to coordinate again.
that would be a bit hard to do. but I would guess you just kick a board under one
Thanks James.
Would have been nice to know about these before I wasted money getting the other ones.
You and me both!
I'm glad I saw this. I was about to buy standard ones. THANKS.
7:48 😂😂 careful for your hair …!
5:16 😭
Need to see a video fixing that poor square.
I saw that too. Even if it was a plasticky one. 😢 i was fixing a garden implement (didnt put my plane away) and drove a ring shanked nail into my wood body jack plane. Ditto on repairing video.
LOL I did not notice untell someone pointed it out. I had to go check the square.
They look great
Thanks Rex, I enjoy watching your videos❤
They may be OK for you but I don't think I can lift one end of a 500 pound bench. I do agree with you about the casters you are replacing. I have some of those and you are right, they are terrible. So I am still searching.🙂🙂
The other answer is you could stick a board underneath the stretcher and use it to lever up one end. It only has to rise about an inch and a half.
Thank you so much for sharing this information, love your videos and learning something new evey time.
This is a great idea. Unfortunately my Sjobergs bench top isn’t anchored so I can’t really
Lift the bench. Anyone have ideas for a heavy Sjobergs?
you can put clips on the top to lock it down.
@@WoodByWrightHowTothanks. I’ll have to google how to do that. It’s not readily apparent when I look at the bench.
If your neck gets stiff, try some caster oil.
Awesome! I’m probably going to buy some to make sure when I need them, I have them. ☕️☕️ first
Brilliant idea, beautifully executed. Shame the shipping cost to UK - $45+ - is prohibitive (for me, anyway) to justify replacing the lever-style casters I already have.
What? What? Cordless drills? All 10 of your braces are pissed.
I like the idea of them but the thought of having to lift a bench/ machine is slighty off putting especially with a bad back. Guess i would need to look into a quick and efficient way to jack up my machines especially as i would not lift them by the cast iron tables. (No i do not want to go all hand tools lol 😂)
You could use a lever under the stretcher to lift the end.
@WoodByWrightHowTo I had thought about that but one of the machines gets pushed into a corner and used for small pieces of timber and pulled out when required. I am sure I will think of something. Just now it's on a mobile base with casters that lock but I would like the machine to sit the bit lower as I am not that tall. I am sure I will figure something out. It will be a couple of months before I can get back into my workshop so no rush.
The Essential Craftsman also talked about these casters yesterday (ruclips.net/video/59B9mRHDKdI/видео.html ), but he didn't show them in action like you did.
Nice!
As a user of the Lever type castors:
1:01 - That is your fault, you installed them to low (like I did, the first time)
1:37 - I lean on the opposite corner and move it away from the wall and release it before moving it to the wall.
The rest I agree with...except for the force needed to move the lever down. That is becoming less of an issue (grumbling as I get of the bathroom scale).
I can only see one downside: you do have to lift the bench, which is a likely to be a good bit of weight.
Lifting one end of the bench is usually only lifting about a third of the weight. Otherwise you can grab a board and stick it underneath the first stretcher and lever up the bench a little bit. It only has to lift about an inch and a half.
Dude, you ran over your try square! Bummer 😢
Lol. I didn't even notice that until people mentioned it out in the comments. Check the square and it's fine.
@WoodByWrightHowTo no harm no foul!
And they don't cost an arm and a leg ?!
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I like it- but I like a single (long) lever that lifts all four wheels even better. With the wheels on the inside of the legs, so you do not trip over them.
I will be putting the wheels on the inside of the new bench, but I could not do that on this one due tot he pin boards.
I have my 300kg or 650lb, (I guess??? I have no idea, it's HEAVY!!!) on a set of the first casters you showed, no problem at all.
BUT, I would strongly suggest connecting the levers in pairs with a piece of wood. I just drilled holes on the levers where you normally would place your foot and screwed a 3x2 or so. it's perfect.
I think Rob Cosmann (of course it had to be him) has a video on that too.
trying to imagine how you might get yourself in a situation where two of those got "out of sync" with each other and one locked up while the other locked down and the bench started tipping
i'm sure it's possible but you'd have to be pretty dumb
lol sounds like a fun time.
I just installed a 1 inch square metal tube between the arms that lift the legs. Works like a champ
I did that on the other bench but I found it to get in the way more than it was useful and it meant I had to step pressure down one half of the bench and that usually was almost all my body weight in order to pop up one end.
oh man, you just rolled over your try square! looks bent now.
Yeah I didn't realize it until people mentioned it in the comments. I went and checked it and it's fine.
I guess we will know in 6 months if this new design pans out. I'm not buying until it is 100 percent verified.
That poor square...
Those first ones: have you got a piece of pipe hanging around that slides over the handles?
My only objection is that you have to lift the bench to use them. With a lift off top, that's just not going to work... It's also putting the pressure (potentially) on one's back.
Now, how to figure out if they ship to the Netherlands without it costing an arm and a leg
I still don’t understand. What if you can’t lift your bench? Please help this lady understand what she is missing. How is this convenient if you can’t physically lift 150 pounds but you weigh 150 pounds (implying you can use your body weight to press a lever but cannot lift your own body weight)
I think lifting one end of a bench that weighs 150 pounds is a lot easier than say deadlifting 150 pounds, you're not really lifting all of that weight.
That said, I think a tactically placed length of 2x4 should be able to lift most benches 😄
The issue with the levers on the other casters is that the lever is too short to give much mechanical advantage and it’s a small point that you can only press on with one hand or foot(plus’s the potential geometry issues if it’s against a wall) you can lift much more weight than you can press down with a single foot especially when it’s at a good height like a bench top will be and you’re only lifting a short distance for a short time. Plus with the other casters you don’t really know how hard it’s going to actually be until it’s purchased and installed, if you have the thing you want to put the casters on you can just go and see if you can lift one end of it before you buy the casters. If you can’t lift it you could see about making some sort of large lever that maybe hangs on a wall nearby so it’s not getting in the way on the bench but can give you the mechanical advantage you need to lift something big. It could be as simple as a couple pieces of 2x4 screwed together in an L shape
if you can't lift the end of your bench then you would need to find another answer, but lifting the end of the bench is far easer then pushing down the lever at a long angle.
@ at a long angle, agreed, but what I will often do is place my palms under the table and use that to both help balance myself and increase the downforce I can apply beyond that-of my own body weight. I can’t lift the bench, therefore attempting to lift it forces my body down instead of the table up - and this aids in levering the caster.
@ granted, near a wall is challenging, but I didn’t hear you mention that one can increase pressure at the lever easily by placing a foot on the lever and then attempting to lift the un-liftable table. The inability to lift the table means your foot is then driven hard into the lever. More than your own body weight is then applied to the lever. Your idea to increase the lever length made me chuckle as I pictured using a cheater bar on the lever (which I surmise would also work for reaching one by the wall)
Liest du eh nicht
I read this.
I wanted some castors for my heavy lathe bench, and did this... ruclips.net/video/tR_wtVE4_qQ/видео.html Easy, cheap and very effective!