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Tip: How to add wheels to one end of a heavy workbench to make it easier to roll around, but which still allow it to rest firmly on the floor.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP May 1982 (v.5#8) pg. 5

Casters. Tips on selecting and using.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Nov 1987 (v.11#2) pg. 14

How to make cabinet drawers and shelves roll easily using 3/4" furniture ball casters and 1" rollers.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #124 Feb 1971 (v.21#2) pg. 52

How to tell when you need new casters, how to choose the right kind and size, and how to maintain and install them.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #189 Apr 1978 (v.28#4) pg. 40

Tip shows how to make caster cups for extra-wide plastic wheels like those used on bed frames.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #338 May 1993 (v.43#5) pg. 93

Tip: How to replace wooden caster wheels without removing the riveted axle.
FINE WOODWORKING #53 Jul-Aug 1985 pg. 10

Homebuilt retractable casters are used to move heavy machines around your shop.
FINE WOODWORKING #54 Sep-Oct 1985 pg. 68

Tip on supporting a heavy cupboard or hutch on twin-wheel casters rather than on the decorative bracket base.
HOME FURNITURE #11 Jun-Jul 1997 pg. 44

Tip: How to add casters to large breakfronts, china closets, buffets, etc. to make them easier to move.
HOMEOWNER Sep 1986 (v.11#7) pg. 16

Make your own retractable casters for heavy shop equipment.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #641 Oct 1981 (v.77) pg. 78

Tip on removing a stubborn caster socket.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1972 (v.137#4) pg. 153

Types of casters, when to use them and how to mount them.
POPULAR SCIENCE Feb 1965 (v.186#2) pg. 174

Retractable wheels move shop machines.
POPULAR SCIENCE Nov 1965 (v.187#5) pg. 158.

Casters, glides, and wheels. Charts and photos illustrate what is available, plus tips on selection, installation, and use.
POPULAR SCIENCE May 1980 (v.216#5) pg. 142

Hardwood wheels, with glued-on rubber tires, serve as replacement for hard plastic caster wheels.
WOOD MAGAZINE #60 Apr 1993 (v.10#3) pg. 10

Five questions to help you choose the right caster for the job.
WOOD MAGAZINE #83 Nov 1995 (v.12#8) pg. 4

Tip on surrounding the casters of a shop vacuum with rings of PVC pipe which will push aside obstacles (like electric cords) instead of getting hung up.
WOOD MAGAZINE #132 Apr 2001 (v.18#3) pg. 40

Caster system for workshop machines. Mount 2" casters on pieces of 2x4 and attach them with hinges to your larger woodworking machines. The casters can be flipped up out of the way after the machine is moved.
WOODSMITH #37 Jan-Feb 1985 pg. 3

Tip on fitting casters to a bookcase which uses hollow-tube uprights.
WOODTURNING #61 Mar 1998 pg. 69

Tip on "locking" casters using a short piece of rope.
WOODWORK #34 Aug 1995 pg. 16

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