David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 09:54 PM |
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Swivel castors
I need 4 big swivel castors - the type with a flat plate that can be screwed to a plywood board. I'm looking for castors with a wheel around 4
or 5 inches, maybe even bigger.
Does anyone have a set, or can suggest a sensibly-priced source?
cheers,
David
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 10:00 PM |
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I've got Nun here but am sure i have seen castors in B&Q or maybe Screwfix.
Cheers Ronnie..
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ady8077
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 10:01 PM |
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Hi
Have you tried machine mart?
Adrian
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JoelP
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 10:04 PM |
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here's the MM link:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/categories/search/castors-wheels
8" swivel wheel 150kgs is £20.
[Edited on 5/6/07 by JoelP]
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Chippy
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 10:11 PM |
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Screwfix, do all types of casters, check out there web site. Have found them to be less expensive than most supliers. HTH Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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ReMan
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 10:36 PM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=showphoto&photo=6wheel.jpg
Got these from a cheepo, cfar-boot type stand for about £4 each istr
How about borrowing or erm rescuing a shopping trolley?
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Peteff
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| posted on 5/6/07 at 11:08 PM |
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Supermarket bread trolleys have the non marking plate fitting type as in the MM link 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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locogeoff
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| posted on 6/6/07 at 12:06 AM |
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I would second the supermarket trolley, and pick the right type because they can also yield good quality oval section wishbone material, about two
trolleys is enough, for your months shopping of course ahem...
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MG David
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| posted on 6/6/07 at 01:44 PM |
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Abandoned
I have always wondered what the legal situation is when you rescue an abandoned shopping trolley.
Are you clearing up litter or are you handling stolen goods?
I have always seen it as a bit more dodgy than recycling something from a skip.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 6/6/07 at 02:21 PM |
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Just looked at the price of large castors on MM and Screwfix - Eek!
Just found a few suppliers on Ebay - will investigate there...
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ChrisW
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| posted on 6/6/07 at 02:46 PM |
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We had a garden full of them when I was a student because people kept 'borrowing' them from the supermarket to get their shopping home.
Nothing to do with me I might add (I had a car!)
Every now and again, someone would be skint and desperate for a pint, and would take a hammer to them to get the £1 coins out. Suprisingly tough
those locks!
Chris
quote:
Originally posted by MG David
I have always wondered what the legal situation is when you rescue an abandoned shopping trolley.
Are you clearing up litter or are you handling stolen goods?
I have always seen it as a bit more dodgy than recycling something from a skip.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 6/6/07 at 04:47 PM |
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Saw a catalogue at work today with just these items here's a link to there site although I don't know if they're trade
only.Round things
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 6/6/07 at 04:52 PM |
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it's OK - I've just placed an order with an ebay shop, for a set of four 125mm swivel castors, £19.99 inc. delivery.
Equivalent from Machine Mart would have been £54 + delivery (or petrol consumed driving 14 miles there and back to their nearest branch in
Colchester).
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907
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| posted on 6/6/07 at 05:04 PM |
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Must type faster
Paul G
 
Rescued attachment 8-wheels-s.jpg
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Peteff
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| posted on 6/6/07 at 05:28 PM |
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take a hammer to them to get the £1 coins out
Cut the chain and use the key, they break with a pair of pliers. 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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