karl
funny thing... I just built one to replace my 20 year old rusty, bent
appliance roller sets... I used 2" angle iron in a "U" configuration with
cross pieces across the middle..side to side I used regular swivel casters
(2")... haven't put it under the cooler yet...this is going under a single
door commercial cooler (30"x28") waiting on help... but it should be better
than the old broken appliance rollers. I can take a pic this pm. is you
like... simple design I plan on tilting it up from the back and sliding the
rack under it (the reason for the U-shape) then muscleing it back on to the
rack
hope that helps
john
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek at ameritech.net>
To: <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 6:03 PM
Subject: [Shop-talk] Appliance rollers
> Some years ago I bought a set of rollers or skates to put under our
> refrigerator. They consisted of an expandable frame and maybe 6-8 small
> wheels across on each of 4 axles at each end - a total of about 50-65
> wheels
> per skate. Lots of bearing area so they rolled very nicely, and with many
> small rollers they were reasonably maneuverable, too. IIRC they were
> aluminum frames with plastic wheels - and we probably left them under the
> refrigerator in that house.
>
>
>
> Now I'm really tired of the flimsy built-in feet and rollers on our
> Whirlpool all-refrigerator and all-freezer. The two units are a great
> alternative to a SubZero at about $1300 for the pair, but they're the
> bottom
> end of Whirlpool's line and they're the only things like this on the
> market,
> so I have to repair the cheapness. The case and lower frame are so thin
> and
> flexible that the refrigerator and freezer readily rock on our floor,
> which
> is hardwood that sits directly on concrete. It's not deflecting - the
> frames of the units are bending. We've lived with it for a few years, but
> it's time for a real solution.
>
>
>
> I plan to make an angle-iron perimeter frame for each of the units,
> supporting the entire case directly along the bottom edges all around and
> taking all the weight off the light-weight underframe. I'll build in the
> leveling that each unit needs for the exact spot of floor where it sits.
> I
> want to put the frames on similar rollers to what we used to have. I
> could
> fabricate the roller part too, but it seems like an unnecessary
> complication
> when there are things on the market that do just that.
>
>
>
> Googling finds lots of stuff, but nothing I can really see and little
> information to evaluate. Anyone bought anything like this lately and have
> a
> recommendation?
>
>
>
> Thanks!
> Karl
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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