Love seeing a master crafts man share his ideas and knowledge. Especially like the drawings, no use of CAD, it has been a real pleasure to see him at work.
Hi Carl, thanks for this informal and informative video. Please remove that stuff hanging around your neck when using the table saw, my shop teacher is spinning in his grave!
Thanks Carl! You are seriously my favorite woodworker on youtube. I'm just starting out in woodworking and what I wouldn't give to have you as a next door neighbor that I could learn from. You're videos are the next best thing! Thanks!
The system is ingenious. The only thing I really dislike is the fact of the pedals stay in the way of the workbench operator. Being clumsy as I am I will certainly stumble on it.
I practically NEVER "Like" or comment any youtube videos ... However, Mr. Holmgren has changed all that! Sir, I'm just beginning my woodworking journey and your videos are sure to be most helpful! Thank you so much! Wishing you continued good health and prosperity!
Carl, I just want to say your caster designs are ingenious. I wish I had just a fraction of the woodworking knowledge and experience you have up there in that head of yours. Thank you so much for passing a bit of your knowledge to all of us CZcamsrs.
Wow... Thank you for your super quick response. I received the link and have everything printed. Very professionally done. I'm watching the build video now. Thanks again and keep up the good work. Really like your videos.
Thank you so much.i was trying to figure out a way to make one for my jointer and still keep it inside the skirt, make as minimal changes to the jointer base and have enough leverage. I'm going to use a modified version of this for my jointer, it gives plenty of leverage. I'm also going to check out your other videos of these series and subscribe.
+Carl Holmgren por nada amigo y sigo viendo todos sus videos usted es un libro grande y de portada gruesa muchas felicitaciones espero que su dependencia aproveche mucho su arte y sabiduría. Gracias por estar alli.
Carl, I presume you could use a bandsaw to make the cuts on the ends of the 2x4's to make the extra room for the swivel casters? This is a very good idea.
Very clever Carl! I need to roll by table saw cabinet out of the garage onto my driveway and negotiate a 1 1/2" vertical drop via a ramp. Do I need larger caster wheels and/or just different mounting to clear ? Looks like your casters barely get the legs off the floor. Thanks.
Bob, All of my caster designs lift the tool or bench off the floor approximately 1/4". This is because the leverage is designed to make it easy to lift heavy tools and because the casters must be located as far outward as possible for stability when the casters are extended . I would suggest trying to create a scale drawing with the casters in both the extended and retracted positions and see if you can create a design with more lift. ////Carl
Carl, I've watched your retracting caster videos many times because I can see how I could use a few of your ideas. Do you think your caster retracting system used on your tool chest would work on the workbench? It would get rid of the foot pedals which stick out and are in the way. Your thoughts?
I'm interested, but I think my workbenches are not as deep as yours. Therefore the fulcrum will be shorter. Does your plan help with conversions for different width bases?
+Ronn Brashear No conversion necessary; the casters should be mounted as far apart as possible regardless of the depth of the workbench. However if the bench is less than 24 inches, you may want to use 4" or smaller instead of 5" casters. ///Carl
Very impressed with this concept. Ordered the plans using PayPal but there was no link to download them provided by the PayPal receipt email. Probably just a glitch, but I really am looking forwards to using the plans to help me get some cabinets up on this type of rolling system. Is there another way to get the link to download the plan? Thanks.
+John Manning We've sent you a link to the download package. Can't explain the PayPpal glitch. Hope this clears it up. Thank you for your order. ///Carl
+Dave Stone Thanks for looking at my video and thanks for the comment but I beg to differ about banging your shins. When the casters are retracted the pedal sticks out about 4 inches - when the toe of my boot is against the leg, my shin is about 6 inches away from the leg. Regardless, when I build my craftsman's Beech hardwood workbench, I will build it with a little overhang at the legs. ////Carl
I cringe when I see you using a table saw and having that whatever it is dangling round your neck. I see you getting a nose restructure on the blade along with left and right forehead seperation as you get pulled down when it gets caught. Why cant some youtube "influencers" stop displaying total disregard for safety and setting poor examples. Nice wheel set up though.
An engineer twists his career and become a woodwoker. You re a genius of simplicity, I am a huge fan of your work.
Love seeing a master crafts man share his ideas and knowledge. Especially like the drawings, no use of CAD, it has been a real pleasure to see him at work.
Hi Carl, thanks for this informal and informative video. Please remove that stuff hanging around your neck when using the table saw, my shop teacher is spinning in his grave!
Thanks Carl! You are seriously my favorite woodworker on youtube. I'm just starting out in woodworking and what I wouldn't give to have you as a next door neighbor that I could learn from. You're videos are the next best thing! Thanks!
The system is ingenious. The only thing I really dislike is the fact of the pedals stay in the way of the workbench operator. Being clumsy as I am I will certainly stumble on it.
I practically NEVER "Like" or comment any youtube videos ... However, Mr. Holmgren has changed all that! Sir, I'm just beginning my woodworking journey and your videos are sure to be most helpful! Thank you so much! Wishing you continued good health and prosperity!
Carl, I just want to say your caster designs are ingenious. I wish I had just a fraction of the woodworking knowledge and experience you have up there in that head of yours. Thank you so much for passing a bit of your knowledge to all of us CZcamsrs.
Just finished mine! Modified to fit my bench and works so much better than my old system!! You rock!
Carl, I absolutely love to wAtch your videos! Your designs have me inspired. Thank you so much.
Wow... Thank you for your super quick response. I received the link and have everything printed. Very professionally done. I'm watching the build video now. Thanks again and keep up the good work. Really like your videos.
Hello From Thailand, Just want to say Thank you for your contributions. !
Great ! Knowledge and please keep it coming. !
Thinking outside of the box! SMART!!
Thank you so much.i was trying to figure out a way to make one for my jointer and still keep it inside the skirt, make as minimal changes to the jointer base and have enough leverage. I'm going to use a modified version of this for my jointer, it gives plenty of leverage. I'm also going to check out your other videos of these series and subscribe.
That is exactly what I'm looking for. Superb job Carl and thank you so much for sharing.
BUENISIMO EL MEJOR VIDEO DE RUEDAS RETRACTILES PARA MESA QUE HE VISTO TE FELICITO MI AMIGO SALUDOS DESDE VENEZUELA LASTIMA QUE NO ENTIENDO SU IDIOMA.
Lucas, gracias por las felicitaciones.
+Carl Holmgren por nada amigo y sigo viendo todos sus videos usted es un libro grande y de portada gruesa muchas felicitaciones espero que su dependencia aproveche mucho su arte y sabiduría. Gracias por estar alli.
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When someone understands your idea without understanding your language , it means youve done a really good job.
I'm going to steal your design, thank you very much.
Lol. You are star sir! Love the simplicity of the idea
Greetings from Norway!Great! Im now doing a version off this:) thanks!
Carl, very clever and nicely done!
top solution - small - "cheap" - smart. THX
👍🏾thanks for sharing your work.
Brilliant, what I was looking for. Thanks
Carl, I presume you could use a bandsaw to make the cuts on the ends of the 2x4's to make the extra room for the swivel casters? This is a very good idea.
Very clever Carl! I need to roll by table saw cabinet out of the garage onto my driveway and negotiate a 1 1/2" vertical drop via a ramp. Do I need larger caster wheels and/or just different mounting to clear ? Looks like your casters barely get the legs off the floor. Thanks.
Bob, All of my caster designs lift the tool or bench off the floor approximately 1/4". This is because the leverage is designed to make it easy to lift heavy tools and because the casters must be located as far outward as possible for stability when the casters are extended . I would suggest trying to create a scale drawing with the casters in both the extended and retracted positions and see if you can create a design with more lift. ////Carl
Nicely done!
Please do a video on your bench grinder stand in the background.
that is a great solution thanks for sharing
Brilliant!
Carl, I've watched your retracting caster videos many times because I can see how I could use a few of your ideas. Do you think your caster retracting system used on your tool chest would work on the workbench? It would get rid of the foot pedals which stick out and are in the way. Your thoughts?
Jacques, Absolutely, the tool chest caster system would be fine on a workbench; it's just a little more complicated. /////Carl
Sweet! Gonna copy you...
excellente!!!!!
nice video :) thanks for sharing :)
I'm interested, but I think my workbenches are not as deep as yours. Therefore the fulcrum will be shorter. Does your plan help with conversions for different width bases?
+Ronn Brashear No conversion necessary; the casters should be mounted as far apart as possible regardless of the depth of the workbench. However if the bench is less than 24 inches, you may want to use 4" or smaller instead of 5" casters. ///Carl
Very impressed with this concept. Ordered the plans using PayPal but there was no link to download them provided by the PayPal receipt email. Probably just a glitch, but I really am looking forwards to using the plans to help me get some cabinets up on this type of rolling system. Is there another way to get the link to download the plan? Thanks.
+John Manning We've sent you a link to the download package. Can't explain the PayPpal glitch. Hope this clears it up. Thank you for your order. ///Carl
I am surprised someone would work machinery with something dangling from their neck
I would get tired of smashing my shins into those foot pedals. It's a nice system, but not on a small bench like that. Maybe a 4X8 assembly table.
+Dave Stone Thanks for looking at my video and thanks for the comment but I beg to differ about banging your shins. When the casters are retracted the pedal sticks out about 4 inches - when the toe of my boot is against the leg, my shin is about 6 inches away from the leg. Regardless, when I build my craftsman's Beech hardwood workbench, I will build it with a little overhang at the legs. ////Carl
I cringe when I see you using a table saw and having that whatever it is dangling round your neck. I see you getting a nose restructure on the blade along with left and right forehead seperation as you get pulled down when it gets caught. Why cant some youtube "influencers" stop displaying total disregard for safety and setting poor examples.
Nice wheel set up though.
I don't like this one I would be tripping over the protruding foot pedals!!
... & please, do NOT work at rotating machine like tabelsaw with some necklace/ keychains like that - THAT is very very dangerous ;-)