Rolling into the Future: Smart Kart Smart Casters Transforming Mobility
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2024
- Say goodbye to the hassle of stationary workspaces and hello to ergonomic placement and efficient workflow. Discover how these cutting-edge casters empower you to move your work bench around the shop with ease, ensuring optimal positioning for every task. Whether you're working on intricate projects or tackling heavy-duty tasks, Smart Kart Smart Casters provide unparalleled maneuverability and stability. Don't miss out on the opportunity to elevate your workshop experience - watch now and roll into a new era of productivity!
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What a great find! I'm working on a cart for my planer and these are the perfect solution to clean up the design and avoid tripping hazards.
The Smart Caster R8 will be ready very soon. Click on the link and let Bob know you are interested so he can accurately gauge the demand.😎🤙
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@@TheSmartWoodshop nice, I already ordered the R7's, but I'll need several more sets soon. What exactly is the difference with the R8's?
Finally .. I’ve been waiting to see this video.. Got up this morning a here it is..
Yes I have full systems in a very small space..
I will do this mod when its time..
I have tripped/kicked the current wheels a few time.. fortunately I always wear my safety boots.
The space and safety benefits alone will make this mod worth it..
This is a month old, wait till you see the final version. The Smart Caster R8 will be ready very soon. Click on the link and let Bob know you are interested so he can accurately gauge the demand.😎🤙
I been subscribing for a while and had to comment. My husband put a set of these on our kitchen island a couple months ago that we wanted to put on wheels. After we got everything done I had to call Bob and tell him how amazing they were. Very nice guy and very nice product.
Bob is a great guy and engineer. We're working on the R8 Smart Caster. I'll receive the next prototype this week, which should be the final version. Bob and I had a long FaceTime meeting yesterday, addressing the issues. Afterwards, he went to work on the updates and notified his shop that Monday is all about the R8. Mahalo, Ron😎🤙
@@TheSmartWoodshop I'm so glad about the timing of it all as I am building my PSS this summer. Are you altering the name of the PSK at all to reflect the update and innovation?
@@bdm1000 When it is released it will be the PSK2. I have a few months into it and making progress, but still a ways to go.
Looking forward to you releasing this. I have the prebuilt smart workbench, and am waiting for the mobile base
I am a month a head of this video and it is turning out great although it has been a long slog and still not complete, but sooooo close.😎🤙
Thank you for the update and I am excited about the innovation coming!
You and me both!
Looks like a winner. Love how you always making thinking on how to make things better!
Thanks 👍
Have a bench and total station have liked the idea of the cart but wasn't impressed with the wheels now you have my attention I can see building a cart with the new wheels !
This is a great addition! Looking forward to the new design. Appreciate all the work you do!
You bet!
Very nice. I was skeptical about what gains you could have over the old design. Now that I see what you are doing, I rather like it. I wonder what ways we could hide such casters inside the furniture all around the house.
I am planning to use my two sets of R7 Smart Casters on a Paulk Stand Up desk for my wife and me. They will be mounted under the bottom recess so that when retracted, they will be invisible. Bob Bennington hit this one out of the park.
Hey Ron, have you thought about a homemade lever that would insert into the hole on the cart.
I have and you will be interested in the completed version. This video is from a month ago.😎🤙
THATS a good idea.
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I have a suggestion: I wonder if the wheel support should be triangular to better distribute the weight.
Another idea is to make it easier to lift the cart by creating a downforce lifting tool consisting of a bar and a roller. The bar would be inserted diagonally into the cart's frame and onto its base.
😎🤙I am a month further along than shown here. A few more videos coming soon. Hint, it turned out better than expected.
@@TheSmartWoodshop now I am even more excited!
That's a sweet design idea! What's the weight capacity of these castors?
The R8 is still being refined, but the target is $200 per caster or $800 total. I submitted design changes two days ago and should receive the R8 Prototype V3 later this week or early next. If they pass the SmartWoodshop test, they will go into production immediately. I will post a video when they are available to order.
Just like the comment below, I'm wanting to use them for a movable kitchen island. These would be perfect. Hidden so it looks more built-in. I'll more than likely be using them in the shop too...
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Wow. Ron, have you ever spent far too much time and effort _'inventing' a thingy..._ only then to find a ready-made solution? That's what I just did.
I'm building a machine bench with fold-away legs which required casters to drop down about 4". I got it working by stacking plywood with hardwood track/guides. I searched all over for retracting castors, hoping to avoid building from scratch. But now, here they are.
I was surprised when I found these and knew they were perfect. The Smart Caster R8 will be ready very soon. Click on the link and let Bob know you are interested so he can accurately gauge the demand.😎🤙
So if the wheels are down and you are “helping” the cart go over an obstruction such as a power cord, etc, it sounds like you will unintentionally raise the wheels by lifting the end of the cart to help it over the cord.
Anything is possible, but I don't go over my cords.
What? ‘You don’t go over your power cords? It maybe hard but since you are intending to sell these, you might expand your market to consider circumstances other than your own. 50% of my job sites are not on perfectly finished floors with no flaws, carpet edges, other contractor debris. Even client patios often have flagstone or other uneven surfaces that my mobile equipment can’t roll around on easily. If you are making a work surface that you simple carry in and never move, why put wheels on it at all?
@@bw162 keep in mind the smart kart is also optional. The Paulk Smart Station and Paulk Smart Bench also work without the Smart Kart. That's one possible solution. Another option might be some sort of secondary safety (for lack of a better word), so that IF the Kart did come down unexpectedly, it would be high enough off the ground to protect people's toes and property. Or, the safety could lock the wheels unless it is manually overridden.
As for Ron himself, he has a system where I can see that not being a problem. For one, he uses a different Kart to wheel his two benches on and off the trailer (with larger wheels, and this is not retractable). He also plugs all his tools into a squid which is plugged into the CT 26 on the bottom of the cart. The CT 26 is then plugged into single coiled extension cord that is not easily tangled. So once it's in place, the new design MIGHT be fairly safe. The key, I would think, anyway, would be to use the right cart to get his benches onto the job and then merely be mindful once they are set up on their smart karts. I still like the idea of a safety, however. Something to ensure they cannot disengage unless it is absolutely desired. Between Ron and Bob I am sure they can figure it out.
@@bdm1000 Don’t think you read my concern accurately. I am not concerned about “safety” or “toes”. Just noting that, as he demonstrated, if you lift one end of the table, the casters retract. In many circumstances, I “help”my mobile benches and mobile equipment over a cable cover, expansion joints in floors and other things that bind the casters. With his design, that lift retracts the casters. His mobile bench is a good design but I don’t think it was his intent to tailor it so tightly that any prospective buyer would have to use it exactly as he does in the same setting and environment….as he says, “I don’t go over cables’. Thus,anyone else’s concern or experience isn’t relevant. In the real world, casters do get snagged on many things when being moved whether it’s at a job site or shop. Instead of defending his design, he might want to heed other woodworkers’ comments even if they are critical.
Pretty neat. I have found that I do trip over the end casters and toe bar occasionally. Not a big deal but it does happen sometimes.
Does not happen if I have a cradle hanging off one end, but still, I'm looking forward to the finished, debugged model.
The Smart Caster R8 will be ready very soon. Click on the link and let Bob know you are interested so he can accurately gauge the demand.😎🤙