Mill--How to Choose

[mikey]

Fortunately my floor is flat and smooth. I have my woodworking band saw on a mobile base (a cheapie from HTC) and it's harder to move and tippier than I'd like--it's probably only about 600 lbs, but has a pretty high center of gravity and the base is less-than-ideal. I put my 12" jointer/planer on a Rockler mobile base with big urethane wheels and it's great to move around. The Carrymaster casters seem to be the way to go for these heavy machines. I still need to get some steel angle iron and plate so I can fabricate the bases.

Carrymaster casters are nothing like the typical mobile base. They are very smooth and move heavy equipment with ease. When the foot is extended, they are very solid and do not seem to vibrate loose so leveling is pretty reliable. I move my mill with one hand, I kid you not. Just clean the floor so there is no debris to catch a wheel and go slow and they will work well for you.