Talk:Caster

Is the stainless-steel for corrosion resistance or otherwise better then a grade 8 or 10.9 non stainless bolt that would be stronger? Do standard commercial casters with bushings have SS shafts? Per this excellent article Copper.org(bottom) the 954 Aluminum-Bronze that you selected needs a harder shaft then will be found in a Stainless bolt. This forum states that other types of bronzes(tin, low graphite, oil impregnated) work well with 410 SS but not 303 or 416.

Should design allow for easy upgrade to ball or roller bearings?

Caster Bearing types: [1] [2]

Wheel Selection per application: [3]

Should discuss the 6 common caster combinations: [4]

Caster page should list the decision points for deciding between putting a specific object on casters or using a pallet jack. Pallet jacks are a necessity for handling pallets of materials, and are widely used/preferred for moving machines and tables instead of casters. It is a common unnecessary learning curve endured by new replicators. As discussed on several forums.

The decision points could be moved to a "Material Handling" page where other useful tools for moving machines and heavy objects in a shop environment are introduced. The four main ones are: "machinery skate" Machinery Skate, "johnson bar" Johnson bar, "toe jack" toe jack and "gantry crane" gantry crane.

More on using bronze as bearings: [5], [6]