That is just it. When I was much younger and had a large room with plenty of space, then the subject probably wouldn't come up. However, as an older guy with a bad back, living in a smallish condo, convenience is very attractive.
Casters on equipment rack?
As one of my many Covid projects, I am building two new racks for my equipment and I am curious about whether using casters would adversely effect the sound quality. The racks are a "flexi" style using 1.25" walnut shelves and 3/4" black pipe, so they will be quite heavy (between 75 and 100lbs once loaded). I would really love to just roll them away from the wall to change anything and I can’t see any reason casters would be optional on speakers like Wilson and Tekton, but not okay on a rack. Components on the racks will be individually isolated using a combination of Isoacoustics Orea and Herbie’s dots. The floor is tile on a concrete slab. Casters are very high quality with rubber wheels and will be attached directly to the bottoms of the black pipe.
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A cantilever spring caster works very well. I added them to HEAVY bins, 500 lbs. They could go over an extension cord and not lock the wheel. You can add shocks too. Heavy tool boxes use them on rough concrete, floors, too. There are all kinds of sizes and they get pretty fancy. The spring load is adjustable on a few that I've seen. Or just 2 in the front or the back, Tip the object to hit the rollers. Just a thought.. Regards |
https://www.amazon.com/Skelang-Leveling-Retractable-Workbench-Equipment/dp/B083ND294N/ref=asc_df_B08... 29.00 USD This is a tip and move, HIGH cap... Use 4 and tinker, look pretty solid, 3300lb cap.. Come in black and white.. You got an Idea what your looking for. I'm working on mobile racks too, with RtR and TTs. Mine use to work really well too. Spring loaded casters...Spring loaded TT. Roll it on a thick piece of carpet and let it settle Regards |
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