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Zinc vs. Stainless Steel

Hi everyone, A common question I get asked a lot is whether or not stainless steel should be used rather than zinc plated steel. Both of these rig materials serve their purpose but vary from each other significantly. Stainless steel …

DIY: Shoe Rack

Materials Needed: 1 Piece of Thick Plywood, Wooden Dowels, Furniture Casters, Wood Screws, Drill, Tape Measure, Sandpaper, Circular Saw.   The fun thing about a DIY project is that you can completely customize them to fit your needs and style.  In the …

Floor Locks: When? Why? How?

Hi everyone, To piggy back off of last weeks post, in this weeks edition I am going to talk about floor locks.Floor locks are designed to hold your mobile equipment in a specific location. They are intended for use on …

Brake Options

Hi everyone, For this week’s topic, I am going to focus on a few versions of the common brake options we offer for different caster series. I work very hard with my team to provide all of my customers with …

DIY: Beverage Cart

Materials Needed: IKEA Laptop Table, Caster Wheels, 1/4″ Acrylic Plastic Sheet, Drill, 1/2″ and 3/16″ Drill Bits, Screws, Paint, Glass Cutter.   This do-it-yourself beverage cart makes it easy for you to entertain your guests by displaying your drink-making essentials on …

Top Plate Sizes

Today, you’ll learn about top plates and some prevalent sizes used in the industry. The aim here is to provide advice that’s brief and straightforward, focusing on three series of casters that cater to a wide array of common applications …

DIY: Factory Cart Coffee Table

Reminiscent of antique factory carts, this easy to build coffee table will bring industrial charm to your living space. This coffee table sits lower than traditional coffee tables. Materials Needed: (2) 1″ x 2″ x 8′ Boards, (4) 1″ x 6″ …

Announcing My New Website!

Hi Everyone, Its The Caster Guy here and I am back with my new website which I am very excited to tell you about! I have been working very hard with my team up here in Green Bay to improve …

Expansion Stems

Today I would like to share some information with you about the expansion stem caster. Expansion stems come in various different sizes and are used to fit up into hallow tubing usually on tables or chairs. Expansion stems can have …

Choosing The Right Bearing

When choosing the right caster for your application, the choices can seem endless. Starting with multiple choices of mounting styles, followed by what seems to be endless amounts of  wheel materials and finishing with the confusing choices of what type of bearing …

How to measure my stem? What kind of stem do I have?

Selling casters over the phone can be tricky especially when you don’t know exactly what stem you have and what size it is. Typically you have three different stem options when it comes to casters, see below for the following options: …