Caster Wheels on PlasmaCam - Loading Material

[gagiii]

Hello boys and girls. I'm new to the site and so far I have really enjoyed it and learned a lot. My Plasmacam dhc2 is going to be delivered tomorrow. I have a fairly spacious shop, but it would still be more convenent if I could move it around easily. My question is cqn I mount casters on this table without effecting it?

[AnotherDano]

I don't see why not. But after each move, be sure to level it.

Also, get positive locking casters or some other means to keep it from moving around on you.

[gagiii]

Thanks, I planned on locking and leveling. Probably won't have to move it often, but some big jobs( trailers, long handrails) would be easier if I could just push it out of the way for a while. BTW, how do Ya'll load your sheets ontothe table, It's just me. I'm thinking about an angle iron grab and my engine hoist onto a couple of metal saw horses and then sliding the sheet onto the table. Any thoughts?

[AnotherDano]

Thanks, I planned on locking and leveling. Probably won't have to move it often, but some big jobs( trailers, long handrails) would be easier if I could just push it out of the way for a while. BTW, how do Ya'll load your sheets ontothe table, It's just me. I'm thinking about an angle iron grab and my engine hoist onto a couple of metal saw horses and then sliding the sheet onto the table. Any thoughts?

I buy 14ga in 4x10' sheets and have them sliced in half. Nothing I can't handle.
How about a drywall lift?

Use the search function and look for 'gantry'.

[Eagle Mtn Metal Works]

Hey gagiii
I have a jib hoist that I built with a sling jig with three flat straps and I can load 4x10 on my table. I use two metal horses at the end of the table to hold the extra metal that hangs off the table. let me know if I can help with anything else.

[AnotherDano]

Thanks, Rod.
That's what I was referring to but too lazy to search for.

You da man!

[swalker1]

That is awesome! I need to build one of those for my shop. Thanks for the pic. Its a great idea.

[gagiii]

Thamks guys, I got my table Tuesday, and my Hypertherm 65 yesterday. Bout got it all put together, machine torch consumables will be here tomorrow. I think I'm going to wait about the casters until I get everything setup so if there is a problem I won't have to rule them out. As far as material handling, I have a chain hoist that I can make some grabs for or I might fix some forks for my compact tractor front end loader. Thanks again for the help.