DIY- How To Make Triple Threat Casters - Pneumatic 10" wheel- Step by Step-Custom Design

[@jomar55108]

Great video. I made a couple sets if these to put on my smoker. It weighs about 700 lbs and I have been having a hard time finding a caster that is suitable. Now that the wheels are on it has never rolled better! Thanks for the instructions.

[@maesteo]

Enjoyed the video. I am going to use this on my "garden cart" for working outdoors. I use it to haul heavy loads (soil, fertilizer, etc.) so these will be perfect. Rock on!

[@wetdewlap8741]

I am so psyched I came across this video.... I am making my German Shepherd a back leg wheel chair( diagnosed with doggy form of ALS) and all of the wheel chairs for sale and diy are using lawnmower wheels.. which is fine but there is nothing out there I could find that has swivel caster wheels and we’ll.... you have given me hope with putting three wheels( total of 6) for extra support and maneuverability! Thanks so much for this video!!! You are now my official KZbin hero for awesomeness!!! Thanks again!!!

[@dinokpir]

Please put up pictures or videos of what you made. I am intersted.

[@tsbrownie]

Gotta love it! Tim "the toolman" Taylor style.

[@daveknott4563]

8 years later, I appreciate your efforts here. Looking to put HF wheels on kids lemonade stand, thanks!

[@oscar5699]

Hats off, great idea, super, super great step by step. You got a garage ready for anything, clean and neat. I thought I was extinct.

[@shoestringeng6473]

Epitome of a great you tube DIY creation and how to Vid! Regardless if you like the project or not it is everything that is great about KZbin!

[@joshuavivero9810]

Thanks for the idea. I did the same thing for my 5 drawer, General tool cart, it works great.

[@stealthnthunder]

Very in depth video! Great idea and Craftsmanship! Love it! 👍👏👏

[@rafaels3552]

This looks for freaking cool. I son would love it.

[@jeffreyb3238]

Good for transporting gold bars😀 Interesting video! 🦘

[@MorganHughesVideos]

nice work! though if you buy your casters from a dedicated caster supplier (full disclosure: i've been in the caster industry for what feels like 10,000 years) instead of harbor freight type of place that doesn't really concentrate on any one product, you can easily get the forks so that they don't need to be drilled out. also, you can get axles that length and diameter that are threaded, so you won't need cotter pins. and i would go with foam-filled pneumatic wheels; cuts down on the up-keep.

[@mikenestle4679]

Dude, yer a genius! This is the best use of average materials to make a truly awesome tool since Matthias Wandel! As it happens, I REALLY need to make something like this to rescue a pair of $2000 doors from a fate worse than landfill. I have most of the parts already, I just have never tried before to customize a big caster. Harbor Freight, here I come.

[@krookithaus]

excellent..... not over kill for me application, brilliant

[@theonlyalan731]

I made almost the exact same thing for a mobile raised bed garden. Worked really well.

[@MHieronimi]

I didn't read all comments to see if this was mentioned, but a slight modification to this would be to use bushings for the axles. It would probably be overkill, though. Cool idea! Thanks for posting!

[@Superiorpowerwash]

This is a nice video, never thought about using tires for tool boxes, smoother ride and can go out in the dirt if needed. Thanks for sharing the info.

[@stevewalker7822]

I like the concept and build. Great idea.

[@learrus]

That's a really great idea; I haven't seen it before; and addresses and issue I have had with boat carts I build; when the heavy weight of the boat and all the gear on the cart comes up against a sidewalk; side on; it blows the center piece apart on the wheel; but with the three wheels like this it might be able to handle that stress better. Will also spread the load out a lot more on wet sand; which will be a huge help when launching at low tide from beaches.

[@beaustjohn2342]

thats ingenius man! you could get a gig a nasa!

[@robertpotts7589]

That is rad, im going to make one for a work station/welding cart that i need to use outside!! Thanks for the great idea!

[@SatansSpatula]

Cool! An off-road dresser, for all your (wife's) camping needs.

[@garng3217]

Good job,I like your upgrade!Thanks for the video.

[@markfryer9880]

Very clever solution. Maybe a little hard to check the centre tyre pressures, but its a definite winner. More stable and lower ground pressure places less stress on each tyre. I for one will be tucking this idea in the back of my mind for future use possibly on a flat bed cart at work.

[@larrygregory5320]

Great idea, ive been trying to figure out a way to move a 12x16 shed across my property and have some single 10 inch pneumatic wheels laying around and ive been racking on how to use them to help move the shed and i think this might be the ticket thanks for sharing.

[@mamaholen5306]

Hey! Did this work for your shed?

[@edgewood99]

Nice job....SCHREEEEEECH! Those nutty birds.....

[@Prawnchowmein]

Absolutely brilliant video your going to heaven for making this video thumbs up from London u.k

[@jesseskellington9427]

Nice, Thx for the DYI Video 👍😊👍

[@jjducharme1]

Thanks for the idea. I made and attached these to a 10' x 5 outdoor' bar made out of pallet wood and old & new barn tin. The bar is a bit heavy so I need to develop some type of steering yolk, the front swivels seem to have a mind of their own.

[@TobyCostaRica]

Sick! I wish I had one of these when I was wheeling 1000lbs of equipment through sand.

[@agredo]

great video, I really like it, look nicce, saw this twice already. !!

[@lmeza1983]

I think that many wheels is overkill but looks cool. I wish I had such a nice garage to make a shop, thanks for sharing.

[@Blue2222-v1l]

Great project.

[@larryreynolds5364]

Beautiful. I have a small workshop, so everything has to be on wheels. This would work great on my workbench. Thanks for posting. I like your style.

[@Quincyman7]

I actually liked your table saw sled with the colored formica. But it was closed, I work outside also. I do like your genius of using what you have .

[@bigdogbigben]

very nice. i tried putting those casters on a big tool box to roll from my shed in the backyard to the driveway up front. It was very top heavy and the ground wasn't smooth. I bet if I 3 tires in each corner I wouldn't have had the problems I had.

[@THE-CROWZ06]

Wow nice ¡¡¡MONSTER TRUCK!!!! 🙆‍♂️

[@SeattleRingHunter]

Looks great and stable also...

[@nyfunfinds]

that's awesome, thanks for getting back to me! ill continue to watch ur vids! ;)

[@amrazn57]

I didn't think to add additional wheels. I have a project that was buckling the tires when set up with the single wheel. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@Randeezy8oh8]

Cool idea. You could also use 5/8" threaded rod for the axles and just use locking nuts at the end if u wanted to.

[@ErikAnderson1]

That looks really nice I would love one of them

[@FixItJoeCool]

Great Job!

[@danradusinovich332]

Great idea, thanks for the video

[@roshawnsims8390]

thanks for sharing your idea. For a lot of people this would be overkill but I want to move 900 lb bags of rock into my backyard with out removing my gate so I can design a cart around these wheels to do just that. I also want to add that when people see this in your yard they think your to cool for school!

[@mechanicandskills7215]

"Thats"! totally awesome dud

[@Bbendfender]

Great job.

[@davidbostock6776]

Well it does look very cool. I can see it would perform far better over soft or rough ground than single or small casters. I was looking for ideas on platform for moving stuff. Thinking of extra wheels with their own supports offset slightly from the corner wheels. No, it won't be pretty but I think it may get over crude ramp board edges, might add steep taper to board edges too. Thanks for posting this video.

[@jt9498]

Quite different and unique! Great job! But...what I want to know is...how did you make that pull out tray for your bench grinder? I need to do something like that for my bench grinder! Any chance of a You Tube video on how to do that? I'd appreciate it. :)

[@12345mike6789]

drawer slides

[@ericemmanuel1173]

This is coool bro.

[@MrSkinnyn71]

There’s no kill like over kill. Nice

[@12345mike6789]

lol

[@loadpin]

Great job and idea. Im putting together a modified tool / welding cart that will hold my welder and a K tank of argon. This will alleviate any concerns I had about tipping.

[@josephwhite9992]

My three everlast welders will be sitting on a single cart but my shop's floor is uneven and often has small pebbles on it that snag standard castors. This triple threat sure would make things easy to move around.

[@12345mike6789]

I think some of the bad reviews are people that have possibly used better quality casters in the past. Or just whiners. I read in the past one caster bent on a chicken coop (too much weight I believe). The tires may lose pressure over a 6 month period, so what I say, just top off every once in awhile. I find the casters to be by far the best value available. Its possible to make triple wheeled casters with higher quality casters if one wants, these work great for me though, off road too.......

[@cjorg16]

Great job on the video, shots, and editing. I love the 'Overkill" look. Only problem might be the difficulty putting air in the middle wheel. Love it just the same.

[@Rai2M]

Overkill works :) Thanks for sharing :)

[@JoshKaufmanstuff]

Nice work, how would you go about putting a break on the wheels?

[@paularchambault9586]

What is the depth and overall length of your cabinet, and how wide exactly are the triple casters?

[@danyasimkus184]

Thank-you so much! I have bookstores, and was looking for caster solution for heavy book moving in my storage lockers and offices and voilà! A great idea for very heavy loads that would overwhelm regular casters! (I do have an elephant to move!) If we end up using the idea, I'll send photos. I appreciate it! Cheers!

[@12345mike6789]

Danya Simkus Great, I hope you give it a shot. Photos would be fantastic , Thanks...

[@thekaiser4333]

+Mike's DIY Projects & More -- Christ on a bike! When, for heavens sake, will you abolish those useless, prehistoric cave-man units?

[@mikenestle4679]

Mike, I just visited HF's site and looked up those 10" pneumatic casters. About 40% of the reviews suggest the tires go flat and the swiveling casters can be tough to move over rough ground. What's your experience? Maybe you put less pressure/lb on them by using three? That distributes the load. Still cheaper than alternatives for my use. THANKS!

[@GilCadwell]

Mike, great video. May I suggest a follow up video. How about mini- snow chains?

[@12345mike6789]

Great suggestion!

[@SNeal5966]

How wide is that cabinet? I have something with casters like that, only flat free, a 900 lb smoker.....that doesn't roll out into the yard like I would like. It is about 24" wide I am wondering if I have the clearance for that.

[@12345mike6789]

Good point, I need to make this bit last since it was 20 bucks, thanks!!!

[@SKYHOOK_DRONE_IMAGING]

That wheel squeak was his pet parrot! And after all that grease, he still has the parrot to grease! Lol! ;-) ROFLMAO!!!!

[@12345mike6789]

Thank you very much for the kind compliment, I appreciate it. I looked at the video & that is a transition my editing software came with. Its funny because you're the only one that has complimented my editing. I too been working on it. Its fun but not all videos will be so interesting =).... Oh by the way after debating what editing program I wanted last year I went with in iMac & it has imovie. After getting used to the apple change it's the best choice I have made in a while, love it! -Mike

[@شامشام-ص8ش]

Thanks for you it is nice Works

[@filipkachnic]

There is sense for doing this.

[@johnfitzgerald1192]

How would you take a bmx bike wheels and make them work on a bike trailer. Simple and easy technique using parts from homedepot?

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

I would upgrade those mounting screws for the casters. 3 wheels seems like overkill for the undersized standard wood screws, which are now the weakest link.

[@cblack9080]

Do you think it's possible to do two wheels instead of 3? I'm a new mechanic and my harbor freight 5 draw cart is getting full would like to add a us general hang on the side 7 drawer tool box to my cart but was worried about balance, I also believe the bigger knobby tires will help as I maneuver over air lines and extension cords around the shop. Back to my question if I was to do what you did but only make space for 1 more wheel on the axle, will I benefit form the width and stability of two tires or I be putting to much strain on the side of the axle that is hanging offset out side of the caster?

[@jayk5825]

Do you also have a monster truck? It looks like the space shuttle could launch off this box.

[@ronyerke9250]

I *have* seen triple casters before, but not using pneumatic tires. Just checking the pressure of the center tire is likely to be a challenge, let alone adding air to it. But yeah, it looks great and you had some fun doing your project. If you want to see some examples of commercially produced triple casters, just look at a $nap-On catalog. Their largest rolling tool chests have been using them for years.

[@1Stevenc]

I have cargo carrier with a ramp...the problem I am experiencing with the carrier... Is that I use it to transport my mobility scooter... I have one of those mobility scooters that looks like a moped so it has one tire in front and the back has two tires and four batteries... So the back side with the batteries is slacking lower then the the front on the carrier...So I was thinking about putting swivel caster wheels on the bottom of the cargo carrier to even it up and also help with the load on hitch and riser...I saw those tires at Harbor Frieghts yesterday...and was wondering if it might work...And today I saw your video and I said to myself...that you have a great idea...Do you think that those tires the way you have them would work on the road... attached to the bottom of a my carrier?

[@nutrientcobra]

Nice idea, but do you have to take a wheel off to get air in the center tire. Or you could use a run flat in the middle!

[@12345mike6789]

I fully agree about using them on a garden cart. Actually the stock wheels are good as is, this just makes them really good. Thanks for watchin, hope it was worth you're time.......

[@bryanw8651]

Big fat axles and 3 beefy wheels with a weak link with what looks like a couple of #10 screws mounting the casters. Kinda like using 1/2" bolts to mount something to a beam but the beam is attached with finishing nails.

[@davidjohnson52]

Love this idea. What would you charge to cut and ship me the axles for the triple casters. I just don't have the equipment to prepare them but do have a need for the triple casters

[@huirongjin]

It looks like a monster! But I guess it isn't so accessible to inflate the central tire?

[@12345mike6789]

Correct, Every 6 months or so (because I have a lot of weight is this cart) I use a floor jack & lift up either the front or back but once its off the ground its fairly quick & easy. No regrets here.

[@JonJon-gu7xy]

At the beginning of the video I was thinking... That's pointless.... At the end of the video I was thinking... I need those! lol

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

LOL, nothing like a man of perfection, GREAT idea, but I'm surprised with all that equiptment that you don't have a V block vise to hold the shaft while drilling

[@12345mike6789]

Thanks, I guess I didn't have that expert experience at the time 😀

[@aitf99]

Looks pretty cool but its going to be pita when the tires need to be pumped up. Id run solid tires in the middle as the valve stem looks like it would be hard to get to. That or use extended valve stems like on dually trucks. 4 swivel casters is the only way to go on tool carts and chests.

[@alsio2]

Hi, Mike, Where. an I get that metal cutting blade you were using? Thanks, great video.

[@12345mike6789]

Any hardware store should have them. Also you can get a handheld hack saw for about $10.

[@Wedgedonovan2]

I think it would be easier to use a threaded hex bolt with a lock nut for the axle. McMaster has them at a reasonable cost.

[@VinBSunday]

Awesome Job ... :-)

[@Redsand187]

Do you think the caster frame itself, mainly the top bearing is strong enough that this would greatly increase the capacity? The tires are rated at 300lbs each. Do you think the top swivel bearing could theoretically handle 900lbs?

[@12345mike6789]

I dont know if the bearings can handle 900 but I guarantee 500 easy. My carts diy casters are still going strong, they have a ton of weight in the box, I have to top off the air in the wheels twice a year but thats it.

[@kenfriend9049]

why did you use swivel, fixed and regular tires vs. using swivel and regular tires? i didn't see where the fixed plate tire came into play?

[@fedora296]

great job. each of those wheels can carry 300 pounds so you have the lucky number 13 will total 3900 pounds. Means you can easily carry around a small sedan that is impressive great job indeed hope the anti hernia belt its included in the idea.

[@silverbackag9790]

Old comment, but I think that’s being overly optimistic. The castor assembly itself can’t hold that.

[@OldAndGettingOlder]

The triple wheels definitely looks cool. I suggest filling the tires with slime - at least the center tire. As is, is it possible to service the center without disassembly? Again though, definitely cool looking.

[@12345mike6789]

Thanks for the slime tip. I use a floor jack at each end (not corner) of the cart to lift it up. I do have to take it apart in order to maintain pressure, about every 8 months. In total it takes about 5 or so minutes to top off pressure, really not a big deal using a floor jack.

[@rjlarry8865]

+Mike's DIY Projects & More Mike, I sell a Flat-Free No Maintence wheel that would upgrade this project. [e-mail]

[@bradgiffen3898]

@@rjlarry8865 you sell flat free casters?

[@rjlarry8865]

@@bradgiffen3898 Yes I do. Feel free to email me @ [e-mail], or give me a call 866-532-1698 !!

[@HarleyDude08]

When I first learned to weld, I made a trash cart, similar to your cart, Harbor freight wheels, weighted about 100ibs when done. The first time I used it, I guess I did such a great job that the garbage people took it with the garbage.

[@garyabc]

That's great. Here's a serious question. What do you do about a hill? I want to put harbor freight 8 inch pneumatic casters on my kegerator so that I can roll it out in the yard. Don't want it to roll away down the hill. Want to use the cheap wheels. (after all there are 12 of them). Does anyone have a clever idea to add a cheap parking brake?

[@edgaralvarado4903]

Can you go off roadin with this thing?

[@nyfunfinds]

thanks for the vid. i was looking up those wheels.i want to put them on my bed. i wanted to see how they hold up and you did a great project, thanks for that! i would like to improve my editing. i really like what you did overall with the editing! keep up the good work. and if its not to much trouble i would love to know how you made the video look like it flashed or jumped i dont know really how to describe it but it happens at :26 and 15:48

[@MrUwannajuice]

just a quick question i love your design but why all the wheels does it improve weight distribution stability or smoothness? I'm not dissing it at all :)

[@ronaldbeswick3789]

Where is your air compressor review ? Very nice done

[@Sanctuarygirl415]

cool 😎

[@12345mike6789]

+Sanctuarygirl415 thanks

[@marybalthrop4522]

What about locking casters with brakes?

[@pyroboy1080service]

Mary Balthrop the caster brakes are worthless.

[@warrenlee1423]

Where did you buy the axle round bars from?

[@12345mike6789]

I got them from the hardware store, home depot , or lowes, here I used the chrome coated kind 5/8" thickness but the drill bit I had to buy was pricey. Defiantly worth the expense & effort.

[@jeffbader2202]

So how do you put air in the middle wheel?

[@12345mike6789]

Every 6- 8 months or so (because I have a ton of weight is this cart) I use a floor jack & lift up either the front or back of the cart but once its off the ground I pull the quick release axle pin to access the center wheel, takes just a few minutes total. No regrets here & years later I still find the effort & design very worth the trouble.

[@drrobotnikmeanbeanma]

What's the name of the wheels so i can buy it ?

[@dooshakhaboosha2573]

You take your workbench off-road?

[@12345mike6789]

If you have a little acreage and don't have concrete where the projects are than yes, take it off road.