Thanks Jimmy. Now that you mentioned it, I did find the spec sheet (for the Gen 2). I will measure my Pro and compare for fit in my garage.
John
When looking at the folding stand, I am wondering if while the table is up and in operation, putting a pin though the holes for when the table is folded and then just put a wedge between the pin and the leg to take out the side to side wobble…maybe a double wedge actually.
I upgraded my WW. I think the folding stand in your picture could handle the weight, but probably not the side-to-side action. With a large spindle and the z-20, there is a lot of weight being moved around with quick starts and stops. The faster motors make it worse. I never had a problem with the BB controller, but with the Redline I get a lot of “wobble”.
Curious if anyone here has had issues with the cheap wheels that OF sells with the rolling/folding stand. I have has to replace 2 so far and another is showing signs of failure. OF does not seem to care about this issue.
I can say if I had to do it over again, I might have skipped the folding table knowing what I know now. Pretty sure one of my wheels is broken also, and it almost fell on me when it was supposed to be sitting up in the folded position. Overall the design other than the folding legs, is completely outdated and honestly somewhat dangerous. The added speed of the machine has the folding legs jiggling and the machine wobbling quite a bit. Some better wheels are needed and a much wider base for it to sit up on when folded are the minimum to get this functional as intended.
Jimmy, I agree with you, it was a great idea for folks with small shops but very poor design. It seems to me OF could do a simple redesign of the axel to accommodate a better, stronger wheel.
After struggling to roll this beast, not to mention getting it off the ground solo was brutal — I managed it a couple times, but never felt good about it, and I can’t always count on having a second set of hands. Since extending the legs requires lifting, I knew I had to find a better solution or the machine would just collect dust in the corner.
Inspecting the bottom of the legs, I noticed what appeared to be adjustable feet threaded in. I unscrewed one off with a 9/16" socket and found the stem was 3/8"-16 — oddly imperial for a machine where everything else is metric. A little digging turned up some heavy-duty dual-locking casters with the same diameter, thread pitch and a 1" stem, each rated to 400 lbs.
Here are the casters I got:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DY598L1W?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
The casters threaded directly into the legs without any modification. The one thing I wanted to preserve was the stability the original feet provided — they have a lip that extends up into a cavity in the leg for rigidity. To replicate that, I made four spacers from some scrap oak: 1.75" x 0.375 with a 13/16" bore to clear the nut and washer (a 3D printed version would also work). A dab of blue Loctite on each stem, and they were locked in.
The result: my WW rolls effortlessly around my small shop, and with all four casters locked and the legs set to permanent open and locked, the machine is solid.
Photos here: QCW Rolling/Folding Stand Mod