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Review on POWERTEC 17201 Double Swivel Caster by Marc Zitnik

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Perfect lockable casters for my 35 year old table saw

I've wanted to replace the old casters on my Craftsman table saw for a long time. They looked promising due to the locking mechanism compared to side lever locking reels. Following the advice of other reviewers, I used a faucet to clean the threads of the included nuts. It is evident that the nut is not fully threaded and cannot be screwed onto the reel shaft. After cleaning the threads of the nuts, installing the rollers was quick and easy. I really like the lock/unlock mechanism as it is very easy to use and keeps the wheels stable. I would have given 5 stars, but deducted 1 star because of the poorly screwed nut. This wasn't a problem for me as I had a good set of taps and dies. Other buyers may be unlucky and have to buy replacement nuts instead.

Pros
  • Casters
Cons
  • Non automatic