Did I do right?

[DJ Frankie]

Hi Folks

So I have recently fixed all castor wheels onto 2 of my Class D bass bins which saves my back, easy so far.
The only down side is Im now wondering if I have made a good move?

As most wheels are now mounted onto the back of heavey speakers which can then be bulled up onto its base, I could only fix them to the base of the speaker as the inside gubbins blocked the access for me to screw the nuts on.
Now Im not sure if im losing bass power as both bass bins sit on the castor wheels whilst in use!!!!!!

So my questions is, do I re-drilll the holes at the back of the speakers and try and find some kind of bolts that I can use witout a nut or do I leave them as it is???? :rolleyes:

[Penfold42]

Are they wood (ish).....try wood screws......:)

[DJ Frankie]

Yes they are wood but I dont think screws could take such force when pushing over hard ground?

[funkymike]

From experience here, the only way to get a good fixing onto chipboard that will last is to use a t-nut or a spiked t nut on the inside and bolt it through ( same type of fixing used to hold the driver in place) also concern over having the casters on the bottom, would the speaker not move around while in use. I have known speakers to move on a shiney wood floor due to the bass coming through.

Hope that helps


mike

[DJ Frankie]

Hi Mike

What do you mean by a t nut and spike t nut? Basically I need some kind of fixing nut that I dont have to go inside the box to tighten, is there a type of fixture?

My castor wheels at the moment have locks on every wheel so they are very sterdy.

[funkymike]

This is a spiked t-nut, the spikes cut into the wood so a spanner or screw driver is not needed, but you do have to put it on the inside. pm me with your address ans i can post you some

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/996/tnutey2.th.png (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tnutey2.png)

[DJ Frankie]

Thanks for the advice Mike, but unfotunately I can get access to the rear of my bin from inside due to the box that the speaker sits on is moulded in there!!!!

[Vectis]

Why not just use 'skates' ?

CPC catalogue I had through this week had some at under a tenner looked like they'd do the trick.

[rob1963]

also concern over having the casters on the bottom, would the speaker not move around while in use?

Not only that, but if you have the bass bins on casters rather than the floor itself, surely you'll lose quite a bit of the actual bass...which takes away a lot of the benefit of having bass bins in the first place.

[Corabar Steve]

I was going to say that earlier, but kept getting distracted & forgot to.

[Excalibur]

Thanks for the advice Mike, but unfotunately I can get access to the rear of my bin from inside due to the box that the speaker sits on is moulded in there!!!!

Are these by any chance reflex bins? Might explain why you can't get where I think you need to be.

[Excalibur]

This is a spiked t-nut, the spikes cut into the wood so a spanner or screw driver is not needed, but you do have to put it on the inside. pm me with your address ans i can post you some

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/996/tnutey2.th.png (http://img515.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tnutey2.png)

There is a similar one which goes in from outside, bites into wood, internal
6mm thread, very secure. Don't know offhand what they call them without looking it up.

[TONYTIGER]

Hi dont know if this is any help but adam hall do lots of corner protectors that have castors built in lots of fixing holes from outside.www.adamhall.com