Hi all
I have a castor fitted to by robot and I'm finding it 'sticking' in the side position. Ie it doesn't spin freely enough. It's a mini nylon shopping trolley type.
Anyone have any recommendations? Are there any cheap 'ball' types i can use? (In the UK ideally)
I have about 5cm clearance on my robot.
Thanks
I wonder if you could use a medium light spring to help return the caster to its forward position. Not so strong as to impede caster rotation when turning.
- dan michaels www.oricomtech.om ========================
I had a swivel castor do that once. I returned it to Sears and got a new one.
BRW
Thanks for your replies guys
So maybe my castor is the wrong type for the job, or is faulty. I'll replace it, any recommendations from anyone ?
I have to agree -- I've done a few robots w/ casters and have only seen this once. I just replaced the caster. The OP could either get a new one, or maybe the existing caster just needs a bit of lubricant. My casters came from a large home improvement retailer; they were nothing special.
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