Anyone else hate the office chair casters?

[Gpinch1]

I am in the middle of doing a restoration of a Genesis 2000.
I am upgrading to stainless everywhere I can.

As an Industrial Designer, I can not fathom how the design team at Weber ever got those plastic office chair casters though the approval stage.

Yes, I know they are on all the Weber models...... but they are not going on my resto.
I just think they look so bizarre.

I am looking at both painted and all stainless casters.

[bear]

Yes, I hate them with a passion. I don't know why you would want to use them. I also hate the legs with no wheels such as the Platinum Kettle Weber, put some decent wheels on your carts!

Rant over

[Gpinch1]

There are many 2" casters with expansion plugs that would work on the cart (round tubing). All you would have to do is cut the legs, about 2.5" shorter.

[addicted-to-smoke]

I don't know that I have anything that will cut these frame tubes, at least not perpendicularly. So on 4 grills now I've used these: http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/weber-kettles-accessories/performer-2'-non-locking-replacement-wheels-with-ball-bearings/msg155753/#msg155753

You do lose the ability to lock however.

If you modify yours please share what you did.

[Gpinch1]

Ya, those will pop right in. They probably sit about 1/4" higher than the office chair ones.

[Gpinch1]

I am going to give these a try.
Just have to tap some threads into the existing plastic plug in the frame.
http://www.amazon.com/a14071600ux0660-Shopping-Trolley-1-5-Inch-4-Piece/dp/B00PZX2AC8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00

[Gpinch1]

Also looking at these in stainless http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/EDL-Mini-Duty-1-5-30Kg-Polyurethane-Castor-Threaded-Swivel-and-Brake-Small-Industrial-Stainless-Steel/1994013_32659120342.html

[addicted-to-smoke]

Ya, those will pop right in. They probably sit about 1/4" higher than the office chair ones.

Nope, same height. You get two for less than $10 at any Lowe's. You'd have enough money left over to mask and paint the metal for a custom look.

[G19]

Give Harbor Freight a look as well. 

[pbe gummi bear]

I used 5" urethane casters on my performer. They roll really well and look cool but imo it wasn't worth time and effort.



If you are id ID I would recommend looking at Choi Design's website.  They designed a lot of Weber stuff like the Q, Spirit, 2010 performer, and Weber style accessories.