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Re: pic: 1086 Blue Cheese's new "Cheese Aging Cave"

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Originally Posted by Mr. Mike View Post
We have the same workbench for our pit. With it fully loaded the wheels take a beating going in and out of our trailer and over door jams. The nuts pulled out of the bottom and we lost a wheel. We fixed it with a welded steel frame with 6" wheels from Harbour Freight. It rolls better now and is rock solid.
2220 also outfitted ours with lock bars over the drawers, because they have a tendency to slide out when you take a turn too hard. I believe we also replaced the casters with more durable ones.

They really are great for FRC use-- I hope you find yours as useful as 2220 has.
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