December 2012
Intermediate to advanced
320 pages
9h 35m
English
Nylon Rollers Revisited |
Jim Ryan |
This article, describing a variation in nylon roller design, was prompted by the needs of a particular project: a sturdy, serviceable pallet not more than 1 ¼″ thick, made from ¾″ plywood covered with ¼″ Masonite®.

FIGURE 1: SECTION AND BO-ITOM VIEW OF PALLET ROLLER
At first, following the earlier designs, I started by cutting stock 5′ lengths of 6/6 hollow rod into 2′ long pieces that would work as wheels. Then I cut stock 3′ lengths of
oil-hardening drill rod into 2″-long axles. In assembling the rollers, I ...
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