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wheel frame caster footrest
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Milling
Pieces such as the gussets, the captures, the caster plate and the axle plates are made from 1/4 or 1/8 inch steel stock.
Holes are drilled with the upright drill press, then tapped to provide treading necessary to accomodate a screw.
close up photo of caster plate on CNC mill
photo of caster plate on CNC mill

The CNC mill is used to finish the steel to the final dimensions.

photo of person filing edges of caster plate

Rough edges are filed.

photo of caster plate and gusset
Gusset and Caster Plate
photo of crossbrace captures
photo of axleplate
Crossbrace Bracket
Axelplate