We bought one last year and like it a lot. It runs slower, and has to run longer than I expected, but we are quite satisfied. There is a surprising amount of honey in the cappings.)
Yes, it walks. If you lock the casters down it will simply vibrate. Vibration can wear a hole through a padded mat and, if you fail to notice that in time, will then wear the finish off of the floor in that spot. All the while making a very aggravating flat spot on the wheel of the locking caster. If you don't lock the casters it will move around a little, but it won't do damage.
If you don't use it on a finished floor, you may still have the problem of wearing a flat spot in the wheel.
As always, one man's experience is not necessarily diagnostic or predictive. "Data" is not the plural form of "anecdote."
Regards,
C
Cam Lay
Natural Resources Section Program Manager
MT Dept. of Agriculture
P.O. Box 200201
Helena, MT 59620-0201
406.444.3790 office
406.444.9466 fax
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From: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bill Greenrose
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 11:44 AM
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Subject: [BEE-L] Question on Maxant Jr. Spinner
MannLake had a great Black Friday/cyberweekend sale (11% off and free shipping, including by freight carrier), so I finally pulled the trigger and purchased a number of pieces of equipment to upgrade my honey house, including a Jr. Spinner for wax cappings. I'm thinking about mounting it on locking casters through a piece of plywood for lateral stability/rigidity. The casters will make it easier to move around for cleaning and in case I re-design the overall arrangement of the equipment. A question for anyone, who has this spinner. In your experience, does it tend to 'walk' when running? Do you think I will run into issues, if it isn't bolted in place, even with locking casters? My guess is that any spinnig piece of equipment will walk, if overloaded. But, what if I am careful not to overload it? BTW, it appears to be solidly built, as is the Maxant chain uncapper (woo hoo!)
Thanks in advance,
Bill
Claremont, NH
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