Fitting castors to old bed

[ZACCCC]

I have an old wooden bed which is not easy to move (fairly heavy), so I want to put castors on it. The feet of the two headboard legs are rectangular and measure 45mm x 33mm. The feet of the footboard legs are circular and are 45mm diameter. I was thinking of putting castors on which have a metal sleeve which goes into the wooden foot, and then the bolt of the castor screws into this. But with the headboard feet being only 33mm wide I don't think they would accommodate the metal sleeves. Can anyone advise on this please?

 

[jj4091]

Lots of different types here https://www.rosscastors.co.uk/castors/furniture-castors.html

 

[foxhole]

This type would just fit in a drilled hole,
https://www.rosscastors.co.uk/casto...series-swivel-castors-peg-socket-fitting.html
but never move the bed with any weight on it as any castor is likely to fail if overloaded.

 

[ZACCCC]

This type would just fit in a drilled hole,
https://www.rosscastors.co.uk/casto...series-swivel-castors-peg-socket-fitting.html
but never move the bed with any weight on it as any castor is likely to fail if overloaded.

Thanks but the problem is that this would be too big to be accommodated in the bedhead foot, which is only 33mm wide.

 

[bernardgreen]

Bickle castors have a very wide range of castors

https://www.blickle.co.uk/products/wheel-castor-guide

 

[foxhole]

Thanks but the problem is that this would be too big to be accommodated in the bedhead foot, which is only 33mm wide.

Should be fine , you can always add timber to feet .

 

[ZACCCC]

Should be fine , you can always add timber to feet .

Thanks. Yes, I had begun thinking on those lines. But I wasn't sure if there were some sort of things like mini platforms with castors on, where, if you wanted to move the bed, you just lifted each foot in turn and put it on/in this mini platform, but I haven't seen any online.

 

[foxhole]

Thanks. Yes, I had begun thinking on those lines. But I wasn't sure if there were some sort of things like mini platforms with castors on, where, if you wanted to move the bed, you just lifted each foot in turn and put it on/in this mini platform, but I haven't seen any online.

If it’s on carpets you can get Teflon furniture glides which allow easier movement than castors .

 

[ZACCCC]

If it’s on carpets you can get Teflon furniture glides which allow easier movement than castors .

Ok, thanks. And if you say they allow easier movement than castors I'll definitely check them out. Thank you.

 

[foxhole]

100mm discs are best , moved an office furniture unit weighing several thousand pounds with just two people and discs.

 

[ZACCCC]

100mm discs are best , moved an office furniture unit weighing several thousand pounds with just two people and discs.

Wow! I'll definitely check them out and let you know how I've got on.