[SML] Air Casters/Brakes

[Jerry Durand]

A common non-spin arrangement is a double shaft cylinder.  Essentially 
two cylinders side by side, two shafts attached to pad = no spin.

On 09-Feb-24 20:18, Rick Clever via Stagecraft wrote:
> Playing around with air lift casters/brakes. Casters I got no problem.
> Found stemmed casters that fit in the threaded end of the piston rod.
> Brakes are a different story. The piston rod has inside threads for a
> 3/8 bolt. My thoughts so far are to make brake pads with plywood or
> tubafours, countersink a bolt and connect it to the rod. Problem is
> the pad spins. The rod is circular on the outside with two straight
> cuts on the side to put a wrench on. I don't even know what to call
> that connector. Is there an adapter or connector I can get that would
> use those to keep the brake pad from spinning or would I have to end
> up welding/making my own?
>
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