DIY cam lever wheel locks

I got tired of my router table living in the middle of the shop floor. My home for it when it is not in use doesn’t have enough room on either side to use it but to prop it up on a block every time that I need to use it is annoying. So, most of the time it’s in the middle of the floor. In the way. I’m attempting these cam lever wheel locks as a challenge to see if I can make them with stuff I have in the shop and not have to buy a new set of casters.

[@joedance14]

Found your build video very intriguing. Near term, you might want to install a relatively short leveling foot on the bottom of each “piston”, an easy way to get some adjustability.
As it happens, I have been building diy mobile bases with retractable casters for several years, but have lately been thinking about extendable/retractable leveling feet, something similar to your design. I was hoping the extendable/retractable leveling feet would be more compact than the retractable casters.
Some similar or related concepts:
Rockler has bolt-on casters that can be pressed down, lifting a tool stand or cabinet off the floor. Not the same thing, but bear with me.
Some manufactured mobile bases have the Rockler-type setup for casters, but some employ fixed (not rigid) casters, and employ a Rockler-type mechanism for the leveling feet. I think, but am not certain, that those leveling feet are also adjustable. I have not seen anyone selling such lever actuated leveling feet, apart from the commercial mobile bases.
I recall once seeing a table saw crosscut sled that had a toggle clamp attached to the face, positioned to press downward, holding a workpiece in place. The toggle clamp might have been screwed to the fence, or mounted on T-track, I do not recall.
It has been a few years, but I seem to recall seeing someone use push-style toggle clamps as leveling feet. I think he replaced the small rubber end pieces with larger ones.
Again, very intriguing, and well built. Please let us know if you make any further changes.
Best wishes and stay safe!

[@d.a.marvelwoodworking]

Thank you for the comment. This is a lot of good info to think about. I appreciate it. I'll let you know if I come up with anything to add.

[@bobbywilliams4533]

I know this video is about a year old already, but I would think that a bar/rod connecting the two cam levers together would make using these a little easier... Good job by the way...

[@d.a.marvelwoodworking]

Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the idea. I've been thinking about remaking the cabinet for my router table. I may try to incorporate this on the next build.

[@chrisj4570g]

Grip tape on the levers

[@d.a.marvelwoodworking]

Thanks, I’ll give that a shot.

[@chrisj4570g]

@@d.a.marvelwoodworking or put some scallops by drilling half holes around the perimeter. Something what for making it grippy