I own a set I used when I was into Hammond organs. I moved a fully loaded refrigerator by myself with this thing. Amazing.

Hi Tom. We have these in a later slightly version, they are used here to move 2 door Mosler Safe vintage over 1000 pounds, and they work really well, someone smart made these special. We own ours they make sense in a micro machining operation I was told here when we bought them instead of renting them. Thank you for the share, Lance & Patrick.

Them are awesome Tom, Thanks a bunch for showing us how to use them. Big thumbs up M. K. S.

The tip on how to lace the straps saved me. Thank you!!

Thank you so much for this video! My husband let a friend bottow his organ dollies, and his friend completely took all the straps off when he was done lol!!!

Thanks for sharing Tom, neat dollies you found there!

Now that's a clever design...of course, most pianos have little wheels under them for those last couple of inches of positioning. Great tip, thanks for sharing,Tom. At the Bash.

I am a musician and I always had a set of Rol-O-Kari dual dollies because they were great for many things. I paid over $698.00 Canadian from Minnesota Zumbrota. That is where I ordered mine and I have them 45 years later and they still look like new. Great item and well thought of the reason I came to see your video was for the proper threading. I wanted to check my threading because they didn't come with instructions. Thanks a lot.

Looks like they've been around a while. Tried and true. Thanks for the video.

I remember my Dad using those back in the 50s to move things. The local grocery store loaned them out at no charge. I still have a scar on my finger from playing with one, when it lowered and pinched my finger on Jan. first 1960.

It was a comfort to hear you admit that operating the strap tension mechanism was not intuitive. I have to stop and think about how to work the ratchet on my appliance dolly every time I use it. This type of dolly is very useful. I have used the fancier version on many a "in the middle of the night one man moving jobs" rearranging heavy lab and shop equipment equipment. However, I will admit to letting a pro move things when it came to Bridgeports that had to go down a hall into an elevator! Thanks Tom!

those are really handy .. ENJOYED !

With a pair of those you are you own traveling circus, no carnies needed. The inventor obviously had a hardware store right down the street. you never fail at finding ingenious mechanisms thanks Tom

Ahhh...just picked up a pair. Thanks for "the loop" insight!

Neat tool there. Where I used to work they had an air pad system that was used primarily by vending machine repair guys.

Thank you. I tried to figure it out, but your the man!

I have owned a set of dollies like those for 30 years. I have always used ratchet straps because mine did not come with original straps. In those 30 years I had not figured how to use the strap tighteners. So thumbs up to you. I have an IQ of 120 and you made me look like a bozo LOL. I guess that is why I watch your u tube videos. I always learn something. Keep the great content coming. Shalom

Very nicely done! ATB, Robin

Cool piece of kit..

I just picked up a set of piano dollies in excellent shape. The strap part would’ve took me longer to figure out. Thanks

Maybe a handy tip, but the front kick plate comes off those cabinets(at least Vidmars do) then a low clearance pallett jack will slide right in, jack up and drive to where you like. :-) I moved 30+ loaded Vidmars that way last year, main thing when moving them is strap the doors shut!! It will ruin your day if your cabinet goes over a dip and the drawers all decide to roll out together! Same goes for moving rolling toolboxes. :-)

That Shirt....u sure are a bunch of funny guys..lol...btw...cool moving action

Needed this today. Spot on! Just gotta be smarter than a latch... or have KZfaq. Thanks for video

The rental centers would be wise to put a tag on these devices directing users to this video. Also, the nylon wedges are a must-have. A little cousin to them are plastic shims you can get from the home improvement stores. They are stackable and essentially sacrificial when necessary.

Thanks for sharing Tom.

Good job. Nice units.

I like these , need to pick up a set

How did you know that I had an uncle named Bob? Wow- I am impressed by your knowledge and by those moving dollies.

Nice info! Those dollies looked like maybe they were brought over on the Mayflower!

I'm surprised you didn't set the cabinet on a couple pieces of square tubing to keep it off the floor a bit. I'd be afraid of rust with sheet steel sitting directly on concrete, and adding a bit of a gap would make the next move easier.

Great video!!! I've had a piece of machinery that I've needed to move for some time with no idea how to do it by myself. Problem solved.

Thank you!

Tom: "I'm going to leave a little bit of space back there...." Me: "So my drill bits can roll back there and be lost forever, leaving me searching around the shop like an idiot for months before I get a new set." Tom: "So I can stick some plywood sheets back there." Me: "Oh, well that's a better idea. Carry on."

very cool, thanks .

Hi Tom, I Have 9 Vidmar Cabinets And I Invested 100 per Cabinet Back When I Got Them And Put 4" Cast Iron Wheels On Each Cabinet. It Has Proven To Be A Good Investment Too Because They Are Easy To Move And Easy To Clean From Under. Another Improvement Was To Install Heaters In Each Cabinet. Now No More Rust. Ours Are Side By Side So Last Year We Made A Type Of Clamp Out Of Angle Iron And Put One On The Front And One On The Back And You Tighten It Up On One End. Both Together They Hold All 9 Cabinets Against Each Other Like As If They Were A Single Unit.

Getting your head stuck would be like an episode of the old Emergency TV show .....Squad 51 we have a man with his head stuck between 2 tool cabinets

Thanks for showing me! I bought this new, and the instructions aren't that clear. Boy, somebody left those out in the weather!

Hi Tom. That strapping system is exactly how air tanks are cinched down onto the plates that attach to a scuba diver.

Roll-or-Kari dollies are the preferred way to move Hammond B3 or C3 organs (neither cheap or lightweight).

I put everything like that cabinet on rolling caster bases.

Used them with Hydraulic Jacks, pretty good idea. I like the alignment shift after it was lowered. Sure there is a comment below on that. LOL

Whenever I buy a new piece of cabinetry or machinery for the shop, the first order of business for me is to weld up a mobile base that has one swivel and two fixed casters. This way you can literally turn the item on a dime. OSHA would probably have a hissy fit, but they are not welcome in my shop. Seriously you cannot do this if you have employees, but for a one man operation it works out great. Room is at a premium for me and this really makes a difference. I design the base so it clears the floor by 3/4 to 1 inch and the item sits down in it. Most bases are framed with 1x2 rectangular steel tubing on edge with flat plate welded to the bottom edge catching the corners of whatever is to fit. I have some very heavy items in such bases I.e. 20” Powermatic bandsaw, Ellis drill press, 3 ft radial drill &. Etc. Over half of my shop has been in these bases for over 30 years. There has never been a problem. Nothing can fall over. Nothing can even tip. I have a Bridgeport in such a base, but I got gun shy when I built the base for it and used 3/4 x 2 solid bar for the frame and put two swivel casters up front rather than just one. I know, I know, the weight of the machine table going back and forth will not keep it level and thus cause error in the part, but I do not get NASA contracts, and to be honest I would put my work on it against any floor anchored Bridgeport. I did add leveling pads into the base when I built it, but I have never needed them. If you go this route do not skimp on the casters. I would recommend wheels that are ball bearing rather than sleeve bearing and bigger items get bigger casters/wheels.The real benefit to doing this is that you will have unbelievable clean floors. It’s one of the first things other toolmakers and machinists comment on when visiting.

I see that etching press wheel in the background. Does that mean it will make a return?

So when are you going to make an improved version of those dollies? :)

Roll-a-lift was popular when I was rigging.

Those are really cool for moving something that has to be kept dead vertical. For that toolbox though, couldn't you just use a hand truck with some elbow grease? Might have to tidy the drawers after though.

Wait, not so fast! I've got 10 bucks riding on that you were seriously porked trying to get them out at the landing spot! ;o) Had 2 sets of those dollies under a Hammond B3 and Leslie speaker...and no clue where it all ended up. It was the early 70's!

making space for a new tool?

Looks like those dollies have seen better days and have been left outside most of their lives. Seem to work quite well though. Edit: Found this link that shows a different way of threading: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h5l1gKd2mJnRnqc.html I have never seen a recommended threading style that leaves the tail behind a buckle or twist in the webbing, however Tom's threading method seems more secure and uses additional friction to retain tension. Some buckles are more obvious than others. I have encountered an individual who could not figure out how to release ratcheting straps and cut them instead … Both of us are engineers, one of us is now in management.

Removing the left side end would have been interesting.

Hi Tom, what is your connection with the Isle of Man? The Manx motto at the end of the video. Cheers Graeme

So when is the precisely engineered, over built, oxtool version being built? I want a set when they are!

Tomorrow is Sunday :D

Are the patches on your pockets iron on? Or are they stitched in?

Now.......how are you going to get the left side dolly out is the question ?!

Hey Tom nice video. But it leaves me a question, don´t you own a ratchet strap or somethng like that? Just wind it around the cabinet and hook it to itself, simple as it is you tie the rollers to the cabinet without any of that weird system on the rollers to tie them up....

What, you didn't weld up a base with wheels?

I see your emt you have an electrical project going?

Looks like those dollies have seen a fair amount a sun and rain. The wood looks like an old park bench! Odd.

The wood on these dollies looks like they've been storing the dollies out in the rental yard next to the cement mixers for the past twenty years.

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THANK YOU! Farted with those straps for 15 min....

Who is Bob! And why is he, my uncle!

I figured the space behind the cabinet was for tool storage. The tools that roll off and are in the twilight zone....

Rigging is a profession onto itself..lol

Strap looks like it crushed in your box on the lower front left side.

I thought the gap behind the cabinet was for small tools to fall into.

You can refer to a pain in the bleep as a rectal discomfort in polite company.

Almost squished it like a grape. Watch out for mr bozo.

Those would have been cheaper than a CT scan

Yeah...”If the women don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy”. ( I’ll see myself out).

Uh, those are not for "upright pianos".