Carbon Steel Leveling Feet, Zinc Plated Adjustable Feet, Black Pad Leveling Feet, Threaded Leveling Foot, Nickel Plated Leveling Feet for Visible Frames China Factory Manufacturer

We build the same leveling foot in three materials, and this carbon steel version is the one most customers order. The base and the stud come in carbon steel with a zinc plated finish, and the foot carries the same black rubber pad we fit on our stainless range. Put it under a frame that stands indoors on a dry floor and it does the whole job: it levels the frame, it grips the floor, and it protects the surface underneath.

Here is the honest way to choose. Zinc plating handles a dry workshop well, because dust, swarf and the occasional splash leave it alone. It does not handle a washdown bay, a food area, a plating line or an outdoor rack. When you tell us the frame runs wet, we quote the stainless foot instead, and we would rather lose the zinc order than have you find rust under a machine next year.

We also plate two part numbers in nickel leveling feet, 4006.080.201 and 4006.080.202, for frames that face your customers. Exhibition stands, laboratory cabinets and retail displays read better with a bright nickel finish than with a grey zinc one.

We keep the stud lengths practical. You can take a 60 mm stud or an 80 mm stud for a low base plate and a frame that sits close to the floor, or a 100 mm stud for the standard gap. Fifteen part numbers cover the bases we ship most often, from 4006.040.101 (D40-M8100) for a light bench up to 4006.100.104 (D100-M2080) for a heavier line. Need a base or a length that we do not list? We make those on request.

How It Installs:
1. Read the gap, then pick the stud length. Set the frame down where it will work and measure the gap under each foot position. Choose 60 mm, 80 mm or 100 mm from that number, and remember that a shorter stud leaves less travel for a floor that slopes.

2. Match the base to the frame. The D40 base suits a bench, the D60 and D80 bases suit standard workstations and racks, and the D100 base carries a heavier line. Take the zinc version for a dry floor and the nickel version for a frame on display.

3. Prepare the hole. Mark the positions, drill and tap for the thread you chose, or drill a clearance hole for the two-nut method. Deburr both faces, because a burr under the pad tilts the foot.

4. Tap to the right drill size. Check the pitch on your drawing before you cut, since a fine pitch takes a different drill.

5. Run a nut over the thread first. A plated thread carries a thin coating, so a nut sometimes feels tight on a new foot. Running the nut down the stud before assembly frees the thread and saves you a stuck nut on a finished frame.

6. Start the foot by hand. Turn the stud in by hand until it seats, then finish with a wrench. Never force a stud that has started cross-threaded, and never grip a plated shank with a pipe wrench.

7. Level the frame. Lay a spirit level across the frame in both directions, then turn diagonally opposite feet a little at a time until the frame reads level and every foot carries weight.

8. Lock the height. Tighten the upper nut down onto the plate and the lower nut up against it, or the single nut against the frame. Work to the torque on your assembly drawing and stop before the thread complains.

9. Protect the coating, then re-check. Keep grinding and welding away from a plated foot, touch up a scratch with zinc-rich paint, and wipe nickel plated feet clean before the frame leaves your shop. Check the level, the nuts and the pads again after the first 24 hours, then at every planned service, and clean the pads with water and a mild detergent rather than a solvent.

Applications:
Workbenches and assembly tables, storage racks and shelving, table frames, light trolleys and carts, retail displays and exhibition stands, warehouse equipment, and dry indoor production lines on tiled or epoxy floors.

FAQ
Why do you offer this foot in carbon steel?
Because most benches, racks and light frames stand indoors on a dry floor. Plated carbon steel handles that job well, and it costs you less than the stainless version of the same foot.

Which finishes can I order?
We zinc plate almost the whole range. Two part numbers, 4006.080.201 and 4006.080.202, come nickel plated for frames that stay visible to your customers.

Which base, thread and stud sizes does the catalog list?
Bases: D40, D60, D80 and D100 mm. Threads: M8, M10, M12, M16 and M20. Stud lengths: 60, 80 and 100 mm. Fifteen part numbers cover the combinations we ship most.

Where should I not use a plated foot?
Keep it out of washdown bays, food areas, plating lines and outdoor racks. Send us the frame conditions and we will quote the stainless version instead, so you do not replace feet after the first season.

What does the rubber pad do?
Only the pad touches your floor. It grips smooth concrete and coated surfaces, it keeps the plated base from marking tiles and epoxy, and it takes some of the machine vibration out of the frame.

Do you make other stud lengths or base sizes for the leveling feet?
Yes. Tell us the length or the base size you need and our engineers will quote it from your drawing or from the D-M*L combination you send.

What is the load capacity of each part number?
The rated load changes with the base diameter, the thread and the mounting method. Send the frame load, how many feet carry it and your mounting method. We will come back with the rated load for the foot we recommend.