Leveling feet offer a simple and effective solution for unlevel machines and equipment. Also known as leveling mounts, they consist of a pad-like base that’s connected to either a threaded hole or a threaded rod. After mounting and adjusting them, the leveling feet will level the machines or equipment with which they are used. Leveling feet are available with different optional features, however, one of which is top levelers.
Overview of Top Levelers
Top levelers are soft pads found on top of the base. They provide added support while also protecting the bottom of the machines and equipment from damage.
With top levelers, you don’t have to worry about your machines or equipment getting scratched up. These soft pads will protect them from damage such as scratches.
How Top Levelers Work
Top levelers work by creating a soft barrier of protection between the machines or equipment with which they are used and the metal of leveling feet. Rather than allowing a machine or piece of equipment to touch the bare metal of a set of leveling feet, you can use top levelers. The top levelers will provide a soft, cushioned base.
Top levelers are commonly found on studded leveling feet. Nearly all leveling feet can be categorized as studded or tapped depending on how they are mounted. Studded leveling feet feature a threaded stud, whereas tapped leveling feet feature a threaded hole.
As shown in the photo above, top levelers are found between the threaded stud and the base. They are made of a soft material, such as poly cushion. As you twist a set of studded leveling feet onto the bottom of a machine or piece of equipment, the top levelers will eventually make contact with the machine or equipment.
Top Levelers vs Base Levelers
In addition to top levelers, there are base levelers. Base levelers are also soft pads, and they are available in the same materials as top levelers. The difference is that top levelers are located on top and base levelers are located on the base.
Base levelers will protect the base of the leveling feet. Leveling feet, of course, bear a lot of weight. Since they are mounted on machines and equipment, they must be able to hold hundreds of pounds of weight. Too much weight, though, can damage leveling feet. But with base levelers, damage is less likely to occur.
Base levelers also reduce vibrations. Machines and equipment can vibrate. If left unchecked, excessive vibration can result in damage. Base levelers absorb and dampen vibrations so that machines and equipment are better protected from such damage.