Crain No. 1500-23 Folding Tail Block with Wheels
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Crain No. 1500-23 Folding Tail Block with Wheels
$122.58
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The Crain No. 1500-23 Folding Tail Block with Wheels is a multi-position tail block used with carpet power stretchers, giving installers a stable, repositionable anchor point for stretching carpet along straight walls, into corners, and around posts.
Specifications
| SKU | 1500-23 |
| Positions | 20" flat position for straight walls; folds square for outside corners in L-shaped rooms; adjusts to a 135° angle for stretching around round posts |
| Pivot | Locking pivot mechanism for stability when stretching around posts |
| Wheels | Integrated wheels for repositioning along walls |
| Contact Pads | Solid rubber pads for grip under load |
| Compatibility | Works with Crain stretchers and other power stretchers using standard poles |
Key Benefits
- Three-position design covers straight walls, L-shaped corners, and round posts with one tool
- Locking pivot keeps the block stable when stretching around posts, useful for comprehensive coverage in basements
- Integrated wheels speed up repositioning along a wall during installation
- Solid rubber pads resist slippage and hold tension consistently under load
- Standard pole compatibility means it works alongside stretchers you may already own, not just Crain equipment
Available through PreFloorTools.com. Pairs with Crain power stretchers and other standard-pole carpet stretching equipment.
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Guides for this tool
How-to, setup and maintenance from the PreFloor Knowledge Center.
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Power Stretcher Care and Common Wear Parts
Keeping a Crain or Roberts power stretcher working: pin depth, lubrication, the wear parts that fail first, and their part numbers.
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Setting Up a Power Stretcher: Tubes and Stretch Patterns
Setting up a power stretcher: head placement, pin depth, tail block bracing, tube runs and CRI's seven-step stretching sequence.
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Power Stretcher vs Knee Kicker
Why CRI 105 makes power stretching mandatory, what a knee kicker is actually for, and how much stretch carpet needs.
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Carpet Ripples and Re-Stretching
What CRI says causes carpet wrinkles and buckles, and the steps for a proper re-stretch, including the adjoining rooms.
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