I'm a hairstylist and I have been struggling with this for over 25 years. I finally decided to get on KZread and figure out a way to get these wheels apart instead of tediously tweezing all the gunk & hair. This video is a gem! I thought I would share that because I don't have an air fryer I used my NuWave Oven. I set the timer for 3 minutes..and VOILA!

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad I could help.

Thank you so much. I was able to do this with a regular oven AND parchment paper at 250° for 10 minutes the first time around. Left the oven on for the rest while I worked on individual ones. 100% effective, I didn’t have to the throw away my wheels!

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

Thanks for posting. I used the heat idea a little differently. I have a small heat gun with about a 1/2" nozzle. Clamped the casters in the vise upside down and heated just the wheel where it rides on the pin.

@Whatarewefixingtoday

Жыл бұрын

I have a soldering station with a hight temp blower, but I wanted to give almost anyone a method.

Thanks Buddy!. That did the trick. Was a little hard at first. The first 2 wheels wouldn't come off,so I just dug the hair out with a pocket knie,but once I got the hang of it the other 3 popped right off!! Keep making videos. I'll keep an eye out for ya! Norm Savoie

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Glad I could help.

Very helpful! Thank you!

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

great vid, thx

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Thanks, great tips! My wheels are as good as new now :)

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

lovely stuff

@Whatarewefixingtoday

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

This saved me time and less headaches. Thanks

@Whatarewefixingtoday

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

much easier wat use the claw of a hammer you can wedge it down to the wheel spindle then work on ry off by getting it closer the peg that goes up into the chair bottom if it just widens the wheel space you can then work claw under the wheel where the top cover is over the wheel it will pop off easy then just tap spindle to get other wheel out

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 күн бұрын

Thanks. I'll try it.

Well I'm glad it not just me. Now my goal is to swiffer my room at the end of each day.

Thanks.

@Whatarewefixingtoday

2 жыл бұрын

No worries!

nice one. ta

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Great idea. A little over 200 F worked for me.

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

thank sir . After a long strugle wilh its cold . Now I'm rolling

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

Always welcome

Just a heads up. After not wanting to subject my wheels to an oven, toaster oven, microwave, air fryer, crock pot, BBQ, deep fryer, Instant Pot, rotisserie, grill, or other fancy cookware, I boiled a kettle full of water, poured it into a pail and dropped the wheels in along with some dish soap. After swishing them around and letting them sit for 10 minutes, I was then able to pry off the wheels, whereas I was not able to do so before.

@Whatarewefixingtoday

11 ай бұрын

Good call!

It would help if so much action wasn't off screen. Not that you need to use heat anyway, these castors just pry apart using 2 screwdrivers so you can clean the gunk. I have just done all 5 on my chair in a lot less than half the time your castor was in the over for

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

OK. This worked better for me. Looking forward to watching your video about it!

I just used a blowtorch and melted the hair, its not perfect but it rolls better now

@Whatarewefixingtoday

4 жыл бұрын

For just hair, that works pretty good. I do that at the place I volunteer at, fixing used medical equipment. This is for really bad ones!

@drakedimaria6301

4 жыл бұрын

What are we fixing today? Yeah I tried prying the wheels off the they kept spinning and bending so I said screw it and pulled out the blowtorch 😂

I just did mine without heating it at all. the two sides of the wheel just pry apart with two screwdrivers

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

They will eventually. This is easier.

@Fighter4Street

3 жыл бұрын

Buddy I tried that and my plastic broke rendering my wheel useless. Heat it up or you will crack the plastic.

@Scatteril

3 жыл бұрын

@@Fighter4Street depends on the charir itself . Mine is herman miller it took a lot of effort when with the oven is at 380 degree. The wheels came fine . Its much better than doing it cold because the plastic is going to be stiff and could brake . With heat it will be a bit flexible to work with . So yeah heating it up is much safer . You don't have to go to 350 . just try at 200-250 and work your way up

You could also boil them.

@Whatarewefixingtoday

Жыл бұрын

I have not tried that. It should also make them tender enough to take apart though.

pan of boiling water for about 5 mins does the trick the wheels fall off hair and threads come right off no waiting around

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

Good call. I'll have to try that after I wrestle one of the kitchen cooking pots from the kitchen master!

@GhostxDreams

3 жыл бұрын

@@Whatarewefixingtoday lol i can understand that i used a old stew pot filled it about 3/4 of the way with hot water brought it to a good boil dropped them in and waited about 5 mins. didn't want to take any chances of melting * i probably could have went a little more didn't seem to hurt them* used some thongs to get them out took them to the sink pulled on the wheels they came right off .i used some blue marine grease from walmart the cheap stuff. when i put them back together worked like a charm. i got the ideal for this from watching you do them in the air oven. i don't have one of those but it got me to thinking that all that was happening was it was heating the plastic up. so thanks for heading me in the right direction .

@MinecraftifyFTW

3 жыл бұрын

@@GhostxDreams great tips thanks!

Boiling water maybe.

@Whatarewefixingtoday

4 жыл бұрын

You can try it, let us know how it goes. I think you need the plastic to be about 150C. (~300F)

I did it wrong melted my wheels threw them in the bin spent a fiver on new ones was way easier

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

Timing is everything. It was worth a shot...

you look like you came out of the wheels…

@Whatarewefixingtoday

3 жыл бұрын

It's good to get help from someone that's been there. (he he)

Way too much talking. I left early

@Whatarewefixingtoday

19 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

You are doing it wrong !

@Whatarewefixingtoday

4 жыл бұрын

Good to know. Thanks for your insight.