Thanks, this is a good tip. I constantly do these hidden little things around the house for my wife as well. She's real big on replacing rather than repairing...she likes shopping...so I just never things get to the point that they're truly broken.

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

LOL It's a lot of work keeping up with all the repairs...

You are going to cut your thigh this way. They spring back. Use a leg pad. Mine are well and truly stuck. Herman Miller Mirra Chair - fantastic chair but these wheels are stuck. I read one of the comments that said to boil them, so I did. Presto! Popped open with two wrenches. Heat water to boil, lower heat to simmer, pop in all the wheels, stir a bit, then turn off heat and leave them covered as you take out one by one and pop open. Clean with scissors, exacto knife, scraper, soap up with toothbrush. I also use a dental steel pick to get into edges. Soap, rinse, dry, oil with silicone oil and snap back in. Very nice. BOILING THEM IS KEY TO STUBBORN WHEELS. It loosens the dirt and grime and expands the plastic. This was an excellent tip from readers. Many thanks folks. These comments are the best.

@SoatMon

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. The boiling is a great idea!

That was a good I had never taken a close look at the casters....will now. I just went back to an old video of yours on how to clean terminals of toys and the like. I has a camera of all things where the battery leaked and it wasn't an old battery either. It is good to be able to go back and check out the old ones too. Thank you for all you do.

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Glenn. Leaking batteries are a real pain!!

Great video! I took my wheels apart to clean them, and when putting them back I thought I broke them. But your tip about putting them on the floor and pressing them together was a huge help! Saved me from buying some new wheels

@SoatMon

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thank you so much, I just moved into my college dorm and the wheels on the chair were so clogged up they would barely even roll! Now I get to annoy my roommates by gliding down the halls repeatedly!

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! Thanks for letting me know it helped you. Good luck at school.

Thank you so much for the demo.

@SoatMon

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Now I know what is on the to-do list today.

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

Hope it worked out for you.

I was looking online for a new bedside table with casters, mine was not moving easily. I decided to see if I could fix the problem and came across your channel. My table now moves so easily, thanks for the video.

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for letting me know!

Have had the very same issue. My solution was to go the big box and buy some 3" rubber casters for replacement - they roll so much smoother on all floors. As a bonus, they are heavy duty and easier to maintain and lube. Thanks again for all your content.

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

Not a bad idea!

Thanks, my chair wheels really needed a clean some time ago.

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

Your tips are always helpful. 👍👍😎👍👍

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joel!

Ha' ha' = very much a man of tools as I am :) but it's still helpful to have someone else take the risk, "Will I break it; or will I Fixit" :) thanks for posting :) John Perth Australia

@SoatMon

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks John!

Thank you so much! Thanks to your video, I managed to fix the wheel of my office chair.

@SoatMon

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for letting me know!

Thanks!I was wondereing about the other side!

@SoatMon

11 ай бұрын

You bet!

Amazing. Thanks👍

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

You're Welcome!

Wasn't sure how the wheels were actually mounted. Thanks!!

@SoatMon

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Well done 👍🏻

@SoatMon

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

nice job...thanks

@SoatMon

27 күн бұрын

No problem 👍

thank you!

@SoatMon

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I--as do all those who have spoken before--really do appreciate the information and the manner in which you teach. Now that I'm old I am also crotchety, and everything irritates me; not the least of which is corporate lack of consideration for the enduser--or the reuser, like me--who must be able to repair and replace parts of their products.

@SoatMon

2 жыл бұрын

Amen Dale! Thank you for taking the time to let me know you liked it!

@mjremy2605

7 ай бұрын

I hear you. I have less and less patience with the junk made today. It is not because you are old, but you lived in a time of less Chinese made junk. I bought a very pricey Herman Miller chair, striving for quality, and the caster wheels cannot be taken apart!!! So I have to buy new wheels. Well, not from them anymore. That ship sailed. New cheap casters I can take apart. So frustrated with HM.

I did the same thing . Another video showed using two crow bars to get them to pop off. My engineer friend suggested to pull the wheels and boil them. The heat soften them and the wheels popped off easily with the screwdrivers!!!

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea thanks!

@mjremy2605

7 ай бұрын

Very good idea!!!! I will try this. Also the crowbars. Harbor Freight sells small nail puller crow bars, ideal. I tried two wrenches but they slip off.

Well that sure worked great - after I dinked around for an hour or more trying to pick the dog hair out with several tools that did not work very well. I didn't know you could pull the casters apart without breaking them.

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad it helped you!

you saved my time

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

My wheel keeps on pooping off. How do I fix this

Hey, grateful for this advice. I have one like this and one of the two tiny wheels on one of the casters keeps popping off. what can I do to stop this? the metal tube in the middle is smooth idk if it isn't supposed to be like that.

@SoatMon

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure, once they fail you usually have to replace them. Sounds like the socket may be worn out.

Thanks

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

To put them back together i laid them on the floor and stood on them, my weight clicked them in place

The channel pliers was a new tip. Or maybe a G clamp? My only concern is - how many times can you do this before the plastic breaks, or holes become so loose they fall out? I have a big long-haired dog - there's fur *daily* !

@SoatMon

2 жыл бұрын

C-clamp would be a great option. I don't know how many times you could do it but I bet they would wear out.

@mjremy2605

7 ай бұрын

Solution for dog hair: 1. Get a Roomba iRobot vacuum for dog hair on floors/carpets. 2. Feed dog: MSM 1/3 tsp daily in food + 2 squirts of Iceland Pure Sardine Anchovy Fish Oil (keep in fridge), Carrots, Squash cooked, Gelatine and raw beef bones, turkey necks, some B complex vitamins (Nutritional Yeast). Now his hair will shed less and stay on him longer.

super

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Not sure that 3-in-one oil is your best option for this. It's likely to degrade the plastic wheel in short order.

@onesixfive

3 жыл бұрын

also pretty thin, it will seep out for sure. id think regular old grease would be best.

Others have removed the whole assembly and then do the wheels???

@SoatMon

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks!

Thank you! Take care of your poor fingers! I saw you had hurt your thumb!

@SoatMon

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm always working with my hands and they sometimes take a beating.

I'm trying to search how to clean the surface of the wheels, but all I get is how to clean the axles

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure what you are needing but if you have build up on the wheels you may be able to scrap it off with a knife.

@brianuuuSonicReborn

3 жыл бұрын

@@SoatMon thanks, I did try that but also have a feeling it might damage the wheel with scratches =/

@turbojav

2 жыл бұрын

@@brianuuuSonicReborn You could try the rough part of a heavy-duty sponge with soapy hot water. Go sideways against the wheel.

@mjremy2605

7 ай бұрын

Sandpaper or flat knife - scrape them off. Sanding is best. Gently so you keep the circular shape.

I thought the hard part was to separate the wheels until I had to put them back together

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!

I'm guessing WD-40 would probably be too corrosive on the plastic.

@SoatMon

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not certain the effect WD has on plastic but I wouldn't think it would hurt it.

@turbojav

2 жыл бұрын

@@SoatMon WD-40 is a solvent. Not as good a lubricant as 3-in-1 oil.