Thank you

This was the best video. I wanted to replace casters on an old antique dresser. I didn't know the names of things, so I wasn't sure what to look up what I needed. Thanks!

I too have the exact same casters (from Amazon) and ur video tutorial was excellent!

Thank you for this excellent video.

I have exactly same caster wheels I need to install. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

I followed the steps as described having removed an old sleeve that broke down. The new sleeve seemed to hammer in place just fine, and the castor stem clicked in giving the feel that it went beyond the narrowing end of the sleeve as needed. But a week later the same leg had a note on the chair seat, next to again, its castor leg, stating that it fell out. When I removed the new stem I had gently hammered in place, its narrowed end had become expanded such that the castor fell out. How did the castor click in place beyond the narrowing sleeve, and then that narrowed section expand? Is it possible that I perhaps should have bored a hole a smidge deeper to be on the safe side? Or maybe you can provide me a link to a better quality sleeve, although mine bought at a hardware store sure look the same as what you used in your video.

And how do you remove it from your piece of furniture? I got a antique dresser that had one of the wheels broken, I was able to remove the wheels but the other piece I can’t. Can you help me please? Thank you

@olenaerhardt7725

2 жыл бұрын

I would remove the wheel and to extract the fitting maybe to drill out. If I wouldn't be able to remove the wheel, I would cut it off and then drill out what remains. Extra hole I would fill in w/sawdust + wood glue (in proportion 1:1, it is very strong).

@TheeRocker

2 жыл бұрын

@@olenaerhardt7725 ,, Where can I buy sawdust ? JUst kiddin lol... But I could see some ask this very thing, made me laugh. Had to share lol...

@G_Cs

Жыл бұрын

>"I got a antique dresser that had one of the wheels broken, I was able to remove the wheels but the other piece I can’t." I saw your question a little differently. When replacing a wheel. there is no need to remove the piece that is inserted into the wood, ... unless it was somehow damaged, which would be rare. The wheels can wear out and break for a variety of reasons and they can get clogged up with carpet lint, pet/human hair, and be so packed, that it is simpler to replace than clean. They are replaced much more often than the insert into the wood. In fact, you can see that is why they are two parts. The more permanent base rarely fails, and typically you would go through multiple wheels before the base insert would fail. Purchase your replacement wheels and see if the new one goes in without any problem. Most likely it will. In that rare case where you do need to replace the metal base, the simplest way would be to drill it out ... carefully, because you do not want to dig into the wood surrounding the insert. That is not an easy task without a good way of holding the leg steady. You would also have to deal with the top portion that has the teeth. If after drilling out the part inside the wood, it might be easier to dry off using as narrow of a flat tool you can find to slip under the area around the center when the base used to be. Keep in mind that the insert has teeth that have been hammered into the wood. Even after you get the old one out, the wooden surface area has been damaged from the teeth of the old one, so a new one will not easily grip the same as the original. I had a repair case that the insert was old, rusted, and partly broke. After removal, it was too risky to insert a new one and expect the teeth to grip the same way. After an inspection with the other furniture legs, the solution was to replace all of the inserts, but first saw off the ends of the legs. The reduction of length was barely more than the teeth length. No one ever noticed the furniture was 3/16 inch shorter. One final thing is that you should know is that there are two common caster wheel shaft sizes. The ones in the video look to be the common 5/16 inch diameter, common on older furniture. Most office chairs with wheels use a thicker shaft, which is 7/16 inch in diameter. The office chairs have a black plastic insert. These can wear out if the chair user is on the heavier side. They will start to widen inside until a caster wheel will fall out without any force. You can get the plastic inserts on Amazon, the same way as the 5/16th furniture metal inserts. In fact, if you do the search, you will find that any inserts that look like the ones in this video are most likely the 5/16 inch type, and the black plastic inserts are for the office chairs. Regardless, check any image that specifies the exact dimensions. Best of luck to you.

Hi thank you for this video . Can you please tell me what the gadget your measuring with is called. Cheers :)

Any advice on how to remove old, broken off bushings from antique chairs? Trying to replace old casters and losing the battle presently. THANK YOU!

@olenaerhardt7725

2 жыл бұрын

I would remove the wheel and to extract the fitting maybe to drill out. If I wouldn't be able to remove the wheel, I would cut it off and then drill out what remains. Extra hole I would fill in w/sawdust + wood glue (in proportion 1:1, it is very strong).