Where to repair office chair?

[crazydj]

Hi guys!

 

I have this office chair at home. The wheels ah, almost all gone case because they are made of cheap plastic and worst still, the wheels are in a plastic housing which have really worn out. I have used the chair for almost a year already and parts like this are worn out already.

 

Where can i find a place which can repair office equipment like these? Or better yet, sell the spare parts so that i can show the sample and fix them myself?

 

The problem with the chair is the design itself. Normally, the wheels just "poke" into the base frame. But in my case, they are poked into a plastic housing, which in turn, 'poke' into the base frame itself. It is the plastic housing that has worn our so much.

 

Of course another way to solve this is for me to buy those industrial wheels, you know, those kind used in those push trolley to deliver supplies here and there and weld them into the base frame itself.

 

The worst solution for me is to buy those industrial wheel and use the "metal cement" to fill up the holes with the wheels, but this will be a permanent bond.

 

Any ideas guys? Especially those who are familiar with office equipment or DIY-ing stuff.

[Silent Hunter]

I think buy new one cheaper then you go and buy 4 new wheels and a tube of metal epoxy.

[crazydj]

I think buy new one cheaper then you go and buy 4 new wheels and a tube of metal epoxy.

 

The wheels are only 1 dollar something a piece and the meal epoxy i have spare at home. Any ideas bro? The chair i think my mum bought 100+...

[crazydj]

Guys! Any help would be necessary. Thanks!

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[Silent Hunter]

Oh no! xXxRatedxXx come out liao....

[xXxRatedxXx]

Oh no! xXxRatedxXx come out liao....

 

Can i ask you? Why you chose your nick silent hunter?

[redbeacon]

Of course another way to solve this is for me to buy those industrial wheels, you know, those kind used in those push trolley to deliver supplies here and there and weld them into the base frame itself.

 

Those are called castor wheels. Even the ordinary neighbourhood hardware shop might sell them.

Just in case you can't find a way to get your custom-made wheels fixed

[crazydj]

Those are called castor wheels. Even the ordinary neighbourhood hardware shop might sell them.

Just in case you can't find a way to get your custom-made wheels fixed

 

Yeah, i know what are they called. Haha. Thanks man. You know how SBF are now filled with trolls so if i said castor wheels then some people will start saying castrol oil la, and all that crap.

 

Okay, the issue i had were not the wheels. Its the housing that the wheels are in that is attached into the base of the chair. Normally, the wheels are be snapped in or screwed into the base without any effort. But for this chair, there is a special plastic housing for the wheel to be attached to, then into the chair. My problem was that the housing is just a piece of cheap plastic, which i do not know where to find and the original wheels were really made of cheap materials.

 

Anyway, to cut the long story short, i gave up, bought castor wheels at those cheap stores, 4 for $6.90, which i find were REALLY good quality and i'm sorry to say this, i know i could have done better, but i chionged the repairs. Basically, i used metal epoxy, you know, epoxy and harderner, smeared the hole with it and jammed the wheels into the holes. So far, the wheels seem very stable now, i just need to wait a few days.

 

I used this compound before to choing repair the holes in my fuel tank, so far, its been alright for a year already and i trust it la. Worse comes to worst, i can always throw away the chair and buy a new one if i cannot regrind the hole and restart my work. Haha.

 

Oh well. Thanks man...

[xXxRatedxXx]

Yeah, i know what are they called. Haha. Thanks man. You know how SBF are now filled with trolls so if i said castor wheels then some people will start saying castrol oil la, and all that crap.

 

Okay, the issue i had were not the wheels. Its the housing that the wheels are in that is attached into the base of the chair. Normally, the wheels are be snapped in or screwed into the base without any effort. But for this chair, there is a special plastic housing for the wheel to be attached to, then into the chair. My problem was that the housing is just a piece of cheap plastic, which i do not know where to find and the original wheels were really made of cheap materials.

 

Anyway, to cut the long story short, i gave up, bought castor wheels at those cheap stores, 4 for $6.90, which i find were REALLY good quality and i'm sorry to say this, i know i could have done better, but i chionged the repairs. Basically, i used metal epoxy, you know, epoxy and harderner, smeared the hole with it and jammed the wheels into the holes. So far, the wheels seem very stable now, i just need to wait a few days.

 

I used this compound before to choing repair the holes in my fuel tank, so far, its been alright for a year already and i trust it la. Worse comes to worst, i can always throw away the chair and buy a new one if i cannot regrind the hole and restart my work. Haha.

 

Oh well. Thanks man...

 

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[redbeacon]

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That's epic....

But thumbs up for increased stability though.

 

You know how SBF are now filled with trolls so if i said castor wheels then some people will start saying castrol oil la, and all that crap.

 

Take that as a good sign. You know, you may just be an inspiration to some

[Silent Hunter]

Yeah, i know what are they called. Haha. Thanks man. You know how SBF are now filled with trolls so if i said castor wheels then some people will start saying castrol oil la, and all that crap.

 

Okay, the issue i had were not the wheels. Its the housing that the wheels are in that is attached into the base of the chair. Normally, the wheels are be snapped in or screwed into the base without any effort. But for this chair, there is a special plastic housing for the wheel to be attached to, then into the chair. My problem was that the housing is just a piece of cheap plastic, which i do not know where to find and the original wheels were really made of cheap materials.

 

Anyway, to cut the long story short, i gave up, bought castor wheels at those cheap stores, 4 for $6.90, which i find were REALLY good quality and i'm sorry to say this, i know i could have done better, but i chionged the repairs. Basically, i used metal epoxy, you know, epoxy and harderner, smeared the hole with it and jammed the wheels into the holes. So far, the wheels seem very stable now, i just need to wait a few days.

 

I used this compound before to choing repair the holes in my fuel tank, so far, its been alright for a year already and i trust it la. Worse comes to worst, i can always throw away the chair and buy a new one if i cannot regrind the hole and restart my work. Haha.

 

Oh well. Thanks man...

 

Hey Bro, I just got an idea if the housing breaks again.

Bolt the 4 wheels into 4 corners of a piece of plywood, then bolt the legs of the chair to it.

That should ensure that even if the threads in the housing to screw the wheels to are worn beyond repair, the wheels will still have a very stable base attached to them. Plus, you can now put your slippers on the plywood between the legs of the chair.

 

Only bad point I can foresee is that you might knock your ankles and heels on the edges of the plywood if you are wheeling the chair to get around the room. And don't use nails, they might cause injuries to your feet if you are not careful.

[crazydj]

Hey Bro, I just got an idea if the housing breaks again.

Bolt the 4 wheels into 4 corners of a piece of plywood, then bolt the legs of the chair to it.

That should ensure that even if the threads in the housing to screw the wheels to are worn beyond repair, the wheels will still have a very stable base attached to them. Plus, you can now put your slippers on the plywood between the legs of the chair.

 

Only bad point I can foresee is that you might knock your ankles and heels on the edges of the plywood if you are wheeling the chair to get around the room. And don't use nails, they might cause injuries to your feet if you are not careful.

 

Well, so far, so good. I chionged the repairs anyway. Just use the metal epoxy and shoved the wheels into the holes. Although i should have like epoxyed nuts or welded nuts onto the wheel base so if the wheels break, then i just screw new wheels in. Anyway, thanks for your ideas man. Haha.

[crazydj]

Guys, where to find the "caster housing" or the "caster socket" for caster wheels? Like this.

 

http://www.superior-components.com/images/rndcstb.gif

 

Basically, instead of shoving the damn wheel into the base directly, there is this "adapter" to insert the wheel shaft into before shoving into the wheel base.

[modernstyler]

Just to share, there are sites where you can get office chair parts easily. Eg. Amazon sells these wheel casters in 5 packs