Hello.
I was thinking of putting 4 wheels on this furniture from IKEA
http://www.ikea.com/se/sv/catalog/products/40214551/
It weighs 33kg. In it, I plan to have clothes or toys weighing 15kg + a TV on top weighing 15kg.
So around 60kg in total.
I want to easily be able to move the dresser around in my small room, so that I can rotate it 180 degrees and thereby watch the TV "from the other side" (I have a bed on one side of the room and a sofa on the other).
Which wheels do you recommend? The surface is laminate. I was planning on buying them at Jula (I like Jula!). However, there's a plethora of different wheels. But I can't find all of them on the link below. It seems like not all are online.
http://www.jula.se/catalog/bygg-och-farg/beslag/inredningsbeslag/mobelhjul-flyttare/
Lockable ones are good, but not a must. The most important thing is that the furniture rolls easily, and that the wheels don't lock, forcing me to drag it around on locked wheels (which happens sometimes with bad wheels).
IKEA also has wheels, lockable, which seem to be good. Sturdy, able to handle the weight (just about), and I'm going to shop a lot at IKEA anyway
http://www.ikea.com/se/sv/catalog/products/56820000/
Best regards,
Stefan
I was thinking of putting 4 wheels on this furniture from IKEA
http://www.ikea.com/se/sv/catalog/products/40214551/
It weighs 33kg. In it, I plan to have clothes or toys weighing 15kg + a TV on top weighing 15kg.
So around 60kg in total.
I want to easily be able to move the dresser around in my small room, so that I can rotate it 180 degrees and thereby watch the TV "from the other side" (I have a bed on one side of the room and a sofa on the other).
Which wheels do you recommend? The surface is laminate. I was planning on buying them at Jula (I like Jula!). However, there's a plethora of different wheels. But I can't find all of them on the link below. It seems like not all are online.
http://www.jula.se/catalog/bygg-och-farg/beslag/inredningsbeslag/mobelhjul-flyttare/
Lockable ones are good, but not a must. The most important thing is that the furniture rolls easily, and that the wheels don't lock, forcing me to drag it around on locked wheels (which happens sometimes with bad wheels).
IKEA also has wheels, lockable, which seem to be good. Sturdy, able to handle the weight (just about), and I'm going to shop a lot at IKEA anyway
http://www.ikea.com/se/sv/catalog/products/56820000/
Best regards,
Stefan
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I think I would buy these wheels http://www.jula.se/catalog/bygg-och...elhjul-flyttare/dubbelhjul-med-platta-322023/
They look good. What do you think, will these spin properly, and not lock up so I have to either kick the wheel to get it facing the right direction or drag the dresser with some wheels pointing the wrong way?Micro said:
What do you/you all think the practical difference is between these plastic wheels and
http://www.jula.se/catalog/bygg-och...mobelhjul-flyttare/vridbara-gummihjul-322082/
these that are made of rubber?
Rubber I guess handles uneven surfaces and dirt better. It can roll over a small gravel stone, which hard plastic can't manage.
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There are disadvantages with both rubber and plastic wheels, considering whether the rubber wheels might leave marks on the floor if there's a heavy load and you swivel the furniture around. Unfortunately, plastic wheels can scratch the floor if there's dirt and they wear on laminate floors. How are you going to attach the wheels? Are you going to screw on some extra reinforcement at the bottom, or will it manage anyway? I think you'll have to buy the wheels based on your gut feeling. 
Good luck with the build.
Good luck with the build. yes, it's no big deal.
I was thinking of screwing it into the chip under the bureau. It should work fine. The weight comes from above, not from the side. So the wheels should stay in place.
I think I'll use the plastic ones for the lighter items (nightstand), and the ones from IKEA, rubber, lockable, more robust, for the heavier items (bureaus).
I was thinking of screwing it into the chip under the bureau. It should work fine. The weight comes from above, not from the side. So the wheels should stay in place.
I think I'll use the plastic ones for the lighter items (nightstand), and the ones from IKEA, rubber, lockable, more robust, for the heavier items (bureaus).