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Cimex and stairs - problem solved

September 28 2004 at 5:54 PM		Bo Newman 
For some time I've believed that bigger and softer tires on the Cimex would make it easier to go up and down stairs - but I couldn't find tires to fit on the huge axle of the Cimex.
Finally, I just went and bought some 13" tires, 5/8th inch axle,with the idea I was going to find some way to put them on.
I tried to think of different places to put the wheels but it all came back to the fact that they needed to be where the present wheels were. The only thing to do - run a shaft through the present wheels (off center of course). So, I drilled 5/8 inch holes in the plastic of the wheels, put a threaded shaft through, put on wheels and nuts and I've got a monster wheeled Cimex.
Time to put on and off - seconds. Effort to climb stairs - it seems like about half the effort.
I take them off to do the cleaning.

 
 
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Anonymous

Re: Cimex and stairs - problem solved

September 28 2004, 6:29 PM 

ok ok i wanna see a picture..

 
 

Rick Gelinas

Re: Cimex and stairs - problem solved

September 28 2004, 8:55 PM 

Cool!

E-mail a picture and I'll post it here.

Should we call you Tool Time Tim?





Rick Gelinas


    
This message has been edited by cimex on Sep 28, 2004 9:24 PM


 
 
Ades Gros

Re: Cimex and stairs - problem solved

September 28 2004, 10:28 PM 

I've been looking for some too, but like you said the axle is so big. When i find some i'm going to get a another axle and have the ends turned down to the size. But it's got to help.









Ades Gros
Carpet Magic clean carpet

 
 
Derek Beyer

Bo Knows Axle Rose

September 28 2004, 11:37 PM 

ok ok i just wanted it to rhyme.

excellent idea Bo! hope you can email Rick some pic's, email me some to if you wouldnt mind : dbeyer01@bluefrog.com

boy oh boy this could be HUGE back & time saver.

thanx! --- Derek.

 
 

Kevin Pearson

Re: Bo Knows Axle Rose

September 29 2004, 8:01 AM 


We got to see this so post a pix. This sounds like a great idea. Good thinking.

Kevin Pearson

 
 
Bo Newman

Cimex and wheels

September 29 2004, 10:00 AM 

O.K. - I'll get a picture out. In the meantime, go to Harbor Frieght and get the wheels. I paid $l4.00 each for mine and now they're on sale for $6.99 each. Don't you hate that - buy something and then all of a sudden it's on sale.
I got the threaded shaft (3 ft.) at Home Depot - $4.50, nuts - .23 each.

 
 
Derek Beyer

Re: Cimex and wheels

September 29 2004, 11:02 AM 

return the wheels with the reciept to the service desk and tellem you want the sale price. i personally didnt like doing that, but lately have had 2 checkout clerks TELL me to do it.

thanx --- Derek.

 
 
Ades Gros

Re: Cimex and wheels

September 29 2004, 10:30 PM 

Found this site from the ICS bb about teflon glide material, they have 1" axle shaft wheels.



www.mcmaster.com

Ades Gros
Carpet Magic clean carpet

 
 
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