Thread: How Do You Remove Wheelie Bin Wheels From Axle?

you been midnight shopping again

I have come across two types, both have a small spring loaded steel pin holding them on this locks into place when you push them on the axle
One type has 9 or so spokes or ribs on the outside of the wheel one of these is about 1/2 " and has a cover over the spring mechanism , harder to remove.
The other has a solid cover with a slot in it the cover under this has a dimple in it that can be pushed up to remove the wheel ,
The easier way however is to cut the axle in half and replace it along with the wheels as they both seem to have the same life

Unless you have as Gra said been late night shopping


Rgds

Originally Posted by Gra

you been midnight shopping again

Nope, If I was a midnight shopper I'd have complete wheelie bins

I want to make up a trolley for moving heavy stuff around on, just looking at options and I have a few sets of wheelie bin wheels and axles in my junk, though maybe I'd be better off with pnuematic wheels on gravel.

Originally Posted by echnidna

Nope, If I was a midnight shopper I'd have complete wheelie bins

I want to make up a trolley for moving heavy stuff around on, just looking at options and I have a few sets of wheelie bin wheels and axles in my junk, though maybe I'd be better off with pnuematic wheels on gravel.

They must be better wheels than in NSW Echnidna they would not last

to use over gravel better off with pnuematic tyres

with a wheelie big spanner?

The young fellas around my place seem to have found the answer, you hit the bin at about 60kph, wheel usually parts from axle as the bin skyrockets through the air sending my garbage everywhere

Burnsy
Get another bin.
Put 20 or so bricks in it.
Leave it out in an easily hit spot.

Do not forget to change the bins over before the garbos arrive.

Originally Posted by mic-d

with a wheelie big spanner?

Originally Posted by DavidG

Burnsy
Get another bin.
Put 20 or so bricks in it.
Leave it out in an easily hit spot.

Do not forget to change the bins over before the garbos arrive.

Love it!!!!

Originally Posted by DavidG

Burnsy
Get another bin.
Put 20 or so bricks in it.
Leave it out in an easily hit spot.

Do not forget to change the bins over before the garbos arrive.

I've considered driving a star picket into the ground on the down stream side where they can't see it as they approach. Might destroy the bin but it would be worth it.

Years ago one of my mates took great delight in flinging open the car door as we went past roadworks to see how far he could launch traffic cones.

After doing this every day for most of a week on one particular stretch of roadworks, he finally threw open the door and discovered that one of the workers had placed the cone over the stump of a broken off white post.

It cured him of the habit.

The star picket is a booby trap and you might get done for it,
but if you was disposing of unwanted bricks yer might be fine.

Bricks? Nar just fill the bugger with water.... if they hit it quick enough they will give your nature strip a fine watering!

Here they are sort of skew nailed into the axle-slot thingie with a bit of plastic, no springs no nothing. The plug is white so it's easy to see, and it goes down at a bit of an angle, you should be able to poke around a bit to find it (if you've got the same set up).

I drill out the plastic, then use a standard wall plug and gyprock screw to replace it.

Cheers,

P