Thread Number: 42076
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
replacement wheels for Kirby 505 |
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Post# 443660   7/7/2021 at 09:00 (995 days old) by gmkubancsek (GREENWOOD)   |   | |
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What modern plastic would be a suitable replacement for Bakelite? If I wanted to have custom-machined replacement wheels made for a Kirby 505 vacuum, what might be a good material> Delrin, Nylon 6/6, or ABS?
All suggestions and thoughts welcome. This is more for aesthetic purposes than durability. I do have an original Bakelite wheel to get dimensions to use. Thanks, Gary K.
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Post# 443674 , Reply# 1   7/7/2021 at 19:09 (995 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 443683 , Reply# 2   7/7/2021 at 22:05 (995 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 443701 , Reply# 3   7/8/2021 at 07:46 (994 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.)   |   | |
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Post# 443713 , Reply# 4   7/8/2021 at 16:25 (994 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Like MadMan suggested - if you can find a rubber machining shop that can do custom orders - you can get new wheels made easily. It's only a last resort if you get super desperate as it can be costly. Worth the price when no other option can be found.
I am not sure if it would work - and it would probably not look right - but as a long term temporary fix I wonder if you cut apart the assembly from caster wheels you could get those rubber wheels to fit? The wheel in your pic does not look too bad, you might be able to get away with reviving it with tire wax/tire restoration products and making it soft again.
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Post# 443715 , Reply# 6   7/8/2021 at 17:56 (994 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky)   |   | |
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Post# 443724 , Reply# 7   7/9/2021 at 03:12 (993 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 443796 , Reply# 8   7/12/2021 at 10:11 (990 days old) by gmkubancsek (GREENWOOD)   |   | |
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I used black delrin for new wheels. The 505 will be added to my collection and see little or limited use. I realize it is not 100% original, but they turned out very well. I appreciate all the commentary, thank you.
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Post# 443798 , Reply# 9   7/12/2021 at 12:57 (990 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.)   |   | |
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Post# 443807 , Reply# 10   7/12/2021 at 17:20 (990 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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3d printed ones look very similar. I want a 3d printer for parts that you can't find. What I want and me actually getting doesn't always happen.
I take my black wheels off as I have cracked a few. When I traded Thomas the 1c I painted cr1 wheels black for him. I plan to paint a few so I have ones for use and original for display. |
Post# 443808 , Reply# 11   7/12/2021 at 21:20 (990 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 443810 , Reply# 12   7/12/2021 at 23:07 (990 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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I used my janitronic super sweep last night and I nicked the paint in 2 spots. I love the vacuum and plan to use it quite a bit. I guess I'm going to ask the person from ebay to find out what brand of green paint. I'm going to order SEM paint this week for the trim and paint a handle white.
I apologize if I went on a tangent. The black wheels can be found. I had a former coworker 3d print a wheel. I have him take a black wheels and he made me a white mach up. It was more like a hockey puck. It wasn't as heavy as a puck but it could shatter glass quite easily. Madman do the machine shops you speak of have the ability to make green wheels? |