Computer chair wheels scratching Laminate floor?

[Nitrojan]

Ok, so I had Laminate flooring put down in my room, but now Im finding that the wheels from my computer chair (at least I think thats what it is) are beginning to scratch the flooring.. and once Laminate is scratched.. it's scratched.

So what Im wondering is, do any of you know an alternative (other than buying a new chair, as some of you will most probably suggest lol) to stop this. I was thinking some sort of rubber to replace the plastic wheels however I dont know where I could buy the pads from.

Cut a long story short.. do any of you know where I can buy rubber pads to replace the plastic wheels (not rubber wheels please) for my pc chair?

 

[platypus]

A few people at work have a plastic sheet under their chair to protect the carpet.

 

[Wiggins]

Wrap some condoms around the wheels.

 

[Nitrojan]

Wrap some condoms around the wheels.

^^ lol

 

[gillywibble]

Suspend your chair from the ceiling. Would be uber cool too.

 

[Nitrojan]

Lol.. Any realistic ideas?

 

[VaderDSL]

socks over the wheels

 

[helmet]

A few of them seem realistic to me, or are you posting from the site of Scrapheap Challenge?

 

[TheCrow]

Hard floor wheels

or

Floor protector

 

[Nitrojan]

A few of them seem realistic to me, or are you posting from the site of Scrapheap Challenge?

Apologies, but if you'd put condoms on your wheels then you're strange as I dont find THAT realistic lol (Thats what I meant )

Hard floor wheels

or

Floor protector

Also, I didnt think you could use hard floor wheels with laminate as I dont have real wood floor and it wouldnt make a difference.. Would it?

 

[Deep]

get the kolon floor protector from ikea, its pretty good!

 

[Nitrojan]

get the kolon floor protector from ikea, its pretty good!

lol.. flowery

 

[platypus]

Wrap some condoms around the wheels.

What if they burst, and impregnate the floor?

 

[helmet]

lol Post 2 and 3 are realistic lol.

 

[Nitrojan]

What if they burst, and impregnate the floor?

In all fairness, they can hold 2-3 pints of beer lol

(No I did not try it.. it's a fact)

 

[semi-pro waster]

Lol.. Any realistic ideas?

The first reply is the simplest one, any sort of rug would do the job. How are the wheels attached - Just simple push in ones on metal pins? You could remove them entirely and put a rubber pad underneath the base.

 

[Dingleberry88]

get the kolon floor protector from ikea, its pretty good!

Kolon, LOL.

 

[Deep]

Kolon, LOL.

ikea has such stupid names!

dave the laptop table!

 

[Fourstar]

Also, I didnt think you could use hard floor wheels with laminate as I dont have real wood floor and it wouldnt make a difference.. Would it?

Laminate is still a hard floor even if it is a bit squidgy.

The only difference from your current wheels is they would have a soft surface.

Ikea's website says the wheels are partially made from Polyurethane - the same stuff as roller skate/skateboard wheels are made from - so it at least implies they will be soft.

 

[Azagoth]

Maglev?