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Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:36 pm
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On the vids I have seen for removing mega-wheels from the shoe with the tool, they insert the tool against the curved rolling surface of the wheel, and pop it out, but I find it easier to insert it along the flat side of the wheel, and apply pressure to the back of the axel to push it out.
I also hear some people just do it with their thumbs, but either mine are too tight or my thumbs need some resistance training 
To anyone who has mega's: How do you find it easiest to remove them from the shoe? |
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Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:40 pm
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Heelys Encyclopedia
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| megas i use thumbs, fats on the other hand are little devils, they hurt to take out by thumb so i just lay my foot sideways (while sitting somewhere) and step it out with the other foot. |
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Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:41 pm
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Team Heelys - Northeast
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| I use my thumb, i think its just easier than using the tool. Another way you can remove it is by putting your opposite foot on the other wheel and push down. It should come out. |
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Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:49 am
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wow... I just realized how much easier it is using your feet... never eve thought of it...
But anywho, I use the tool when removing mine, and I have an issue with it. If I put it along the curved part, sometime it seperates the sole from the wheel well (on my 1st pair of evos)
The side of the wheel I've damaged the bearings before (GT's, though not Mega, still concept)
So for me, its been a lose-lose and I leave the wheels in |
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Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:58 am
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Team Heelys - SoCal
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tools? hah. tools. i scoff at tools. and plugs. i think there's three pairs of plugs in our house, all of which belong to my sister, brother, and dad. and there are no keys in my house at all. i made sure of that. 
i use sebass's stepping out method, or thumbs if i'm not feeling lazy. mvz i always use thumbs. |
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Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:53 am
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| IVI4V3R1CK wrote: | | The side of the wheel I've damaged the bearings before |
I think I know what you mean - if you put the tool in beside the wheels some ways it could dent/damage the bearing shields, just like if it's put in against the flat of the wheel it can damage the sole as the angle means too much pressure is required to pop the axles out from that angle.
Also, I have been thinking about the method people mention of putting their other foot against the side of the mega and pushing down. If I understand it right, the side of a standard mega-wheel is where the clear outer plastic is glued to the black plastic of the core (where the bearings go) and when this glue breaks down, air gets in where the glue was and you get the sound of those two plastics rubbing together, which looks like air bubbles from the outside (as there is now pockets of air where the glue used to be)?
If this is the case, is it not likely that putting a lot of force on the side of the wheel at this point where they are glued could cause "air bubbles" to come sooner? If so, perhaps we should all consider only ever putting pressure on the axles to remove the megas, as they are the most solid part of the wheel, and the part that is easiest to get behind with the tool?
I've uploaded a vid to show the safest way I have found to remove megas which does not cause any damage because the tool (and therefore the pressure) is applied only to the solid metal axle, and the force is applied only in the direction needed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyJ-yl85SJI |
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